Ali Brustofski
Ali Brustofski | |
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Birth name | Allison Brustofski |
Born | United States |
Genres | Pop, Alternative |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Independent, Atlantic Records & WEA International Inc. for "The Next" |
Website | www |
Ali Brustofski is an American singer-songwriter from Oakland, New Jersey.[1] She was a finalist on The CW television network's singing show, The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep in 2012,[2][3] and the 2011 winner of New York's Z100 radio station's "Hometown Hero" competition, in which around 400 up-and-coming musicians participated.[4] As a songwriter, Brustofski won the 2009 NYC Songwriters Circle's "Young Songwriter Award".[5] On television, her original song "Rewind" was featured in two episodes of NBC's The Voice.[citation needed]
Brustofski is a successful YouTuber who performs cover versions of well known artists like Katy Perry and David Guetta.[1] As of October 2015, her YouTube channel had nearly 100 million total video views and more than a half a million subscribers.[6] She released her first original EP Dream Big independently in 2013.[1]
Music career
YouTube
After spending several years performing in musical theater and recording voiceovers, Ali Brustofski uploaded her 1st video to YouTube in December, 2008.[7] Up to June 2014, she has uploaded over 180 videos, including over 120 music videos.[8]
Competitions and Awards
NY Songwriters Circle
In November 2009, Brustofski won the NY Songwriters Circle "Young Songwriter Award" for her original song "Rewind" over 4,000 other entries.[9]
MSG Varsity Talent Show
In April, 2011, Ali Brustofski was chosen to be a contestant on the MSG Varsity Talent Show from hundreds of submissions. The television show was broadcast on Cablevision's MSG Varsity Network,[10] and she reached the semi-finals.[11]
Z100/State Farm Hometown Hero
In December, 2011 Ali Brustofski won the Z100/State Farm Hometown Hero Competition. She was voted into the top 25 artists, and selected to be a top 5 finalist by a music industry A-List panel of judges.[12] Brustofski performed at the 2011 Z100 Jingle Ball Coca-Cola All-Access Lounge in the Hammerstein Ballroom on 12/09/2011 along with The Script, Gym Class Heroes, Hot Chelle Rae, and Karmin.[13][14]
The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep
In August, 2012 Ali Brustofski was selected to appear on The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep,[15] a nationally broadcast TV singing competition show which aired on The CW Network.[16][17] She was mentored by Gloria Estefan, performed at The Paramount Theater, and won the New York episode of the show.[18] Brustofski then worked with all four of the shows mentors: Gloria Estefan, Joe Jonas, Nelly and John Rich to prepare to perform in the semi-finals and finals[19] episodes, broadcast from The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.[20]
Recordings
Cover Songs
Ali Brustofski has recorded over 80 individual cover songs independently, which have been distributed by MudHutDigital.com, Keep Your Soul Records, and more.[21] They include collaborations with Sabrina Carpenter, Katherine Hughes, Peter Hollens and Savannah Outen.[citation needed] Brustofski has also released two full albums of her cover songs: Cover to Cover, Vol. 1 and Cover to Cover, Vol. 2.[22]
The Next: Performance
Brustofski recorded five studio versions of the cover songs she performed on the television show The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, all of which were released by Atlantic Records in 2012.[23]
Original Songs
Singles
On January 1, 2009, Ali Brustofski released her first original single, "Up, Up, Up!" which reached No. 2 on the Tween Pop Radio Top 40.[citation needed] Her second single, "Rewind" was released on April 4, 2011[citation needed] Brustofski's recent single "Boys Like U"[24] was made with the band "Like The Movies".
Dream Big EP
Ali Brustofski's first EP, Dream Big, was realized through a successful Crowdfunding campaign on RocketHub.[1] The EP was released on July 10, 2013.[25] The first single was "Green Light" and the music video for it premiered on Z100.com[26] "You Are", the second single from the EP received its music video premiere on RyanSeacrest.com on January 17, 2014[27] "Goodbye To The Rain" is the final single from the Dream Big EP. It also premiered on Z100.com.[28]
Acting career
Theater
Brustofski began performing at the age of three, with the first of many competition dance programs.[4] She then acted in several New Jersey musical theater productions,[29] including "Annie" at the Darress Theatre in Boonton, NJ.[30] At 10 years old, Brustofski performed as “Brigitta” in her first professional musical, The Sound of Music, at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.[31][32]) Brustofski also performed Off-Broadway in the role of Nicki in "Dear Maudie" at the 78th St. Theatre.[33][34]
Voiceover Acting
In 2003, Brustofski was hired by Nickelodeon to be the voice for Piper O'Possum, the mascot of Nick Jr., from 2004 to 2007.[1] She has continued to do voiceover work.[35]
Discography
Albums and EP's
EP and Album Information |
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Dream Big - EP
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Cover to Cover, Vol. 1
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Cover to Cover, Vol. 2
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