Jasmine Soriano Trias (born 3 November 1986) is a singer and entertainer who rose to fame on the United States television series American Idol, a talent-based reality program broadcast on the Fox Network.

Early Years

Trias was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i and raised in the Central O'ahu suburb of Mililani. She is the eldest daughter of Filipino immigrants to the United States from Cavite. Trias attended Maryknoll School, a Roman Catholic preparatory school of the Diocese of Honolulu. It was as a representative of Maryknoll School that 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.

Phenomenon

Trias' appearance on American Idol had grown into a cult-like phenomenon upon becoming second runner-up in the competition. Not only did she win millions of fans in the United States, she won millions more in foreign countries where the show was aired: Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, among others. 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 captured the mood of Trias' home state of Hawai'i when he said, "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.

KTLA, a news station in Los Angeles for The WB, called Jasmine the most successful Idol alumni from season three, beating winner Fantasia Barrino, runner-up Diana DeGarmo, and early favorite LaToya London.

Career

Jasmine is currently working with JC Penney and Seventeen Magazine for the "Rock Your Prom" Fashion Show. She will perform in Springfield, MO and Glendale, CA in March 2005.

She is also currently releasing a CD-Single for Pizza Hut and Taco Bell entitled "Flying Home" and it captures her feelings of returning to Hawaii after months of working on tour and on her album.

She has sponsored McDonald's, Smart Telecommunications, Happee Toothpaste, and Bench Clothing. She has made television commericials and billboard ads for these companies in the Philippines. A promotion at McDonald's restaurants in the Philippines offered a meal dubbed the "Jasmine Trio", which consisted of a Strawberry Float, Fries, and the McDonald's exclusive Love Ko 'To CD-Single.

She has even done various commercials in Hawaii discouraging smoking, drinking, and drug/meth use.

Jasmine has officially signed with Clockwork Entertainment (who has worked with Dream and Bad Boy Records headed by P. Diddy) to record and produce her debut album. Afterwards, she will be packaged with a larger label such as Virgin Records or Sony.

She previously released a promotional single for McDonalds entitled "Love Ko 'To" (translated to I'm Loving It). To end her whirlwind visit to the Philippines, dubbed "Jasmania," she met President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; and she headlined tours in Manila, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Guam in 2004.

She is expected to move to Los Angeles, California to kick-off her professional singing career. Before returning to American Idol, an entourage of hysterical and screaming fans, groupies, and supporters plagued the city's Sunset on the Beach.

Rumors

Upon her departure from American Idol, Trias was offered a USD $100,000 contract from Quiet Storm Records to produce her first album.

After her departure from a triumphant tour of the Philippines, and after the American Idol tour, she reportedly signed with 19 Records headed by Simon Fuller and is recording her debut album which is going to be a mix of Pop, Soul, R&B, and even Hip Hop.

Discography

"Flying Home" CD-Single (Feb 27,2005; Only released in Hawaii)

01. "Flying Home"

02. "Flying Home (Minus One)"

"Love Ko 'To" CD-Single (Oct 6, 2004; Only released in the Philippines)

01. "Love Ko 'To"

02. "Love Ko 'To (Minus One)"

American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics

08. "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)

Aint 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)

Hearburn (American Idol Tour; Philippine TV shows; Manila Concert)

Here We Are (American Idol)

How Will I Know (American Idol Tour)

I Will Always Love You (American Idol audition, never aired though referred to; Manila Concerts; Los Angeles Concert)

If I Aint Got You (American Idol Tour; Manila Concert; Los Angeles Concert)

I'll Never Love This Way Again (American Idol; Manila Concert)

Inseperable (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)

External links

• AllThatJas
• Jazzified