All is well with Dawgs national anthem singer – HighRiverOnline.com

Brettyn ​​Rose has been a fixture in Okotoks for years, having been the primary singer of the national anthem at Dawgs games and during the seventh-inning break.

What started as Rose simply connecting with the Dawgs as a teenager has developed into a great relationship between the two and it has been a real pleasure to have Rose sing at the games.

“It started when I was 16 or 17. I just reached out to the Dawgs because I wanted to get more involved in my community. I reached out and said, ‘I’m a hymn singer, I’d love the opportunity to sing,’ and they said they had already booked their season,” Rose said.

“But then they said they would call me if there were ever any cancellations. And sure enough, I think a week or two later, they emailed me at five o’clock and asked, ‘Can you sing tonight?’ I was like, yes, I can, so I went and sang. The next season, they invited me to be the full-time hymn singer.”

Rose really enjoyed being the face of the national anthems at Seaman Stadium.

“I really love it. It’s a great feeling to be part of my community in this way and to celebrate Canada at the start of every game and just play a small role in every Dawgs home game. I love it so much,” she said.

As for the singing of the national anthem and the break after the seventh inning, the anthem is Rose’s favorite song because it occurs at the beginning of the game and the crowd sings along with great energy.

Rose first got her start singing the anthem when she got the opportunity to sing at a Calgary Hitmen game. Singing is a passion of hers as she is also a country singer and started performing at around age 14. Singing the anthem at sporting events has prepared her for her country music concerts.

(Left to right) Logan Grant, Spencer Sullivan and Tucker Zdunich stand as they pay their respects to O Canada.

“I would definitely say that, it’s such a unique experience. I think it’s one of the most vulnerable positions you can be in as an artist because out there you’re usually singing a cappella, and with the Hitmen you’re in an arena. Even with the Dawgs you’re standing in front of thousands of people and you’re singing by yourself, you can’t mess up the anthem, everyone knows the words. That’s the one song that everyone knows no matter what event you’re at and you can’t mess it up. I think it’s definitely helped me prepare for performances, and being in front of such a big crowd all by yourself is definitely good practice,” Rose explained.

Although she gets increasingly nervous while singing for the Dawgs at Canada Day games, she enjoys singing and has fun doing it.

“It’s my absolute favorite game to sing because everyone is so patriotic and everyone in the stadium sings along. It’s almost so loud I can’t hear myself singing, and that’s just the best thing ever. I remember the very first season after the pandemic when everyone sang O Canada. I cried a little bit afterward because it was such a cool moment to finally hear everyone singing together again,” she said.

Rose talked about how proud she is to be from Canada because the whole country builds a community and mentioned how close-knit Albertans are. When asked for advice for kids who want to follow in her footsteps, she said to just follow your dreams. That’s what she did and it paid off for her.

You can hear Rose singing at Dawgs games year-round, and she has confirmed she will sing the national anthem during the Dawgs’ Canada Day game at Seaman Stadium. Okotoks hosts the Swift Current 57’s on July 1 at 7:05 p.m.