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Lewis-Michelson has the résumé you’d expect of a finalist: She sang the national anthem at Fenway Park when she was 12, and reviews Dunkin’ drinks in her free time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

These quintessentially parochial quirks are blended with local customs such as singing the Indian national anthem every morning or celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Her students have taken to singing La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, in protest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Standing on the field before Game 1 during the national anthem, he thought about his family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“That’s Maddie Thornton. She does gymnastics and dance. And she’s a really good singer. She sang the national anthem at a professional baseball game last year.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

The Irish band takes a major step forward with its fifth LP, which ranges from sinister goth sounds and reflective ballads to hard-charging anthems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The stage felt emptier without them, but their bandmates worked hard to fill the gaps, hyping up the crowd with a succession of bass-heavy pop anthems and jaw-dropping dance breaks.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

One of the most recognisable singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Simon was known for her emotionally honest, piano-led pop anthems, and intricate character studies.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hence “black is beautiful” and “gay pride”—slogans and anthems of political movements aimed at ending not only legal discrimination, but the stigma that justified it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander