Jena Irene Asciutto
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Jena Irene Asciutto | |
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| Birth name | Jena Irene Asciutto |
| Born | July 13, 1996 United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Jena Irene Asciutto (born July 13, 1996)[1] is an American singer from Farmington Hills, Michigan, who is currently a Top 8 finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol.[2]
Early life
Jena lives in Farmington Hills with her mother, Julie (Loiselle); her father; and her younger brother, Nick.[3][4] She is a senior at North Farmington High School,[5] where she participated in the school's annual "Coffee House" talent show.
Irene's original song "Free" was released on iTunes in 2010. Another original, "Unbreakable Me," which Irene has performed multiple times on American Idol, was also released to iTunes, along with her covers of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," and Maroon 5's "Payphone," as part of her high school's "NFHS Coffee House 2013" collection.
American Idol
Jena was chosen as a 'Wild Card' performer for American Idol, alongside CJ Harris, Bria Anai, Kristen O'Connor, and Spencer Lloyd. Lloyd and Anai were eliminated, while Irene, Harris, and O'Connor were selected as the final three members of the Top 13. In the results show of the Top 12 week, Irene was in the bottom three, along with MK Nobilette; Emily Piriz was the third person in the bottom three group, and was ultimately eliminated.
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | "Too Close" with Sikenya Thompson, Allie Odom, and Munfarid Zaidi |
Alex Clare | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "Unbreakable Me" (original composition) | Jena Irene | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 31 (10 Women) | Personal Choice | "Paint It, Black" | The Rolling Stones | 4 | Wild Card |
| Wild Card | Hollywood Solo | "Unbreakable Me" (original composition) | Jena Irene | 2 | Advanced |
| Top 13 | This Is Me | "The Scientist" | Coldplay | 8 | Safe |
| Top 12 | Home | "Suddenly I See" | KT Tunstall | 1 | Bottom 31 |
| Top 11 | Songs from the Cinema | "Decode" | Paramore | 10 | Safe |
| Top 10 | Billboard Top 10 | "Clarity" | Zedd feat. Foxes | 3 | Safe |
| Top 9 | I'm with the Band! | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy | 9 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Back to the Start | Duet "Just Give Me a Reason" with Alex Preston |
Pink feat. Nate Ruess | 3 | Safe |
| Solo "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | 9 | |||
| Top 82 | Songs from the 1980s | Solo "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Arrows | 1 | TBA |
| Duet "It's Only Love" with Caleb Johnson |
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner | 5 |
- ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Irene was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe first.
- ^Note 2 Due to the judges using their one save on Sam Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week.
Discography
Digital singles
| Year | Song | Peak positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes Alt [6][7] | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Clarity" | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Bring Me to Life" | 69 | |||||||
| "Rolling in the Deep" | 27 | |||||||
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not relevant to the chart. | ||||||||
References
- ^ Fred Bronson (March 20, 2014). "'American Idol' Season 13: Jena Irene Stays Thankful for Middle School Breakups". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'American Idol' finalist Jena Irene Asciutto has strong Bay City ties". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ Sue White (February 22, 2014). "'American Idol' finalist Jena Irene Asciutto has strong Bay City ties". MLive.com.
- ^ Danielle Alexander (March 20, 2014). "American Idol contestant moves to next round with help of fellow North Farmington High School students". Daily Tribune.
- ^ Adam Graham (March 19, 2014). "'American Idol' puts a song in local contestant Jena Asciutto's heart". The Detroit News.
- ^ http://www.ydtalk.com/idolchatteryd/led-by-caleb-5-idols-crack-itunes-music-charts/
- ^ http://www.ydtalk.com/idolchatteryd/alex-preston-jess-meuse-originals-hit-itunes/
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