Behind Her World Series National Anthem: Demi Lovato

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Fifteen minutes before taking the field to sing the national anthem near her hometown of Dallas at Game 5 of the World Series, Demi Lovato admitted to MTV News just how nervous she was.

"I feel like I'm about to jump out of a plane," the young star confided nervously after warming up her vocals in a back room deep in the heart of Arlington, Texas' Rangers Ballpark. "Although this is a lot safer."
MTV News got the opportunity to spend the day with Demi as she prepped for the big moment. Minutes before stepping out in front of 51,000 people, she was cracking jokes, but it was plain to see that she was nervous — extremely excited, but definitely nervous.

Just seventeen minutes later, and Demi's smile said everything you needed to know about how her performance went. Standing on the field watching the 19-year-old belt out the notoriously difficult song, it was hard not to get swept up in the emotion of it all. Even before the end of the anthem, hitting a particularly difficult note in stride, the crowd erupted in premature cheering.Keep Reading at  MTV