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HUNTINGTON, W.Va --Marshall Athletics is proud to announce that Marlana VanHoose will be performing the National Anthem at Thursday's nationally-televised Men's Basketball game against Southern Miss. The game is set to tip-off at 9 p.m. after being elevated to ESPN2. 

The Denver, Kentucky native was born with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and it was discovered shortly after birth that she was also blind. VanHoose is a three-time Heritage Award Recipient through the Artist Music Guild and has performed at numerous major sporting events, including Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals, the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, three NASCAR Spring Cup Series races, a New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden and numerous other college basketball games, as well as the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.

VanHoose was also the subject of ESPN's E:60 documentary titled, "Loud and Proud" which shared an uplifting story about Marlana's relationship with the UK Women's Basketball Team.

You can read more about her story by visiting her website.  https://www.littlemarlana.com/my-story.html

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While high-profile artists like Usher, Metallica, Rascal Flatts and Carlos Santana have ruled the national anthem scene at the NBA Finals, Tuesday night's Game 6 singer will easily upstage all of them when she takes the court in Cleveland.

Meet Marlana VanHoose, a 19-year-old Kentucky native with a powerhouse voice who has become a fan favorite. VanHoose is blind and has cerebral palsy.

If her name sounds familiar, you've probably seen her perform ahead of Kentucky women's basketball games or watched her previous performances with the Cavaliers. And in really, really good news for Cleveland fans, both teams are undefeated on nights she has sung.

Her inspiring story and incredible abilities were featured on an episode of ESPN's E:60 in December, and it's totally worth the next 6 minutes and 32 seconds of your time if you haven't yet seen it.

And if you're hoping for a sneak preview of tonight's rendition, you can check out one of her previous performances at Quicken Loans Arena, but be warned, there is no chance you won't get the chills while watching this one.

American singer

Musical artist

Marlana Danieal VanHoose (born June 25, 1995) is an American contemporary Christian singer. She achieved fame by singing the National Anthem at major professional sporting events.

Biography

VanHoose was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 25, 1995, and was the first of two children born to David VanHoose, a correctional officer in the federal prison system and Teresa (née Blair) VanHoose, a school teacher. VanHoose was born with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) which hindered the development of her optic nerve, rendering her blind at birth and a diagnosis that she would not live past one year of age. After her first year, her parents were told that the virus was in remission. At the age of two, VanHoose was diagnosed with a mild case of cerebral palsy.

Career

At two years old, VanHoose began playing the piano and humming the gospel classic, "Jesus Loves Me." Her first major performance was in 2012, in which she sang the national anthem at a University of Kentucky Women's Basketball game. A spectator filmed the performance and placed it on YouTube and the video went viral. VanHoose subsequently joined the Artists Music Guild, a professional artists relations and protection firm, in 2011, and they currently handle her career and have launched her to a worldwide audience. In 2013, the CBS Evening News aired a complete story on VanHoose entitled, "Teen's Big Voice Shatters Obstacles." She has been featured on other entertainment shows such as Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. A feature story about VanHoose and the UK Women's Basketball, entitled, "Loud and Proud" was aired by ESPN-E-60. VanHoose sung for the 2015 NBA Playoffs and game six of the 2015 NBA Finals. She has performed at three various NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races. In 2016, VanHoose performed at Carnegie Hall as a premier guest. She was the official anthem singer for the 2016 Rep