The Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos will face off in the AFC Wild Card round on Sunday, but before the festivities got underway, a former 'Voice' contestant made waves with her National Anthem performance.
Bella DeNapoli, who reached fame as a contestant on The Voice, sang a memorable rendition of the National Anthem.
Todays national anthem performed by Bella DeNAPOLI and Flyover of A-10 Warthogs pic.twitter.com/fvxcmcmIpu
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In the aftermath of the natural disaster occurring in California, players and coaches were visibly emotional prior to what could be their final game of the season. The fires have changed the landscape of Los Angeles as we know it, and while this game is taking place far from southern California, it is surely on the mind of many on the field and in the stands.
Who is Bella DeNapoli? Bills National Anthem performance gets mixed reviews
Bella DeNapoli premiered on season 21 of The Voice, when she was on Team Ariana Grande and made waves as one of the better performers on the show that year. DeNapoli is also reportedly dating Anthony DeLuca, for those who care about such things. Currently, DeNapoli is collaborating with songwriter Kara DioGuardi. Her performance prior to the Bills-Broncos game will surely only bring her more fame. Unfortunately, some of that could be for the wrong reasons.
Did that National Anthem singer at the Broncos-Bills game say home of the brave back-to-back times at the end?
β Austin Eckert (@AustinCEckert) January 12, 2025
Anyone else cringing at the singing of the National Anthem at the Bills game π¬ I know, I know, I need to be kind on X but that was not good π
β Lilah πππ π§‘π€ (@3_elle_tiger) January 12, 2025
Does anyone else get really upset when these people sing the national anthem before a game and they do their own renditions, changing the octaves and completely messing it up?
β AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) January 12, 2025
The anthem is perfect the way it is, you donβt need to change it.
The lady who just sung the national anthem for the Broncos-Bills game was one of the best Iβve heard.
β wickednole01 (@wickednole01) January 12, 2025
Who will win the AFC Wild Card round matchup between the Bills and Broncos?
Despite the late-season heroics of rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Denver Broncos are underdogs as they head to a tough environment in Buffalo to face the Bills, where Bills Mafia will surely make plenty of noise in Nix's rookie debut. This could make communication before the snap hard to come by, especially late in the fourth quarter if the game is close.
The Bills have the edge given their regular season accomplishment and the simple fact that they have Josh Allen, while their opponents do not. However, Denver's top-ranked defense could make it tough on Allen and his talented supporting cast.