The Filipinization of Jasmine Trias

[yebo]

The Filipinization of Jasmine Trias

First posted 04:50pm (Mla time) Sept 28, 2005
By Marinel Cruz
Inquirer News Service



Editor's Note: Published on page A25 of the September 29, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer


“I HAD A HARD TIME RECORDING the Filipino songs in my album. Someone had to explain to me what I was saying. We had to change one word because I couldn’t pronounce it.”

Jasmine Trias, the Fil-American finalist on last year’s “American Idol,” was talking about the word tandaan in the song “Sana Lagi.”

“We changed it to maramdaman,” Jasmine told a group of writers during the launch of her 14-track debut album under Universal Records. “In the end—when I finally understood what I was singing—I think I did a pretty good job.”

Jasmine, who grew up in Hawaii, has been in the country since early September. This time around—her first visit was in October 2004—her mom, Nora, accompanied her. Dad Rudy was her companion last year. “It’s her turn to be my chaperone,” said the singer. “[But] she’s in Zambales right now, visiting our relatives there. That’s where she’s from.”

She said her dad was taking care of her brothers and sister back home.

Terrific ‘turon’

Jasmine was obviously enjoying herself outside the recording studio, too. “I spent a few days in Tagaytay. It was great. I got to experience the culture outside Metro Manila,” she enthused.

She added, “The food here is awesome!”

Jasmine said she had tried such Pinoy dishes as chicken adobo, sinigang na hipon, chicken tinola and palabok. She declared turon as “my favorite, with the brown sugar and langka.” She said people had been offering her balut. “I don’t think I can ever eat it, though.”

She was most proud of the fact that “Filipinos came together to support their own,” Jasmine said, citing the case of boxer Manny Pacquiao, who recently won the World Boxing Council International super featherweight title against Mexican Hector Velazquez.

As for her being a role model, she said: “It’s a great feeling. It makes me more motivated to keep on representing, or being an inspiration to Filipinos.”


haaay naku! nuon nung nagco-compete sya sa american idol ok sige suportahan ta ka, pero after she was asked by a filipino reporter 3 times about her filipino ancestry and SHE DENIED IT 3 TIMES e kumukulo bigla dugo ko pag naririnig ko pangalan ng bruhang ito! di siya bumenta sa US so ngayon pupunta sa pinas para magbenta ng album at may kapal pa ng mukha magsabi na “It’s a great feeling. It makes me more motivated to keep on representing, or being an inspiration to Filipinos.” ulol!

[GlennSter]

dineny niya?

saan at kailan?

[theveed]

hehe napaka big deal naman...

[BlueBimmer]

laos na c jasmine hehe

[yebo]

during the finals she was asked by a filipino reporter 3 times and her answer was "i'm an american". only when she was proded a 4th time did she said that her parents are from the philippines. i don't remember the newspaper anymore dami ko kasi binabasa na dyaryo dito e, but i remember the reporter writing that she wanted to wring Jasmine's neck at the time.

[odell]

grabe naman un...

nakakaloko..

[theveed]

masisisi nyo ba talaga yung tao, I mean, she was born an american. Di naman ethnicity ang tinatanong.

no offense but all this "Filipino" association of Fil-Am is kinda O.A.

Pag negative ang balita tinataboy (like PBA Fil-Ams)

Pero pag artista panay salo ng media as "Pinoy/pinay"

[docpete]

Totally agree with the Veed.

[bad driver]

She is "Hawaiian" and wants to spread the aloha spirit. Kaya nga inis na inis ako sa mga pinoy here and the states na todo supporta sa kanya just because she has Pinoy ancestry (which she only mentions in passing and if prodded).

WE ALL KNOW THAT FANTASIA IS 10 TIMES BETTER THAN HER. jeeez. vote for who's the best. Kaya andito yan ay para kumita ng pera.... ngayun lang yan nagpipinoypinoyan dahil laos na.

btw, a lot of pinoys in Hawaii try to pass themselves off as Hawaiians and hide their Pinoy roots. surprise, surprise. pakain ko sa kanya yung gumamela nya eh.

[yebo]

actually she tried to pass herself as hispanic.

[yebo]

masisisi nyo ba talaga yung tao, I mean, she was born an american. Di naman ethnicity ang tinatanong.

theveed,

if i remember the article right, the question was not if she was american or filipino. it's more on the line of her being proud of her filipino roots because filipinos are known to be very good in music. sure she is american by birth, but that was not what was asked.

i'll try to find the article if it's still in the archives (if i can remember which newspaper that was).

[mazdamazda]

oh well...

basta Filipino ang ethnicity kasi, ang mga Pinoy eh gustong i "adopt" agad. heck, she was born & raised there as an American citizen.

maybe she's just *forced* into all this Filipinization thingie by showbiz, money or fame. just taking advantage of the situation.

[ILuvDetailing]

mmm... just curious how's her album doin in the billboard charts? Diba may movie din siya? just saw it in the news few a weeks back

[tinky]

Pansin ko lang,mas maraming magagaling na singers na based jan sa atin sa Pinas,dito sa Amerika pag sinabi ng ibang Pinoy or pag tinanong kung kilala nila si Jasmin,sagot lang "Jasmin WHOOO??? ..kaya lang naman sya nagtagal sa American Idol kase ang dami nyang supporters from Hawaii . Dapat siguro mas bigyan nila ng support I mean yung mga kababayan natin sa Pinas yung mga may totoong talent ..I don't know about you guys,but I'd rather listen to Nina,MYMP at yung iba pang talagang may boses

[BlueBimmer]

IMO she's not even that good a singer, local 'star in a million' singers and the like have much better talent in singing than her. wag na kasi pilitin kng di pwede :bwahaha:

[tinky]

^^^ +1

[CLAVEL3699]

yah napanood ko din yun nung tinanong ata sya ni simon. she said she's hawaiian.

alam ko yung velasco pa ata ang nagsabi na yung father nya is a filipino.

[empy]

just let it go...she's one of those people who have had their 15 minutes of fame and are just trying to prolong it even though they don't have the talent to do so. but shes cute though :D

[silverbx986]

"Jasmine said she had tried such Pinoy dishes as chicken adobo, sinigang na hipon, chicken tinola and palabok. She declared turon as “my favorite, with the brown sugar and langka She said people had been offering her balut. “I don’t think I can ever eat it, though."

amp.. don't tell me, her mom doesn't cook these at home. and dami daming filipino
stores and resto sa hawaii e parang pilipinas na rin dun sa dami ng pinoy.

[Karding]

Put*(*&$ inang Jasmine yan. Mabuti pa yung isang candidate na Pinay (although walang stage personality or presence) ang sinasabi sa American Idol...MABUHAY. Samantalang si Jasmine, ALOHA lagi amf.

masisisi nyo ba talaga yung tao, I mean, she was born an american. Di naman ethnicity ang tinatanong.

theveed, I believe the only reason why she was being asked is to know her ethnicity. It would be hilarious to ask about her citizenship. Afterall, ethnicity is what matters when it comes to bragging rights and not citizenship.

Sinabi nya American eh kitang kita naman na hindi caucasian ang skin nya. And she was trying to claim to be HAWAIIAN although Pinay na Pinay naman sya. Dont tell me CITIZENSHIP ang hawaiian?! :evillaugh Actually, walang HAWAIIAN na pinay/pinoy, ILOCANO and ILOCANA meron. Ang hawaiian na babae, malaki ang panga at ang mga buto.