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**Topic:** Fergie's poorly received performance of the US National Anthem
**Summary:**
* A vocal coach reacts to Fergie's rendition of the US National Anthem, which gained 6 million views in a short span.
* The coach criticizes Fergie's unusual vocal styling, including morphing vowels, excessive vibrato, and inconsistent accents.
* They express surprise that nobody in Fergie's team or the event's organization intervened to prevent the poorly received performance.
* Fergie's apology (via TMZ) is mentioned, where she claims to have taken an artistic risk.
* Mariah Carey's response to the situation is shared, advising Fergie to ignore critics.
* The vocal coach suspects that Fergie might have intentionally performed poorly as a publicity stunt, highlighting their perplexity at the lack of self-awareness and poor decision-making involved.
Here are the extracted key facts, each with a number and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
1. Fergie performed the US National Anthem.
2. The performance initially had 5 million views, increasing to 6 million views within an hour.
3. The event where Fergie performed was related to the NBA.
4. Fergie was chosen to perform the US National Anthem at the event.
5. A backing track or instruments were used during Fergie's performance.
6. The performance was approved by someone (or multiple people) involved in the event.
7. Fergie issued an apology for her performance to TMZ.
8. Fergie stated she's always been honored to perform the National Anthem, implying past performances.
9. Fergie described herself as a "risk taker artistically" in her apology.
10. Mariah Carey was asked for advice regarding Fergie's performance and suggested ignoring criticism.
11. The speaker is a vocal coach with a website (youcansinganything.com), specializing in areas like pop music.