ON SONGWRITING: Whenever I’m really feeling inspired, I think it’s  important to stop and just think about what exactly is going on in your brain, and write whatever comes to mind. Sometimes I’ll just do the chorus first and I’ll create the song around that. A lot of times I’ll have a train of thinking and I’ll do the verses and I’ll create a chorus around what I’ve already been... [Read more]

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I’ve always had a huge obsession with lip glosses. I don’t really know what it is but I have at least 10 of them on me at any given time, which is sort of weird. I just love all the different flavors and colors. It’s sort of girly and just very up my alley.  I’m very into fashion and design and color is a big part of that.  So any color that really appeals to me, I just have to get... [Read more]

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Heart of America I actually did right after September 11th. My dad was in the Towers when it happened but thankfully he got out. I really wanted to make a song. It’s sort of a collection of three different songs put together, and they’re all patriotic songs. I really wanted to do something to help out the firefighters and the EMS down there, so all of the profits we made went straight to them.... [Read more]

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I love listening to Bossa Nova. That’s a big musical influence for me and I listen to everything from Astrud to Joao to Bebel Gilberto to Antonio Carlos Jobim, and it always takes me back to Cape Cod in the summers when I was younger vacationing there. It’s just very relaxing. When it’s high stress and I’m running around the city going to shows or rehearsing, I love to at some point just... [Read more]

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Lady Gaga Each week Girl2Watch features and up and coming actress with a new show or movie appearance and then helps fans connect with them in social media and around fun and exclusive content. Having announced Musician and Fashionista Alex Young as this week’s Girl2Watch, we’re celebrating female musicians who became fashion icons. Cher Madonna Cher Debbie Harry Marianne... [Read more]

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I started out with Sesame Street. I was about six or so. I did a couple seasons as Keisha and I got to meet all of the awesome puppets and Snuffleupagus and Elmo and Big Bird and I saw behind the set. For a little girl that was just amazing because I used to watch it all the time. It was one of my favorite shows and I got to meet the people behind it. It’s funny, as a little kid it could be... [Read more]

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Amazing is a collection of songs – and a lot of them are upbeat, very spirited and uplifting. I love to listen to the album when I’m walking across the park on a sunny day. I like listening to it-  it takes you on a ride. Cold was so much fun to shoot. I shot it down in Miami in a Spanish monastery. They actually took the whole monastery from Spain and placed it brick by brick back in... [Read more]

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Name: Alex Young Hometown: Montclair, NJ Sign: Virgo High School: Montclair High College: Sarah Lawrence College First Role: Keisha on Sesame Street, Daisy Mae in ‘Lil Abner, Cha Cha in Grease Current Role: Currently on a national Club Tour Hair color: Auburn Favorite Three TV Shows: Loved the pilot of “V”. Also think “Community” is hysterically funny. Favorite Three Movies: The fifth... [Read more]

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Alex has a very active Myspace page, with her single “Cold” getting over two million plays! She also a Youtube channel that she updates frequently. She also has website coming soon, and has just started on twitter! Go ahead and Connect! Alex’s Myspace Page Alex on Twitter Alex’s Website Alex’s YouTube Channel Alex on itunes Other Links: White Diamonds International The... [Read more]

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“It’s really dangerous to fall into what’s been done, falling into the trends, because there is so much to say for you starting your own lane” says Alex Young. From her early days on Sesame Street to having her first single “Heart of America” played on the radio at age fourteen, Alex Young has always created her own path. The first independent artist to receive distribution through... [Read more]

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Welcome to Girl2Watch! After a great week with Sarah Hyland, we’re very honored to feature our first musician on Girl2Watch – Alex Young. Alex is only twenty, but is wise beyond her years. I think you be seeing and hearing a lot more of her in the future. Check out our profile, Introducing Alex Young, then Fun Facts in her own words. On Facebook, we’ll be updating our content... [Read more]

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