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Jason Roger Farol (born April 3, 1993) is an American singer from
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, United States, who placed third in the American television series '' Duets'', alongside mentor
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...
. In August 2012, Farol signed with Viva Records, and released his debut Philippine album in October 2013.


Life and career


Early life

Jason Farol was born in Torrance, California, on April 3, 1993. Farol's mother is of Filipino and Irish descent, and father of Filipino descent. Farol credits his first exposure to music was through his father, who is also a singer, and bought a
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system where Farol began to be introduced to the musical styles of
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and
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. In August 2011, he began attending
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in Carson, California, to pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy.


2012: Duets


Overview

Farol auditioned for the
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reality competition series '' Duets'' for a chance to be a part of
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's team. Having successfully passed two rounds of auditions with producers, he auditioned in front of Clarkson, singing "
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" by
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, and " When A Man Loves A Woman" by
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. After advancing, Clarkson narrowed it down to two finalist to compete for a slot on the show. On April 10, 2012, during this round, Clarkson, brought Farol on stage during her
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stop in San Diego to sing "
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" by
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. After a successful performance, Clarkson picked Farol to compete in the Top 8 as her duet partner. On May 24, 2012, Duets premiered on ABC. Clarkson and Farol sang "Breaking Your Own Heart" off Clarkson's '' Stronger'' album. After the results were tallied, Farol found himself in last place among the 8 contestants. Farol consistently found himself in the bottom 2 over the next two weeks, and was up for elimination during the first eliminations of the season. Farol sung "
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" as his save me song, and was saved by the judges. As the show progressed, Farol improved and made it to the top 5, live shows, where he consistently placed in the top 2. During the first Live Show, Farol and Clarkson sang "
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" by Duffy. In the top 4, during Standards week, Farol and Clarkson sang "
Feeling Good "Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical '' The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy G ...
" where he received his first standing ovation. In the Top 3 live shows, Farol earned himself another standing ovation from all four judges for his performance of "
Runaway Baby "Runaway Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album ''Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' (2010). It was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Brody Brown. The former three produced the track under the ...
" by
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Farol secured a spot in the season finale where he took third place.


Performances/Results


Post ''Duets'' Career


2012–present

After ''Duets'' ended, Clarkson invited Farol to reprise their duet of "
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" at the
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during her Stronger Tour stop on July 30, 2012. He would later sing the
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for the
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and the
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In August 2012, Farol signed a record deal overseas in the Philippines with
Viva Entertainment Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario ...
. In October 2013, Farol released his debut self-titled Philippine album, and participated in his first musical tour of the country. His first single off the album, "I Believe in Love Again" charted and peaked at #16 on
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. On October 27, 2013, Farol made his Philippine television debut on ASAP 19 where he performed with
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, singing Me and Mrs Jones. Following his duet with Geronimo, Farol became Sarah's opening act during her Perfect 10 Concert Tour. Farol then recorded the theme song for the Viva Film, " When The Love Is Gone". In the U.S, Farol collaborated with writers of Perfect Storm Music Group and released his first U.S single and music video, "Contagious" in February 2014. In 2014, Farol signed with
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to join the television show
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. In June 2014, Farol performed alongside
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and
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during the 2014 Miss Manila Coronation. Farol's music video for his second Philippine single, "Kung Ikaw At Ako" was released in August 2014, featuring the ABS-CBN, '' Pure Love'' teleserye star,
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. In January 2015, Farol was announced as part of the line up for Fusion Music Festival, the first Philippine music festival. A few months later in March, Farol's music video for his newest single, "Kahapon" debuted on
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and
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. "Kahapon later became part of the soundtrack for the film "Your Place Or Mine?" In 2016, Farol began working on his first E.P entitled "Walkabout" for the U.S. Farol released four singles from the E.P called "Decompress", "Dream", "Tonight", and "Bloom". Farol released two singles, "Dizzy" and "Hooked" in 2019. Following the release, Farol collaborated with EDM producer, A-Leo. Together they released the track, "Don't Wanna Get Up" through Flamingo Recordings.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farol, Jason 1993 births 21st-century American singers American pop rock singers American people of Irish descent American musicians of Filipino descent Living people Singers from California Songwriters from California Singing talent show contestants