Ingrid Andress Delivers Rocky Performance of National Anthem at Home Run Derby
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Four-time Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress took the mic this evening at the MLB Home Run Derby to perform the National Anthem, only to perplex attendees and social media at large with her rocky rendition.
Andress hit the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to open the event as expected prior to a baseball game. Only, things took a turn when she began singing, missing notes along the way and drawing visible reactions from the players on hand.Uhhh… that anthem was interesting.
Sung by Ingrid Andress pic.twitter.com/zsjQi84zEy Social media was quick to jump on the performance, comparing it to Fergie’s disastrous live version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game and Roseanne Barr’s infamous rendition of the song at a Padres game in 1990.
Native to Michigan and raised in Colorado, Andress has had a fruitful career in the country space, releasing her first album “Lady Like” in March 2020.
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