Brooke Allison

Brooke Allison
Brooke Allison Adams in 2011
Brooke Allison Adams in 2011
Background information
Birth nameBrooke Allison Adams
Also known asBrooke Allison
Born (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 38)
OriginFort Worth, Texas, US
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active2000–2018
Labels2KSounds/Virgin

Brooke Allison Adams (born September 26, 1986),[1] also known as Brooke Allison, is an American singer from Fort Worth, Texas, who had a minor hit in 2001 with "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)". Beginning in 2008, she was a part of the girl group BG5. In 2012, the group reformed as YLA and were active until 2014. Adams has also been credited as a backing vocalist on a number of releases by Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez & the Scene.

In August 2018, Adams experienced unspecified medical issues and fell into a coma. As of 2024, she remains in a vegetative state.

Early life

Born in Lampasas and raised in Fort Worth, Adams attended Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga.[2][3] She later moved to Los Angeles, where she befriended Michael Jackson.[4] She competed in the World Championships of Performing Arts in Burbank.[5] She started singing at the age of three and after performing at DARE rallies aged ten, she built up a following via the internet after a friend set up a website for her and uploaded MP3s.[6][7][8] This led to a record deal with 2KSounds, a division of Virgin Records.[6]

Career

2000–2002: Brooke Allison

In 2001, Adams's first single "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.[9][10] She toured with 98 Degrees on their Revelation tour in 2001.[7][11] Her debut album Brooke Allison was released in June of that year on 2KSounds/Virgin and featured songwriting contributions from Mýa, Robert Palmer, and Meredith Brooks.[12] She was recruited by AOL as a "Growing Up Advisor" for its Kids Only channel site.[9]

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

Main article: YLA (group)
Adams (middle) with BG5 in 2009

In 2008, she became a member of a 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 and appeared on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[20] They released the single "Scratch" in November and the single "Lay A Little Sunshine" in June of the following year.[21][22]

In late 2012, Jiroux departed from BG5; the group reformed under the name YLA (which stands for Young L.A.) with new member Jaime Lee Ruiz.[23] In March 2013, YLA released the single "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Anne Hudgens.[24] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and spent twelve weeks on the chart.[25] In March 2013, the group was featured on the third soundtrack for the Disney Channel show Shake It Up with the song "I Can Do Better"; the group performed the song on the show's third season episode, "Oui Oui It Up".[26][27] In September 2013, BG5's self titled full debut album, which was recorded prior to their renaming, was released to digital retailers.[28] In November 2013, YLA released the single "Bad Bitches".[29] The group announced their dissolution on March 7, 2014.[30]

On July 14, 2015, Adams released the single "Still Fighting".[31] In 2016, Adams became a member of the electronic music trio AMERA.[32]

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".[33] As of 2024, she remains in a vegetative state.[34]

Discography

As solo singer

Albums

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)
  • "Kids R OK" (2013)
  • "$$$EX" (with Vanessa Hudgens) (2013)
  • "Bad Bitches" (2013)

References

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  2. ^ a b "Princess points Brooke Allison wishes for a 'Cinderella' story of her own", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 22, 2002
  3. ^ "DISC Notes: Brooke Allison, Brooke Allison 2KSounds/EMI", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 22, 2001
  4. ^ a b c Pearlman, Cindy (2002) "Texas girl turns Disney princess", Chicago Sun-Times, February 26, 2002.
  5. ^ Dobuzinskis, Alex (2004) "Hollywood Hopefuls Vie for a Break", Los Angeles Daily News, August 9, 2004.
  6. ^ a b Mumbi Moody, Nekesa (2001) "Stardom Elusive for Acts that Started on Web Archived September 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Associated Press), June 15, 2001, p. 21E. Retrieved January 23, 2013
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  8. ^ "Real-Life Cinderella", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 11, 2002.
  9. ^ a b "AOL Taps Brooke Allison To Advise 'Tweens'", Billboard, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013
  10. ^ "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (Hot Singles Sales chart[dead link‍], Billboard, July 14, 2001.
  11. ^ Lalley, Heather (2001) "98 Degrees welcomed with screams", The Spokesman-Review", May 11, 2001.
  12. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Brooke Allison Review", AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013
  13. ^ Gordon, Daphne (2002) "Glass slipper fits teenager who wants to be a star", Toronto Star, February 11, 2002, p. C01
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  20. ^ "All the Business Ventures the Kardashians Actually Failed At". www.vh1.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  29. ^ YLA Bad B*tches A.K.A. Bad Bitches (Music Video), November 12, 2013, retrieved August 13, 2023
  30. ^ "We love you guys 💙". www.instagram.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  31. ^ AMW (July 10, 2015). "Brooke Adams Announces Release Date for New Single; "Still Fighting"". AMW. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  32. ^ "Amera Music". Instagram. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  33. ^ "Instagram profile". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  34. ^ "Instagram".