7-Year-Old Mini-Diva Stuns Audience With Incredible National Anthem Performance

Sep 28, 2018 by apost team

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja is a singer, actress, and model from Los Angeles, California. With such a difficult last name, she goes by just Malea Emma with her friends.

This Indonesian girl is only seven years old, but she is already getting a strong reputation in the industry. Her amazing vocal talent and acting skills have made her a hit among producers.

Recently, young Malea played the role of Molly in “Annie.” The new production was by Hollywood Bowl and included top Broadway actors. While this might be one of her top roles, she has become famous online for a different reason.

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One Performance Goes Viral

She might be tiny, but Malea Emma has a huge voice. Her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is better than most professional singers. Because of a twist of fate, Malea Emma was able to beat out other competitors to sing the song.

Several months ago, Malea's parents, Esther and Arman Tjandrawidjaja, helped her enter a contest. The contest was offered by the soccer team, the L.A. Galaxy, and it was advertised on Instagram. The team was searching for a talented fan to sing the national anthem for the Galaxy Social Day.

With the help of her parents, Malea Emma beat hundreds of competitors to win the Instagram competition. Later, the Galaxy's Twitter account shared a video of the adorable moment when Malea Emma learned that she would sing the anthem before the team's match against the Seattle Sounders.

Game Day Arrives

After hours of practicing, the singer was finally ready for game day. She put on her favorite jersey and stood on the field next to the adults. As soon as she began to sing, everyone fell silent. Her amazing voice floated over the field.

You can even see the players pause to listen in the video. As soon as they heard her voice, they instantly started to listen. Some of the players started to smile at the amazing performance from such a tiny girl.

Her voice is truly exceptional. While it sounds mature for her age, it still retains a childlike quality. Something about her voice brings tears to your eyes. There is an ethereal, intangible beauty to her performance.

While the “Star-Spangled Banner” is a difficult song to sing, Malea Emma really makes it sound simple. She managed to hit the famed high note with ease. When she finished singing, fireworks exploded in the air. The entire audience burst into applause. Later, one of the players went on Twitter to say that Malea Emma was the Galaxy's most valuable player. With a voice like that, Malea Emma is bound to have an amazing future in the music industry.

If you were as stunned by Malea Emma's amazing voice as we here at APost were, make sure to tell your friends all about it!