42 Facts About Ayla Brown

Ayla Marie Brown was born on July 28,1988 and is an American singer and former NCAA basketball player from Wrentham, Massachusetts.

Shortly after the season's conclusion, Brown attended Boston College on a full basketball scholarship, and graduated in 2010.

Ayla Brown is the elder daughter of former United States Senator of Massachusetts and United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, Scott Ayla Brown, and NH1 News reporter Gail Huff.

Ayla Brown is the sixth leading scorer in Massachusetts basketball history, male or female, a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, and was named the top female basketball player in Massachusetts.

Ayla Brown has released two full-length studio albums, is a spokesperson for the Songs of Love Foundation, and currently serves as the official anthem singer of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ayla Brown finished her high school career as one of the top female basketball players in Massachusetts history, scoring 2,358 career points.

Ayla Brown finished her senior season as the captain of the Noble and Greenough School girls' basketball team, missing her last few games to compete on the fifth season of American Idol.

Ayla Brown was scouted by the staff at Boston College beginning at the age of 15.

Ayla Brown made a commitment to the school, and went on to attend the college on a full athletic scholarship, majoring in communications.

Ayla Brown played the forward position for the Boston College Lady Eagles, wearing jersey number 1.

Ayla Brown auditioned for American Idol at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the summer of 2005 before advancing to the judges' round in Boston.

Ayla Brown was eliminated from the show on March 9,2006.

Paula Abdul thought Ayla Brown was a good singer, but that she favored vocal power over dynamics.

Ayla Brown averaged 24.5 minutes, 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game.

Ayla Brown has been recognized for her basketball talents by Sports Illustrated Magazine, as she was featured as the magazine's "Intern of the Week" in June 2008 for her wide array of activities in addition to her hoop skills.

Ayla Brown was featured as WCVB-TV's "High 5" high school athlete of the week and has been profiled by New England Sports Network on its staple program SportsDesk.

Ayla Brown's performance featured an F-16 flyover and was televised live by WBZ-TV, Boston's CBS affiliate.

Ayla Brown was featured in the November 2006 issue of American Idol Magazine.

In 2007, Ayla Brown appeared at many events including the annual St Patrick's Day Breakfast in South Boston on March 18 and the Crocker Field Sunset Concert Series on September 16 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Ayla Brown performed alongside veteran record producer David Foster at the "David Foster and Friends" tour when it stopped in Boston on October 25,2009.

Ayla Brown sang the disco hit "Got to Be Real" while accompanied by Foster at the concert, which took place at Boston University's Agganis Arena.

Ayla Brown returned to the stage to close out the show with other guest performers for the finale of "America's Song".

The reason for the hurried recording schedule was that Ayla Brown had to meet NCAA compliance deadlines and finish recording her album before beginning her career at Boston College.

On Tuesday, September 8,2009, an eight-minute video consisting of concert and behind-the-scenes footage from a live show Ayla Brown performed at with "The James Montgomery Blues Band" and "The Uptown Horns" earlier in the summer was posted on Ayla Brown's record label's official YouTube channel.

Ayla Brown appeared on the CBS morning news program The Early Show where she performed "No More" and talked about how her life had changed since her father's win.

Ayla Brown performed the single "Pick It Up" on Fox and Friends on February 15,2010.

On June 16,2010, it was revealed that Ayla Brown was released from her contract with Double Deal Brand Records.

In 2010, Ayla Brown had the opportunity to travel overseas to as part of Outback Steakhouse's "Feeding Freedom" tour and performed for two weeks in Afghanistan.

In November 2010, Ayla Brown visited Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, where she entertained 15,000 troops.

In early 2011, Ayla Brown moved from Boston to Nashville to pursue a career in country music.

Ayla Brown had physical copies made, which she sold at her concerts and the Philadelphia 76ers home games during the 2012 season, and continued to tour throughout New England and the country promoting her new music.

Ayla Brown recorded her album under the record label Ambient Entertainment at Ronnie's Place, country music legend Ronnie Milsap's original studio in Nashville, and co-wrote seven of the nine tracks that appeared on the album.

Ayla Brown paired up with respected songwriters including Brennin Hunt and Nicolle Galyon, Billy Montana, Luke Sheets, Kelly Archer and more.

Ayla Brown performed at CMA Music Festival in 2011 and 2012.

In 2012, Ayla Brown performed at venues such as the Hard Rock Stage, Bridgestone Arena, National Underground and Hotel Indigo, and in 2009 she attended as a correspondent on behalf of Great American Country TV.

On May 5,2015, Ayla Brown released Let Love In, a 13-song LP.

Ayla Brown wrote or co-wrote each of the tracks on the album, and was produced by Gus Berry.

Ayla Brown is currently serving as spokesperson for the Songs of Love Foundation an organization that creates free, personalized, original songs to uplift children and teens who are facing tough medical, physical or emotional challenges.

Ayla Brown first became involved in Songs of Love in 2010 when she covered the organization in a piece she did for CBS' The Early Show.

Ayla Brown wrote a song for Hannah Lowe, a six-year-old cancer patient who was featured in the piece, and has since written a song for Collin Lecey.

Ayla Brown received much praise for her acting debut, as TheaterMirror.

Ayla Brown sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2012 Republican National Convention.