The Voice Season 27 winner, Adam David, has outraged fans as he “butchered” the National Anthem

‘The Voice’ Fans Outraged, Say Adam David ‘Butchered’ National Anthem

The Voice Season 27 winner, Adam David, has outraged fans as he “butchered” the National Anthem. Fans were shocked when he won the season, given the competition he was up against. Are viewers now regretting voting for him? Keep reading for more details.

The Voice Fans Outraged Over Adam David’s Anthem

Adam David made Michael Bublé proud when he won Season 27 of The Voice. This was Team Buble’s second win in a row, winning consistently since he became a coach. There was a lot of shock when Adam took home the prize as he stood next to Jaelen Johnston. Renzo, from Team Legend, came in third, but many believed he should have gone all the way:

RENZO+JOHN LEGEND SHOULD’VE WON.😢 MY WINNERS. 💛💛✨️✨️
Lucia and Renzo were way better than him. The Voice is getting phony.
Jaelen or Renzo should have won, both were much better singers

Regardless, Adam was the winner and has gone on to do bigger things now that the season is over.
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He got the chance to perform the National Anthem at the Stanley Cup playoffs, which took place on Saturday, May 24th. It was supposed to be a highlight and show everyone what Adam was made of. Unfortunately, those who saw the performance were less than impressed and raked him over the coals. They felt that his vocals were unclear and that he was not pronouncing key Anthem words properly. One fan had this to say about how Adam showed up:

He stunk and should be banned from performing our National Anthem. Why can’t it just be sung the way it was written; it’s not a pop tune subject to interpretation.

To that, another added:

Ya I would say he butchered that..

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No one cared for how The Voice winner sounded, and they made it very well known. At this point, he is fresh off his win, the finale having aired on May 20th, 2025. So, to flop so badly this soon does not bode well for his future gigs.

Can He Ever Recover?

Although he did have support from many of The Voice fans, Adam David has a lot to do now to recover. This anthem could haunt him for a while, with it being just a week post-finale. At the same time, Fergie and Ingrid Andress did horrible renditions of the National Anthem, and many have not forgotten. Adam has received so much hate for this version, which is sad, as he is likely on a high right now:

I’ve heard some bad renditions of the national anthem but this ranks right up there
Come on. That Panthers anthem singer made me ready for a nap … not an NHL playoff game
Can anyone sing the national anthem normally at a NHL game?!?!

So, it may not have necessarily been a bad version of the song, but rather one that fans did not care for. He seemed to have slowed it down too much when they were looking for some pep in their step.

Do you think this is the end of The Voice winner’s career, or can he bounce back? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.