AYLA BRINGS GOLDEN VOICE TO GAMES
Ex-‘Idol’ contestant sings anthem in Pyeongchang
Speech is silver, and singing is golden. At least that’s the case for Ayla Brown, who’s currently in Pyeongchang, South Korea, to perform at the Olympic Winter Games.
The locally grown musician, who’s also the daughter of exTV gal Gail Huff and Ambassador to New Zealand/former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, belted out the American national anthem before our home team took on Canada in women’s hockey yesterday. And at the same time tonight, she’ll make an encore appearance, singing “The StarSpangled Banner” prior to the men’s hockey game between the U.S. and Slovakia.
Just so we could live vicariously through Brown, the former “American Idol” contestant documented her daylong journey to South Korea in a video that she shared with fans.
Her odyssey started bright and early, with a 7 a.m. airport arrival Tuesday. And as the video revealed, she watched four movies and did not sleep nearly enough during the 15-hour flight, which was promptly chased with a three-hour train ride and taxi trip.
The marathon of traveling, which itself could qualify as an Olympic event, was deservedly capped off with shots of an unknown Asian liquor.
Although the singer had to leave her little fluff ball of a dog, Brate, back in the States, Brown didn’t travel solo to the Winter Games. She was joined by her boyfriend and fellow musician, Rob Bellamy, and her faithful guitar, which you could see strapped to her back as she boarded the plane.
If you’re game to see Brown and Bellamy perform in person, mark your calendars. The couple will be back in Massachusetts this spring, playing Station Eight in Marshfield on April 20.