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One of the sweetest renditions you’ll ever hear of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung on Sunday morning, Feb. 20, 2022, ahead of NASCAR’s Daytona 500.Appearing on “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday, D’Corey Johnson, just 9 years old, performed the national anthem before Sunday’s races.WHO WILL WIN THE 2022 DAYTONA 500?Johnson previously appeared on Fox Nation’s “Patriot Awards” and sung the anthem there as well, in November 2021. He’s sung it on many other occasions as well.That includes on a weekday morning at his own elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky.
The American flag is shown here. D’Corey Johnson said he discovered his singing talent very early — at about six years old. (iStock)
“No stress,” Johnson said on Sunday’s “Fox & Friends Weekend” program, in response to the hosts’ warm welcome as he joined them after the performance.”When I was little, 6 years old, I was in the choir … [And] I really got to know my voice,” said Johnson about his early realization that he had singing talent.”It’s, like, really smooth for me,” he said.”When I sing, it just comes up regularly for me.”The young man thanked his parents “so much” for nurturing and supporting his talent — and said that “without them,” he wouldn’t be anything. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHere’s another video of Johnson when he sang the national anthem at the Patriot Awards in November 2021.