The Australian Open men’s final kicks off with the ‘worst ever national anthem’ by singer Gordi who broke the new lyrics – just minutes after a bizarre Canadian concert
- Singer and songwriter Gordi played a national anthem at the Australian Open final
- But she sang the old-fashioned lyrics ‘young and free’ and copied back
- Twitter users dismissed her performance Sunday night as having little passion
- The tournament was the first time Gordi sang a hymn at a major event
The final of the Australian Open men’s singles has kicked off with what critics have hailed as the ‘worst ever national anthem’.
Australian singer-songwriter Gordi went to Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park to play Advance Australia Fair ahead of the strong bout between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev on Sunday night.
But the backlash quickly followed on Twitter about Gordi’s performance, which led her to sing the old-fashioned lyrics ‘young and free’.
‘Worst Australian hymn ever. Where is the passion ?, ‘said one.
Singer Gordi played the national anthem ahead of the Australian Open men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Daniil Medvedev of Russia
The show was taken off on social media, with one saying it was ‘hopeless’ and others ‘the worst Australian hymn ever’
There was another question: ‘Aren’t there singers in Australia? Why this Australian hymn was delivered at a big event like the #AustralianOpen ’.
The Australian Open was the first time Gordi made the Advance Australia Festival at a major event. She played the national anthem ahead of the women’s singles final on Saturday.
‘The last time I sang the national anthem in front of a crowd it was to maybe 30 people in Morris Canowindra Park when I was 11. In a small step up I do the hymn at the Australian Open final women and men this weekend. Hazaar, ‘Gordi posted earlier on social media.
The wording at Advance Australia Fair was recently changed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, changing from ‘because we are young and free’ to ‘because we are one and free’.
The Australian Open revealed on Twitter how Gordi had taken a break from her music career to work on the Covid-19 front line.
Last year Gordia let Aria perform to return to her career as a medical doctor, working on the front line fighting the pandemic. Tonight she will perform the Australian National Anthem at Rod Laver Arena, ‘said a tweet from the Australian Open.
The pre-match finals of the Australian Open men’s singles final on Sunday night featured a performance from the Come From Away team (pictured)
Twitter users embraced the Open concert in Australia, with some saying it was ‘the strangest closing event / show ever’
The national anthem followed from a performance of ‘Welcome to the Rock’ from Come From Away.
‘Welcome to the weirdest closing concert / show ever,’ one person posted on Twitter.
Another said: ‘I all want to support the arts, but the Come From Away show was bloody ahead of the Australian Open’.
The men’s singles final round kicks off a few weeks of excitement for the Australian Open, which was pushed by players being pushed to strict quarantine after confirmed cases of coronavirus from players and officials affiliated with the tournament.
The first grand slam of the year was also forced to continue unabated after Victoria entered a five-day lockdown.
Before the Australian Open started, Gordi (pictured) took to social media to say ‘The last time I sang the national anthem in front of a crowd was maybe 30 people in Morris Canowindra Park when I was 11 ‘
Mr Morrison unveiled the change to the national anthem on New Year’s Eve.
In the past year, we have reappeared the unstable spirit of Australians and the united effort that has allowed us to always be a nation. It is time to ensure that this great unity is reflected more in our national anthem, ‘he said.
‘Also, while Australia as today’s country may be relatively young, the story of our country is ancient, as are the stories of many of the First Nations people we acknowledge and respect. .
‘In the spirit of unity, it is OK to ensure that our national anthem reflects this truth and the shared value.’