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Nelly Furtado’s anthem rendition gets mixed reviews on social media

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Nelly Furtado’s rendition of ‘O Canada’ heavily criticized on social media
WATCH: Nelly Furtado's rendition of 'O Canada' – Feb 15, 2016

The NBA All-Star Weekend festivities may be over but the country is still talking about Nelly Furtado’s version of the National anthem.

Furtado came out with flautist Tony Duncan before the All-Star game to perform an unusual version of “O Canada.”

Fans on social media slammed the performance, asking “what country’s anthem was it?”

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Others called it the worst play of the game.

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Though some people praised the signer, the majority of reviews weren’t positive.

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Here’s a look at some other anthem renditions that didn’t go as planned.

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