Singing the National Anthem in Vegas

Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't have picked Ciara Sotto to sing the Philippine national anthem.

The Pacquiao-Marquez sequel has decided to give the microphone to the daughter of former senator Tito Sotto to belt out the national anthem. But ask yourself this: did Ciara give a great rendition of "Lupang Hinirang"?

Those with sharp ears would have heard her miss one note in the song. Normal people would probably not have noticed it, but to a trained ear, that note would have a split-second jarring effect on the auditory senses.

Would the Americans, or even the Mexicans, have noticed it? Probably not. I mean, we wouldn't have noticed if one single note in the Mexican national anthem was sung off-key.

The question to ask is: did Ciara realize she sung one note off-key? If she is a real singer, she would know. Deep inside she would know.

But that really doesn't matter now, as the fight is over. Go Manny!