“Who’s Ingrid Andress” is a extremely popular Google search after the 32-year-old nation singer’s efficiency of the Nationwide Anthem on the MLB Residence Run Derby on Monday (July 16).

The quick reply: Andress is a three-time Grammy nominated singer with a pair of Prime 5 nation hits. The lengthy reply helps clarify what might have occurred when she sang the Anthem in Arlington, Texas.

• Andress is signed to Warner Nashville by way of a cooperation with Atlantic Information.
• She grew up close to Denver, Colo.
• Her two studio albums are the critically-acclaimed Woman Like (2020) and Good Individual (2022).

Who Is Ingrid Andress?

Ingrid Andress broke by means of with a feminine empowerment anthem known as “Woman Like” in early 2019. The track acquired great acclaim from critics, for each its lyrical integrity and musical enchantment. Robust dwell performances and a number of music movies earned hundreds of thousands of streams.

A track known as “Extra Hearts Than Mine” was her first large hit. It made Style of Nation’s record of the Finest Nation Songs of 2019 (No. 2) and acquired near-universal reward for the her efficiency and message. Two years later, her Sam Hunt duet “Wishful Ingesting” turned one other Prime 5 and as soon as once more made ToC’s year-end record.

For 5 years Andress was a preferred opening act on excursions (Dan + Shay, Keith City, Walker Hayes), partly due to her small, however devoted fanbase, but additionally as a result of she was an excellent dwell performer.

Andress isn’t a stage neophyte, which makes what occurred on the Residence Run Derby so perplexing.

Ingrid Andress on the MLB Residence Run Derby

A part of Andress’ enchantment is her pure expertise as a vocalist. She graduated from Berklee School of Music and as soon as competed on NBC’s The Sing-Off as a part of an a cappella group known as Pitch Slapped. Pop-singer/songwriter (and former American Idol choose) Kara KioGuardi mentored her.

“Woman Like” showcases her vary and skill to pour emotion right into a track. Album cuts like “Good Individual” depend on her potential to maintain low notes and refined tones. Andress made nearly each New Artist to Watch record from 2018 to 2020 due to her uncommon potential to mix top-level songwriting with highly effective, significant vocals.

So, what occurred?

Andress hasn’t but commented on her criticized Nationwide Anthem efficiency, however she does have a present scheduled for Wednesday night time (July 17) in Nashville.

A screen-grab of a message despatched to her fan membership previous to the anthem finds her speaking about parting with members of her staff and coping with despair in latest months.

“I used to be on the lowest level I’ve ever been,” she shares.

Different artists have struggled with the Nationwide Anthem on giant MLB phases, too: Luke Bryan famously wrote the lyrics on his hand previous to his 2012 efficiency and acquired great criticism.

Traditionally, many artists have chosen to pre-record the Nationwide Anthem as a result of stress of the second and difficulties in singing in that sort of venue with no sensible rehearsal.