Singer Heather Youmans has gone viral after demonstrating how distracting the delayed sound can be for singers of the national anthem in stadiums.
The clip, which has amassed over three million views, sounds normal at the start, until it gets to "the twilight," when the huge delay becomes painstakingly obvious.
Youmans is a 29-year-old singer, recognized for her work on various movie soundtracks, including Marley & Me. She also recently appeared on FOX's music game show I Can See Your Voice.
Throughout the video, Youmans' voice plays through the speaker a few seconds after she sings it, causing a distracting overlap between her live voice and the speaker version. The clip is from her performance at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, and she confirmed that the audience only hears the speaker version, which matches the footage delay on the screens too.
Along with two other similar videos posted to her account, Youmans offered tips to singers on how to avoid the delay affecting your performance.
"Riffs make it more trippy," she noted in one part, where the riffs seem to almost blend into one.
Singers pointing off stage during performances, alerting people that their earpiece isn't working, has been explained perfectly by the video, which demonstrates just how vital they are.
According to Youmans, the best option is to use in-ear monitors, which relay the sound going into the mic directly into the singer's ear and block out any external sound. "Make sure your In-Ears or earplugs are snug, so you can block out the delay and focus on singing," she wrote.
"Focus on the sound in front of you," she added.
In later videos, she compared the sound delay in different venues, explaining that some aren't as bad as others. The Oakland Coliseum was rated as a 10 on the difficulty scale though, with 10 being the worst.
Comments on the video jokingly compared it to Fergie's 2018 rendition of the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center, which became a viral meme.
"So maybe Fergie is slightly forgiven," commented one user.
Fergie's version of the song attempted to put a jazzy spin on it, but was negatively received by most who heard it. So much so that the singer even released a statement after apologizing.
"I've always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night wanted to try something special for the NBA. I'm a risk taker artistically, but clearly the rendition didn't strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best," she said the next day.
Admittedly, Fergie's rendition didn't seem to be caused by a delay in the sound, but her own attempt to jazz it up.
Other viewers were shocked by the delay, describing that it made them "anxious" and "looks so hard." While some viewers actually related to the video, pulling on their own similar experiences.
"[This is like] doing my grad speech. The first time I spoke into the mic I was like 'what,"' noted one viewer.
"Anyone who's played Xbox or PlayStation has to deal with this, so we're used to this," joked another.
Newsweek contacted Heather Youmans for comment.
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