Cary teen begins singing career young

Inspired by Taylor Swift and a karaoke machiene, Brooke Hatala has begun her musical career at just 14-years-old.
Posted 1/1/2016, 4:51:14 AM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:51:05 PM

>> REPORTER: OH, YEAH,

ABSOLUTELY.

AND ALL EVENING LONG WE'VE BEEN

INTRODUCING YOU TO LOCAL

ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2016, AND

WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

BROOKE, SHE'S 14 YEARS OLD,

YOU'VE BEEN SINGING FOR HOW

LONG?

>> I'VE BEEN SINGING FOR A LONG

TIME, SINCE I WAS A LITTLE

GIRL.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A KARUAOKE

MACHINE IN MY ROOM.

>> REPORTER: AND WHAT'S YOUR

INSOMEPLACE.

>> WELL, TAYLOR SWIFT STARTED

YOUNG, AND THAT INSPIRED ME TO

START YOUNG.

>> REPORTER: ALL RIGHT, SHARE

YOUR VOICE WITH US NOW.

>> ALL RIGHT, THIS IS A LITTLE

OF MY SONG MEET YOU.

[ SINGING ]

>> REPORTER: THAT'S A BIG VOICE

COMING OUT OF A 14-YEAR-OLD.

IF PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR YOUR

MUSIC WHERE CAN THEY GO?

>> MY SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JUDGES

ARE AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL

PLATFORM, THREE OF THEM CAME

OUT TODAY J. TYPE IN MY NAME.

>> REPORTER: AND BROOK WILL BE

BACK IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR TO

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