Natalie Imbruglia gets mixed reviews for her rendition of the Australian national anthem at the Melbourne Cup: ‘Get someone who can sing!’

Natalie Imbruglia took center stage during Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday.

The Australian-British pop star delivered a strong performance of the Australian national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, for the crowd at Flemington Racecourse.

The 48-year-old’s take on the iconic song wasn’t to everyone’s taste, with some viewers sharing their thoughts on social media.

‘Natalie Imbruglia? Seriously, I’m resting my case. These people are so not even relevant in 2023,” someone wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Guaranteed these people will headline the 2032 Brisbane Olympics…” they added.

‘What a terrible rendition – one day they’ll get someone who can sing!’ someone else complained.

“Oh, now I remember why Natalie Imbruglia was a one hit wonder,” another person posted.

“I’m not sure how I feel about Natalie Imbruglia’s rendition of the national anthem. You could say I’m torn, another joked.

One confused viewer commented: ‘That literally looked nothing like Natalie Imbruglia.’

Others raved about the performance, with one fan sharing: ‘Natalie Imbruglia… always amazing’.

Natalie looked fantastic that day, wearing a figure-hugging black dress with feather sleeves and a glittering headband.

She previously told Ny Breaking Australia that the secret behind her amazing figure and incredibly youthful complexion is ‘looking after herself’ and then ‘eating or drinking whatever she wants on holiday’.

“Sleeping is probably best,” she explained.

“I go on a lot of little detox holidays and take good care of myself, and then I eat what I want and drink something, so I just enjoy life,” she added.