Posted by Emily Exton on 10/29/2012 at 9:37 AM Videos

The Popdust Files: baseball, demi lovato, Detroit Tigers, san francisco giants, sports

As she is wont to do at this time of year, Demi Lovato performed the National Anthem during the World Series on Sunday night. It was Game 4 and the San Francisco Giants were on the brink of postseason glory, hoping to spoil the hometown Tiger fans’ hopes for a historic comeback after being down three games. What better way to inspire than with a tattooed former teen star delivering a rousing live rendition of one of our most patriotic tunes?

Now that she’s a judge on The X Factor, FOX felt it appropriate to squeeze out a little more cross-promotion from their telecast. Once again Demi reminds us that she’s a singer first, Barney’s playhouse and meatballs aside. She takes liberties with the arrangement and adds some diva tips towards song’s end, but we can’t blame her; she’s learned from one of the best. Watch below.

And—oh yeah—the Giants prevailed in 10 innings to defeat the Tigers 4-3, complete the sweep and secure their second World Series title in three years. Sorry, Big Sean.