Jasmine Trias (born November 3, 1986) is an American singer-entertainer who was the third place finalist on the third season of American Idol, due in part to tremendous call-in support from California, New York, and her native state of Hawaii. She has released one album to date, Jasmine Trias. Along with Camile Velasco, she is among the first two people of Filipino descent to ever advance to the American Idol finals.
Biography
Trias was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Mililani Town, Hawaii. She is the eldest daughter of Filipino immigrants to the state of Hawaii from Tanza, Cavite. Trias attended Maryknoll School, a Roman Catholic preparatory school of the Diocese of Honolulu. As a representative of Maryknoll School, she won the Brown Bags to Stardom 2001 state singing competition and the Road to Fame 2003 youth talent competition. Trias graduated from Maryknoll School in June 2004.
American Idol
Trias first gained recognition on the third season of American Idol. She auditioned in her home state of Hawaii. Trias made it to the top twelve performers and eventually finished as the second runner-up.
Performances/results
Post Idol career
After Trias' appearance on American Idol, her fanbase grew in the United States and in foreign countries where the show was aired: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan, among others. The Manila Times newspaper captured the mood of her ancestral country in an April headline: "Everybody Wants Jasmine." During the American Idol season, hundreds of internet fan sites from over a dozen countries were established in several Asian and European languages.
Jasmine in the Philippines
In the Philippines, Trias has done television commercials and billboard ads for McDonald's, Smart Telecommunications, Hapee Toothpaste, and Bench Clothing. On October 6, 2004, Trias released a promotional single for McDonald's entitled "Love Ko 'To" (the local translation of McDonald's "i'm lovin' it" slogan). McDonald's restaurants in the Philippines offered a promotional meal called the "Jasmine Trio", which consisted of a Strawberry Float, fries, and the McDonald's exclusive Love Ko 'To CD-Single.
Trias also appeared on GMA Network's reality show Extra Challenge with fellow internationally known Filipinas Ruffa Gutierrez (former Miss World runner-up) and Donita Rose (former MTV VJ). She also visited the housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition on March 6 and stayed in the house overnight, leaving on March 7.
Career
Managing Director of Honolulu Ben Lee summarized the mood in Trias' home state of Hawaii by saying, "Jasmine has enough votes in Hawaii to become governor or mayor easily." Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, in his capacity as acting governor, declared Jasmine Trias Day by executive order. Trias has also done various commercials in Hawaii discouraging smoking, drinking, and drug use. On February 27, 2005, Trias released a CD single entitled "Flying Home," which was sold exclusively in Pizza Hut and Taco Bell stores in Hawaii. The single was intended to capture her feelings of returning to Hawaii after months of working on tour and on her album.
Trias was a part of the JCPenney and Seventeen "Rock Your Prom" Fashion Show. She performed in Springfield, Missouri and Glendale, California in March 2005.
Musically, some have compared Trias to Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton. Trias signed a record deal with Clockwork Entertainment, a company which has worked with Dream and Bad Boy Records (headed by P. Diddy), to record and produce her debut album. She also signed a record deal with Universal Records for the album's release in the Philippines. Her self-titled debut album with Clockwork Entertainment was released on July 12, 2005 in the U.S.. It has since sold 14,000 copies in the US alone according to Nielsen SoundScan 1 and a reported 50,000 worldwide. She has since been certified platinum in the Philippines. Trias headlined tours in Manila, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Guam in 2004. To end her whirlwind visit to the Philippines, dubbed "Jasmania," she met President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Trias left Clockwork Entertainment due to poor management and promotion; and is now with Universal Records Philippines. "Excuses," "Sana Lagi," "Too Many Walls" and "DJ Don't Quit" peaked in the Top 10 on a popular Live365 Internet station called Idol Waves. "I'd Rather" managed to reach #1.
Jasmine was featured in the music video to Black Eyed Peas single Bebot, playing apl.de.ap's sister.
She was also featured as a commentator on MTV/TRL for the sixth season of American Idol. She is also filmed a movie in the Philippines titled "Suddenly It's Magic" produced by GMA Films; it is shelved indefintely. She was also be featured as a guest judge for a children's competition on The Tyra Banks Show and made appearances on three American Idol national follow-up shows: American Idol Extra, American Idol Tonight and It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle.2 Jasmine has stated in many different interviews that she will start working on new albums for the U.S. and the Philippines for release this year.
Trias is the host of a television program called Pacific Groove in Hawaii.3
In an interview released on July 30, 2008, Jasmine stated that she plans to go to L.A. this August to record her second album. She will be there for about a month and return to Hawaii after finishing it in September. This information followed her review of the 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight.
Jasmine is currently performing with Hawaii's premier showband The Society of Seven at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show debuted on November 6th 2009.
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Album details |
Peak positions |
Certifications
(sales threshold) |
Sales |
US
Indie |
US
Heat |
| 2005 |
Jasmine Trias
- Released: US: July 12, 2005
PH: September 1, 2005
AS: April 6, 2006
- Label: Universal/Clockwork
- Format: CD
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20 |
11 |
- Asia: Platinum
- Philippines: Gold
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- US sales: 14,000
- Asia sales: 30,000
- Philippines sales: 15,000
- Worldwide sales: 59,000
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Singles
- 2004: "Love 'Ko To"
- 2005: "Excuses"
- 2005: "Lose Control"
- 2006: "Sana Lagi"
- 2006: "Kung Paano"
- 2006: "I'd Rather"
- 2007: "The Christmas Song"
Album appearances
- 2005: American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
- "Midnight Train to Georgia"
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (with the Top 12 finalists)
Awards and recognitions
| Year |
Award-giving Body |
Award |
Result |
| 2006 |
MTV Pilipinas |
Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Video ("Lose Control") |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
Mobile MYX Top Picks |
Ringtone of the Week (May) ("Kung Paano") |
Won |
| 2006 |
The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Na Hoku Hanohano Awards |
Female Vocalist of the Year |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Na Hoku Hanohano Awards |
Most Promising Artist of the Year |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Na Hoku Hanohano Awards |
Contemporary Album of the Year |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
PARI's Awit Awards (the Philippine Grammy Awards) |
Best R&B Song ("Lose Control") |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
PARI's Awit Awards (the Philippine Grammy Awards) |
Best Vocal Arrangement ("Lose Control") |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
Hawaii Music Awards |
Pop Album of the Year |
Won |
| 2006 |
Hawaii Music Awards |
Best New Artist of the Year |
Won |
| 2006 |
Philippine Hip-Hop Music Awards |
Female R&B Arist of the Year |
Won |
| 2005 |
Askmen.com |
Singer of the Week (January) |
Won |
| 2005 |
AlohaJoe.com |
Artist of the Month (August) |
Won |
| 2005 |
FHM Magazine (Philippines) |
Top 100 Sexiest Women (#50) |
Won |
| 2005 |
Hawaii Music Awards |
Entertainer of the Year |
Won |
| 2004 |
People Magazine (Asia) |
People of the Year Award |
Won |
| 2004 |
Kalayaan Performing Arts |
Music Award |
Won |
| 2004 |
Y Style Fashion Awards |
Bench Model of the Year |
Won |
| 2004 |
Maryknoll High School |
Music Award |
Won |
| 2004 |
Quezon City Chamber of Ngo-Po Inc |
Filipino World Class Achiever's Award |
Won |
Videography
- 2004: "Love 'Ko To"
- 2004: "Kailangan Koy Ikaw" (for Smart IDD)
- 2005: "Excuses"
- 2005: "Lose Control"
- 2005: "Sana Lagi"
- 2006: "Kung Paano"
- 2006: "Bebot", Generations 1 and 2 (by Black Eyed Peas)
- 2007: "Pinoy Love" (by Honore)
Filmography
Television
Notes
External links
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American Idol 3rd place finalists |
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