-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.
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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.
What U Do to Me
Jasmine Trias Lyrics
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Baby what you do to me
I don't know but it feels so sweet
I can't hardly stand it
So I demand that you save your love for me
Baby it's a vacancy when you're gone
There's a missing piece
I can't hardly stand it so I demand (it)
[Verse 1:]
Baby, I can't hardly wait until you call me
I anticipate it all day I crave it
Just to hear your voice
cause if I don't hear from you
All day I'll be feeling blue
Checked my phone 1000 x's to see
If your number came through
[Hook:]
Baby what you do to me
I don't know but it feels so sweet
And I can't hardly stand it
So I demand that you save your love for me
(Save it all)
Baby it's a vacancy when you're gone
There's a missing piece
I can't hardly stand it so I demand (it)
That you save your love for me
[Verse 2:]
It's crazy
You're just like my favorite song I sing
You're my melody in perfect key
That's why you're a good look for me
Now I don't want to be infatuated
But the feeling I can not contain it
When I think of how far we'll go
Makes me wanna love you more
[Hook:]
Baby what you do to me
(whatever you do to me)
I don't know but it feels so sweet
And I can't hardly stand it
So I demand that you save your love for me
(Save your love for me)
Baby it's a vacancy wheh you're gone (Vacancy)
There's a missing piece
I can't hardly stand it so I demand (it)
That you save your love for me
[Bridge:]
I don't wanna come off to strong
But I think you got me so gone
I'll come running every time you call
cause now I want you all to myself
Time and everything else
I gotta be selfish
Save it all for me
[Hook:]
Baby what you do to me
I don't know but it feels so sweet
('cause I don't know)
And I can't hardly stand it
So I demand that you save your love for me
(Save your love for me)
Baby it's a vcancy when you're gone
(When you're gone boy I can't sleep)
There's a missing piece
I can't hardly stand it so I demand (it)
(No no no no oh)
That you save your love for me [x2]
The song 'What U Do to Me' by Jasmine Trias is essentially about being hopelessly in love with someone to the point where their absence leaves a void that cannot be filled. The first verse of the song reveals the singer's longing for a call from the person they love. They check their phone multiple times because they cannot bear the thought of missing a call or message from them. The hook of the song emphasizes the intense feelings the singer has for the person they love, even if they do not understand them completely. There is a sense of desperation in their voice as they plead with them to save their love.
Verse two portrays the person they love as someone who completes them. They sing about how they are the melody to their favorite song and how they feel like they have found the perfect key. They cannot contain the feelings they have for this person and are excited about their future together. Despite the fear of coming off too strong, they confess that they are willing to do whatever it takes to have the person they love to themselves. The bridge of the song emphasizes this by stating that they want everything and anything that involves the person they adore.
Overall, 'What U Do to Me' is a simple and relatable song about being madly in love with someone and wanting them all to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby what you do to me
The effect you have on me is inexplicable
I don't know but it feels so sweet
I cannot explain it but it's a wonderful feeling
I can't hardly stand it
It's almost too much to bear
So I demand that you save your love for me
I want you to be exclusively mine
Baby it's a vacancy when you're gone
When you're not around, I feel like something is missing
There's a missing piece
It's like a part of me is missing without you
I can't hardly stand it so I demand (it)
It's difficult to cope without you, so I need you to be mine and only mine
cause if I don't hear from you
If I don't receive any communication from you
All day I'll be feeling blue
I will feel sad and down
Checked my phone 1000 x's to see
I have obsessively checked my phone many times
It's crazy
It's unbelievable
You're just like my favorite song I sing
You're like a song that I love and can't stop singing
You're my melody in perfect key
You're the perfect match for me
That's why you're a good look for me
That's why I think we are a great match
But the feeling I can not contain it
I feel overwhelmed and cannot control my emotions
When I think of how far we'll go
When I imagine our future together
Makes me wanna love you more
It makes me want to love you even more
I don't wanna come off too strong
I don't want to seem too forward or pushy
But I think you got me so gone
But I think you have completely captured my heart
I'll come running every time you call
I'll be there for you whenever you need me
cause now I want you all to myself
I want to have you all to myself
Time and everything else
Nothing else matters as much as you
I gotta be selfish
I need to be possessive and keep you only for me
No no no no oh
I cannot bear the thought of losing you
That you save your love for me [x2]
I want you to save your love only for me
Contributed by Oliver K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.