Listen: Jordin Sparks' spectacular anthem before Vikings-Packers

The former American Idol star wowed the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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All you have to do is check social media to see what fans thought of Jordin Sparks singing the national anthem before Sunday's Vikings-Packers game at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The common opinion is that Sparks killed it. If you missed it, here's what she sounded like inside the stadium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWgwiW7tcOI

https://twitter.com/JordinSparks/status/777673044970053632

Sunday wasn't Sparks' first rodeo. She sang the national anthem before the Super Bowl in 2008, killing it then as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7HIaWyFQ

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