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Jasmine Trias (born November 3, 1986) is an American singer-entertainer who was the third place finalist on the third season of ''
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''. She has released one album to date, ''
Jasmine Trias Jasmine Trias (born November 3, 1986) is an American singer-entertainer who was the third place finalist on the third season of ''American Idol''. She has released one album to date, '' Jasmine Trias''. Biography Trias was born in Honolulu, Haw ...
''.


Biography

Trias was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in
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Town, Hawaii. She is the eldest daughter of Filipino immigrants to
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from
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,
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. Trias attended Maryknoll School, a Roman Catholic preparatory school of the
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. As a representative of
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, 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 ''
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''. She auditioned in her home state of Hawaii. Trias made it to the top twelve performers. She received praises on her rendition of " Inseparable" on Top 12 night, with
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replying, "Jasmine, it was just superb".
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even threw a rose to her on the stage and, together with
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, praised her maturity in that performance. She was able to survive eliminations, despite criticisms on her performances on some instances of the competition. She first landed on the bottom 3 with Camile Velasco and
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. On Top 4 performance night, when she received criticisms for her performance of "
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" by
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, Cowell suggested that night that she would be eliminated the next day, but she made it into the top 3. On the Top 3 results show, when
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announced that Trias was eliminated, she had her last message on ''American Idol'': "I wanna thank all my fans for believing in me and for embracing my talents and for making my dreams come true. I mean, this top 3, I cannot ask for more". Trias was the highest-placed Asian-American contestant on ''American Idol'' until
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made it in the eleventh season finale.


Performances/results

*: When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in the particular night, Trias was in the bottom two, but declared safe when George Huff was eliminated.


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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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, among others. The
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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. She also appeared in the fourth season finale and the fifteen season finale of ''American Idol.''


Trias 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
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's reality show '' Extra Challenge'' with
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(former
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runner-up) and
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(former
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). She also visited the housemates of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition'' on March 6 and stayed in the house overnight, leaving on March 7. In 2006, Trias' life story was dramatized in the Filipino anthology series ''
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'' on GMA Network where she was played by
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. In 2006 and 2007, Trias starred in two episodes of ABS-CBN's music anthology series ''
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'' which featured two of her songs as the title songs.


Career

Managing Director of Honolulu
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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
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, 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
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and
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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
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and '' Seventeen'' "Rock Your Prom" Fashion Show. She performed in
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and
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in March 2005. Musically, some have compared Trias to
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and
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. Trias signed a record deal with Clockwork Entertainment, a company which has worked with
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and
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(headed by P. Diddy), to record and produce her debut album. She also signed a record deal with
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for the album's release in the Philippines. Her self-titled debut album with Clockwork Entertainment was released on July 12, 2005, in the
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It has since sold 14,000 copies in the US alone according to
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and a reported 50,000 worldwide. She has since been certified platinum in the Philippines. Trias headlined tours in
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,
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, Los Angeles, and
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in 2004. To end her whirlwind visit to the Philippines, dubbed "Jasmania," she met President
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. 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
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Internet station called Idol Waves. "I'd Rather" managed to reach number one. Trias was featured in the music video to
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single " Bebot," playing apl.de.ap's sister. She was featured as a commentator on MTV/ TRL for the sixth season of
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. She also filmed a movie in the Philippines titled "Suddenly It's Magic" produced by
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; it is shelved indefinitely. In addition, she was featured as a guest judge for a children's competition on ''
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'' and made appearances on three ''American Idol'' national follow-up shows: ''
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'', '' American Idol Tonight'' and ''It's Your Call'' with Lynn Doyle. Trias 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.''PacificGrooveTV.com''
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at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The show debuted on August 16, 2012.


Discography


Albums


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


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
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) *2007: "Pinoy Love" (by Honore)


Filmography


Television


Notes


External links

* *
Honolulu Advertiser's American Idol Page
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