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Jasmine Soriano Trias (born November 3, 1986) is an American singer and 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 two albums to date, one in the United States and one in the Philippines.
Trias was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in the Central Oahu suburb of Mililani. 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.
Jasmine is planning to move to Los Angeles, California to begin her professional singing career. Jasmine Trias is currently dating a student of Chaminade University.
Career
After Trias' appearance on American Idol, her fanbase grew in the United States 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.
Managing Director of Honolulu Ben Lee summarized the mood in Trias' home state of Hawaii by saying, "Jasmine has enough votes in Hawai'i to become governor or mayor easily." Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, in his capacity as acting governor, declared Jasmine Trias Day by executive order.
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.
Jasmine has also done various commercials in Hawaii discouraging smoking, drinking, and drug use.
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.
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.
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 30,000 copies. She has since been certified platinum in the Philippines.
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.
Musically, some have compared Trias to Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton. Trias has left Clockwork Entertainment due to poor management and promotion; and is now with Universal Records Philippines. Both "Excuses" and "Sana Lagi" peaked at #6 on the popular Live365 Internet station.
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" (for McDonald's) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bggWJos7eo
2004: "Kailangan Koy Ikaw" (for Smart IDD) - no link available
2005: "Excuses" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gwOLS2sdPk
2005: "Lose Control" - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=855502115
2005: "Sana Lagi" - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=855528617
2006: "Kung Paano" - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1654782936
2006: "Bebot" Generation 1 & 2 (by the Black Eyed Peas) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPPCIboL4A
Discography
"Jasmine Trias (Repackaged Edition)" - (April 6, 2006; Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines
Certified: Platinum
2 Disc Set
1. "Excuses"
2. "All I Need"
3. "Sana Lagi"
4. "DJ Don't Quit"
5. "Once Again (ft. South Border)"
6. "What U Do To Me"
7. "Can't Hold Back"
8. "Lose Control"
9. "Don't Go"
10. "Inseparable"
11. "I Still Luv You"
12. "Just A Fool"
13. "Kung Paano"
14. "If Ever I See Heaven Again"
15. "Lose Control"
16. "Sana Lagi" [Music Video]
17. "Kung Paano" [Music Video]
18. "I'd Rather"
19. "Too Many Walls"
20. "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)"
"Jasmine Trias" - (September 1, 2005; Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines
Certified: Gold
1. "Excuses" (4:11)
2. "All I Need" (3:17)
3. "Sana Lagi" [Tagalog] (3:47)
4. "DJ Don't Quit" (3:51)
5. "Once Again (ft. South Border)" (4:25)
6. "What U Do To Me" (2:56)
7. "Can't Hold Back" (4:24)
8. "Lose Control" (2:30)
9. "Don't Go" (3:37)
10. "Inseparable" [New Mix] (2:39)
11. "I Still Luv You" (3:31)
12. "Just A Fool" (4:05)
13. "Kung Paano" [Tagalog] (4:25)
14. "If Ever I See Heaven Again" (4:14)
"Jasmine Trias" - (July 12, 2005; United States)
Clockwork Entertainment/Aloha Music International
1. "Sexy Boy" (3:21)
2. "Excuses" (4:11)
3. "All I Need" (3:17)
4. "Whatcha Gon Do" (4:14)
5. "DJ Don't Quit" (3:51)
6. "I Still Luv U" (3:31)
7. "Don't Go" (3:37)
8. "Just A Fool" (4:05)
9. "Silly Of Me" (4:34)
10. "I Won't Worry" (3:50)
11. "Can't Hold Back" (4:24)
12. "What U Do To Me" (2:56)
13. "Inseparable" (2:24)
14. "If I Ever See Heaven Again" (4:14)
Bonus track written by Diane Warren
"Flying Home" CD-Single (Feb 27,2005; Only released in Hawaii)
1. "Flying Home"
2. "Flying Home (Minus One)"
"Love Ko 'To" CD-Single (Oct 6, 2004; Only released in the Philippines)
1. "Love Ko 'To"
2. "Love Ko 'To (Minus One)"
American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
8. "Midnight Train to Georgia"
13. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (with the Top 12 finalists)
Other not on CD: Song Covers (on tour, on American Idol, etc)
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (American Idol Tour)
"All By Myself" (American Idol)
"Almost Like Being In Love" (American Idol)
"Because Of You" (Los Angeles Concert)
"Breathe" (American Idol)
"Crazy In Love" (American Idol Tour; Manila Concert)
"Dangerously In Love" (American Idol Tour)
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (American Idol)
"Everlasting Love" (American Idol)
"Eye Is On The Sparrow" (American Idol Tour)
"Get This Party Started" (Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert)
"Heartburn" (American Idol Tour; Philippine TV shows; Manila Concert)
"Here We Are" (American Idol)
"How Will I Know" (American Idol Tour; Hawaii Concert)
"I Will Always Love You" (American Idol audition, never aired though referred to; Manila Concerts; Los Angeles Concert)
"If I Ain't Got You" (American Idol Tour; Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert; Hawaii Concert)
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" (American Idol; Manila Concert)
"Inseparable" (American Idol; Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert)
"It's Raining Men" (American Idol)
"Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" (Smart Ads; Philippine TV shows; Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert)
"Mr. Melody" (American Idol)
"Mula Sa Puso" (Manila Concert)
"Natural Woman" (Road To Fame)
"Open Arms" (Road To Fame)
OPM Medley: "Hanggang Ngayon", "Pangrap Ko Ay Ibigin Ka", "Magpakailan Pa Man" (Manila Concert)
Philippine National Anthem (Hyatt Regency)
"Respect" (American Idol pre-audition, never aired)
"Run To You" (American Idol)
"Saving All My Love For You" (American Idol)
"Soulman" (On-Air w/ Ryan Seacrest)
"Tiny Bubbles with Don Ho" (Hawaii Pro Bowl 2005)
"These Islands" (Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 2004)
"The Way You Look Tonight" (American Idol)
"Tomorrow" (Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert)
US National Anthem (Nascar Coca-Cola 600; Hyatt Regency)
"Walking On Sunshine" (Hawaii Pro Bowl 2005)
"When I Fall In Love" (American Idol)
"You're All I Need To Get By" (American Idol)
Trivia
* She is descended from Mariano Trķas, the Vice-President elect of the Tejeros Convention held in Cavite during the Philippine Revolution against Spain on 1898.
* She and LaToya London are very close friends.
* Jasmine makes a cameo appearance in The Black Eyed Peas video for "Bebot", Generation 1 and Generation 2.
* She is dating Search for a Star in a Million Winner Kris Lawrence.
* Aside from her residence in Los Angeles, she has houses in Metro Manila, Mililani, Hawai'i, Atlanta, Georgia, and Oakland, California.
* As of February 22, 2007, Jasmine will be performing with the Society of Seven for 5 weeks in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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