Brooke Eden | |
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.jpg) Brooke Eden performing inLos Angeles in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Brooke Eden Helvie (1988-12-30)December 30, 1988 (age 36) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Loxahatchee, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Country |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Red Bow |
Spouse | |
| Website | Official website |
Brooke Eden Helvie (born December 30, 1988),[2] known professionally asBrooke Eden, is an Americancountry music singer and songwriter. Eden auditioned for both theseventh andtenth seasons ofAmerican Idol, making it to Hollywood week on the former.[3] She signed withRed Bow Records in 2015 after generating interest for her self-released single "American Dreamin'".[4]
Eden developed an interest in music at a young age through accompanying her father to performances of his as a drummer in a local country group.[4] In her teens, she played local music festivals and opened for such acts asAlan Jackson andBrooks & Dunn.[4] Eden graduated fromWellington High School in 2007.[5] She attended high school with and befriended fellow musicianCassadee Pope.[6] In 2008, Eden won the title of "Miss South Florida" at a regional beauty pageant and auditioned forseason seven of the singing competition television show,American Idol.[7] She made it through to the Hollywood week, but was eliminated from the competition before the live rounds.[6] Eden auditioned again for the show's tenth season but failed to advance.[3] After graduating from theUniversity of Florida, Eden moved toNashville,Tennessee and in 2013, she signed a publishing deal withBMI.[8]
In March 2014, Eden independently released a five-song self-titledextended play.[9] A single, titled "American Dreamin'", followed that July, which generated interest at satellite radio but failed to impact the charts.[4] Eden signed to independent record label Red Bow Records (a sister label ofBroken Bow Records) in 2015.[4] Her single "Daddy's Money" was released in December 2015 and reached number 50 on theBillboard Country Airplay chart.[10] She released her second EP,Welcome to the Weekend, and its lead single, "Diamonds", in September 2016.[11][12] "Act Like You Don't" was released to American country radio on February 13, 2017 as the record's second single.[13]
On June 29, 2019 she opened for Garth Brooks' "stadium tour" in front of 60,000 fans at Autzen stadium in Eugene Oregon.
In 2021, she released new songs "No Shade" and "Sunroof".
In December 2015, Eden began dating Hilary Hoover, a radio promoter,[14] but stayed closeted until January 2021 when she publicly came out.[15] The couple married on August 27, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee, officiated byTrisha Yearwood.[16] On November 2, 2024, Hoover gave birth to their first child.[17]
| Title | Details |
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| Brooke Eden |
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| Welcome to the Weekend |
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| Choosing You |
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| Outlaw Love |
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Country Airplay [18] | |||
| 2014 | "American Dreamin'" | — | Non-album singles |
| 2015 | "Daddy's Money" | 50 | |
| 2016 | "Diamonds" | — | Welcome to the Weekend |
| 2017 | "Act Like You Don't" | 49 |
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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| 2016 | "Crazy as Me"[19] | Granger Smith | Remington |
| 2023 | "Delta Dawn"[20] | Home Free |
Brooke Helvie, 18, a senior at Wellington High School…
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