The BEST national anthem EVER: Incredible indigenous rendition of Advance Australia Fair leaves rugby fans with ‘goosebumps’ as every Wallabies player joins in – here are the lyrics everyone must learn
- Indigenous rendition of Advance Australia Far left rugby fans with goosebumps
- Wiradjuri woman Olivia Fox sung the Australian anthem in the Eora language
- Every player from the Wallabies learned the words to the Indigenous verse
- Many claimed it was the best rendition of the national anthem they’d ever heard
An indigenous rendition of Advance Australia Fair has been dubbed ‘the best national anthem ever’ by stunned footy fans.
Proud Wiradjuri woman Olivia Fox sung the Australian anthem in the Indigenous Eora language before the Tri Nations rugby union game between the Wallabies and Argentina on Saturday night.
Every player from the Wallabies learned the words to the Indigenous verse and sung along, leaving fans touched.
Every player from the Wallabies learned the words to the Indigenous verse and sung along, leaving fans touched
Saturday’s national anthem is the first time the joint-language song was performed at an international sporting event in Australia.
It is understood Ms Fox held practice sessions with the Wallabies players to ensure they knew all the words for the performance, to make sure the moment received respect.
Rugby Unions fans had positive reactions to the national anthem as viewers welcomed the change.
Many claimed it was the best rendition of the national anthem they’d ever heard.
Samoan rugby player Paul Alo-Emile said the Australian anthem was ‘great’.
‘How great was that! Listening to the Aussie anthem being sung in the Eora language of the Gadigal people,’ he wrote on Twitter.
‘Inspiring stuff, well done.’
Influencer Elma Smit said she was almost brought to tears by Ms Fox’s rendition.
‘Am I the only one who who got a bit choked up by Olivia Fox singing the Australian anthem in the indigenous Eora language accompanied by the acoustic guitar’ she tweeted.
‘Beautiful to see the Wallabies players singing along as well.’
Proud Wiradjuri woman Olivia Fox sung the Australian anthem in the Indigenous Eora language before the Tri Nations rugby union game between the Wallabies and Argentina on Saturday night
‘Just wow. Have never heard the anthem sung in Indigenous language. More of this please!’ another user wrote on Twitter.
‘The Australian anthem at the rugby was quite something,’ another wrote.
‘Best rendition of the anthem I’ve seen live. More of this pls,’ one user said.
Another Twitter user wrote: ‘That was the best national anthem I have heard anywhere.’
‘Sing in both indigenous language and English. If this is available to purchase let us know.’
Ms Fox, from Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in Sydney’s inner west, has previously been involved in indigenous culture alongside the Wallaies.
She performed the national anthem in the Eora language during the unveiling of the First Nations jersey.
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