Ayla Brown
Ayla Brown is a former American Idol finalist, NCAA Division 1 basketball player, and current country music artist. Since moving to Nashville, Ayla has played the Grand Ole Opry twice, performed live on national televsion on Fox & Friends, The Huckabee Show (twice), and sang the National Anthem at the Orange Bowl on ESPN. In May of 2013, Ayla Brown got her Grand Ole Opry debut on Memorial Day weekend. During her debut she received a standing ovation as she brought out nineteen female soldiers to be recognized for their military service during her song, “Hero in Her Hometown.”
With additional support from her sister Arianna, her achievements in the short span of the last eight years include; being an American Idol Semifinalist, recording artist of multiple albums, a touring artist of national and local performances, a great involvement in numerous charitable causes, a National Anthem singer for the Philadelphia 76ers, a Division 1 basketball player, and national news correspondent for The Early Show on CBS. In November of 2012, Ayla released her sophomore country patriotic-inspired album titled,Heroes and Hometowns. Ayla performed at the 2014 Topsfield Fair!