The Olympic Games opened with the Canadian national anthem, sung bilingually by Montreal jazz prodigy, Nikki Yanofsky. The arrangement sung by Yanofsky was in cut time and incorporated jazz embellishments. Although the quality and power of Yanofsky's voice is outstanding, the arrangement was frowned upon as it was altered from the original standard.



National anthems are a huge deal. Especially for the Olympic games, with people around the world watching, it's a real emotional moment and therefore should always remain in it's original form. National anthems could instill pride to their citizens, or create controversy if not sung well.