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'' Hernandez) (born July 7, 1993) is an American singer. She was a member of the girl group
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from 2012 to 2018. In 2017, Brooke was featured alongside rapper
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on the single " Look at Us Now" by
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. Afterwards, she released "
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" with DJ Topic. Following Fifth Harmony's indefinite hiatus, Brooke signed a record deal with
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, and collaborated on the single " Vámonos", with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Messiah. Her major label debut single "
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" featuring
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, was released in January 2019. Brooke competed in season 28 of ''
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'', placing third alongside her partner
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. Her book ''Finding Your Harmony'' was released in 2020.


Life and career


1993–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Allyson Brooke Hernandez was born on July 7, 1993, in
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,
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, where she was raised by parents Jerry Hernandez and Patricia Castillo. She has an older brother, Brandon. Brooke was a 14-week-premature baby, weighing in at one pound and fourteen ounces when she was born. She is of Mexican descent but did not grow up speaking Spanish, as her parents decided to prevent her from being discriminated against in school. Brooke attended Cornerstone Christian Elementary School in San Antonio, and completed her high school education through home-schooling.


2012–2018: ''The X Factor'' and Fifth Harmony

Brooke auditioned for The X Factor in Austin, Texas, not far from her hometown in San Antonio, singing " On My Knees" from contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer Jaci Velasquez. For her bootcamp round she sang against Julia Bullock singing "
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". She was eliminated during the bootcamp round of competition, but was brought back along with Dinah Jane, Normani,
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, and
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to form the group now known as
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. The group advanced to the live shows and managed to finish in third place. Her grandfather died during the week 4 performance of "
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" by
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. After the finale of ''The X Factor'', Fifth Harmony was signed to
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and
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. The group released their first extended play (EP), '' Better Together'' in 2013, along with the albums '' Reflection'' in 2015 and '' 7/27'' in 2016. They released their self-titled third studio album ''
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'' on August 25, 2017. On March 19, 2018, the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo projects.


2017–2020: Solo projects and ''Finding Your Harmony'' memoir

Brooke's first solo project was a feat on American DJ-duo
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song " Look at Us Now" along with American rapper
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. The song was released on June 9, 2017. In July 2017, she was set to perform a solo show in
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, but the show was cancelled. Brooke joined
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to sing two songs on January 24, 2018, at the Convention Center's Lila Cockrell Theatre in
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,
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. Brooke collaborated with
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DJ Topic for the song "
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", released on January 26, 2018, along with its music video. She performed the song during an episode of ''
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'' in March 2018. In early 2018, Brooke joined the other members of Fifth Harmony in an episode of ''
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'', performing a medley of songs by
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and
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. In March 2018, she sang a medley of songs from
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-winning films such as "
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" and "
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" during the ''
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'' broadcast of the red carpet pre-show of the
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. On March 12, 2018, Brooke signed with Maverick Entertainment as a solo artist. She appeared in an episode of season 2 of ''
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'' as herself. In April 2018, Brooke confirmed she is working on her debut solo studio album, with producers
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. In August 2018, it was announced that Brooke signed a record deal with Latium Entertainment and
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. The company also announced that Brooke would release her debut solo single later in the fall. She debuted a new, Spanish-language song called " Vámonos" at the Fusion Festival in
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,
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on September 2, 2018. The song was released on November 23, 2018, as a collaboration with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Messiah; she also performed the song prior to its official release at the 2018
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s. Brooke released a cover of "
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" by
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on November 16, 2018, and performed it at the
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Thanksgiving Day Parade. She then announced her memoir, ''Finding Your Harmony'', which was set to hit bookshelves in April 2019. On December 21, 2018, Brooke released a song called "The Truth Is In There", written by
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, as part of Weight Watchers International's Wellness That Works campaign. "
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", Brooke's official debut solo single, was released on January 31, 2019. In July 2019, Brooke said the goal was to release her debut album in spring of 2020. In May 2019, Brooke released the single " Lips Don't Lie" featuring rapper
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. In September 2019, Brooke performed the opening theme song to
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's '' The Casagrandes'', a spin-off of ''
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'' in which she also plays the fictional popstar Alisa Barela. She released the song and music video for the single "Higher" with
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in September 2019. From September to November 2019, Brooke competed on the 28th season of ''
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'', finishing in third place. Brooke danced to her own song "Higher" while on ''
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,'' where she received her first perfect score from the judges. In November, Brooke released the single "No Good". On December 8, 2019, she opened the
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beauty pageant, performing a medley of her singles and a
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tribute with " I Could Fall in Love" and " Dreaming of You". In January 2020, she announced her Time To Shine Tour on social media with shows in North America, which kicked off on March 6, 2020, in Chicago, IL at the
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. However, due to the
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, the tour was cancelled until further notice. On February 21, 2020, Dutch producer
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released the song "All Night", featuring Brooke as the song's vocalist. A week later, on February 28, Brooke released the promotional single "Fabulous" alongside only a lyric video on YouTube. On April 3, she was featured along with rapper Gashi on Florian Picasso's song "Like You Do". In May 2020, Brooke revealed the cover of her upcoming memoir, ''Finding Your Harmony''. On July 17, Brooke released her first Spanglish single "500 Veces", with Dominican rapper
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, featuring
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beats. She collaborated once more with Afrojack in her own single, "What Are We Waiting For?", released on October 16. The week after, on October 23, Dutch DJ
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released the song "Gatekeeper" with Brooke. On October 29, Brooke released her first original
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single "Baby I'm Coming Home". On November 13, Joe Stone released "Feeling Dynamite" with Brooke. She featured on
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's song "Dance It Off", released on December 4. ''Finding Your Harmony'' was released on October 13, 2020. The memoir covers aspects of her life, including her childhood and her rise as a solo artist. In August 2020, Brooke stated she wants to release an album in the future but is taking her time, and that it could be released in 2021. Brooke was cast in the film ''High Expectations'', playing the role of "Sofia".


2021–2022: New labels and unreleased Spanish album

In August 2021, Brooke signed a joint record deal with indie labels Duars Entertainment and AMSI, becoming the first female artist signed to either company. She was featured on the song "Break" by the band
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, which was included on their album '' Blessings and Miracles'' released on October 15. In October 2021, Brooke spoke to magazine ''
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'' about her debut album, revealing that it would be an entirely Spanish-language album. She then teased the single "Mi Música" (Eng. "My Music"), her first fully Spanish solo song, on
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, set to be released on October 22, with the teaser "Out of the darkness and into the light". Brooke released "Mi Música" as the lead single from her debut solo album of the same name, alongside its music video. On January 28, 2022, Brooke released the song "Por Ti" (Eng. "For You"), along with its music video, as the second single from the album. On March 15, she released "High Expectations", the theme song from the upcoming film. "Tequila", the third single from the album, was released on March 24. She featured on the song "Ella Estuvo Aqui", by American singer
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, a Spanish-language cover version of Lewis's own "She Was Here", which featured singer
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. American DJ Deorro released the song "La Cita" (Eng. "The Date"), featuring Brooke, as part of his album ''Orro''. She appeared on the song "High Fashion Drugs (Remix)", with American rapper Nessly, producer Dekay, and recording artist 1Da Banton.


2023–present: Collaborations and ''Under the Tree''

Brooke released the single "Gone to Bed" on September 29, 2023, as her first release under a new deal with Snafu Records. The song marked a return to pop music for Brooke after experimenting with other genres for several years. On December 1, 2023, Brooke released her holiday extended play ''Under the Tree''. Included on the EP's reissue was a new version of "
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" with her Fifth Harmony bandmate Dinah Jane. The song marked the first musical collaboration between any members of the girlband since their 2018 hiatus. The duo performed the song together on ''
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'' on December 21, 2023. Brooke released the collaboration "Alone with You" with
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on February 9, 2024. Written by Diane Warren, the song served as the second single from Brickman's album ''Because You Loved Me: Diane Warren Re-Imagined''.


Personal life

Brooke is a
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and has said that she will remain a virgin until marriage. Brooke said she currently has a Spanish tutor. Brooke has cited
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,
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,
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, and
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as her influences. From January 2013 to November 2015, Brooke dated San Antonio native and singer Troy Ogletree. Both stars kept the details of their breakup private at that time. On December 18, 2023, Brooke and her longtime boyfriend Will Bracey got engaged in New York City. Bracey proposed at a New York City art gallery night with a ring designed in Turkey by a private jeweler, according to a press release. The couple were married on May 3, 2025.


Philanthropy

With Fifth Harmony, Brooke was involved with charities DoSomething.org and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. She has also participated in activities by the
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. Brooke is the Celebrity Ambassador for
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, a nonprofit organization working to prevent
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, birth defects and infant mortality. In December 2016, she took part in a toy drive in her hometown,
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, benefiting children at local hospitals.


Discography

Extended play (EP) * ''Under the Tree'' (2023)


Filmography


Awards and nominations


Tours

Headlining * Time to Shine Tour (2020; cancelled)


Notes


References


External links

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