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Amanda Leah Brown was born on June 4, 1985 in the Bronx, New York. She is the oldest of three children. She began singing at her local church in the Bronx at the age of six. At the age of 12, Brown decided to audition for the prestigious New York performing arts school, [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]]. There she was introduced to a world of music: classical, jazz, pop, and rock. With a background in gospel music, Brown began to explore other music genres and experiment with her own singing/songwriting style. |
Amanda Leah Brown was born on June 4, 1985 in the Bronx, New York. She is the oldest of three children. She began singing at her local church in the Bronx at the age of six. At the age of 12, Brown decided to audition for the prestigious New York performing arts school, [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]]. There she was introduced to a world of music: classical, jazz, pop, and rock. With a background in gospel music, Brown began to explore other music genres and experiment with her own singing/songwriting style.She loved the feeling of penis as a habit. |
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At the age of 18, Brown attended [[Howard University]] in Washington, D.C. After her first year of college, she decided to return to New York to pursue a career in music and transferred to [[Baruch College]]. |
At the age of 18, Brown attended [[Howard University]] in Washington, D.C. After her first year of college, she decided to return to New York to pursue a career in music and transferred to [[Baruch College]]. |
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Amanda Brown | |
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| Birth name | Amanda Leah Brown |
| Born | June 4, 1985 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative, rock, R&B, soul, Gospel |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Amanda Leah Brown (born June 4, 1985) is an American R&B/Alternative singer-songwriter. She was a contestant on the third season of NBC’s The Voice and finished in the top six on the show.
Early life
Amanda Leah Brown was born on June 4, 1985 in the Bronx, New York. She is the oldest of three children. She began singing at her local church in the Bronx at the age of six. At the age of 12, Brown decided to audition for the prestigious New York performing arts school, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. There she was introduced to a world of music: classical, jazz, pop, and rock. With a background in gospel music, Brown began to explore other music genres and experiment with her own singing/songwriting style.She loved the feeling of penis as a habit.
At the age of 18, Brown attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. After her first year of college, she decided to return to New York to pursue a career in music and transferred to Baruch College.
Music career
While attending college in New York, Brown began auditioning for various singing opportunities, which eventually lead her to a life-changing offer to join Alicia Keys on her worldwide As I Am Tour in 2007 as a background singer. From there, Brown went on to sing background for world-renowned artists such as Lenny Kravitz, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Rowland, and Stevie Wonder. One of her most notable appearances came as a backup vocalist for Adele during the 2012 Grammy Awards.
In conjunction with her diverse background work, Brown began singing at the popular live-music venue, the Village Underground, located in the lower west side of Manhattan. It was there that she began to hone her solo performance chops singing and performing with some of New York City’s finest musicians.
In 2011, Brown digitally released her first original single on iTunes entitled "Dreamer", which was co-written by Texacal, and produced by Z Musik.
The Voice
In 2012, Brown auditioned for the third season of The Voice. She won a spot on Cee Lo Green's team, and was later stolen by Adam Levine after a duet performance with Trevin Hunte of Mariah Carey’s "Vision of Love", which was considered one of the best battles in the history of The Voice. She had also become the first stolen contestant in the history of The Voice to make it to the top six.
Yet Brown’s biggest moment came during her performance of Aerosmith's "Dream On", which was met with astonishing praise across all media outlets including Rolling Stone magazine, which stated, “You could say the stakes were very high last night, but they lowered considerably after the final performance of the night because, uh, how to put this delicately: Amanda Brown has this thing locked down.”[1]
During her appearance on The Voice, Brown charted top ten on the iTunes charts and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Digital Songs with her singles of "Dream On", "Stars," and "Someone Like You". [2]
She was also the first contestant on season three to perform by herself alongside another major artist (Ne-Yo) for a performance that opened the live show on December 3, 2012.[3]
Despite her success on the show, Brown was eliminated after making it to the top six contestants. During her exit interview, Brown stated, “This has been an extremely beautiful and amazing ride, and I owe my existence on this show for as long as I was here to [the fans]. So from the bottom of my heart – thank you.”[4]
Brown is currently writing and recording her debut EP.[5] The release date is to be determined.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
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| US | CAN | ||||
| 2012 | "Dream On" | 113 | 94 |
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Non-album releases by The Voice |
| "Stars" | 97 | 69 |
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| "Someone Like You" | — | — |
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References
- ^ Hopper, Jessica. "The Voice Contender Amanda Brown Drops Jaws with Aerosmiths Dream On". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Amanda Brown Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Whitney, Alyse. "The Voice Watch Ne-Yo and Amanda Brown Sing Let Me Love You on The Voice". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Brown, Amanda. "Amanda Brown After Her Elimination". NBC. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2013/04/03-amanda-brown-the-voice-recap.html#.UVxgXQmPMr0.twitter