Viral video shows fans serenading Maple Leafs anthem singer with ‘O Canada' on Toronto's subway
An online video is going viral for showing fans serenading the team's anthem singer Natalie Morris with an impromptu rendition of 'O Canada' on the TTC subway.
The singalong was initially posted to TikTok Thursday before the Leafs put it out on their social media Friday afternoon.
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Leafs Nation I tell ya 💙
Singing O'Canada to our anthem singer, Natalie Morris, on the subway is the definition of Passion 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ejWOnWTuoy
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 9, 2025
'Singing O Canada to our anthem singer, Natalie Morris, on the subway is the definition of Passion,' the team wrote.
Fans can be heard yelling 'we love you Natalie' during pauses before a 'Let's go Leafs!' chant breaks out after the anthem.
The subway car, which is flooded with blue-and-white jerseys, appears to be headed toward St. Patrick station when the video was captured.
Morris took to social media to share the subway serenade from her point-of-view.
In a video on Instagram and TikTok, the singer records herself smiling and nodding along to the fans' rendition of 'O Canada.' As she shows the groups on both sides of her, Morris begins singing along before joining in on the 'Go Leafs, go!' chant, pumping her fist and cheering.
Morris has been belting out the anthem for the team since 2022. She previously appeared on Season 4 of 'Canada's Got Talent' and finished as a finalist.
The Leafs, who lead the second-round, seven-game series two games to one, play Game 4 on Sunday. They lost 5-4 against the Panthers on Friday night to an overtime goal by longtime nemesis Brad Marchand.
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