Prep talk: Calabasas student Elie Samouhi plays national anthem on guitar
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Prep talk: Calabasas student Elie Samouhi plays national anthem on guitar
"Calabasas High senior Elie Samouhi, who considers himself a music producer, performer and writer of songs, got to do his own two-minute concert in front of fans on Friday night before the Los Alamitos-Calabasas football game. He played the national anthem on his electric guitar. And it was good. Like a coach trying to give his student confidence, Samouhi's teacher kept telling him before he began, "You got this." You could see how much he enjoyed the spotlight during the rendition."
"You could see how much he enjoyed the spotlight during the rendition. Samouhi said he's been playing guitar since he was 5. He's 18 and hopes to attend USC or NYU. It was another positive experience during high school sports competition. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com."
Calabasas High senior Elie Samouhi performed the national anthem on electric guitar before the Los Alamitos-Calabasas football game, delivering a two-minute concert in front of fans. Samouhi identifies as a music producer, performer and songwriter and began playing guitar at age five. His teacher encouraged him before the performance with the phrase "You got this," and observers noted his enjoyment of the spotlight during the rendition. Samouhi is eighteen and hopes to attend USC or NYU. The performance was presented as a positive moment during high school sports competition.
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