Ayla Brown was a contestant on season five of American Idol. She played basketball at Boston College and shot to stardom for a random reason in January 2010:

Her father was elected as a senator from Massachusetts and she found herself in the spotlight. As a result, Brown released a new album that same month.

Brown is featured on a compilation album, "American Christmas," with other past American Idol contestants. Her two singles on it are: "Grown Up Christmas List" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." It was released in 2007.