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Jason Owen (singer)
Jason Owen (born circa 1994) is an Australian singer from Dubbo, New South Wales and was the runner-up to Samantha Jade on the fourth season of The X Factor Australia in 2012 and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Australia, Social Family |
| Spouse(s) | Becy Owen |
| Website | jasonowenofficial |
Career
2012–2013: The X Factor and Sony Music Australia
In 2012, Owen auditioned for season four of The X Factor Australia, eventually placing second.
| Show | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | Free choice | "Annie's Song" | John Denver | N/A | Through to super bootcamp |
| Super bootcamp | "N/A" | N/A | Through to home visits | ||
| Home Visits | "N/A" | N/A | Through to live shows | ||
| Week 1 | Judges' Choice | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | 6 | Safe |
| Week 2 | Party All Night | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | King Harvest | 2 | Safe |
| Week 3 | Top 10 Hits | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith | 7 | Safe |
| Week 4 | Legends | "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | 5 | Safe |
| Week 5 | 1980s | "I'm Still Standing" | Elton John | 1 | Safe |
| Week 6 | Latest and Greatest | "You Belong With Me" | Taylor Swift | 2 | Safe |
| Week 7 | Made in Australia | "What's My Scene?" | Hoodoo Gurus | 6 | Safe |
| Week 8 | Judges' Challenge | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | Ronan Keating | 4 | Safe |
| Semi-final | Power and Passion | "Life Is a Highway" | Tom Cochrane | 1 | Safe |
| "How Do I Live" | LeAnn Rimes | 5 | |||
| Final | Audition song | "Annie's Song" | John Denver | 2 | Safe |
| Last shot song | "Lonely Boy" | The Black Keys | 8 | ||
| Song of the series | "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | ||
| Runner up's single | "Make It Last" | Owen | 5 | Runner up |
Owen released his debut single "Make It Last", which would have been his winner's single if he had won The X Factor, on 23 November 2012.[1] The single peaked at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[2] Owen's debut studio album Life Is a Highway was released on 26 April 2013,[3] and debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and was the thirtieth highest selling album by an Australian artist in 2013.[4]
2014–present: Proud and John Denver albums
Owen left Sony Music Australia and signed with Social Family Records in June 2014.[5] His second album Friday Night was released on 6 March 2015,[6] and debuted at number nine on the ARIA Albums Chart.[7] It was the 53rd highest selling country album in Australia in 2015.[8]
His third album Proud was released on 6 May 2016. It is his first album of original material.[9]
Owen's fourth album Jason Owen Sings John Denver was released in 2017 to mark 20 years since Denver's passing.[10]
In August 2018, Owen wrote and recorded the song "These Are the Times", with funds raised going towards drought relief.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [12] | ||
| Life Is a Highway |
| 5 |
| Friday Night |
| 9 |
| Proud |
| — |
| Jason Owen Sings John Denver |
| 85 |
| Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions |
| 17 [17] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [12] | ||||||
| "Make It Last"[18] | 2012 | 46 | Non-album single | |||
| "Damn Right"[19] | 2014 | — | Friday Night | |||
| "Tears on Fire"[20] | 2015 | — | ||||
| "I Won't Back Down"[21] | — | |||||
| "Run"[22] | 2016 | — | Proud | |||
| "Proud"[23] | — | |||||
| "My Last"[24] | — | |||||
| "Take Me Home Country Roads"[25] | 2017 | — | Jason Owen Sings John Denver | |||
| "Calypso"[26] | — | |||||
| "Apple Tree"[27] | 2018 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "These Are the Times"[28] | — | |||||
| "Better Than Than"[29] | — | |||||
| "The Power of Love"[30] | 2019 | — | ||||
| "Undefeatable " (featuring Philly)[31] | — | |||||
| "Before I Let You Go"[32] | 2020 | — | ||||
| "So This Is Christmas"[33] | — | |||||
| "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"[34] | 2021 | — | Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions | |||
| "Back Home Again" (featuring Tania Kernaghan)[35] | — | |||||
| "Distracted"[36] | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Father and Son" (with James Blundell)[37] | — | |||||
| "Sing Australia"[38] | 2022 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that failed to chart. | ||||||
Awards
- 2014 Nomination: CMAA 'Highest Selling Country Album of the Year' [39]
References
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (22 November 2012). "X Factor winner Samantha Jade's single What You've Done to Me iTunes number one". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Discography Jason Owen". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Life is a Highway by Jason Owen". Sanity. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "2013 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SOCIAL FAMILY RECORDS SIGNS CHRISTINE ANU, AMBER LAWRENCE AND JASON OWEN". Socialfamilyrecords.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Friday Night by Jason Owen". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ . Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "2015 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Jason Owen proud of new album". Auspop.com.au. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions". cessnockperformingartscentre. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Logo". 9now.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Jason Owen". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Jason Owen Sings John Denver: "ARIA Chart Watch #428". Auspop.com.au. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Life is a Highway by Jason Owenurl=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/life-is-a-highway/id634748070". iTunes. Itunes.apple.com.
- ^ "Friday Night by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Proud by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ ""Make it Last" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ ""Damn Right" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Jason Owen - Tears On Fire [Official Video]". YouTube. January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ ""I Won't Back Down" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ ""Run" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "VIDEO : Jason Owen ftg. Christine Anu – Proud". Auspop.com.au. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Owen - My Last (Official Video)". YouTube. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Owen - Take Me Home, Country Roads". YouTube. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Owen "Calypso" official music video". YouTube. October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Apple Tree by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "These Are the Times by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Better Than That by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "The Power of Love by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Undefeatable by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Before I Let You Go by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "So This Is Christmas by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Thank God I'm a Country Boy by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Back Home Again by Jason Owen". Apple Music. May 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Distracted by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Father and Son by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Sing Australia by Jason Owen – Video Premiere". Country Town. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ . Countrymusicchannel.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.