Brooke Allison Adams (born September 26, 1986),Brooke Allison
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. Retrieved January 23, 2013 also known as Brooke Allison, is an American singer from

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, who had a minor hit in 2001 with "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)". Beginning in 2008, she was a part of the girl group BG5. In 2012, the group reformed as

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and were active until 2014. Adams has also been credited as a backing vocalist on a number of releases by

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and

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. In August 2018, Adams experienced unspecified medical issues and fell into a coma. As of 2025, she remains in a vegetative state.

Early life

Born in

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and raised in Fort Worth, Adams attended Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga."Princess points Brooke Allison wishes for a 'Cinderella' story of her own", ''

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'', February 22, 2002"DISC Notes: Brooke Allison, Brooke Allison 2KSounds/EMI", ''

'', June 22, 2001 She later moved to Los Angeles, where she befriended

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. She competed in the World Championships of Performing Arts in

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'', August 9, 2004. She started singing at the age of three and after performing at

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rallies aged ten, she built up a following via the internet after a friend set up a website for her and uploaded MP3s.Mumbi Moody, Nekesa (2001)
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'', February 11, 2002. This led to a record deal with 2KSounds, a division of

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Career

2000–2002: ''Brooke Allison''

In 2001, Adams's first single "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" peaked at number 28 on the ''

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chart. She toured with

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on their ''Revelation'' tour in 2001.Stout, Gene (2001)
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", May 11, 2001. Her debut album ''

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'' was released in June of that year on 2KSounds/Virgin and featured songwriting contributions from

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, and

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. Retrieved January 23, 2013 She was recruited by

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as a "Growing Up Advisor" for its Kids Only channel site.AOL Taps Brooke Allison To Advise 'Tweens'
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'', 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2013 In 2002, Adams appeared on four songs for the original motion picture soundtrack '' Cinderella II: Dreams Come True''; these songs were included on the compilation '' Disney's Princess Favorites''.Pearlman, Cindy (2002)
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'', February 26, 2002.Gordon, Daphne (2002) "Glass slipper fits teenager who wants to be a star", ''

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'', February 11, 2002, p. C01 She planned to follow her debut with a rock album, but it never materialized.

2008–2018: BG5, YLA, and later work

In 2008, she became a member of a girl group called BG5 (which stands for The Beach Girl5) along with

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, Laura New, Dominique Domingo, and Noreen Juliano. During this time, she began being credited under her birth name "Brooke Adams". In 2009, Adams provided backing vocals for the

single " Naturally". She would go on to provide backing vocals for a number of songs by the group, notably the single "

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". In 2009, BG5 released the single "Unbreakable" which was followed by the release of their debut EP ''Beach Girl5''. In 2010, Adams provided backing vocals on the

singles "

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" and " Who Owns My Heart" in addition to the track "Liberty Walk" from Cyrus's third studio album. She also provided backing vocals on the song " Bam" by

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. In 2010, BG5 began being managed by

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and appeared on the show ''

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''. They released the single "Scratch" in November and the single "Lay A Little Sunshine" in June of the following year. In late 2012, Jiroux departed from BG5; the group reformed under the name

(which stands for Young L.A.) with new member Jaime Lee Ruiz. In March 2013, YLA released the single "$$$EX", a collaboration with Vanessa Anne Hudgens. The song peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard''

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chart and spent twelve weeks on the chart. In March 2013, the group was featured on the third soundtrack for the

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show ''Shake It Up'' with the song "I Can Do Better"; the group performed the song on the show's third season episode, "Oui Oui It Up". In September 2013, BG5's self titled full debut album, which was recorded prior to their renaming, was released to digital retailers. In November 2013, YLA released the single "Bad Bitches". The group announced their dissolution on March 7, 2014. On July 14, 2015, Adams released the single "Still Fighting". In 2016, Adams became a member of the electronic music trio AMERA.

Personal life

In August 2018, Brooke experienced medical issues and fell into a coma. Her family set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for her care, listed under the name "Brooke Adams recovery fund". As of 2025, she remains in a vegetative state.

Discography

As solo singer

Albums

* ''

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Singles

* "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)" (2001), 2KSounds/Virgin – (US #28-Sales Chart) * "Thought You Might Wanna Know" (2001) * "Still Fighting" (2015)

With BG5/YLA

Albums

*''BG5'' (2013)

EPs

* ''Beach Girl5'' (2009)

Singles

* "Unbreakable" (2009) * "Scratch" (2010) * "Lay A Little Sunshine" (2011) * "Kids R OK" (2013) * "$$$EX" (with

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) (2013) * "Bad Bitches" (2013)

References

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