Brooke Allison
American pop singer
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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.
September 26, 1986
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Brooke Allison |
| Born | Brooke Allison Adams September 26, 1986 |
| Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–2018 |
| Label | 2KSounds/Virgin |
| Formerly of | The Beach Girl5 |
In August 2018, Adams experienced unspecified medical issues and fell into a coma. As of 2026, 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 started singing at the age of three. At age ten, she became a youth sponsor and spokesperson for the DARE program, performing at rallies.[5] In 1997, she competed in the World Championships of Performing Arts in Burbank, winning four gold medals in the gospel, country, broadway, and adult contemporary categories.[6][7] In January 2000, a friend set up a website for her and uploaded MP3s, leading to industry attention and a record deal with 2KSounds, a division of Virgin Records.[5]
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.[8][9] She toured with 98 Degrees on their Revelation tour in 2001.[10][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.[8]
In 2002, Adams appeared on four songs for the movie 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 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 "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Anne Hudgens.[24] The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and spent twelve weeks on the chart.[25] In March 2013, the group was featured on the third soundtrack for the Disney Channel show Shake It Up with the song "I Can Do Better"; the group performed the song on the show's third season episode, "Oui Oui It Up".[26][27] In September 2013, BG5's self titled full debut album, which was recorded prior to their renaming, was released to digital retailers.[28] In November 2013, YLA released the single "Bad Bitches".[29] The group announced their dissolution on March 7, 2014.[30]
On July 14, 2015, Adams released the single "Still Fighting".[31] In 2016, Adams became a member of the electronic music trio AMERA.[32]
Personal life
Discography
As solo singer
Albums
- Brooke Allison (2001), 2KSounds/Virgin
Singles
- "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (2001), 2KSounds/Virgin – (US #28-Sales Chart)
- "Thought You Might Wanna Know" (2001)
- "Still Fighting" (2015)
- “Put it Together” (2001), Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True
With BG5/YLA
Albums
- BG5 (2013)
EPs
- Beach Girl5 (2009)
Singles
- "Unbreakable" (2009)
- "Scratch" (2010)
- "Lay A Little Sunshine" (2011)
- "Kids R OK" (2013)
- "$$$EX" (with Vanessa Hudgens) (2013)
- "Bad Bitches" (2013)