Ingrid Andress’ national anthem performance causes social media stir
Yet another performer has learned that singing “The Star Spangled-Banner” is not easy.
Country music artist Ingrid Andress performed the national anthem on Monday at 2024 Home Run Derby. She made some choices. It was notable, but probably not the way Andress intended.
Like Roseanne Barr’s performance at a 1990 San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds game and Fergie at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, people have had a great deal to say about Andress’s rendition.
Here’s what to know about the singer.
Reality TV
Andress had her first brush with fame when she performed in the second season of the NBC a capella singing competition “The Sing-Off” as a part of the group known as Pitch Slapped in 2010. The group was eliminated early on, but Andress returned to the show the next season as part of the group Delilah.
That season of the series was famously won by the group Pentatonix.
She’s now a country singer
Andress debuted her first album, “Lady Like,” in 2020. It reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. A year prior, her single “More Hearts Than Mine” hit the Billboard Hot 100.
She landed back on that chart in 2021, thanks to the single “Wishful Drinking” with Sam Hunt.
Grammy nominations
Andress was nominatefor the best new artist Grammy in 2021, though she ultimately lost to rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
“Lady Like” was also nominated for best country album, while her song “More Hearts Than Mine” was nominated for best country song.
Two years later, “Wishful Drinking” scored a best country duo/group performance Grammy nomination.
Latest work
Her most recent album, “Good Person,” released in 2022.
Andress shared on social media this week that she is “so stoked” to announce her new single “Colorado 9” releases next week.
She also announced “two very special shows, one in Nashville, this Wednesday, July 17th, at Row One, and one in Denver on Wednesday, July 24th, at Globe Hall.”
“Thank you for being here for me even though I’ve been living under a rock,” Andress wrote. “Y’all are the best and I can’t wait to see you at my shows (stay tuned for more show announcements soon).”
