JILLIAN AVERSA

Jillian Aversa
Jillian Aversa
	Aversa performing with Video Games Live in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Jillian Goldin
Genres	Video Game Music, New Age Music, World Music
Occupation(s)	Vocalist; composer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2007–present
Website	www.jillianaversa.com
	YouTube information
Channel	JillianAversa;
Years active	2010–present
Genre	Music
Subscribers	48,500 ; (April 2024)

Jillian Aversa (née Goldin) is an American vocalist and composer best known for her contributions to video game soundtracks,^[2] YouTube music videos,^[3] and as a soloist with the international concert tour Video Games Live.^[4] 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.^[5]^[6]^[7] Her music video performances have received news coverage in Polygon,^[8]^[9] Wired,^[10] Nerdist,^[11] and Game Informer.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Video game soundtracks

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011): vocalist^[15]
Halo 2 Anniversary (2014): vocalist^[16]
Halo: Spartan Assault (2013): vocalist^[17]
Halo: Spartan Strike (2015): vocalist^[18]
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010): vocalist^[19]
Soulcalibur V (2012): vocalist, composer^[20]
Civilization V: Gods and Kings (2012): vocalist^[21]
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2007): vocalist
Killer Instinct (2013): vocalist^[22]
Katamari Damacy: Tap My Katamari (2016): vocalist
Crimson Dragon (2013): vocalist^[23]
Shadowgate (2014): vocalist^[24]
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018): vocalist^[25]
Pump It Up Pro 2 (2010): vocalist

Discography

Atlantis Awakening – composer, vocalist, lyricist
Through Sand and Snow – composer, vocalist, lyricist
Origins – composer, vocalist, lyricist
Calling All Dawns – with Christopher Tin – vocalist
Video Games Live: Level 4 – Video Games Live – vocalist, arranger
Video Games Live: Level 3 – Video Games Live – vocalist
Identity Sequence – with zircon – composer, vocalist, lyricist
Antigravity – with zircon – composer, vocalist, lyricist
Touhou Zerokyo Kitan ~ Sophisticated Insanity – with Hiroki Kikuta – vocalist, lyricist
Just Fun – with Alexander Brandon – vocalist
Beyond Libra – with Wilbert Roget II – vocalist
The Answer: Armored Core Tribute Album – with Mattias Häggström Gerdt – vocalist
The Lullaby Album – with Jennifer Thomas, Carolyn Southworth – vocalist
Awakening – with Marc Enfroy – vocalist
Synergy – Various Artists – composer, vocalist, lyricist^[2]

Video Games Live concert tour

Aversa joined the Video Games Live concert tour as a solo vocalist in 2013.^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30] She also appeared as a soloist and arranger on the tour's Level 3 and Level 4 studio albums.^[31]^[32]

Personal life

Aversa is married to composer and software developer Andrew " zircon" Aversa. They reside in Maryland, and had a daughter in 2018 and a son in 2021.^{[
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References

^ "About JillianAversa". YouTube.
^ ^a ^b "Jillian Aversa – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Jillian Aversa". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "San Diego Symphony" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
^ "Jillian Aversa – Atlantis Awakening Review – New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Jillian Aversa – Through Sand and Snow – New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart". www.zonemusicreporter.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (October 10, 2014). "Watch a Video Games Live vocalist tackle Destiny's theme song". Polygon. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ McWhertor, Michael (July 15, 2013). "Twitch to stream Video Games Live concert from Comic-Con". Polygon. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Final Fantasy Soundtrack Covers Are Getting Ridiculous". WIRED. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "FINAL FANTASY VI Gets a Beautiful Music Video Tribute | Nerdist". Nerdist. April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Jillian Aversa's Music Video Tribute To Hyrule Is Outstanding". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Final Fantasy VI Opera Song Receives Music Video Tribute". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Video Games Live Vocalist And 'Zircon' Put Their Stamp On Paul McCartney's Destiny Song". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "SE-3002-1 | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "34300003 | Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "HALO: SPARTAN ASSAULT – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Halo: Spartan Strike – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "God of War: Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "SCV-0010112L | SOULCALIBUR V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade... – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Crimson Dragon – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "HWRCD-033 | Shadowgate – Original Music from the Video Game – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Where The Water Tastes Like Wine (Original Soundtrack) – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Fortitude Magazine | iDIG Music Festival Concludes – Fortitude Magazine". www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "REVIEW: Video Games Live – Bonus Round @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall". Cultured Vultures. April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Video Games Live Returns to Los Angeles". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ Sun, Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore. "'Video Games Live' comes to play this weekend with the BSO". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)
^ "Jillian Aversa – Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra". www.rpo.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "MYB1013 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 3 – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "MZB0233 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

External links

Official website

[YouTubeStatsJillianAversa-1] "About JillianAversa". YouTube.

[auto-2] "Jillian Aversa – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[3] "Jillian Aversa". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[4] "San Diego Symphony" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2015.

[5] "Jillian Aversa – Atlantis Awakening Review – New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[6] "Jillian Aversa – Through Sand and Snow – New Age Music Guide". New Age Music Guide. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[7] "New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart". www.zonemusicreporter.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[8] Farokhmanesh, Megan (October 10, 2014). "Watch a Video Games Live vocalist tackle Destiny's theme song". Polygon. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[9] McWhertor, Michael (July 15, 2013). "Twitch to stream Video Games Live concert from Comic-Con". Polygon. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[10] "Final Fantasy Soundtrack Covers Are Getting Ridiculous". WIRED. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[11] "FINAL FANTASY VI Gets a Beautiful Music Video Tribute | Nerdist". Nerdist. April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[12] "Jillian Aversa's Music Video Tribute To Hyrule Is Outstanding". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[13] "Final Fantasy VI Opera Song Receives Music Video Tribute". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[14] "Video Games Live Vocalist And 'Zircon' Put Their Stamp On Paul McCartney's Destiny Song". Game Informer. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[15] "SE-3002-1 | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[16] "34300003 | Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[17] "HALO: SPARTAN ASSAULT – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[18] "Halo: Spartan Strike – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[19] "God of War: Ghost of Sparta Original Soundtrack – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[20] "SCV-0010112L | SOULCALIBUR V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[21] "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[22] "Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade... – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[23] "Crimson Dragon – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[24] "HWRCD-033 | Shadowgate – Original Music from the Video Game – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[25] "Where The Water Tastes Like Wine (Original Soundtrack) – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[26] "Fortitude Magazine | iDIG Music Festival Concludes – Fortitude Magazine". www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[27] "REVIEW: Video Games Live – Bonus Round @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall". Cultured Vultures. April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[28] "Video Games Live Returns to Los Angeles". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[29] Sun, Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore. "'Video Games Live' comes to play this weekend with the BSO". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

[30] "Jillian Aversa – Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra". www.rpo.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[31] "MYB1013 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 3 – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[32] "MZB0233 | VIDEO GAMES LIVE: LEVEL 4 – VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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