At Just 7, Malea Emma Leaves Basketball Fans in Awe with Her Anthem Performance

As seven-year-old singer Malea Emma prepared to perform the US national anthem at a basketball game in California, the audience had no idea she would deliver such an astonishingly powerful rendition. Despite her small stature, Malea possesses a remarkable voice, and the spectators were left in amazement as she sang the anthem with flawless precision, making it seem effortless for someone her age.

Up to now, more than two and a half million people have watched the video of Malea’s stunning performance, with many astonished that such a powerful voice could belong to someone so young. Her elevated vocals are as impressive as if they came from someone thrice her age, and her compelling stage presence further enhances her rendition.

Since then, Malea’s journey has been widely shared across the internet, with numerous articles detailing how she began taking singing lessons at three years old and made her stage debut at five, performing ‘On My Own’ from ‘Les Misérables’ during the American Protégé Winners Recital in NYC. She subsequently won an online competition that resulted in her selection to sing the national anthem at an LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders soccer game in 2018.

Following that, Malea emerged as one of the most in-demand anthem singers nationwide, performing at numerous sports events across the US at the behest of teams such as the Clippers and the Golden State Warriors. However, for Malea, her journey of singing the national anthem truly started at that soccer match between LA Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders; you can view the video of her exceptional performance below.

It’s clear to Music Man readers that Malea Emma is an exceptional singer. She’s far from an ordinary vocalist; given that she is still a young girl, it’s understandable why her incredibly powerful vocals and remarkable control have led her to perform the national anthem at sports events across America. In fact, her reputation has grown so much that she has already received a ‘golden ticket’ for the television show American Idol, granting her automatic entry into the show’s Hollywood round once she turns 15 and is eligible to compete. Therefore, we certainly haven’t heard the last of this gifted young talent, and many of her fans are eagerly awaiting to see where her burgeoning singing career will take her next.