-Jasmine Trias
Jasmine Trias has become one of more than a dozen former American Idol competitors to use the immensely popular show as a springboard to a recording career. During her time on the show, her popularity grew into a cult-like phenomenon as she won fans, not only in her native U.S., but the entire world over.
During the heat of the competition, the Internet played host to hundreds of fan-produced sites in a multitude of languages. In her ancestral homeland of the Philippines, it seemed like the whole nation was experiencing "Jasmania," as headlines in the capital's newspaper declared "Everybody Wants Jasmine."
Since 2004, Jasmine has been busy getting her solo recording career off the ground. While she has been visible through fast-food chain promos and the release of her debut album in 2005, it seems that Jasmania has cooled somewhat since she was a finalist on America's widely popular singing competition. Her album and singles have failed to make much of an impact in the all-important U.S. market, although she's still a sensation in the Philippines.
Jasmine's still got plenty of time to develop her career as a recording artist, and she's also taken the leap into acting. But that's still not enough for the energetic entertainer, who hopes to build, in her own words, "an empire." Her ambitions also include starting other businesses, such as lines of clothing and fragrances, a beauty salon, as well as a Filipino restaurant.
Biography:
Jasmine Soriano Trias was born on November 3, 1986, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up in Mililani, a suburb in Central Oahu. She began voice training at the Performing Artist Academy of Hawaii when she was 8, took a break from formal instruction a couple of years later, and then returned to the Academy when she was 14. That same year, she represented her school in a state-wide singing contest, the Brown Bags to Stardom competition. She won that contest and went on to win the 2003 Road to Fame talent competition for youth.
jasmine becomes an american idol:
In the winter of 2004, Trias was selected as one of the top 32 contestants for the third season of FOX's American Idol. On March 17, she found herself amongst the final 12 contestants and debuted with the Natalie Cole hit "Inseparable."
Over the course of the next two months, she became one of the season's more popular competitors, generally impressing the trio of judges, and making the cut week after week. The Jasmania phenomenon was not only brewing stateside, but the world over, in places as far away as Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, and Germany.
In more than a dozen foreign countries on at least four continents, hundreds of websites promoting Jasmine's talents as a song interpreter popped up on the Internet during her tenure with the show, many in languages other than English. During the height of Jasmania in April 2004, the headline in The Manila Times (a widely read newspaper in her ancestral homeland of the Philippines) declared: "Everybody Wants Jasmine."
On May 19, Trias was voted off the show, finishing in third place after first runner-up Diana DeGarmo and the season's winner, Fantasia Barrino. Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor declared the following day Jasmine Trias Day for the entire state, while the city and county of Honolulu continued the celebration on May 21. Amid the hoopla, Trias graduated from Maryknoll School in June. She received a scholarship to attend Hawaii Pacific University, with initial plans to study nursing. Those plans were put on hold, as she decided to put her energies into her career as an entertainer.
jasmine trias releases her first album:
Trias hit the road with the other third-season American Idol finalists for a 2004 summer tour, which culminated in three sold-out shows at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu that September. She also received several endorsement deals in Hawaii and the Philippines. This included the release of a promo CD single for McDonald's in the Pacific nation titled "Love Ko 'To" -- a local translation of the restaurant's slogan "I'm Loving It."
In February 2005, an exclusive CD single titled "Flying Home" was made available as a promotional track through Hawaiian Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants. She signed a recording deal with ClockWork Entertainment; her self-titled debut album was released in the U.S. in July 2005. The 14 tracks showcased Trias as a pop-oriented R&B vocalist, but failed to make much of a dent on the charts stateside. It climbed to No. 11 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart and to No. 1 on the New Artist Albums (Pacific) chart, but failed to rank in the Top 200 listings.
Jasmine Trias was issued on Universal Records on September 1, 2005 in the Philippines, where the single "Excuses" became a No. 1 hit. The Asian release contained bonus tracks sung in Tagalog, a first for Trias.
On September 12, she returned to the Philippines for a well-received week-long tour. While still pursuing a career as a vocalist, the Hawaiian native hopes to also make a splash as an actress.
All I Need
Jasmine Trias Lyrics
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You're all I need to get by
Like sweet morning dew
I took one look at you
And it was plain to see
You were my destiny
With arms open wide
I'll sacrifice for you
Dedicate my life to you
You're all I need to get by
You're all I need to get by
You're all I need
Oh baby all I need
You're all I need to get by
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
You're all I need to get by
You're all I need to get by
Hold up (wait a minute)
(DJ don't quit the music)
Hold up (wait a minute)
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I got a love jones for Hawaii
You're all (all I need) I need (you give it all to me baby) to get by (everything, everything)
You're all (the way you kiss me) I need (the way you hold me) to get by
You're all I need to get by
You're all I need to get by
The song "All I Need" by Jasmine Trias is a love ballad that speaks to the depths of devotion and dedication felt by the singer toward her beloved. The lyrics express the idea that the person she is singing to is the only thing she needs to feel complete and happy. The first verse describes the moment the singer first saw her partner, and how she knew that they were meant to be together. She makes a promise to be completely open and to always be there for her partner, sacrificing anything and everything for them.
The chorus repeats the line "You're all I need to get by" as a way of emphasizing the importance of the person she is singing to. The second verse contains the phrase "Love Jones for Hawaii" which appears to be a reference to a romantic desire to visit or live in Hawaii with her partner. This line repeats throughout the song as the singer expresses her love for her partner and her desire for them to be together always.
Overall, "All I Need" is a romantic and sentimental song that celebrates the power of love and devotion. It suggests that when we find the right person, they can make everything else in our lives feel complete and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
You're all I need to get by
You are the only thing I need in my life to survive and be happy
You're all I need to get by
You are so important to me that I keep repeating that you are all I need
Like sweet morning dew
You came into my life and made it feel fresh and new like the beauty of morning dew
I took one look at you
As soon as I saw you, it was clear to me that you were special and meant to be in my life
And it was plain to see
It was obvious and unmistakable to me that we were meant to be together
You were my destiny
You were the person that I was fated to be with, my true path in life
With arms open wide
I welcomed you into my life and my heart without hesitation or reservation
I threw away my pride
I let go of any ego or arrogance I had and surrendered myself to the love I feel for you
I'll sacrifice for you
I am willing to give up anything and everything for you, because you are more important to me than anything else
Dedicate my life to you
I pledge to live my life entirely in devotion to you and our relationship
I got a love jones for Hawaii
I have an intense and passionate desire for Hawaii, which symbolizes love, freedom, and adventure
Hold up (wait a minute)
I need to stop and take a breather, pause the world for a moment, to let my feelings sink in
(DJ don't quit the music)
I want to keep the love and passion flowing, so please don't stop the music that inspires me
You're all (all I need) I need (you give it all to me baby) to get by (everything, everything)
Rephrasing the chorus to express how much you mean to me and how you provide everything I require to thrive
You're all (the way you kiss me) I need (the way you hold me) to get by
Expanding on the previous line to highlight specific moments of affection that sustain me in my love for you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ANTONIOS BARTZIS, GEORGIOS BARTZIS, RAMONA DESOUZA, VALERIE SIMPSON
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