Jillian Aversa

Jillian Aversa
Aversa in 2014
Background information
Born (1986-03-04) March 4, 1986
Lexington, Massachusetts
Origin Fulton, Maryland
Genres Video Game Music, New Age Music, World Music
Occupation(s) Vocalist, Composer, Performer, YouTuber
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007–present
Associated acts zircon (composer), Video Games Live
Website http://www.jillianaversa.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2010-present
Genre Music

Jillian Aversa (born March 4, 1986) is an American vocalist and composer best known for her contributions to video game soundtracks,[1] YouTube music videos,[2] and as a soloist with the international concert tour Video Games Live.[3] In addition to her performances of video game music, she is a composer of contemporary New Age/World music and has released several solo albums to critical acclaim and widespread radio airplay.[4][5][6]

Video Game Soundtracks

Video Games Live Concert Tour

Aversa joined the Video Games Live concert tour as a solo vocalist in 2013, and has since performed in 14 countries across 5 continents.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] She also appeared as a soloist and arranger on the tour’s Level 3 and Level 4 studio albums.[30][31]

YouTube Channel

Aversa’s YouTube channel has gained notoriety with news coverage of her music video performances on popular video game news sites including Polygon,[32] Wired,[33] Nerdist[34] and Game Informer.[35][36][37] On Twitter, original song creator Sir Paul McCartney and game developer Bungie took note of her Destiny music video,[38][39] and game designer Yoko Taro of her NieR video.[40] On Facebook, the official Witcher franchise page shared her Witcher 3: Wild Hunt music video.[41]

Discography

  • Atlantis Awakening - Jillian Aversa - composer, vocalist, lyricist
  • Through Sand and Snow - Jillian Aversa - composer, vocalist, lyricist
  • Origins - Jillian Aversa - composer, vocalist, lyricist
  • Calling All Dawns - Christopher Tin - vocalist
  • Video Games Live: Level 4 - Video Games Live - vocalist, arranger
  • Video Games Live: Level 3 - Video Games Live - vocalist
  • Identity Sequence - zircon - composer, vocalist, lyricist
  • Antigravity - zircon - composer, vocalist, lyricist
  • Touhou Zerokyo Kitan ~ Sophisticated Insanity - Hiroki Kikuta - vocalist, lyricist
  • Just Fun - Alexander Brandon - vocalist
  • Beyond Libra - Wilbert Roget II - vocalist
  • The Answer: Armored Core Tribute Album - Mattias Häggström Gerdt - vocalist
  • The Lullaby Album - Jennifer Thomas, Carolyn Southworth - vocalist
  • Awakening - Marc Enfroy - vocalist
  • Songs for Those Who Yearn - Pollicer - vocalist
  • Synergy - Various Artists - composer, vocalist, lyricist[1]

Personal life

Aversa is married to composer and software developer Andrew Aversa, also known as zircon. They currently reside in Maryland, and are expecting their first child in July 2018.[42]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jillian Aversa - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Jillian Aversa". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ↑ "San Diego Symphony" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Jillian Aversa - Atlantis Awakening Review - New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Jillian Aversa - Through Sand and Snow - New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  6. ↑ "New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart". www.zonemusicreporter.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. ↑ "SE-3002-1 | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Original Soundtrack - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  8. ↑ "34300003 | Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  9. ↑ "HALO: SPARTAN ASSAULT - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  10. ↑ "Halo: Spartan Strike - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  11. ↑ "God of War: Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  12. ↑ "SCV-0010112L | SOULCALIBUR V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  13. ↑ "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  14. ↑ "Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade... - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  15. ↑ "Crimson Dragon - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  16. ↑ "HWRCD-033 | Shadowgate - Original Music from the Video Game - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  17. ↑ "Where The Water Tastes Like Wine (Original Soundtrack) - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  18. ↑ "Fortitude Magazine | iDIG Music Festival Concludes - Fortitude Magazine". www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  19. ↑ m.b.H., STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft. "Premiere in Wien: Sinfonieorchester spielt Games-Klassiker bei "Video Games Live"". derStandard.at. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  20. ↑ "Games - Keine Kultur? Video Games Live beweist das Gegenteil". PlayNation.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  21. ↑ "REVIEW: Video Games Live - Bonus Round @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall". Cultured Vultures. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  22. ↑ "Video Games Live rocks Halifax". The Chronicle Herald. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  23. ↑ "Beacon Theatre".
  24. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (2013-07-15). "Twitch to stream Video Games Live concert from Comic-Con". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  25. ↑ "North Carolina Symphony".
  26. ↑ "Syracuse, NY".
  27. ↑ "Video Games Live Returns to Los Angeles". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  28. ↑ Sun, Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore. "'Video Games Live' comes to play this weekend with the BSO". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  29. ↑ "Jillian Aversa - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra". www.rpo.org. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  30. ↑ "MYB1013 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 3 - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  31. ↑ "MZB0233 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  32. ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (2014-10-10). "Watch a Video Games Live vocalist tackle Destiny's theme song". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  33. ↑ "Final Fantasy Soundtrack Covers Are Getting Ridiculous". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  34. ↑ "FINAL FANTASY VI Gets a Beautiful Music Video Tribute | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  35. ↑ "Jillian Aversa's Music Video Tribute To Hyrule Is Outstanding". Game Informer. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  36. ↑ "Final Fantasy VI Opera Song Receives Music Video Tribute". Game Informer. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  37. ↑ "Video Games Live Vocalist And 'Zircon' Put Their Stamp On Paul McCartney's Destiny Song". Game Informer. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  38. ↑ McCartney, Paul (17 Oct 2014). "A tip of the hat to @zirconst & @JillianAversa". @PaulMcCartney. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  39. ↑ Bungie (8 Jul 2015). "Thanks for serenading the cosplay parade in our video. Your whole channel is awesome". @Bungie. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  40. ↑ yokotaro (15 Jul 2015). "イニシエノウタ。「歌ってみた」って奴だけど音も映像もちゃんとしててスゴイ感。 RT @JillianAversa: Psyched to share my NEW MUSIC VIDEO from NieR(cont)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iXT9eWgaMw …". @yokotaro (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  41. ↑ "The Witcher Facebook post". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  42. ↑ "Jillian Aversa". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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