2023 Six Nations: Who is singing the England national anthem at Twickenham?
Rugby NewsSunday, 12 February 2023 at 08:59
"God Save The King" is played before the start of nearly every sporting event including an England national team.
But there's no bigger stage than before the opening kickoff of a Six Nations match at Twickenham.
With millions of people watching on and 80,000 fans in the stadium, the performer each year has a lot of responsibility on their shoulders to get it right.
Who is singing the England national anthem at Twickenham?
This year, that responsibility falls to 27-year-old soprano Faryl Smith.
She told the Northants Telegraph: "The atmosphere is always great and I can't wait to lead the crowds at Twickenham again."
Classical singer Faryl rose to fame during the 2008 series of Britain's Got Talent, where she reached the final, having previously won 13 awards at the Eisteddfod in Kettering aged just 10.
Before taking the stage on the ITV talent show, she graced several music festivals with her performances. It was on this show that music magnate Simon Cowell dubbed her "literally one in a million".
Her talent was further recognized in 2010 when she was nominated for two Classical BRIT Awards, setting a record as the youngest artist to ever receive a double nomination.
Having honed her skills, she later graduated with distinction from the undergraduate course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, earning a first-class honours degree.
Meet Each Countries Six Nations WAGs
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will each be supported by their own army of accomplished – and glamorous – women, many of whom will make the journey to cheer on from the stands.
SCOTLAND SIX NATIONS WAGS
Gillian Hogg, wife of Stuart Hogg
Both hailing from Hawick, their parents are friends. However, the Glasgow Warriors fullback disclosed that he spent months trying to ask her out, but she disregarded his attempts.
“We eventually got together,” he says.
“After a few months of chasing her, she eventually caved in, thankfully, and we’ve been together ever since.”
They now have three young children – Archie, Olivia and George.
Anneka Madgett, girlfriend of Ali Pice
The Youtuber's content encompasses self-love, mental health, fashion, makeup, food, and fitness. With 226,000 followers across social, her videos have been viewed over 18 million times.
Ali and Anneka, both 27, recently started living together in August of last year and Ali has expressed his enjoyment of their shared living arrangement.
Annabel Jones, wife of Huw Jones
The couple have thought to have met in Glasgow, and he describes the blonde bombshell as "his everything".
They are known to jet across the globe together and racked up visits to Monaco, Barcelona and the Bahamas in 2019 alone before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
The pair got married last week in Ibiza.
WALES SIX NATIONS WAGS
Rebecca James, wife of George North
Rebecca, an Olympic cyclist, won two silver medals at the Rio 2016 games. She was famously pictured embracing North in the stands to celebrate the victory.
The couple became engaged the following year, shortly after James retired from cycling. They welcomed their first child, Zac, in 2020 before adding Tomi to their clan in 2021..
Sophie Harries, wife of Liam Williams
Being a 5ft 10in model, she is signed to the prestigious agency Models 1. She is also a big supporter of Liam, regularly expressing her support on social media after his games.
ENGLAND SIX NATIONS WAGS
Beth Dolling, girlfriend of Marcus Smith
The 22-year-old model has appeared in campaigns for online fashion giants PrettyLittleThing.
She's also embracing a career as a singer and has an Instagram account dedicated to her music.
She is signed to M Model Management, based in Manchester, and loves sharing her work online.
On Instagram, where she has amassed over 34,000 followers, Beth gives fans a glimpse of her glitzy shoots.
Eloise Reayer, girlfriend of Ollie Hassell-Collins
The long-term partner of the London Irish speedster is a graduate in History & Political Science.
The Pair have a joint Instagram account where you can follow their home transformation.
Hollie Shearer, girlfriend of Joe Marchant
e daughter of the all-time Premier League top goalscorer and England legend Alan, has confirmed she is dating Harlequins and England centre in 2022.
The 25-year old singer has shared numerous shots with the popular speedster, with the pair celebrating their one-year anniversary last month.
A singer, Hollie’s most successful tune, Leave Right Now, has clocked up 775,000 listens on Spotify.
That’s helped her accumulate 77,000 monthly listeners on the digital music service.
She describes herself on Instagram as “just a girl who wishes she lives in Nashville”.
IRELAND SIX NATIONS WAGS
Joanna Cooper, wife of Conor Murray
She has fashioned her own incredible career through her good looks.
She is a former Miss Universe contestant, after winning Miss Universe Ireland in 2015.
The 28-year-old Derry-born model and Murray went public with their romance in 2018. She has since launched her own underwear and bodysuit collection called Coops.
Jessica Moloney, wife of Peter O'Mahony
Jessica, a Belgian-born solicitor in Cork, has been in a relationship with O'Mahony for several years.
They became engaged in March 2018 and got married in the summer of 2020.
They have three children: Indie, Theo, and Ralph.
Laura Priestley, wife of Johnny Sexton
Sexton and Laura Priestley, childhood sweethearts, tied the knot in a beautiful wedding in Limerick in 2013.
They had their first child, Luca, the same year, followed by Amy in 2016 after Ireland's match with Wales, and Sophie in 2018.
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