Talented 3-Year-Old Boy Becomes The Youngest National Anthem Singer

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There’s nothing quite like the rush you feel while cheering on your favorite sports team from the crowd.

Syracuse Vs. Niagara

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In December 2018, the match-up between the Syracuse and Niagara women’s basketball teams took place at the Carrier Dome.

The Star Of The Show

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Despite the athletes’ skillful play, the star of the event was no other than the 3-year-old boy, Drake Grillo, who sang the National Anthem.

Record-Breaker

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According to a university tweet from Syracuse Athletics, Drake is now the youngest person ever to sing the anthem in the Carrier Dome.

Smart Little Guy

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Chelsea, Drake’s mother, said that her son is a big sports fan and he had learned the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” over a year ago after hearing them a lot of times while watching sports games on TV.

Not His First Performance

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As impressive as it is, this wasn’t actually Drake’s first public performance. His first one took place at the Auburn Doubledays’ baseball games when he was just 2 years old, and he sang the anthem three times during that season.

Cold Feet?

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Performing in front of over 6000 people at the age of 3 is not something most of us can easily do.

Moral Support

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It’s a good thing that Chelsea was beside Drake the whole time so he could easily reach for her afterward while the crowd applauded for him.

Good Job!

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Some of Syracuse’s players even came over to Drake to give him fist bumps after his brave performance.

Watch Drake’s impressive singing of the National Anthem in the video below.

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