The national anthem at Sunday’s Grey Cup championship in Winnipeg will be performed by a local country singer, who says she’s nervous but excited about getting the nod.

Catie St. Germain, a Métis singer-songwriter from Niverville, Man., told Global News she was shocked by the invitation, which she had to keep under wraps from friends and fans for a few weeks before it was formally announced.

“It was shock and excitement and just disbelief that I get to do this,” she said.

“I’ve done a couple of ( Winnipeg Blue Bombers ) half-time shows…. The energy is like no other in the stadium when it’s packed full of people, full of fans.”

St. Germain is a relative newcomer to the music scene — at least as a solo artist performing original music — but her last name is likely familiar to Canadia

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