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Infobox musical artist|name = Ayla Brown|image = Ayla Brown on stage, 2010.jpg|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Ayla Marie Brown|alias =|birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|7|28|origin = Wrentham, Massachusetts , United States|genre = Pop music|Pop |years_active = 2004present|label = Double Deal (20052010), Ambient Entertainment (2011Present)|website = www.aylabrown.comAyla Marie Brown (born July 28, 1988) is an American college basketball|NCAA basketball player and recording artist from Wrentham, Massachusetts . She is also known for her American Idol showing placing in the Top 16 on American Idol (season 5)|season 5 in 2005/06. She is the elder daughter of United States Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts and WCVB-TV reporter Gail Huff . http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/20/2010-01-20_ayla_arianna_brown_endure_awkward_moment_during_scott_browns_massachusetts_senat.html Ayla, Arianna Brown endure awkward moment at Scott Brown's Senate victory speech in Massachusetts NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2010 Brown is also now a contributor for CBS's The Early Show ,cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/News/Early-Show-Brown-1018121.aspx|title=The Early Show Hires Idol Semifinalist Ayla Brown as Contributor|publisher=TVGuide.com and the official singer for the Philadelphia 76ers . http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/american_idol_finalist_ayla_br_2011_12_20.html
Biography
Brown finished her high school career as one of the top female basketball players in Massachusetts history, scoring 2,358 career points. This made her the sixth place all-time leading scorer in Massachusetts basketball history, male or female. http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/hockey/articles/2005/12/31/brown_is_quick_to_join_2000_point_club_in_nobless_victory/ Brown is quick to join 2,000-point club in Nobles's victory BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved on January 16, 2007 In addition, she is a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year and named as the top female basketball player in Massachusetts. http://www.aylabrown.com/bio.php Ayla Brown Biography AylaBrown.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010 Brown finished her senior season as the captain of the Noble and Greenough School girls' basketball team, missing her last few games to compete on the fifth season of American Idol . http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2006/02/08/city/city2.txt Brown moves ahead TheSunChronicle.com. Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
Brown was scouted by the staff at Boston College beginning at the age of 15. She made a commitment to the school, and went on to attend BC on a full athletic scholarship as a Communications major. She played the small forward|forward position for the Boston College Eagles , wearing jersey number 1. Brown's nickname given to her by her teammates was "Downtown Ayla Brown" because of her ability to sink 3-pointers and lengthy shots and in reference to her father's college basketball nickname, "Downtown Scotty Brown".
American Idol
Brown auditioned for American Idol at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., in the summer of 2005 before advancing to the judges in Boston . She was eliminated from the show on March 9, 2006.
For her audition song, Brown sang " Ain't No Mountain High Enough ." Randy Jackson said she had a good, though undistinguished voice. Paula Abdul also thought Brown was a good singer, but that she favored vocal power over dynamics. Simon Cowell accused Brown of being "robotic and somewhat empty." In the end, Jackson and Abdul (who made the final judgment) sent Brown through to the Hollywood rounds.
During the Hollywood rounds, Brown sang " Reflection (song)|Reflection " by Christina Aguilera , and was one of 24 semi-finalists of the fifth season of American Idol .
Performances
Week
Theme
Song Sung
Artist
Order Sung
Status
Top 24 (12 Women)
Contestant's Choice
Reflection (song)>Reflection "
Christina Aguilera
4
Advanced
Top 20 (10 Women)
Contestant's Choice
" I Want You to Need Me "
Celine Dion
6
Advanced
Top 16 (8 Women)
Contestant's Choice
Unwritten "
Natasha Bedingfield
6
Eliminated
Post- American Idol
Following her departure from American Idol|Idol , Brown made hundreds of personal appearances in 2006, most covered by local or national media and drawing as many as 500 to 2,000 or more fans. She appeared at the WXKS-FM|Kiss 108 Concert in Mansfield, Massachusetts|Mansfield, Mass. in front of 20,000 people on May 20, performing four songs in addition to introducing Natasha Bedingfield . Brown sang the national anthem on July 4 with the Boston Pops in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Brown's performance featured a multiple F-16 fly-over and was televised by WBZ-TV , Boston's CBS affiliate. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=1U5SGSr6kXY Ayla Brown "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the Boston Pops YouTube.com/user/yutoobe. Retrieved on January 30, 2010 Brown appeared at Fenway Park on July 12 and she also performed six shows over three days at the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) in West Springfield, Massachusetts|W. Springfield, Mass. from September 1517.
Brown was asked once again to perform with the Boston Pops at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. on September 29, where they performed a full orchestrated version of her title track "Forward" as part of B.C.'s parents' weekend celebration. Brown was also featured in the November 2006 issue of American Idol Magazine .
In 2007, Brown appeared at many events including the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston on March 18 and the Crocker Field Sunset Concert Series on September 16 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts .
Brown performed alongside veteran record producer David Foster at the "David Foster and Friends" tour when it stopped in Boston on Oct. 25, 2009. Brown sang the disco hit "Got to Be Real" while accompanied by Foster at the concert, which took place at Boston University's Agganis Arena. http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20091026jammin_with_his_friends/srvc=home& position=recent Jammin with his Friends BostonHerald.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010 She returned to the stage to close out the show with other guest performers for the finale of "America's Song."
Forward
Brown's debut album, Forward , was released on October 17, 2006. The album was recorded in New York at Tonic Studios, Raw Sugar Studios in Pawling (village), New York|Pawling, N.Y. , and Double Deal Studios in Chappaqua, New York|Chappaqua, N.Y. . The tracks were mixed at A-Pawling Studios by Peter Moshay. Brown began recording the vocals for the album immediately after signing her contract on August 24, and in just over a week, the recording sessions were completed. The reason for the hurried recording schedule was that Brown had to meet NCAA compliance deadlines and finish recording her album before beginning her career at Boston College .
The title track, "Forward," received airplay at Mainstream AC radio. It peaked at number 34 on Billboard 's AC chart. The album sold 3,000 copies, placing Brown in 23rd place for American Idol alumni un-certified album sales.
Boston College Eagles
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Brown's career with the Lady Eagles began in the 200607 season, her freshman year. During the season she averaged 8.2 points per game, the second-highest average on the team. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/bam/stats;_ylt=Ag0.tBCaleny7kHvG2EE6Ozs17YF Boston Coll. Eagles Stats Yahoo& #33; Sports. Retrieved on September 16, 2007. The Eagles finished one game below .500 for their overall record and failed to make post-season play ( NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA or Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT ) for the first time in several years. http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/womens_basketball/articles/2007/02/26/maryland_deflates_bc_seniors/ Maryland deflates BC seniors Boston.com. Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
In her sophomore season with the Lady Eagles, Brown finished the season averaging 7.4 points and 5.6 rebounds, having started 31 of 33 games. She averaged 28.5 minutes a game. http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/brown_ayla00.html Player Bio Ayla Brown BCEagles.CSTV.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010. After finishing the regular season with a 2112 overall record, BC advanced to the second round of the ACC Tournament in March 2008 but was eliminated by Maryland in the next game by a 9381 margin. The team wrapped up the 200708 season with a second-round elimination in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) in Queens, N.Y. http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/bc-w-baskbl-sched-2007.html Women's Basketball Results/News Releases Archive BCEagles.CSTV.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010.
In her junior year, Brown finished the season as the team's fourth-leading scorer having played in 35 games, of which she started in 30. She averaged 24.5 minutes, 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game. http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/brown_ayla00.html Player Bio Ayla Brown BCEagles.CSTV.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010. The Lady Eagles ended the season at 2312 overall after losing to Florida State in the second round of the ACC Tournament on March 6, 2009. BC went on to make the final round of the WNIT, where it lost to South Florida 8265. http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/bc-w-baskbl-sched-2008.html Women's Basketball Results/News Releases Archive BCEagles.CSTV.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010.
Brown has been recognized for her basketball talents by Sports Illustrated magazine, as she was featured as the magazine's "Intern of the Week" in June 2008 for her wide array of activities in addition to her hoop skills. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/sioncampus/06/27/ayla-brown-intern-of-the-week/index.html Intern of the Week: Ayla Brown SporsIllustrated.CNN.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010 She was also featured as WCVB-5's "High 5" high school athlete of the week and has been profiled by New England Sports Network (NESN) for its staple program SportsDesk
On Tuesday, September 8, 2009, an eight-minute video consisting of concert and behind-the-scenes footage from a live show Brown performed at with "The James Montgomery Blues Band" and "The Uptown Horns" earlier in the summer was posted on Brown's record label's official YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=P7cO-ULndIY Ayla Brown 2010 Moving Forward YouTube.com/DoubleDealRecords. Retrieved on September 8, 2009. In the video, it was revealed that Brown's next release would be titled Ayla Brown Live! and would be a collection of live tracks performed with the two bands at the concert profiled in the video. It was also stated that Brown's next studio album, Circles , was scheduled for an April 6, 2010, release date, which is roughly one month after her career with the Boston College women's basketball team is set to conclude. A tour that would coincide with the releases was also announced, but specifics were still in the process of being worked out.
Circles EP
The EP's first single, "Pick It Up," was written by Ayla's fellow American Idol semi-finalist Will Makar and Australian singer/songwriter Nathan Leigh Jones . The "Pick It Up" music video premiered on her label's official YouTube channel on the same day of the release. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=flaM26liiOE Ayla Brown "Pick It Up" YouTube.com/user/DoubleDealRecords. Retrieved on January 30, 2010. Brown also appeared on the CBS morning program The Early Show where she performed "No More" and talked about how her life has changed since her father's win. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/? id=6142685n& tag=api Ayla Brown Sings "No More" CBSNews.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010.Ayla also performed the single "Pick It Up" on Fox and Friends on February 15, 2010.
On June 16, 2010, it was revealed that Brown was released from her contract with Double Deal.
Other projects
Brown has also dabbled in musical theatre. After twice turning down offers to star as the narrator in the Reagle Players' production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Brown finally accepted the role in 2008. From June 1215 and 1921, Brown starred in eight shows at the Robinson Theatre in Waltham, Mass., alongside Broadway's Eric Kunze and a host of talented area actors. Of starring in the show, Brown told The Boston Globe she never got to do a musical in high school because she was focused on her basketball career. "I've always wanted to do a musical, and I really regretted not doing one in high school. I was always interested, but basketball always took up all my time," she said. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/06/12/something_new_to_sing_about/ Something new to sing about Boston.com. Retrieved on Jan. 30, 2010
Brown received much praise for her acting debut, as TheaterMirror.com described her as being "beautiful and statuesque" and that she "has a fantastic soprano voice which soars in all her numbers including the Prologue, Poor Poor Joseph and Go, Go Joseph." http://www.theatermirror.com/TAjocoat.htm "What Happened in Boston, Willie" TheaterMirror.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2010 The Daily News Tribune voiced similar praise: "It's hard to take your eyes off Brown in this show. She's a beautiful, tall, willowy girl who has an appealing stage presence and a lovely way of exchanging glances and flirtations with other characters on the set." http://www.wickedlocal.com/watertown/fun/entertainment/arts/x889231984/Ayla-Brown-from-American-Idol-to-a-Technicolor-Dreamcoat Ayla Brown: from American Idol to a Technicolor Dreamcoat WickedLocal.com/Watertown. Retrieved on January 30, 2010
Brown is also a spokesperson for the Songs of Love Foundation (www.songsoflove.org) which creates personalized songs for seriously ill children and teens.
http://www.aylabrown.com/ Ayla Brown's Official Website
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