Tony Henry

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Tony Henry is a British opera singer who has performed at Buckingham Palace, the FA Cup Final, and the Royal Albert Hall.[1] He currently lives in Ross-shire, Scotland with his family.[2]

[edit] Anthem mispronunciation

Before the England versus Croatia football match on November 21, 2007 at Wembley Stadium, he mispronounced the final line of the Croatian national anthem. He should have said "Mila kuda si planina" which roughly means "You know, my dear, how we love your mountains". Instead he said "Mila kura si planina" which can be interpreted as "My dear, my penis is a mountain." [3]

Note that the word "kura" is outdated and is not in general use. It is known to appear occasionally as a word for curing or healing. "This is my kura" would translate to "This is my medicine." In today's terms it can also refer to tea. The usual word for "penis" is "kurac".

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tony Henry Official Site
  2. ^ Hi-Arts - interview with Tony Henry
  3. ^ BBC News - Anthem gaffe 'lifted Croatia'. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.


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