Canadian national anthem

The Toronto R&B singer changed a single word in 'O Canada' to acknowledge Canada's presence on Indigenous lands.

“I reached out to some Indigenous friends to say, first of all: ‘How do you feel about me doing this anthem?’ ” Black explained. “And I got some feedback, and so I really dissected the lyrics, to really sing it with intention.” Others took note of the fact Black changed a single word in the anthem, singing “our home on native land,” rather than “our home and native land” — a subtle but impactful reference to Canada’s colonial legacy and ongoing dispossession of Indigenous people.

Jully Black's performance of the Canadian national anthem at the 2023 NBA All Star game has caused a bit of a stir online and it's all because of one word.

"Words matter." "She changed these lyrics ON HER own and KILLED this rendition of our Canadian anthem! "Wow. "Beautifully done. \n\n@JullyBlack did her research, reaching out to Indigenous community members, before performing the Canadian anthem.\u201d— THE SHIFT (@THE SHIFT) "I reached out to some Indigenous friends to say, first of all, 'How do you feel about me doing this anthem?'" Black explained.

Jully Black sung 'O Canada' at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night and made subtle, but bold change to the lyrics that has sparked debate.

Disgraceful, no need to do that to the anthem. My family came here from Ireland almost 200 years ago. Which is to say anyone born of that land.— Oceanic Prole (@C_Midd77) She spoke with TSN after her performance and explained why she made the switch. Black, who sang the Canadian anthem, did not mess too much with the notes themselves. Where some people believe that the anthem should be sung as written, others appreciate the musicality.

Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Jully Black sang Canada's national anthem, “O Canada,” at the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

The Emancipation Day Special, and in 2022, competed on the eighth season of “The Amazing Race Canada.” In 2020, she was featured on “FreeUp! Black had her first Top 10 hit in Canada in 2007 with the singles “Seven Day Fool,” and “Revival,” her second album received a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Black’s 2005 album, “This Is Me,” was released by Universal Music Canada and featured the hit singles, “Sweat of Your Brow” and “Sx Love.” IFPI issued a piracy report stating that nearly three million illegal file-swap requests were made for her tunes in the first two weeks of the album’s release. In 1998, her song “Rally’n” was ranked a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts, and other songs, including “You Changed” and “Between Me and U,” also hit the charts. She also had the chance to collaborate with and write for other popular artists, including Nas, Destiny’s Child, and Sean Paul.

Toronto R&B singer Jully Black is known for her memorable performances on stage. Add Sunday's NBA All-Star Game to the list.

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During her performance Jully Black, a Canadian R&B singer, sang 'O Canada! Our home on native land,' rather than the traditional lyrics.

This is less about me and more about being apart of the change in any way I can! Black has not said much about the moment, but she did respond to a congratulatory tweet from rapper and Public Enemy member Chuck D. [February 20, 2023]

Jully Black is drawing attention for a subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.

My girl @JullyBlack just kicked the most soulful O Canada 🇨🇦 i ever heard at 2023 #NBAAllStar game— Black swapped out the anthem's usual opening line "O Canada, our home and native land," with "O Canada, our home on native land," adding a slight emphasis to the word "on" when she sang. Jully Black is drawing attention for a subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star game.

Jully Black changed the original lyrics 'our home and native land' in a nod to Indigenous rights.

“When other Native people see this shirt, they say, ‘I’ve been singing it like this since I was a kid’,” he said. There is no proposed legislation to make further changes to the anthem. “This is less about me and more about being apart of the change in any way I can!” Black wrote in a tweet.

At the NBA All-Star Game, R&B singer Jully Black made a change to the Canadian national anthem lyrics to recognize Indigenous peoples.

“When other Native people see this shirt, they say, ‘I’ve been singing it like this since I was a kid’,” he said. “This is less about me and more about being apart of the change in any way I can!” “All I can say is ‘good for Jully,’” T. There is no proposed legislation to make further changes to the anthem. Also last year, Canada reached a $31.5 billion deal over [Indigenous children](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/04/canada-indigenous-foster-care-settlement/?itid=lk_inline_manual_9) put unnecessarily into foster care. Last July, [Pope Francis traveled to Canada ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/29/pope-francis-nunavut-canada-criticism/?itid=lk_inline_manual_9)to apologize.