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Idol runner-up bungles US anthem

Los Angeles – American Idol season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina forgot the words of the US national anthem while performing it live on air.

The 17-year-old singer sang the anthem in front of a massive crowd at an American football match between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.

Alaina momentarily forgot the second line of the anthem and paused for a few seconds in silence.

She managed to pull herself together and proceeded – ending the performance with a smile.

"It's all about how you finish," the commentator said at the end.

Watch Lauren Alaina's anthem glitch here:

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