Ali Brustofski

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Ali Brustofski
Birth nameAllison Brustofski
Born (1993-10-04) October 4, 1993 (age 30)
United States
GenresPop, alternative, rap
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2003–present
LabelsIndependent, Atlantic Records & WEA International Inc. for "The Next"
Website www.alibrustofski.com

Allison "Ali" Brustofski (born October 4, 1993) 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 ]

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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 September 12, 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 BigEP

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. after Face, from 2004 through 2007. [1] She has continued to do voiceover work. [35]

Discography

Albums and EPs

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