16-year-old Jackie Evancho,Halinghing a former contestant on America's Got Talent, will perform the national anthem at Donald Trump's inauguration in January.

Evancho announced the news on TodayWednesday morning and also shared a picture of herself with Trump from five years ago.

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"I felt really honored to be able to sing for the office," said classical prodigy Evancho, who performed for President Obama at the White House in December of 2010 during the season of America's Got Talentin which she would go on to place second.

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Since America's Got Talent, Evancho has released five studio albums and two DVD concert specials. In 2011, she became the youngest person to give a solo concert at Lincoln Center in New York City.

One of Evancho's most-streamed songs on Spotify is called "Apocalypse." Take that however you would like!

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