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Nicole Krinsky, an eleventh grader from Alpharetta, GA. recently performed the National Anthem at the Atlanta Falcons-Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving weekend. Nicole received the honor of performing by winning the Atlanta Falcons National Anthem Contest run by the Falcons organization and hosted by 92.9Dave FM.

Nicole was thrilled to sing in front of 70,000 fans. "I wasn't nervous”, she said, "though I've never performed in front of that many people before." She continued "Singing is my passion. There are a lot of tough notes in our national anthem, as everyone knows, but I practiced hard."

To win the contest Nicole had to submit an online entry clip to YouTube. The top 10 finalists were then placed in a fan-based pole, in which Nicole won with 22% of the vote.

You can hear more of Nicole on her website, www.NicoleKrinsky.com. Singing since a young age, she recently recorded and released her first pop single, "Homeboy Hookup", written and produced by Def Jam recording artist Phyzikal. She also just completed her first music video in Los Angeles, California with acclaimed director Matt Alonzo of SkeeTV Productions. The video can be found on her website and on YouTube. For more information on Nicoles' music and appearances please visit her website or call 770-715-7508.