The MLB Home Run Derby didn’t go off with a bang on Monday evening, as singer Ingrid Andress was criticized closely for her rendition of the nationwide anthem at Globe Life Field on Monday evening.
Andress, a 32-year-old singer-songwriter who has been featured on the Billboard Hot 100, stood between the pitcher’s mound and residential plate and began to sing.
Andress appeared to have some bother controlling her pitch from the beginning, particularly on increased notes inside “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Home Run Derby participant Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies was even seen smirking when the published panned to him in the course of the anthem.
This second from Bohm was harking back to a previous poor anthem efficiency by pop star Fergie earlier than the NBA All-Star Game in 2018, which confirmed a number of NBA stars making an attempt to not react to her singing.
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Social media was fast to react to Andress, and so they have been fairly arduous with their critiques.
“My ears are bleeding. One of the worst nationwide anthem renditions ever,” one X person posted.
A basic view of the stadium in the course of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field on July 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Another stated: “Ingrid Andress giving Fergie a run for worst nationwide anthem ever carried out.”
“Uhhh… that anthem was fascinating,” one other X person posted.
Sports Illustrated author Alex Carr weighed in: “I’m so sorry, I’m certain Ingrid Andress is a superb individual, however that was one of many worst nationwide anthems I feel I’ve ever heard in my entire life.”
Ingrid Andress performs at Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 6, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
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Andress is a rustic music artist who had a breakthrough single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” in 2019, which peaked at 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has additionally cowrote songs document by different artists.
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