Brittani Senser (born April 11, 1984) is a former American pop and R&B artist. She is from

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, Minnesota. She released her debut album, ''After Love'', in July 2009.

Background

Senser was born and raised in

, Minnesota. Her father, Joe Senser, played for the

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in the 1980s and now owns a chain of sports bar-restaurants around the Twin Cities. Senser auditioned for

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's Making the Band 3 in 2005. Senser made it to the finals in New York, but she did not make the final cut for the show. Senser cites

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and

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as influences, and

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as her role model. On April 24, 2012, Senser testified in her stepmother Amy Senser's trial for the criminal vehicular homicide of Minneapolis chef Anousone Phanthavong. According to Brittani Senser's testimony, Amy Senser only publicly admitted to having driven the Mercedes-Benz which struck and killed Phanthavong (as he filled his stalled vehicle with gasoline on the side of the Riverside exit off of Interstate 94) after Brittani Senser was mentioned as a potential suspect. She had a child named Aria Burch Senser in 2005. Aria Joy "Buggy" Burch-Senser died from suicide on February 6, 2019, according to an obituary in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Discography

Senser co-wrote most of the songs on her debut album, ''After Love.''

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alentino joined her for a duet on "Piece of Me", and

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is featured on the track "Rock Steady." To celebrate the release of the album,

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hosted a CD release party for Senser at Kress in Hollywood on Friday, July 31, 2009.

"After Love" music video

The music video for the song "After Love" features

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. In the video, Johnston plays a character who is persecuted by the overbearing mother of his girlfriend, portrayed by Senser. In the video's storyline, Johnston and Senser act like a couple, causing speculation as to whether they are dating in real life. Johnston brought Senser as his date to the

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on August 8, 2010 and celebrity gossip referred to Senser several times as Johnston's "new gal pal".

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