Seven-year-old singer rocks national anthem

You’ve seen hundreds of national anthem singers in your life, but you’re unlikely to have seen anyone better than seven-year-old Malea Emma, ​​who absolutely destroyed the national anthem before the MLS Cup on Saturday night — in the best way possible:

Malea – full name Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja – had been singing the anthem at minor league events across the country. But as a recent USA Today article noted, her reputation began to rise when she received praise from Zlatan Ibrahimovic following her performance at an LA Galaxy game in September. Last month, LeBron James praised her performance before a Lakers game:

Her biggest dream? To sing before the Super Bowl. With performances like this, it will be hard to stop her.
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