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3AW radio presenter Tom Elliott has joined a raging debate on musician Dylan Wright’s version of Advance Australia Fair ahead of the State of Origin opener on Wednesday night. Wright is the winner of the hit Channel 7 show Australian Idol, and performed a stripped back version of the national anthem which showcased his booming voice and acoustic guitar.
Dylan Wright performs national anthem at State of Origin opener. The tempo was also a little different to the original version, and it immediately divided fans. On Thursday morning Elliott weighed in, and believed Wright “went too far”. “I don’t mind it when they change some of the words,” Elliott said on his morning program. “But fiddling with the way it’s sung and the musical accompaniment ...
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