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Ingrid Andress performed the National Anthem again over the weekend, days before she debuted a new ballad with a vulnerable, heartfelt message. It marked the first time the singer-songwriter resurfaced since she apologized for a viral, “drunk” rendition of the National Anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby.
“We’re back baby,” Andress, 33, said as she shared the video of her latest performance on Instagram. She thanked Colorado Avalanche, a Denver-based NHL team Colorado Avalanche, for hosting her on Friday (February 28).
On Monday morning (March 3), Andress debuted “Footprints,” a ballad she says serves as “a reminder to all the people I love the most, and also to myself, that I’m out here trying my best at this ‘life’ thing, and if there’s any helpful guidance anyone can take from it, it’s all worth it. Here’s to making it worse, making it right, and making it.”
“When I was growing up, I had the honor of having very hard working parents,” Andress said as she released “Footprints.” “They instilled in me a steadfast work ethic that, to this day, I am so grateful for. But with it came the message that ‘failure’ was not an option, and if it did happen, it meant failing as a person. A sort of red mark against the rest of your life.
“As a kid, it was a scary thing to hear,” she said. “This inability to fail brought me great success, but also brought extreme burnout and more fear than joy. As I’ve gotten older and experienced more life, I think the most human thing on earth is failing. It’s getting kicked off, feeling the sting of it, but getting back on the same damn horse anyway. The sister, daughter, and human I want to be is resilient. Without the mistakes in my life, I would not be the person I am today, and I sure as hell wouldn’t have the stories to pass on about my journey. We have to talk about our mistakes in order for our success to make sense.”
Andress delivered a viral National Anthem performance at the MLB Home Run Derby in July 2024. She admitted in a statement the following day, “I’m not gonna bullsh*t y’all, I was drunk last night. I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition. I’ll let y’all know how rehab is I hear it’s super fun. Xo, Ingrid.”