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Singer Nezza explains why she sang US National Anthem in Spanish at Dodgers game; says team objected
Nezza said she was first planning on singing the U.S. National Anthem in Spanglish, but, with the ongoing immigration raids, she decided to do the song in Spanish only.
CNN — Amid the ongoing protests across the country over the weekend and continued frustrations in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, one singer decided to take a stand with her performance at a Dodgers game. The version of the song is titled "El Pendón Estrellado" and was written by Clotilde Arias after the Division of Cultural Cooperation of the Department of State asked for submissions for translations of the "Star Spangled Banner" in 1945 in Spanish and Portuguese, according to the Smithsonian. The version of the song is titled "El Pendón Estrellado" and was written by Clotilde Arias after the Division of Cultural Cooperation of the Department of State asked for submissions for translations of the "Star Spangled Banner" in 1945 in Spanish and Portuguese, according to the Smithsonian.It was all part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy" toward Latin America.Following her performance, the Dodgers employee – who she will not name – called Nezza's manager almost immediately and told them to never call or email them again, and that their client was not welcome back, according to the singer.The Dodgers have not responded to any of CNN's questions, but said in a statement that there were "no consequences or hard feelings" regarding Nezza's performance.Nezza said she hasn't been contacted by the team and doesn't plan on attending the stadium again.
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