'Give him a passport': Fans go wild over African singer's 'best ever' rendition of the Australian national anthem at the Bledisloe Cup - after he arrived as a refugee with just a guitar

Daily Mail (Australia/UK) ^ | 1st November 2020 | Jackson Barry

[naturalman1975]

Rugby fans hailed an African singer's version of the Australian national anthem at the Bledisloe Cup the 'best ever'.

David Nduwimana sang Advance Australia Fair before the third match of the rugby series between the Australian Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

His passionate rendition of the anthem had the Wallabies up in arms and roaring the lyrics before their clash with their arch rivals.

'Can this man always sing the anthem please?' one tweet reads.

'How awesome to see ALL our Wallabies singing their National Anthem!' another wrote.

'Took an African to correctly sing the Australian National Anthem. Fantastic,' one post reads.

'We win the anthem go Burundi,' another comment reads. 'Give him a passport!'

Mr Nduwimana left his family behind and fled from African country Burundi seven years ago, in the leadup to a military coup, before settling in Australia.

He arrived with an economics degree and a guitar and did not know a single person in the country, but wanted to immerse himself in Australian culture.

A chance meeting with Rugby Australia interim chief executive Rob Clarke and his wife Kylie at St Matthews Church in Manly in 2016 set Mr Nduwimana's life on track in Australia.

[naturalman1975]

This is the type of immigrant western countries need. He came here legally (he is a genuine refugee who was allowed entry as such after going through the correct processes without trying to jump the queue). He came here with skills. He's worked hard to find his place here and fit in, and he's embraced his new country wholeheartedly as a patriot.

[sageburn]

It was awesome, and look at the team. All colors, all arm-in-arm, no knee-taking for some BS cause.

[VeniVidiVici]

He arrived with an economics degree and a guitar and did not know a single person in the country, but wanted to immerse himself in Australian culture.

Ah. And there is the difference. Democrats don't WANT immigrants to immerse themselves in US culture.

[dp0622]

Feel good story.

I am glad for him.

I hope he prospers there.

[Bulwyf]

He is truly happy to be there, one of the few. Here in western Canada it’s mostly moslems and chaos.

On a side note, could you please tell my sister regiment 3RAR that Australia needs them and to step up? New Zealand has also gone full nuts, but I don’t know a regiment there.

[japaneseghost]

Where is the real video? I only get a few seconds and then something else comes on. Creepy.

[GOP Poet]

bookmark

[naturalman1975]

I had to search - this page has a full video. At Fox Sports

(After quite a long ad).

[japaneseghost]

this video is unavailable outside Australia.

[alexander_busek]

this video is unavailable outside Australia.

Because... of course.

Regards,

[naturalman1975]

One more try - if this one doesn't work, I give up.

Australian National Anthem at Bledisloe Cup at YouTube (under a long name in a language I do not know).