Country star who vanished from the spotlight 25 years ago resurfaces with viral Jessie James Decker duet

One of country music’s brightest young stars who walked away from it all has suddenly reappeared in a viral video, stunning fans who haven’t seen her in decades. 

Jessica Andrews was just 15 when she signed her first record deal with DreamWorks Nashville, rocketing to fame before most teens finish high school.

Her 2001 hit Who I Am became her defining moment, climbing to No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and cementing her as a breakout star.

After releasing her third album Now in 2003, Andrews deliberately stepped back from music, offering little more than a handful of singles over the next two decades.

Her absence even sparked confusion last year when an impostor released music under her name.

Now, 25 years after walking away, Andrews has reemerged in a viral moment thanks to fellow country star Jessie James Decker, who shared a video of the pair singing a fresh rendition of Who I Am.

‘Who remembers this one?’ Decker wrote. ‘One of the biggest country songs of our childhood! I’ve known Jess for many years and I’m lucky to call her a friend. Such a sweet soul and incredible vocalist.’ 

In the clip, Andrews and Decker sit on a flight of stairs, trading lines of the former’s hit single with effortless harmony. 

‘I am Rosemary’s granddaughter, the spitting image of my father,’ Andrews belts in the chorus, before moving into the heartfelt second verse. 

‘Sometimes I’m clueless, and I’m clumsy. But I’ve got friends that love me, and they know just where I stand. It’s all a part of me. And that’s who I am.’ 

The Daily Mail has not received a response to its request for comment from Andrews.

Fans quickly flooded the comments, thrilled to see Andrews back.

'Oh my God, Haven’t heard this song in like 20 yrs!! Loved it so much,' wrote one. 

'I was obsessed with this song!!!' another posted. 'I can’t believe you’re doing it together here, love love love!!!'

But the reunion comes amid a bizarre saga that's plagued Andrews' legacy in recent years: an impostor has been releasing bogus music under her name across streaming platforms. 

Andrews herself opened up about the impostor during her 2025 interview with Bobby Bones. 

What began as a handful of unreleased tracks snowballed into full‑blown fake albums -  including poorly produced cover compilations, mislabeled singles and even a stray pop cover of ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ credited to Andrews.  

'But then after they ran out of material, then they would just start singing themselves but then they'll release it under my name,' Andrews told Bones.

 'If you go on Apple Music right now you can find all of this bogus, horrible sounding stuff. The quality's bad,' sje continued. 

'And I'm like, oh my gosh, I really hope people don't think that I'm putting out these songs. It's terrible,' she added. 

The impostor has reportedly given interviews, signed contracts, and even autographed merchandise using Andrews’ identity.

Fans have been left confused when they show up to events the impostor never intended to play. 

Legal efforts to stop the fake releases have so far failed. 

Despite all the chaos, the real Jessica Andrews has stayed mostly out of the public eye. 

She is married to singer‑producer‑director Marcel Chagnon and keeps her personal life private, with a locked Instagram and little else shared online.