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Despite narrowly missing a spot in the Top 12 in the fifth season of FOX’s hit show “American Idol,” 18 year-old Ayla Brown has surely made a name for herself in her activities following her last day on the “Idol” stage on March 9, 2006. After finishing as a semifinalist and placing 13th on “Idol,” the Wrentham, Massachusetts native - now a sophomore at Boston College, and a starter on the BC womens basketball team - took numerous steps to ensure her talents would still be able to reach a wide audience regardless of her early exit on “Idol.” Over the course of the summer of 2006, Brown made several appearances ranging from political functions to music festivals. Brown sang the National Anthem at the Massachusetts GOP State Convention on April 29 and at a Boston Red Sox game in May. Brown also had the honor of performing the Anthem with the accompaniment of the nationally acclaimed Boston Pops on the Esplanade for Boston’s Fourth of July celebration. Brown’s biggest break was at Boston’s KISS 108 FM’s annual KISS Concert in Mansfield, MA, on May 20. Brown performed in front of thousands, singing crowd favorites from “Idol” such as Celine Dion’s “I Want You to Need Me,” as well as a cover of Mariah Carey’s “Hero” In addition, she had the opportunity to introduce Natasha Bedingfield, whose song “Unwritten” was performed by Brown while on “Idol.” Brown also took part in charitable functions, including her performances at the opening ceremonies for the Pan-Mass Challenge in July and her contributions to the “Kickin’ Cancer on the Common” event in August. Upon the expiration of her contract with “Idol” in August, Ayla Brown signed an exclusive record and distribution deal with New York-based Double Deal Brand Records, and began recording her debut album “Forward,” which was released on Oct. 17. Prior to the album’s release, Brown released a single “Know You Better” / “I Quit.” She performed songs from “Forward” in solo concerts at the Eastern States Exposition (or “Big E”) from Sept. 15-17. On Sept. 29, Brown sang the title track from her album, “Forward” with a full accompaniment by the Boston Pops Orchestra in front of an audience of 15,000 at the “Pops on the Heights” Scholarship Gala at Boston College. “Forward” features an array of adult contemporary and pop/rock-tinged tracks, which allows it to appeal to a broad audience. Covers of UK recording artist Ruby Amanfu’s songs “Know You Better” (the album’s first single) and “Sugah” give “Forward” a teen pop feel, while ballads “Miles Away” and “If I Was a River” (written by Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren for Tina Arena) greatly showcase Ayla’s vocals. Produced by Jim McGregor and mixed by Peter Moshay, “Forward” is an example of what hard work, perseverence, and talent can produce. Brown’s album has been met with praise from critics. A review from the Nov./Dec. 2006 issue of American Idol magazine states that “Ayla’s voice soars through Diane Warren’s ballad “If I was a River” and shows us her chops and range match anything that’s on the air today.” DJ KennDawg, the manager of the online radio station “Idol Waves” said of the title track, “‘Forward,’ which is filled with imagery to make it the most video-friendly song on the set, has the best potential to make a serious splash on the mainstream music charts. If she gets the right breaks, ‘Forward’ could be an adult contemporary chart-topper. There’s something about this song that gives it the ‘it’ factor, as Simon would say.” Since her album’s release, Brown has been featured in many publications, including American Idol magazine, The Boston Herald, and Boston magazine. Her first single “Know You Better” peaked at #1 on the Idol Waves Top 20 Countdown, and finished at #12 for the year-end Top 50 countdown. Ayla’s music has been featured on countless pod shows on the PodSafe music network, as well as other online radio stations like Radioio Pop, where she was chosen as the station’s “featured artist” for one week. In addition to Brown’s budding music career, she is also making waves as a basketball phenomenon at Boston College. A member of the Division I Lady Eagles, Brown made her first start on December 31 against the University of Massachusetts; the Eagles went on to win the game with a score of 70-64. A two-time “Gatorade Player of the Year” award-winner, Brown became the 20th female in Massachusetts state history to score 2,000 points in a high school career, with a total of 2,358 points scored. Ayla is now a starter on the team as a sophmore, and led the team to it’s first victory of the 2007-2008 season, scoring a record high 21 points with 10 rebounds. Ayla will be a force to be reckoned with this year at Boston College. Both singing and basketball have been longtime passions of Brown’s. Though challenging, she has managed to find success in both areas. While her career is just beginning, it is no secret that Ayla Brown’s best and brightest days are still ahead of her. At this point, she can only move forward.

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"Some Kind of Wonderful (Live)" music video posted

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Dec 07, 09:55 PM

"Some Kind of Wonderful (Live)" music video posted

"Some Kind of Wonderful (Live)," the fifth of six live music videos that will be posted each Tuesday until Dec. 15 featuring tracks off Ayla's latest album Ayla Brown Live! has been added to her record label's official YouTube account.
To watch the music video, see here.
If you haven't done so already, be sure to buy Ayla Brown Live! at Amazon MP3 and iTunes.
-The Ayla Brown Team
Dec 01, 02:03 PM

"Dancing In the Streets (Live)" music video posted

"Dancing In the Streets (Live)," the fourth of six live music videos that will be posted each Tuesday until Dec. 15 featuring tracks off Ayla's latest album Ayla Brown Live! has been added to her record label's official YouTube account.
To watch the music video, see here.
If you haven't done so already, be sure to buy Ayla Brown Live! at Amazon MP3 and iTunes.
-The Ayla Brown Team
Nov 24, 04:34 PM

"Come Together (Live)" music video posted

"Come Together (Live)," the third of six live music videos that will be posted over the next six weeks featuring tracks off Ayla's latest album Ayla Brown Live! has been added to her record label's official YouTube account.
To watch the music video, see here.
If you haven't done so already, be sure to buy Ayla Brown Live! at Amazon MP3 and iTunes.
-The Ayla Brown Team
Nov 17, 12:13 PM

"Respect (Live)" music video posted

The second of six live music videos that will be posted over the next six weeks featuring tracks off Ayla's latest album Ayla Brown Live! has been added to her record label's official YouTube account.

To watch the music video, see here.

If you haven't done so already, be sure to buy Ayla Brown Live! at Amazon MP3 and iTunes.

-The Ayla Brown Team
Nov 09, 09:31 PM

'Ayla Brown Live!' now available at iTunes

Ayla's latest album, Ayla Brown Live!, is now available to purchase at iTunes. Be sure to check out the live album, which features a studio version of "Come Together" as a bonus track on iTunes, and post your review after downloading it.
To purchase the album, see here.
The album can be streamed in its entirety here on iLike. To watch a live music video of the track "Breaking Away," see here.
-The Ayla Brown Team
Nov 06, 01:51 PM

Listen to "Absolutely Everybody (Live)" now on MySpace

The live recording of Ayla performing "Absolutely Everybody" with The James Montgomery Blues Band and The Uptown Horns is now streaming on her official music MySpace page. The track is featured on Ayla's latest album, Ayla Brown Live!, which will be released at iTunes and other major digital retailers this Tuesday, Nov. 10. The entire album will be streaming beginning Monday here on Ayla's official iLike page and Facebook page.
Also, be sure to visit back here on Tuesday for the live music video of Ayla's song "Come Together." This will be the first of six live music videos that will premiere on AylaBrown.com every Tuesday for the next six weeks.
Oct 22, 06:50 PM

Ayla performing at "David Foster and Friends" at Agganis Arena on Sun., Oct. 25

Ayla will be performing as part of the "David Foster and Friends" tour when it stops at the Agganis Arena on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. Other acts scheduled to perform include Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) Peter Cetera, Charice, Michael Johns, Ruben Studdard and more. Below is a synopsis of the show:
Foster will perform with some of his talented friends the hits that have paved the way for the many artists he has worked with over the years including Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Chaka Khan, Madonna and Chicago.
Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010042ED957D3C43?artistid=1277021&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Reminder: Ayla's EP "Ayla Brown Live!" will be released at iTunes on Tues., Nov. 10.
Sep 07, 09:51 PM

Ayla Brown: 2010 Moving Forward

An eight-minute video segment detailing Ayla's upcoming album releases and tour plans has been posted on her record label's official YouTube channel. In the video, it is revealed that Ayla will be releasing a live album on Tuesday, Nov. 10 consisting of songs that she performed in concert with The James Montgomery Blues Band and The Uptown Horns earlier this summer. It is also disclosed that Ayla will release her next studio LP, Circles, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
Tour dates for next spring following the conclusion of Ayla's basketball career at Boston College are currently being decided. To watch the video, which includes footage of Ayla discussing her concert earlier this summer and snippets of her performances, see below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7cO-ULndIY
Fans are being encouraged to "rate" and "favorite" the video while spreading the link around to their friends on YouTube, Facebook and other social media sites and asking them to do the same. If 1,000 fans can participate, we can potentially make the "Top Favorites" page on YouTube and help spread the word about Ayla's upcoming career plans.
Sep 07, 08:49 AM

Tomorrow's announcement to include details on two new albums, behind the scenes footage and more!

Debuting tomorrow is "Ayla Brown: 2010 Moving Forward," a brand new eight-minute video with footage of Ayla backstage and performing this past July with The James Montgomery Band and The Uptown Horns, which includes information on two new albums (one live, one studio), new videos and upcoming tours.
What we are asking fans to do is to "rate" and "favorite" the video tomorrow while spreading the link around to your friends on YouTube, Facebook and other social media sites and asking them to do the same. If we can get 1,000 fans to participate, we can potentially make the "Top Favorites" page on YouTube and help spread the word about Ayla's upcoming career plans. Again, look for the video to be posted tomorrow on the official YouTube account of Ayla's record label (http://www.youtube.com/doubledealrecords.
Thanks for all your continued support!
-The Ayla Brown Team
Jul 23, 03:44 PM

Discount tickets available for Ayla's concert with Louie Bello at The Kowloon (Aug. 13)

Ayla will be performing in concert with Louie Bello at The Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus, Mass., on Thurs., Aug. 13 as part of the "Kowloon Concert Series." Tickets for the concert are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. There is a special promotional deal for the event, as you can print out the attached discount ticket below and bring it to the concert for entry at the $12 rate.
To print the discount ticket, right-click and select "save as" on the attached JPEG file. To purchase tickets in advance, call (781) 233-0077.
See you at The Kowloon!
-The Ayla Brown Team

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