(HD) Pia Toscano National Anthem - Memorial Day Concert (5.29.11)

[MegaHahafun]

she looks like selena gomez and she has a beautiful voice im sad she had to leave american idol

[JessicaRaeT]

I love how she just smiles like no big deal afterwards ahhaha

[bestiezlol98]

shes amazing

[gabgabgab999]

Not even close to Whitneys version. RIP Whitney, best female vocalist.

[TheRuby5511]

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS WOW

[xxx94xxx19xxx]

wow!

[looneychooney]

Pia...... Love you! Amazing!!!!!

[looneychooney]

Pia's version is so traditional and so clear. It is really very beautiful. It is one of the best renditions I've ever heard second To Whitney. Pia...... Amazing job.

[devinasamantha]

it must be hard for me not to clap my hand.. lol

[DeeCeeAyee]

Pia has such a beautiful voice

[usmcsemperfi2010]

This is the best national anthem i have ever heard. This girl has a great voice!!! <3

[girlygirlari]

fuck please tell me why she is not more famous than rihanna like wtf...this pisses me off she has such a beautiful voice

[rgswoohoo]

This has to be the ABSOLUTE best version of our Natinal Anthem I have ever heard.

[auspexalex25]

wao



[morenaza2001]

She can sing how did she get voted off

[BYRD8846]

this performance is amazing everything about it is amazing I love pia no matter what but just the setting everything they show veterans, wounded soldiers, politicians, priest everything nobody's moving or speaking everybody's just respecting the national anthem and tippy can't beat the location for a performance like this. you can hear it echoing for miles this is the best performance I've ever seen in my life

[YouthfulVlogger]

That's how our national anthem should be done. Everyone cheering at the end, rather than cheering in the MIDDLE of the song. That's true American hearts over there.

[wattsranda]

I loved this because she is such a good singer and nobody was yelling or screaming when she was singing! God Bless America!

[georgeandjordan]

This is the most amazing version of this song I've ever heard.

[thebestgirl454]

this makes me cry!!! she sang sooo beautiful!!! i dont cry cuz the national anthem!!! i am crying because of her singing fyi

[MCRomanWarrior]

Looks like a grown up Selena Gomez

[theblahshow7]

Wow.

[18sexyleidy]

omgoodness!! this should have been ur american idol winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!! i still can't believe how they managed to eliminate THE BEST singer on the show! how stupid was that...smh

[hope4hunter2000]

@18sexyleidy You know why because only young girls do the voting and they vote for the cute guys not for who can sing its pretty friggin obvious, thats why l hate these shows

[AndrewTheBeatnik]

Oops! I meant "4. Haley".

[AndrewTheBeatnik]

1. Pia, 2. Lauren, 3. James, 4. Lauren. Scotty and Paul shouldn't have made it past auditions.

[bellabelieber98]

Pia and Haley are both amazing. I don't think you can say one of them is better than the other, because it's completely a matter of opinion. Personally, I prefer Pia, because she sings in the style that I like to listen to.

[prphotomail]

so amazing...f'ing love Stefanos versions too

[conquryourfear]

very beautiful Pia. forevermore fan of yours.

[TheSodacookies425]

she sing hella good

[MishkaMikeladze]

that was lovely......she sounded right spot on

[NeoZod19]

unbelievable VOICE!!

[lovebug123456710]

if u just stare at her for like 2 minutes she has a selena gomez mouth

[natedogs212]

Pia Toscano has an excellent voice! She needs to be a top singer! Really she can really sing with the best of them, and I do mean she can give Celine Dion, Christina Aguleria, and others like them a run for their money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lindsofficial686]

that exactly what im saying

[Selamasie12]

She is SO good!! I love listening to her sing! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JuliannaZhengTV]

Pia is awesome!

[cyberjay888]

One if the best performances of the National Anthem I've ever heard. Pia is AWESOME!

[lordbyron59]

I'm a Pia fan and a Haley fan. Pia kills the anthem. Doubt Haley could match her there. But I'd much rather hear Haley sing blues or old school rock-n-roll. They're different.

[76DHerrick]

@lordbyron59 i totally agree. pia is a ballad singer and haley is a soul singer. each has its advantages but id rather listen to haley and would be interested in hearing haleys national anthem

[tentaculariano]

that was flawless and i'm not even american.

[Gagafan26]

haley reinhart wulda been better.. :)

[WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE]

@Gagafan26 , Hell Naaaa!!!! Haley is nowhere better than Pia singing the National Anthem.

[Gagafan26]

@WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE

have you ever heard her?? :) didn't think soo, haley is CLEARLY better than pia though.. just saying she did make it farther, and tried out on idol 2 where pia tried 7 times LMFAOO

[WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE]

@Gagafan26 ,i heard her and she is one of the worst "UNDERDOG" singers in american idol of all times. Thank God she got voted off over Scotty & Lauren . Match up Pia & Haley on a National Anthem with a Hugh Crowd....-I dont think she will never be better as Pia did here @ the White House. I believe Haley will Choke up her lines like X-Tina did. Pia has the stronger voice over Haley . Pia voice is too Dominate!!! No one dont want to hear Haley Growl Crap on a National Anthem song. LMFAO ;)

[Gagafan26]

@WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE

did u ever hear haley's newer songs? no growl get thee shit right!! :) annddd ohh boo hoo thats fbook likes, who is selling the most songs on itunes?? :) ohh dayum haley is!! HAAA that's funny!! shit!! u should get your facts right!! what i thought was even better, haley sang adele's rolling in the deep and adele loved her version much that she wanted haley to come on VMA'S with her and performe it!! ha uhm did pia,lauren,or scotty get that?? NO

[Gagafan26]

@WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE

ANDD OBVIOUSLY haley has more fans than PIA and James sense she did make it to the top 3.. and

uhm.. lauren screwed up national anthem also.. don't get me wrong pia isn't bad.. haley is just better.. so far pia is a one hit wunder.. which is sad.. she hasn't gotten out and asked to sing on all these shows, haley has had 1 song so far "Baby its cold outside" and has been on 3 different shows with casey singing!! sorry haley is better :)

[WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE]

@Gagafan26 ,huh.. Pia one hit wonder??? get off the pipe kid... Haley is the "one hit wonder" with that american idol track hit "The House of the Rising Sun", that's the song that made her bounce back with the top contestants. From there...haley is nowhere to be found on National Tv. that new track with Haley & Casey SUCKED! i believe it will fade away rapidly. Sorry but Haley is Fading away!!!! PIA,JAMES,SCOTTY & LAUREN ARE WAY BETTER THAN HALEY!! ;) Dream on about Haley's hopes ;)

[WHODATSAINTSFAN4LIFE]

@Gagafan26 ,check out haley's facebook page "likes" and compare them to pia,james,lauren & scotty's... Haley is falling behind and FADING AWAY quickly like i was predicting earlier on American Idol 10. Dream on Haley Fan... LMFAO!!!!

[951tony]

wow.  lauren alaina take note.

[datTrue34]

american idols simon cowell hated this 13 times

[BPRMBWAC]

I've said it before. I'll say it again. Pia should've won American Idol! No one even came close to her talent. Sing it, girl!

[kcufmalsi]

My God, what a voice........ That's how you sing the National Anthem!!!! Notice how she didn't ghetto-rize it. Perfect, simply perfect.

[MsRon2001]

Go pia you are amazing 

[firstbase05]

i love pia she did such a good job and in so grateful for all the veterans out there

:)

[Binners710]

I had goose bumps the whole time i watched this! her voice is truly amazing!!!

[xMileyCyrus1fanx]

she is so wonderful :)) my favorite part is 1:26-1:34 ♥

[Vidiwell100]

That was perfect. The best I've ever heard. Better than Whitney Houston even. No up and down notes, trying to make it fancy and over-soulful.

[Vidiwell100]

@gregregreg2009, What?! Christina Aguilera is a better singer?! Are you friggin' smoking crack?!

[unhealthycarrot]

selena gomez in her 20s:D

[gregregreg2009]

Nice job but Christina Aguilera is a better singer!!!!!!!!!!!

[sumoleguy1]

That's how you do it! Very good job Pia, most singers butcher it.

[danzigvi]

very nice, good job. 

[DennisWheeler100]

Where was Obama???? Is he an American??

[sydney60450]

@DennisWheeler100 yeah he is American !

[hinari09]

pretty face and voice..love her!

[kelseyandalexis]

BEAUTIFULL <3

[esyebl]

Best version ever :)

[timmyg926]

Goose-bumps!

[x0allylovex0]

omg her voice gives me chills haha.

[Jayshondashop]

Made me tear up you rock

[Meteor62x2]

gorgeous.  just gorgeous.

[jrzgirl56]

Beautiful!



[MegaGood5]

who disliked this, would prefer Rebecca Black to sing this.

[countryrockstarchic]

AMAZING!

[jutini1000]

pia u r amazing..................

[MidAgeAllisonFan]

For any out there screaming "Autotune" check out Pia killing "I'll Stand By You" on American Idol. You think a singing competition would use autotune? Then catch up with Pia on PiaFans.net, join Sweet P Nation!!!! btw: God Bless the USA!!!!!

[kionnah21]

only a hater would dislike this

[ilovebieber936]

God bless (:

[daviehaggerty]

beautifully sung beautiful by a lady

[3spn4life]

Incredible rendition of this song.

[marom739]

what a voice I felt chills

[Bosingr]

I was looking through a new dictionary the other day and happened to see the definition for the word "Gorgeous."

Beside the definition was a picture of Pia.

[princessleia19]

oh my gosh. I mean, I knew she could sing, but man! I have goosebumps!

[LCD0LLY]

i've never heard someone singing the national anthem so good as she does. except christina aguilera... ;D

[SnQQpY123]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY I do not know who that guy is but i can see for my self that he is missing 30-40% of his left hand, has a wheelchair and a crutch. I do think he has troubles standing in a vertical position because of his injuries.

I'm not an American citizen but i do know we have to respect the ones who fight for us.

[AshleyKent10]

Goosebumps!

[chavalonm1]

Haley should of sang in her spot. :)

[herosyndrome68]

Autotune Autotune Autotune. WTF!!! Wish there was AutoMUTE so we could shut up all these people that scream "Autotune" as soon as a talented artist such as Pia comes along and sings amazingly.

[TOCOOL4UGIRL]

Omg there was a different video of her singging this, and some one said, who cares about this song, i HATE ppl who say stuff like that about this song. someone who says something like that truly dosnt know what this song means or their just being retarted. this song if for every brave souldier who gave his/her life for us, u ppl who say that are so ungreatful. u try fighting as a souldier and see how hard and heartbreakimg it is, then you would respect this song. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A!

[HawnHoku310]

Perfection!

[claudia004d]

1:22 she lost key for a second, but overall beautiful!

[lordbyron59]

claudia004d Lost key? I think her voice broke a little, for a split second.. Nerves. She didn't sing off key.

[claudia004d]

@lordbyron59 well sorry i am not a music expert

[lushfauna]

Pia and Ron Paul for Prez

[illdymeond]

i can tell in her voice that she was nervous, good job tho

[rikajen718]

pia! wow! you are gorgeous,talented.very brilliant girl! You will go far in the industry..more power..god bless

[looneychooney]

Beautiful!!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[laurenannesongs]

Why does it sound like someone put autotune on the audio???

[lordbyron59]

@laurenannesongs Because she sings in tune. I know. Very rare these days.

[laurenannesongs]

@lordbyron59 No need for sarcasm, I was mainly pointing out the effect on the quality of her voice. It sounds like it's been tampered with.  But I do agree with you that she sings in tune, it just sounds like the effect of autotune was put on the audio. :)

[xapplebottom]

CHILLS!

[andrelemi]

She should have ended with a big note!

[andrelemi]

I always get amazed with this video! haha

[maruntell]

this is a breath of fresh air ! it looks very natural..... for once this is very natural !!

[nolbe21]

where is Hayle? she was probably at home watching this on t.v

[kkreunen]

IIT DOESNT MATTER WHO SINGS THIS, I GET TEARY EYED EVERYTIME!!!

[sildor3]

ahhaa, I just saw the comment above mine haha ;)

[sildor3]

she reminds me of selena gomez here, right? :)

[samirocks630]

BEST SINGER EVA I MEAN IT!

[The1sophie1]

Wow i love you ! 

[shuskey777]

wow...great....Pia is a great singer...

[YessicaCD]

DAng she gives me chills

[YessicaCD]

she kinda looks like selina gomez

[ShawntelSuper]

hahahaha 0.54 the soidier in the white had his hand up to where he didnt want to be seen on camera

[piriye13]

when she hit that high not on Ramparts Red Glare, i got CHILLLLS

[Romanosavo1000]

I love too babe:))

[mdmues]

One of the best I have ever heard!!!!!

[anvedila]

Bravissimaa Piaaa...Italy is with youu your are fantastique...

[gnmarte]

10 TERRORISTS DIDNT LIKE THIS VIDEO!!

[myMusic751]

Wooaaaah!! I love her since the first time on idol -3

GoPiaGo! Love her so much

[cortnikeeli]

she looked EXACTLY like selena gomez for the first second there, but sounds NOTHING like her, thank god

[MCrockitoutxoxo]

@cortnikeeli ahhaah i know right? thank god

[NikkiTracy910]

@cortnikeeli IKR!!! she did

[Mahsa4810]

No one noticed what the guy is doing at 0.43 min?

[kandrstudios1]

Gave me the chills.

[mxbrownangel]

oh shut up she is great enven makes me like the anthem

[2XmuchXxkoka1n3]

she screams to much. thats why she got voted off

[Bmangrc3]

She's horrible ! Glad she got voted off

[LoveSandraCha]

Shiverrrrrrs! Amazing!

[elenisellountou]

it's so nice that you ,american people, love your country and showing it. that love and honnor you have for your country amazes me every time i visit USA.Edittionally you have such a great national anthem.We (greek people) are humiliating our country and people started burning flags...BURNING THEIR OWN FLAGS in a country with such a history and civilization. At least we have a nice national anthem too.

[naghoumette]

just fenomenal, exquisid, great, superb... (positive adjectives)

[AnakTupaiKecil]

oh my gawd i get goosebumps.

[dramaqueenn1990]

She is just behond amazing :)

[xxpinkstrawberriexxx]

She is my favourite of ALL AI seasons! If the competition was measured in actual talent and singing voice she definitely would've win.. but it's kind of a good thing she didn't so now she doesn't have to be such a victim of the music industry!

[UnIkAoooKrAzY]

WTF the guy 0:46

[dollyu03]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY They are wounded soldiers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[herosyndrome68]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY WTF are you talking about?! Oh, you mean the disabled vets from over in Iraq? What's so odd about them? I'd give you 1,000,000 thumbs down on your comment if I could.

[UnIkAoooKrAzY]

@herosyndrome68 Come on!!! ...I'm not joking about the guy!!... just It seemed to be weird what towards with the stick in her penis!!!! Ok!!!!

[singergirl90210]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY He lost his leg. and you have to put your right hand over your heart. He was being patriotic. Suffering to hail his country. Nice going dude. Nice.

[bigleo777]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY dude... -____- you could tell he was like crippled. r u dumb??

[UnIkAoooKrAzY]

@bigleo777 Come on!!! ...I'm not joking about the guy!!... just It seemed to be weird what towards with the stick in her penis!!!!

[whjman07]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY the man is probably a combat veteran who was seriously injured/dismembered fighting for the US. he probably has problems standing because he has a prosthetic leg. a little respect rather than a "wtf" remark would be nice

[asadler302]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY he's a wounded soldier asswhole, make fun of someone who didn't loose their hand for your freedom

[jestman5]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY He's a disabled veteran that fought for our country.

[Binners710]

@UnIkAoooKrAzY Show some respect!!! Hes a soldier that fought our freedom and probably urs too!! Next time u decide to make fun of someone make sure hes not a war veteran ya ungrateful asswhole!

[MIVECturbo2]

*iranian suicide bomber* BACALACALACALACA (boooom) *dead bodys everywhere* *soldiers shooting with there prop guns* Now, how the fuck would they handel that situation? Would they bom there own people 2?

[MidAgeAllisonFan]

I imagine the Soldiers saluting here feel all the more pride when the N.A.. is performed without all kinds of silly runs just to fit that particular artist's "style". Here Pia performs the song in the style of the United States of America!!!! Catch up on everything Pia at PiaFans.net and come join Sweet P Nation!!!!!!

[StubbornPickle69]

Did anybody else notice the guy at :46? Beautiful voice, beautiful woman. This is who Anna Graceman will be in 10 years

[Oreo188ify]

This is in the best national anthem list

[cydsmile101]

The whole time I was watching this I kept excpecting people to scream and shout and applaud. Then I realized this wasn't a football game...

[jackbennymijo]

she is just excellent.

[faramarzh]

That was absolutely beautiful! Majestic, she's great. I agree that this was the best rendition of the US anthem. got goosbumps and I'm Canadian haha

[shelbyeadens1995]

This was amazing. She has a beautiful voice !

[SongsforRex]

An exceptional and phenomenal performance. It brought tears to my eyes.

[Reyes2011Gallegos]

The Best I ever heard :)



[lordbyron59]

But this was live and acappella. Whitney's was prerecorded. Whitney was awesome, but give Pia credit. btw, the best was Marvin Gaye, 1983 at an NBA game.

[shatterstar913]

At about half the video, she interestingly goes into a "country twang" accent, and starts to sound "countrified" I'd prefer it if she have no twang, and just sing it STRAIGHT and HARD.

My Vote for Best Performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" is by none other then Whitney Houston! WATCH IT ! 1991 Superbowl!

[tdal007]

heal the people..girl

Looks like the whole city stopped and listened....I know I did..

[MidAgeAllisonFan]

The Sweet P's are so proud of our Pia!!!! Come see our hang out at PiaFans.net It's very similar to Disneyland!!!!!!

[becci4music]

AMAZING!!! She definitely should have won American Idol. One of the best voices on Idol EVER!

[destineejlol]

Now this is how the national anthem is supposed to be sang, Not too much. Not too less. No clapping or cheering in the middle. PERFECT. Let her singing for the superbowl!!!!

[thevictoriajonaslove]

amazing but one question why is she so high up there whats she standing on

[lordbyron59]

@thevictoriajonaslove on a balcony on the U.S Capitol building.

[lordbyron59]

Carrie Underwood's notes stick in her throat and she can't come close to that high F in "free". Carrie's the one who has gotten by on her looks. Pia can sing rings around Underwood.

[KnowYourEnemys]

@lordbyron59 are you serious? Yes, she's beautiful. No, she's not a bad singer... Carrie has a 4 octave vocal range and so does Pia. Carrie has won Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year, and I'm agreeing with you that she COULD be a model. But what makes her better than all previous idols is her devotion for singing and her great voice. Pia is going to be big just like Carrie and neither of these two can sing 'Better' than the other. Obviously you don't know country compared to pop.

[lordbyron59]

@KnowYourEnemys Carrie is one sexy vegetarian. You got me there. :/

[jean6826]

Carrie Underwood's version is still better though. She sang it "more right" with patriotism. Pia made it ballad-y.

[AmazingAipom]

Damn She's good

[MegaPinkCandyGirl21]

I just got the chills from listening to this..

[razorlightmare]

Effortlessly plain beautiful.

[TwisterFlipp95]

Can she PLEASE sing this or anything else at the 2012 Superbowl?

[mrneverbackupordown]

This was so Amazing my favs has always been Whitney Houston and Mariah Careys rendition of the anthem and iv been looking to hear something different but still potent and now i have found it Ms.Pia Toscano