We know that the U.S. Air Force knows how to fly and serve our country, but apparently, they also know how to rock as well. Deployed airmen who are members of the AFCENT Band surprised one of their fellow airmen, A1C Amber Holt, with an absolutely stunning musical medley during her deployed birthday party.
After all, there are still things to celebrate even when one is serving in the military.
Armed with just a few instruments and a lot of heart, the group performed popular hits like “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind,” and “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey.
And they totally nailed it.
Playing with just a guitar, a fiddle, a single hand drum, a shaker, and two vocalists, the group started with the Adele cover. The female airmen who sung the song was simply phenomenal and hit every note with a strong powerful voice as her fellow airmen clapped along and backed her on vocals.
Then her fellow airmen took over with Jay-Z’s hit while she backed him on Keys’ part.
That’s when the crowd got really excited and super into it. They clapped and applauded wildly when the song was over.
“Thanks for letting us come play for you today,” the male vocalist said. “Happy Birthday Amber!”
The band then broke into “Don’t Stop Believing,” and they slayed that song as well. Mind you, there wasn’t a single speaker or microphone in the room. It was just a handful of airmen, their instruments, and their talent.
“Hey look kids! No autotune. People actually can sing,” one YouTuber wrote. “Seriously, though this is awesome!”
“Instead of wars, we should have singing competitions,” another said.”
Not only was everyone in the room completely blown away, but many on the internet were as well.
The video went viral and has more than 1.7 millions views on YouTube. It was also picked up by various media outlets. People just couldn’t get enough of all the talent shown in the AFCENT Band’s performance.
“That girl can wail and the Airman playing the guitar solo for “Don’t Stop,” I know those notes are hard on an acoustic but you rocked it out… the whole band together sounded stellar,” said one YouTuber.
“Played that violin like a boss!!” another said.
You can check out the video of their impressive performance below.
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