Saskatchewan singer Alexis Normand mangles U.S. national anthem, empathizes with cyber-bullying victims

It took a cringe-worthy performance before an international audience, but Canadian singer-songwriter Alexis Normand has found fame — of a certain kind.

The francophone jazz-folk artist from Saskatoon, Saskachewan, botched the American national anthem at the Memorial Cup game on Saturday, forgetting the lyrics as the audience shifted in their seats. Finally, the crowd came to her rescue, encouraging her by singing along.

Normand tweeted after the event and told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that she was nervous and her mind simply went blank as she lifted the microphone to sing.

As news outlets in the U.S. and Canada reported the fumbled performance, dubbing it the "Star-Mangled Banner" and saying she "murdered" the national anthem, she followed up with a tweet about her sudden popularity.

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In her interview with Saskatoon's local newspaper, Normand said she'd have to think hard before agreeing to sing the American national anthem again. Certainly, the crowd's anticipation of yet another mangled performance would be enough to jangle anyone's nerves.

Feel better, Alexis Normand, at least you didn't make up the tune to Oh Canada, like the American singer in this 1994 CFL performance.

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