Singer Loomis reveals what went wrong after she butchers the national anthem at a live presidential debate: ‘Can I start over?’

Indie artist Loomis claimed she didn’t know when her explicit mistake during the national anthem would be broadcast live.

Loomis, the daughter of a veteran, was invited to sing the national anthem at the “Free and Equal Elections” presidential debate held Wednesday between three independent candidates.

In a now-viral moment, when she hit a high note on the lyrics “And the Rocket’s Red Glare” in the first verse, her voice betrayed her and trailed off horribly, prompting the singer to exclaim, “I messed up.” ‘I screwed up, can I go, can I go back please?’

After being told the debate was “live”, she immediately returned to the anthem before interjecting seconds later: “I got too nervous” before ending successfully.

“I really sing, I’m a good singer,” she defended herself to TMZ on Friday, saying she only had time to practice the day before.

Loomis also explained that she started her performance too early in the debate and the producer yelled at her that they weren’t finished, so she was under the impression that they could re-record the performance if necessary.

After being told the debate was “live”, she immediately returned to the anthem before interjecting seconds later: “I got too nervous” before ending successfully

“Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always said I don’t want to sing the national anthem, that’s the scariest thing ever to me,” she told the tabloid. “I am the daughter of a veteran. “So Dad, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to mess up the national anthem.”

She said she then became “nervous” and “scared” and it got the best of her.

“Everyone stands up very seriously,” she said. “Everyone is very calm. “It’s scary,” explained the singer, who averages 120 listeners a month.

“It’s so serious, it’s not like your own show where you can be yourself or express yourself. “It’s like you’re standing up for the whole nation.”

Despite the mistake, Loomis said she still “sang it really well.”

She also revealed that Good Morning America asked her to sing the national anthem again and she agreed. She also said that she will have time to practice before her next performance.

Loomis, the daughter of a veteran, was invited to sing the national anthem at the “Free and Equal Elections” presidential debate held Wednesday between three independent candidates

Loomis also explained that she started her performance too early in the debate and the producer yelled at her that they weren’t finished, so she was under the impression that they could re-record the performance if necessary

The singer also began an impromptu performance of the parts she messed up to show her fans and haters that she could nail the tone, reminding people, “Imperfections are something that people also struggle with the most.” feel connected.”

“I want to let every singer know that sometimes you can fail, you can hit the wrong note, you could do anything, but you’re still a villain,” she concluded.

Loomis isn’t the first singer to mess up the Star-Spangled Banner, as Fergie famously did during an NBA All-Star Game in 2018 when players were caught trying to stifle their laughter.

To this day, Fergie’s performance is widely considered the worst performance of all time.