Before this morning’s third week of NFL football action in London kicked off, the Star Spangled Banner and God Save the King were performed. It is a storied tradition before each game played in England to have the United States’ and United Kingdom’s national anthems played. It’s a way for both nations to show pride before the festivities begin.
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Who Sang the Star Spangled Banner?
Brooke Eden Helvie, known professionally as Brooke Eden, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and performer who will be singing the Star Spangled Banner on Sunday morning in London. Eden is a two-time American Idol participant and made it to Hollywood in the auditions phase in her first attempt at winning the show.
What a rendition of the National Anthem by @BrookeEdenMusic to kick off the final London game 👏👏👏pic.twitter.com/HdQFkvNoeG
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 15, 2023
Eden is best known for her song “Act Like You Don’t” — which she released in 2017. It topped at No. 49 in the US Country charts, as well as her 2015 single “Daddy’s Money” that topped out at No. 50.
In March 2014, Eden independently released a five-song self-titled extended play, followed by a single titled “American Dreamin” in July. From there, Eden signed to an independent record label called Red Bow Records in 2015, where she would release the aforementioned single that was her first charting song of his career.
In 2019, Eden opened for Garth Brooks’ stadium tour in front of 60,000 fans at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, playing in front of her biggest crowd ever. With Eden set to sing the Star Spangled Banner in London this morning, this promises to be the biggest audience and the biggest opportunity in the musician’s career.
Who Sang God Save the King?
When it came to the UK’s National Anthem, the country turned to Jordan Harvey. According to Harvey’s studio, the young artist has grown in popularity this past year.
“After joining the group King Calaway, he gained invaluable experience opening for icon Garth Brooks and performing on national TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with James Corden, TODAY, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the internationally acclaimed show Neighbours.
Knowing it was time to strike out on his own, the Caledonian Cowboy just made his solo debut with the deeply personal, incredibly catchy “Alabama Girl” that sent him viral on TikTok and the infectiously sweet follow-up “I Will.”