Valerie Broussard (born 10 February 1991; () is an American singer and songwriter. Her works, in collaboration with other artists, have appeared in theme tunes for television shows. She released the single "Sideways" in collaboration with Illenium which became a top ten hit on the ''

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'' Hot Dance / Electronic chart in May 2021.

Biography

Valerie Broussard was born and raised in

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, regularly performing in theatre. She moved to

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aged 18, and became interested in classical opera before beginning songwriting. One of her early influences was Goo Goo Dolls' " Iris", particularly its music video, which she later covered with her own video. She has since collaborated with the group, singing on "Money, Fame & Fortune" on the album '' Miracle Pill''. Several of her songs have appeared as theme music for TV shows, including ''

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'', '' Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' and '' Riverdale''. Her cover of " Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", originally released in November 2019, was used as the theme for the Alibi (and later

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) show '' Traces''. She has also collaborated with DJ and producer

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, singing on his compositions " Think About You" and " The Truth", and with Ray Chen on the track "Awaken", used in the 2019 release of '' League of Legends''. In 2019, she was signed to

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and

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, and collaborated with Lindsey Stirling on the song "Deeper". In May 2021, she released the single "Sideways" in collaboration with Illenium, about a friend facing mental health difficulties during the

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. It became a top ten hit on the ''

'' Hot Dance / Electronic chart. Her cover of "Iris" includes a video that acknowledges the original, changing themes from being locked in a tower to looking at the world from a spaceship. She has said, "I wanted to give an homage to theirs." She released her debut EP, ''Voyager'' that summer, with an accompanying single, "Drive".

Charts

*"Roots" – No. 25 ''Billboard'' Dance chart, October 21, 2019 * "Sideways" – No. 10 ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic chart, May 22, 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Broussard, Valerie American women songwriters American television composers Living people 1991 births