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Brooke Allison

( 1986 Births )

Early life
Career

2000–2002: ''Brooke Al..
2008–2018: BG5, YLA, a..

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Brooke Allison Adams (born September 26, 1986)," Brooke Allison", AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013 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 . 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 2025, she remains in a vegetative state.

Early life

Born in Lampasas and raised in Fort Worth, Adams attended Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga."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 She later moved to Los Angeles, where she befriended Michael Jackson. She competed in the World Championships of Performing Arts in Burbank.Dobuzinskis, Alex (2004) "

target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Hollywood Hopefuls Vie for a Break", Los Angeles Daily News, August 9, 2004. 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.Mumbi Moody, Nekesa (2001) " Stardom Elusive for Acts that Started on Web ", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Associated Press), June 15, 2001, p. 21E. Retrieved January 23, 2013" Real-Life Cinderella", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 11, 2002. This led to a record deal with 2KSounds, a division of Virgin Records.

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. "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (Hot Singles Sales chart, Billboard, July 14, 2001. She toured with 98 Degrees on their Revelation tour in 2001.Stout, Gene (2001) " 98 Degrees Brings Their 'Revelation' Tour to a Close in Seattle", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 11, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013Lalley, Heather (2001) "

target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 98 Degrees welcomed with screams", The Spokesman-Review", May 11, 2001. 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.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas " Brooke Allison Review", AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2013 She was recruited by AOL as a "Growing Up Advisor" for its Kids Only channel site." AOL Taps Brooke Allison To Advise 'Tweens'", Billboard'', 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013

In 2002, Adams appeared on four songs for the movie ; these songs were included on the compilation Disney's Princess Favorites.Pearlman, Cindy (2002) " target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Texas girl turns Disney princess", Chicago Sun-Times, February 26, 2002.Gordon, Daphne (2002) "Glass slipper fits teenager who wants to be a star", Toronto Star, February 11, 2002, p. C01 She planned to follow her debut with a rock album, but it never materialized.

2008–2018: BG5, YLA, and later work

In 2008, she became a member of a girl group called (which stands for The Beach Girl5) along with Mandy Jiroux, Laura New, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano." thebg5.com ". Retrieved January 23, 2013 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". 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". In 2009, BG5 released the single "Unbreakable" which was followed by the release of their debut EP Beach Girl5. 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. She also provided backing vocals on the song "Bam" by Miranda Cosgrove. In 2010, BG5 began being managed by Kris Jenner and appeared on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. They released the single "Scratch" in November and the single "Lay A Little Sunshine" in June of the following year.

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. In March 2013, YLA released the single "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Hudgens. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and spent twelve weeks on the chart. In March 2013, the group was featured on the 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". In September 2013, BG5's self titled full debut album, which was recorded prior to their renaming, was released to digital retailers. In November 2013, YLA released the single "Bad Bitches". The group announced their dissolution on March 7, 2014.

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

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". As of 2025, she remains in a vegetative state.

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