Jai Waetford
Jai Waetford | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jai Waetford |
| Born | 1999 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals and guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony (2013–present) |
| Website | Official website |
Jai Waetford (born 1999) is an Australian recording artist who finished third on the fifth series of The X Factor (Australia). His debut single "Your Eyes" peaked to number six on the ARIA Singles Chart and his debut EP Jai Waetford EP peaked to number 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Music career
2013: The X Factor
Jai Waetford auditioned for The X Factor. In the auditions he performed "Different Worlds" and "Don't Let Me Go" making it through to the Super bootcamp. In the Super bootcamp he performed "Titanium" and "We Are Never Getting Back Together" making it through to the Home visits. At the Home visits he performed "Always On My Mind" making it through to the Live Shows. He went on to reach the final finishing third behind Taylor Henderson who finished second and Dami Im who won the show.
Performances on The X Factor
| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Different Worlds" | — | Through to Super bootcamp |
| "Don't Let Me Go" | |||
| Super bootcamp | "Titanium" | Through to Home visits | |
| "We Are Never Getting Back Together" | |||
| Home visits | "Always On My Mind" | Through to Live shows | |
| Week 1 | "Fix You" | Judges' Choice | Safe |
| Week 2 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Legends | Safe |
| Week 3 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Top 10 Hits | Safe |
| Week 4 | "It Will Rain" | Latest and Greatest | Safe |
| Week 5 | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" | Rock | Safe |
| Week 6 | "That Should Be Me" | Family Heroes | Safe |
| Week 7 | "Somewhere Only We Know" | Judges' Challenge | Safe |
| Week 8 | "Plans" | Aussie Week | Safe |
| Week 9 | "I Won't Give Up" | Power and Passion | Safe |
| "Dynamite" | |||
| Week 10 | "Don't Let Me Go" | Audition song | Third place |
| "The Only Exception" | Last shot song | ||
| "Your Eyes" | Winner's single |
2013-present: Jai Waetford EP
After The X Factor The X Factor Jai released his debut single "Your Eyes" on, which would have been his winners single if he had won The X Factor on 1 November 2013. The song peaked to number six on the ARIA Singles Chart. On 6 December 2013 he released his debut EP Jai Waetford EP, it has peaked to number 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] | ||
| Jai Waetford EP |
|
21 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] | |||
| 2013 | "Your Eyes" | 6 | Jai Waetford EP |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| 2013 | "Fix You" | 55 |
| "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 97 | |
| "That Should Be Me" | 83 | |
| "Somewhere Only We Know" | 95 | |
| "Dynamite" | 89 | |
| "Don't Let Me Go" | 37 |
References
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jai Waetford". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jai Waetford". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- "Fix You": Ryan, Gavin (31 August 2013). "ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Tops Chart For Second Week". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- "The Way You Make Me Feel": Ryan, Gavin (14 September 2013). "ARIA Singles: Redfoo Is Number One". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- "That Should Be Me": Ryan, Gavin (5 October 2013). "ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Equals Katy Perry With Roar". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Somewhere Only We Know": Ryan, Gavin (12 October 2013). "ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Is Still Roaring". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- "Dynamite": Ryan, Gavin (26 October 2013). "ARIA Singles: It Is Still About Katy Perry". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 26 October 2013.