Kentucky's D'Corey Johnson stuns with 'Star-Spangled Banner' before NASCAR's Daytona 500
D'Corey Johnson is 9 years old and in elementary school, but he performed ahead of Sunday's races with the confidence and gravitas of an old soul
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}One of the sweetest renditions you'll ever hear of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung on Sunday morning, Feb. 20, 2022, ahead of NASCAR's Daytona 500.
Appearing on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday, D'Corey Johnson, just 9 years old, performed the national anthem several hours before the Sunday race kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Johnson previously appeared on Fox Nation's "Patriot Awards" and sung the anthem there as well, in November 2021.
He's sung it on many other occasions as well.
That includes on a weekday morning at his own elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The American flag is shown here. D'Corey Johnson said he discovered his singing talent very early — at about 6 years old! (iStock)
"No stress," Johnson said on Sunday's "Fox & Friends Weekend" program, in response to the hosts' warm welcome as he joined them after the performance.
"When I was little, 6 years old, I started singing in the choir. I was in the choir … [And] I really got to know my voice," said Johnson about his early realization that he had singing talent.
Joey Logano, driver of the Shell Pennzoil Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15, 2022, in Florida. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
"It's, like, really smooth for me," he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"When I sing, it just comes up regularly for me."
The young man thanked his parents "so much" for nurturing and supporting his talent — and said that "without them," he wouldn't be anything.
He added, "My mom put me in the choir … I just love her to the bottom of my heart."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He also said he's "waiting, waiting" for his opportunity to be signed to a contract of some sort as he looks ahead to his future.
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Here's another video of D'Corey Johnson when he sang the national anthem at Fox Nation's Patriot Awards in November 2021.
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