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Say hello to Miss Holly
May Brown… and remember that
name folks because believe me, you
are going to be hearing a lot more
about this young lady in the very near
future. In fact, Holly May has packed
a lot into the last year, including a
Boston audition for the popular
NBC-Television show The Voice,
filming a video for a song written just
for her, (that has gotten over a million
YouTube hits) filmed yet another
video for her second single titled “I’ve
Been On The Run” and also recently
signed a record deal... Whew! But
don’t let me get a head of myself
here… let’s go back a bit.
Growing up in Charlemont,
Massachusetts, a small town in the
Massachusetts Berkshire Mountains,
Holly was first exposed to singing
and performing at an early age
through participating in talent shows,
at church functions and school
sporting events. “I’ve always sang
songs for fun since I was around
three years old,” Holly May said in a
recent interview for Cider.
“My first singing appearance,
that I can remember, was at First
Baptist Church in Colrain,
Massachusetts. I was a member of
that church when I was young and I
remember singing a song called
‘Shout to the Lord.’ After that, I
started learning a new song nearly
every day and sing everywhere I
went. My family isn’t really musical in
the sense of performing or playing an
instrument, but they have influenced
me greatly because they enjoy all
genres of music and of course, always help and encourage what I do
as a musician.”
As her talents became more
apparent, Holly May began
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performing more and more. It was at
the Valley Idol Jr. competition where
Holly May would meet Enoch
Jensen, a judge at the competition
who became very impressed with her
vocal talents. So much so, in fact,
that Jensen would become Holly
May’s manager. Holly also went to
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