{"id":14681,"date":"2025-03-30T20:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=14681"},"modified":"2025-03-30T20:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:29:23","slug":"american-idol-a-7-year-old-girl-performs-the-national-anthem-with-a-charming-presence-that-initially-made-the-judges-doubt-her-skills-but-the-moment-she-opened-her-mouth-to-sing-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=14681","title":{"rendered":"American Idol: A \u201c7-Year-Old Girl Performs The National Anthem\u201d With A Charming Presence That Initially Made The Judges Doubt Her Skills, But The Moment She Opened Her Mouth To Sing, The Room Transformed! Her Pure, Raw Talent Left Everyone Speechless And Captivated! The Golden Ticket Was A Perfectly Earned Reward That Brought Joy To Everyone In Attendance!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOn first sight, the judges thought Malea Emma was adorable, but they were completely shocked when she opened her mouth and started singing\u2026\u201d<\/h3>\n

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In case you missed it:<\/strong>\u00a0When Season 17 of American Idol premiered after a long hiatus, it was only appropriate to open with the U.S. National Anthem, our glorious \u201cStar Spangled Banner.\u201d\u00a0 The choice of a singer wasn\u2019t entirely expected though.\u00a0 As judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan stood to their feet and put their hand over their heart, a small, seven-year-old girl took the stage.<\/p>\n

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja became a viral singing sensation after she sang the U.S. National Anthem at a Major League Soccer game in September 2018.\u00a0 Malea Emma beat out hundreds of other contestants in an Instagram contest for the opportunity.<\/p>\n

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At the soccer game, everyone was utterly shocked at the powerful voice that came out of such a tiny girl.\u00a0 After her performance, Malea Emma was asked to appear on ABC World News to be interviewed by David Muir the very same day.\u00a0 This caught host Ryan Seacrest\u2019s attention, who in turn invited her onto his radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest.\u00a0 Ryan also decided to call over to the American Idol producers and tell them all about this child phenomenon.<\/p>\n

Producers flew Malea Emma and her parents to Idaho to sing for the judges on the premiere of the\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0season.\u00a0 The judges thought the little girl was adorable, but they were utterly shocked when she opened her mouth and started singing the National Anthem.\u00a0 The judges were left with their jaws on the floor when a confident, fantastic voice came booming out of the little performer.<\/p>\n

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Dressed in a cute floral dress and pink jacket, little Malea Emma stood confidently before them, and it was clear to see that this wasn\u2019t her first time singing in front of an audience.\u00a0Boldly, she belted out the problematic song, even the high notes at the end.\u00a0 Unlike most children her age, Malea Emma was in complete control of her voice and was pitch-perfect.\u00a0 She also added some impressive falsetto notes and unique ending to the famous song.<\/p>\n

Judge Luke Bryan exclaimed, \u201cWe\u2019re getting outsung by a seven-year-old!\u201d The judges were so impressed that they awarded the girl a Golden Ticket that would take her straight to Hollywood in 2027 since American Idol\u2019s minimum contestant age is fifteen.<\/p>\n

At just seven years old, Malea Emma already has a Golden Ticket in her pocket waiting for her and is well on her way to becoming an incredibly talented singer.\u00a0 This girl is a natural-born singer for sure!<\/p>\n

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