Brooke Allison
Brooke Allison Adams | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Brooke Allison Adams |
Also known as | Brooke Allison |
Born | September 26, 1986 |
Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, US |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2000–2018 |
Labels | 2KSounds/Virgin |
Brooke Allison Adams (born September 26, 1986),[1] also known as Brooke Allison, is an American singer from Fort Worth, Texas, USA, who had a minor hit in 2001 with "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)". Beginning in 2009, she was a part of the girl group BG5, who later disbanded and reformed as YLA.
Early life
Born in
Career
2000–2002: Brooke Allison
In 2001, Adams's first single "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" peaked at number 28 on the
In 2002, Adams appeared on four songs for the original motion picture soundtrack Cinderella II: Dreams Come True; these songs were included on the compilation Disney's Princess Favorites.[2][4][13] She planned to follow her debut with a rock album, but it never materialized.[4]
2008–2018: BG5, YLA, and later work
In 2008, she became a member of a new girl group called BG5 (which stands for The Beach Girl5) along with Mandy Jiroux, Laura New, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano.[14] During this time, she began being credited under her birth name "Brooke Adams". In 2009, Adams provided backing vocals for the Selena Gomez & the Scene single "Naturally".[15] She would go on to provide backing vocals for a number of songs by the group, notably the single "Love You like a Love Song".[16] In 2009, BG5 released the single "Unbreakable" which was followed by the release of their debut EP Beach Girl5.[17] In 2010, Adams provided backing vocals on the Miley Cyrus singles "Can't Be Tamed" and "Who Owns My Heart" in addition to the track "Liberty Walk" from Cyrus's third studio album.[18] She also provided backing vocals on the song "Bam" by Miranda Cosgrove.[19] In 2010, BG5 began being managed by Kris Jenner.[20] They appeared on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians in September of that year and released the single "Scratch" in November.[21] The following year, BG5 released the single "Lay A Little Sunshine".[22]
In late 2012, Jiroux departed from BG5; the group disbanded and reformed under the name
On July 14, 2015, Adams released the single "Still Fighting".[30] In 2016, Adams became a member of the electronic music trio AMERA.[31]
Personal life
In August 2018, Brooke experienced medical issues and fell into a coma. Her family set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for her care, listed under the name "Brooke Adams recovery fund".[32] As of 2021, she remains in a vegetative state.[33]
Discography
As solo singer
Albums
- Brooke Allison (2001), 2KSounds/Virgin
Singles
- "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (2001), 2KSounds/Virgin – (US #28-Sales Chart)
- "Thought You Might Wanna Know" (2001)
- "Still Fighting" (2015)
With BG5/YLA
Albums
- BG5 (2013)
EPs
- Beach Girl5 (2009)
Singles
- "Unbreakable" (2009)
- "Scratch" (2010)
- "Lay A Little Sunshine" (2011)
- "$$$EX" (with Vanessa Hudgens) (2013)
- "Bad Bitches" (2013)
References
- ^ "Brooke Allison", AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ a b "Princess points Brooke Allison wishes for a 'Cinderella' story of her own", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 22, 2002
- ^ "DISC Notes: Brooke Allison, Brooke Allison 2KSounds/EMI", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 22, 2001
- ^ a b c Pearlman, Cindy (2002) "Texas girl turns Disney princess", Chicago Sun-Times, February 26, 2002.
- ^ Dobuzinskis, Alex (2004) "Hollywood Hopefuls Vie for a Break", Los Angeles Daily News, August 9, 2004.
- ^ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel(Associated Press), June 15, 2001, p. 21E. Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ a b Stout, Gene (2001) "98 Degrees Brings Their 'Revelation' Tour to a Close in Seattle", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 11, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ "Real-Life Cinderella", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 11, 2002.
- ^ a b "AOL Taps Brooke Allison To Advise 'Tweens'", Billboard, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (Hot Singles Sales chart[permanent dead link], Billboard, July 14, 2001.
- ^ Lalley, Heather (2001) "98 Degrees welcomed with screams", The Spokesman-Review", May 11, 2001.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Brooke Allison Review", AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ Gordon, Daphne (2002) "Glass slipper fits teenager who wants to be a star", Toronto Star, February 11, 2002, p. C01
- ^ "thebg5.com Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ Kiss & Tell (booklet). Hollywood. 2009.
- ^ When The Sun Goes Down (booklet). Hollywood. 2011.
- ^ Beach Girl 5, December 11, 2009, retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ Miley Cyrus (2010). Can't Be Tamed (Media notes). Hollywood Records.
- ^ Miranda Cosgrove (2010). Sparks Fly (Media notes). Columbia Records.
- ^ "All the Business Ventures the Kardashians Actually Failed At". www.vh1.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Anker, Erica. "BG5 Prepares for New Single Release, US Tour and TV this Fall". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "BG5 - Lay A Little Sunshine". Amazon. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "YLAmusic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "$$EX (Explicit) Original Mix". www.beatport.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Vanessa Hudgens Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Shake It Up: Vol. 6 – TV on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Various Artists - Shake It Up: I, retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ "BG5 on Apple Music". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ YLA Bad B*tches A.K.A. Bad Bitches (Music Video), retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ AMW (July 10, 2015). "Brooke Adams Announces Release Date for New Single; "Still Fighting"". AMW. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Amera Music". Instagram. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram profile". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CUUGlInri69/