Ali Brustofski

Ali Brustofski
Birth name Allison Brustofski
Born United States
Genres Pop, Alternative
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter, actress
Years active 2003–present
Labels Independent, Atlantic Records & WEA International Inc. for "The Next"
Website www.alibrustofski.com

Ali Brustofski 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.

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 12/09/2011 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. 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. Her second single, "Rewind" was released on April 4, 2011 Brustofski's recent single "Boys Like U"[24] was made with the band "Like The Movies".

Dream Big EP

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

Discography

Albums and EP's

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gruger, William (2013-06-27). "The State of Independence: YouTube Star Ali Brustofski Works to Jump From Covers to Success With Own Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ "The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep: New York Picks A Winner". The Huffington Post. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Z100 Announces Third Annual "Z100's Hometown Hero Competition Presented by State Farm®"". PR Newswire. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  4. 1 2 Devencentis, Philip (2012-01-05). "Limelight shines bright on Oakland's Ali Brustofski". The Record. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  5. ↑ Richards, Kevin (2009-12-02). "New Jersey Teen Wins NYC Songwriters Circle's "Young Songwriter Award"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Ali Brustofski - About". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  7. ↑ Brustofski, Ali (2008-12-13). "Gimme Gimme - "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Cover by Ali Brustofski - my 1st video ever". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  8. ↑ Brustofski, Ali (2014-07-05). "YouTube - Ali Brustofski - Videos". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  9. ↑ Beckerman, Jim (2009-12-22). "Ali Brustofski breaks through as a singer-songwriter at age 16". The Record. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  10. ↑ "Ali Brustofski's Got Talent!". TheOaklandJournal.com. 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  11. ↑ Abma, Rebecca K. (2011-05-15). "Ali Brustofski Makes the Semifinals in MSG Varsity Singing Competition". WyckoffPatch.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  12. ↑ "Z100's Hometown Hero Competition". Eventful.com. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  13. ↑ "Z100's Jingle Ball 2011". Z100.com. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  14. ↑ "Z100 & Coca-Cola All Access Lounge At 2011 Jingle Ball". Zimbio.com. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  15. ↑ Toribio, Elyse (2012-08-27). "Oakland singer Ali Brustofski, 18, to perform on CW show 'The Next'". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  16. ↑ "Watch Hometown Hero Ali Brustofski compete to be The Next!". Eventful.com. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  17. ↑ "VIDEO: Ali Brustofski In-Studio". Z100.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  18. ↑ "'The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep': Nelly And John Rich Perform, New York Picks A Winner". HuffingtonPost.com. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  19. ↑ "CW's "The Next" Taping - Los Angeles, California (Ali Brustofski)". Zimbio.com. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  20. ↑ "Breaking News - The CW's "The Next" Announces Its Six Semi-Finalists". TheFutonCritic.com. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  21. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ali Brustofski". iTunes.Apple.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  22. ↑ "iTunes Preview - Ali Brustofski - Cover to Cover, Vol 2". itunes.apple.com. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  23. ↑ "Ali Brustofski - Discography - All Music". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  24. ↑ "BOYS LIKE U – LIKE THE MOVIES AND ALI BRUSTOFSKI – VIDEO REVIEW". endlesslymusic.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  25. ↑ Veronica (2013-07-10). "Dream Big EP By Ali Brustofski Drops Today!". SweetyHigh.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  26. ↑ "PREMIERE: Ali Brustofski - "Green Light"". Z100. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  27. ↑ Inocencio, Marc (2014-01-17). "Ali Brustofski Lights Up the Forest in ‘You Are’ Video". RyanSeacrest.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  28. ↑ "PREMIERE: Ali Brustofski - 'Goodbye To The Rain'". Z100.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Allison Brustofski Biography". NJTheater.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  30. ↑ "Cast & Crew for "Annie" by "Enchanted Players"". NJTheater.com. June 2003. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  31. ↑ "The Sound Of Music Original Milburn, NJ (Regional) Cast". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  32. ↑ Murray, Matthew (2003-11-03). "The Sound Of Music". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  33. ↑ Orel, Gwen (2005-11-11). "New York Theater - "Dear Maudie"". BackStage. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  34. ↑ Cea, Adrienne (2005-10-30). "Friends Forever". OffOffOnline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  35. ↑ "Search Reels for "Brustofski"". Voicebank.net. Retrieved 2014-06-21.

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