In 2019, Ingrid Andress' song "More Hearts Than Mine" made it into the top 5 on the country airplay charts and top 30 on the Billboard Top 100.

She received her first Grammy Nomination for Best Country Song. She would follow up the success of her debut single with two more songs, "Lady Like" and "Wishful Drinking". One would foreshadow an event that would change her career and reveal a personal struggle that she would need to overcome.

One Of Country Music's Best Comeback Stories - Ingrid Andress Is Coming To Boise

Ingrid was asked to perform the National Anthem at The Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby in 2024. She would delivered an shocking slurred and out of tune version of it much to the dismay of the millions watching.

The fall out would be immediate and swift. Her reaction and explanation would be a pivotal point in her personal life and career. Ingrid took accountability for her awful performance.

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Amy Sussman, Getty Images
Amy Sussman, Getty Images

She posted the following in Instagram after her performance - "I'm not gonna b------- y'all, I was drunk last night," she stated on Instagram. "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"

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Jason Kempin, Getty Images
Jason Kempin, Getty Images

It was refreshing to see a celebrity or public figure take immediate accountability for a poor decision or something that did wrong. She did what she said she would and went into rehab to get her life back on track.

Following her treatment for alcohol, in an interview with Rolling Stone she would say,

"whoever that was is not an accurate representation of who I am at all" and "you got to see me in my worst moment, so now, everything from here will be great".

She would also have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem again at a Colorado Avalanche hockey game. She sang it flawlessly and commented it was a way to find closure for a painful chapter of her career.

Ingrid Andress is back.

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Erika Goldring, Getty Images
Erika Goldring, Getty Images

She continues to bring the gap between country and pop with an effortless and catchy style that can get you clapping and singing along or swaying back and forth while holding up your phone flashlight.
Ingrid Andress "Nowhere Else To Go" Tour

Knitting Factory, Boise

Tuesday, September 8th at 8pm (Doors at 7pm)

All ages show - Tickets are $31.31-$51.91 and on sale now HERE

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Country music is the genre of music with the strongest, most obvious ties to alcohol, and it's no surprise that some of the biggest country stars have battled alcohol problems.

We've rounded up 13 of the biggest country stars who admit they've struggled with alcohol and drugs, but have come out far better for it after getting sober.

Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker

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Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker

 

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