Brennley Brown (born January 24, 2002)[1] is an American singer from Huntington Beach, California.[2][3][4] She is best known for being a semi-finalist on the twelfth season of NBC's reality talent show The Voice.[2]
Brennley Brown | |
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.jpg) Brown in 2018 | |
| Born | January 24, 2002 Huntington Beach, California |
| Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Independent |
After her time on The Voice, Brown began an independent music career.[2] She released a single called "Keep Coming Back" on October 31, 2019.[4] Her second single, "One More Hallelujah", was released in February 2020.[2] A music video for "One More Hallelujah" was released on March 19, 2020.[5] On August 6, 2020, at the age of 18, she released a live album titled The Balcony Sessions: Live from Alabama Street.[2]
Career
edit2017: The Voice
editBrown competed on season 12 of The Voice in 2017.[3] She was then aged fifteen and sang country songs.[3] Initially being coached on the team coached by Blake Shelton, she became a part of the team coached by Gwen Stefani, following her loss in the battles to Lauren Duski.[3]
People magazine described her as "a standout performer".[3] She would go on to advance to the week five semifinals, where she would be eliminated in the instant save portion.[2]
2017–present: Independent releases
editAfter her appearance on The Voice, Brown's independent music career began.[2]
On October 31, 2019, Brown published "Keep Coming Back", a love ballad.[4] The song was a single released before her first EP, which was produced by Blake Shelton.[4]
On August 6, 2020, at the age of 18, she released a live album titled The Balcony Sessions: Live from Alabama Street.[2] The album was inspired by her performances on her home's balcony that she did when the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States started in March 2020.[2] Those performances were attended by socially distanced crowds and lasted until May 2020.[2] Grammy award-winning music producer Luke Wooten produced the eight-track album.[2] She had released her single "One More Hallelujah" in February 2020, before COVID plagued the United States.[2] A music video for "One More Hallelujah" was released on March 19, 2020.[5] Brown released an EP called Story Says on October 23, 2020.[6]
Voice Acting
editFrom 2019 through 2022, Brown voiced the main character of Leyla, a human girl who can speak to dragons, for six seasons on DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, a spinoff of the How to Train Your Dragon film franchise. Nicolas Cantu voiced her character’s twin brother, Dak.
Personal life
editBrown is a member of the Harvest Christian Fellowship and was involved in leading their worship music online during COVID-19.[2]
She is close friends with the American actor, voice actor, and YouTuber, Nicolas Cantu.[7]
References
edit- ^ Trudgeon, Kevin (March 21, 2017). "'Best birthday' ever: Brennley Brown gets serenaded by Adam Levine, stolen by Gwen Stefani". Daily Press. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Huntington Beach singer Brennley Brown releases 'The Balcony Sessions' live album". Daily Pilot. August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "The Voice: Meet Rising Country Star Brennley Brown". Peoplemag. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Reuter, Annie (October 31, 2019). "Brennley Brown Shares Her Musical Love Story With 'Keep Coming Back': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Clarks, Jessie (March 20, 2020). "Brennley Brown Releases Music Video For "One More Hallelujah"". TCB. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Story Stays - EP by Brennley Brown, October 23, 2020, retrieved March 24, 2023
- ^ "Happy #sixteen to my #sweet friend @brennleybrown 🎉🎂🎉🎂 #birthdaygirl #thevoice #celebrate #happybirthday #nicolascantuofficial". instagram.com.
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