'I am SO excited': Sask. country music star Tenille Arts to sing Canadian anthem at NBA finals
Arts won 2 Sask. Country Music Awards this year, has performed on The Bachelor
A rising star in the country music scene will be performing the Canadian national anthem at game three of the NBA finals Wednesday night.
Weyburn, Sask. born Tenille Arts has performed on The Bachelor and was named one of Rolling Stone's 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.
"I am SO excited to announce that I'm performing the Canadian National Anthem at Game 3 of the NBA Finals," Arts wrote on Twitter.
"I am so proud to be representing Canada during the Raptors' first time in the finals!"
Arts won two awards at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards this year, taking home the trophy for Songwriter of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
I am SO excited to announce that I’m performing the Canadian National Anthem at Game 3 of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAFinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAFinals</a> tomorrow! I am so proud to be representing Canada during the <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Raptors</a>’ first time in the finals! 🇨🇦 Tune-in early to <a href="https://twitter.com/ABCNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABCNetwork</a> in the US & <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a> in CA to watch! 🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/WTS0angK9t">pic.twitter.com/WTS0angK9t</a>
—@TenilleArtsShe moved to Nashville two years ago after signing a record deal.
Arts has opened for country legend Reba McEntire as well as Canadian country music singer Dean Brody.
The Toronto Raptors take on the Golden State Warriors in Oakland at 7 p.m. CST. The series is tied up at one game a piece.