[MUST WATCH] Kurt Darren ‘butchers’ national anthem
Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren’s rendition of the national anthem has left many on social media puzzled.
Darren trended on social media on Monday evening after a video his rendition of the anthem at the FNB Varsity Cup went viral.
Dear @StellenboschUni and @FNBSA #VarsityCup. Rather not sing it at all than insult our Nation & African languages. If you don’t have black students to sing the National Anthem, just don’t do it. Nxa. pic.twitter.com/yww6D8qUCl
— Pirates Analysis (@AnalysisPirates) April 15, 2019
And just like that Kurt Darren completely butchers the National Anthem! Check the Tukkies players chuckling to each other. Oh dear. “O ek wil huis toe gaan!” @SuperSportBlitz @varsitycup @supersports pic.twitter.com/yFEAseqeuG
— Cape Africa Tours (@capeafricatours) April 15, 2019
The 49-year-old singer was asked to sing the iconic song ahead of the final.
Maties and Tuks faced each other at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Some on social media weren’t too fond of Darren’s rendition, dubbing it an insult while others urged him to memorise the words of the song.
Kurt Darren seriously butchered the anthem pic.twitter.com/VbtzK5fWix
— Bathi Mbityi (@Bathi19) April 15, 2019
Kurt Darren ladies and gentlemen.
— bthbs (@batsman87) April 15, 2019
What a flop. #varsitycupfinal
Just listened to Kurt Darren butcher the national anthem in the Varsity Cup final. How is this man still relevant?
— James MacDonald (@jbigmac) April 15, 2019
People always complaining about how the .@EFFSouthAfrica doesn’t sing the Afrikaans part of the National Anthem. Today Kurt Darren couldn’t even sing the national anthem and it’s all fun and jokes
— Sefularo Keamogetswe (@Sefularo_Keamo) April 15, 2019
Kurt Darren doesn’t know the national anthem