Who is Ingrid Andress, the singer who was panned for singing the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby?

Country music star Ingrid Andress opened the Home Run Derby in Arlington on Monday with the national anthem.

Hours later, hardly anyone is talking about the game. Most of the attention is focused on the 32-year-old Andress, who is attracting heavy criticism and ridicule on social media and online. USA Today called her performance “embarrassing” and Weekly entertainment said Andress was “not bound by the tones we are used to from the Star-Spangled Banner.” And those were the friendlier reviews.

On Tuesday, Andress shared on social media that she had been drunk during her performance and planned to check into a rehab clinic to seek help.

“That wasn’t me last night,” she posted. “I apologize to MLB, all the fans and this country that I love so much for that performance. I will tell you all what rehab is like. I hear it’s a lot of fun.”

Who is Ingrid Andress?

Andress’s breakthrough came in 2019 with her debut single “More Hearts Than Mine,” which later reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Colorado-raised singer has received four Grammy nominations, including Best Country Song, Best Country Album and Best New Artist, which she lost to rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2021. Her most recent Grammy nomination came in 2023 for Best Performance by a Country Duo/Group for the single “Wishful Drinking” with Sam Hunt.

She has released two albums, Lady like And Good personAndress has headlined concerts and toured with artists such as Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Stevie Nicks.

Her father, Brad Andress, was a strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and the University of Michigan.

Andress recently announced on social media that she is “totally excited” about her new single “Colorado 9,” which is out July 24. She also announced “two very special shows” to celebrate, one in Nashville on Wednesday and one in Denver next week.

The status of these shows is unknown given Andress’s announcement that he plans to enter rehab.

“Thank you for being there for me even though I live in a remote area,” Andress wrote. “You guys are the best and I can’t wait to see you at my shows (stay tuned for more show announcements coming soon).”