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Who is Ingrid Andress, who just went viral for her rendition of the US national anthem? She’s written songs for Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha – but her MLB Home Run Derby showing was ‘one of the worst’

Who’s Ingrid Andress, whose performance of the national anthem was widely panned? Photo: @IngridAndress/X
Who’s Ingrid Andress, whose performance of the national anthem was widely panned? Photo: @IngridAndress/X

  • She’s won 4 Grammys, but her a cappella version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was widely panned – one writer said it was ‘one of the worst national anthems I think I’ve ever heard in my whole life’
  • The country musician later admitted that she was ‘drunk’ and said that she’d be checking herself into rehab; Fergie’s performance of the song at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game was also slammed

Country singer Ingrid Andress has gone viral for her widely panned performance of the US national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

On Monday night, the four-time Grammy nominee belted an a cappella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, an incredibly challenging song to sing. Clips of her less-than-popular rendition have since made the rounds on social media.

Here’s everything you need to know about the singer.

Who is Ingrid Andress?

Ingrid Andress at the Grammy Awards in 2021. Photo: AP
Ingrid Andress at the Grammy Awards in 2021. Photo: AP
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Andress, 32, began her career as a Nashville songwriter, penning songs for performers across genres, including Bebe Rexha’s “Girl in the Mirror”, Halestorm’s “Conflicted”, and the critically acclaimed “Boys”, which became an international hit for British singer Charli XCX.

Soon, she signed a deal with Warner Music Nashville and Atlantic Records for her own music, releasing her debut album Lady Like in 2020. Her breakthrough single “More Hearts Than Mine” proceeded the release, peaked at No 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the list for 20 weeks.

Ingrid Andress performing at the Ozarks. Photo: @IngridAndress/X
Ingrid Andress performing at the Ozarks. Photo: @IngridAndress/X

In 2021, she released her second-biggest song to date, the country radio favourite “Wishful Drinking”, a collaboration with singer Sam Hunt. It also spent 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at No 47.

Her second album, Good Person, was released in 2022.

What was the reaction to her MLB Home Run Derby performance?