Laurana Strachan sang the national anthem at the Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets 2023 Final Game 4 on Friday. The singer was praised on social media.
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Miami took on Denver at the FTX Arena. To kick start Game 4, Strachan sang The Star-Spangled Banner.
“This beautiful black women NAILED it. The NA. Lady Laurana Strachan. And let’s hope that the Nuggy’s jinxed themselves tonight by slapping hands before the anthem was over😁 5toWinAhundy 😁 JK bout a jinx. I hope everybody plays, as great as LL sang. 👏👏👏🏀” a Twitter user reacted.
“Laurana Strachan just delivered the best rendition of the Star Bangled Banner that I’ve heard in a long time before NBA Finals Game 2,” another one added.
“Laurana Strachan gave me chills singing the National Anthem! Absolutely beautiful #NBAFinals,” a third one tweeted.
Laurana Strachan was in news back in 2018 when she complained about not being paid. “I’ve been singing since I was 5 years old, a very long time. It’s something I enjoy doing, it’s my life. It’s definitely who I am,” the Miami Dade alum said.
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She had performed in Miami Beach for an event a city commissioner was using to raise money for an elementary school.
“Gets you through a bad day, makes people feel good, you can express yourself with music. It’s an amazing thing. I was excited about the future opportunities that can come from that performance.”
Local media reports said that the Delano Hotel was the host and responsible for paying Laurana a $250 fee.
“So I emailed my invoice, and a few minutes later, he sent me an invoice saying it was approved and that I would be receiving my money that day at the event. I performed and everybody loved it. They wanted me to stay, actually wanted me to sing another song, which I did. I did one on the house for them. It was a fun night; the event was great,” she had said then.
