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| '''Jason Greeley''' (March 11, 1977) is a |
'''Jason Greeley''' (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from ], Newfoundland and Labrador who is best known as a contestant on the second season of ]. He released his solo album, ''Live...Love...Sing...'' in 2005 and released his self-titled follow-up album in late-2009. Greeley is signed to ] out of ]. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| On June 14, 2005, Greeley released his debut CD ''Live...Love...Sing...''. The album's first single released was ''Slammin' Doors''. He received 4 Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MIANL, now MusicNL) award nominations, winning the Entertainer of the Year award. In 2006, Greeley received an ] nomination for Country Album of the Year. | On June 14, 2005, Greeley released his debut CD ''Live...Love...Sing...''. The album's first single released was ''Slammin' Doors''. He received 4 ] (MIANL, now MusicNL) award nominations, winning the Entertainer of the Year award. In 2006, Greeley received an ] nomination for Country Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/rock-groups-lead-ecma-nominations-1.581566| title = Rock groups lead ECMA nominations {{!}} CBC News}}</ref> | ||
| Jason just release his self titled album with the first single being "Usually". | |||
| ==Canadian Idol== | === ''Canadian Idol'' === | ||
| In ] of ], Greeley reached the top-four round before being eliminated. At 27, he was the oldest of the top 10. Greeley placed third in his top-32 group behind ] and ] but he qualified, along with ], for the top 10 through the wildcard round where he was the top vote-getter. Below is his list of performances with the theme in brackets: | |||
| *First audition: "]" by ] | *First audition: "]" by ] | ||
| *Toronto auditions: "]" by ] and ] (] with Danielle Falco) | *Toronto auditions: "]" by ] and ] (] with Danielle Falco) | ||
| *Top 32: "]" by ] | *Top 32: "]" by ] | ||
| *Wildcard: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John | *Wildcard: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John | ||
| *Top 10: "]" by ] (Canadian Hits) | *Top 10: "]" by ] (Canadian Hits) | ||
| *Top 9: "]" by ] (]) | *Top 9: "]" by ] (]) | ||
| *Top 8: "]" by ] |
*Top 8: "]" by ] | ||
| *Top 7: "]" by ] | *Top 7: "]" by the ] | ||
| *Top 6: "]" by ] | *Top 6: "]" by ] | ||
| *Top 5: "]" by ] (Summertime Hits) | *Top 5: "]" by ] (Summertime Hits) | ||
| *Top 4: "]" by ], "]" by ] (]) | *Top 4: "]" by ], "]" by ] (]) | ||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| ===Live...Love...Sing... (2005)=== | ===Live...Love...Sing... (2005)=== | ||
| 1. Live...Love...Sing<br> | 1. Live...Love...Sing<br /> | ||
| 2. Another Day<br> | 2. Another Day<br /> | ||
| 3. Slammin' Doors<br> | 3. Slammin' Doors<br /> | ||
| 4. Sad Songs<br> | 4. Sad Songs<br /> | ||
| 5. Get Over You<br> | 5. Get Over You<br /> | ||
| 6. Shady Ole Town<br> | 6. Shady Ole Town<br /> | ||
| 7. Tonight (co-written with ])<br> | 7. Tonight (co-written with ])<br /> | ||
| 8. Living For Nothing<br> | 8. Living For Nothing<br /> | ||
| 9. Dreams<br> | 9. Dreams<br /> | ||
| 10. Tear Me Away | 10. Tear Me Away | ||
| ====Reception==== | ====Reception==== | ||
| This album has sold a total of 12,000 copies.<ref>http://www.myspace.com/jasongreeley</ref> | This album has sold a total of 12,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/jasongreeley |title = Jason Greeley (jasongreeley) on Myspace}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=December 2019}} | ||
| ===Self Titled - Jason Greeley... (2009)=== | |||
| ⚫ | 1. Born That Way<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 2. Usually<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 3. Godbye Jersey<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 4. Around For A Reason<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 5. Get A Life<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 6. Slammin Doors<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 7. Good Part<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 8. Live Our Lives<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 9. Walk Away<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 10.Louder Than Words<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 11.Four Walls<br> | ||
| ⚫ | 12. What You Gotta Do(Dad's Song) |
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| This album is in stores now and available through Walmart, HMV, CD Plus, Lammles Locations throughout Alberta, itunes and at Jason's website at www.jasongreeley.com via MUSICMAX | |||
| ===Jason Greeley (2009)=== | ===Jason Greeley (2009)=== | ||
| ⚫ | 1. Born That Way<br /> | ||
| Jason is currently living in Edmonton and has released his second album self-titled on ], a country music label based in ]. The album was produced by Joel Feeney and the first single off the new album, Usually, was released in the summer of 2009. The new album has 12 songs, including five co-writes by Greeley himself and was released on September 29th, 2009. | |||
| ⚫ | 2. Usually<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 3. Godbye Jersey<br /> | ||
| Jason is now into the release of his third single "Around for A Reason." May 3rd, 2010 was the release date. This song was co-written by the album's producer and three time CCMA award winner Joel Feeney. The song was originally pitched to Rascal Flatts. It was demo'd then cut for their last record but at the last minute they decided to go with something different. Lucky for Jason!! It's now his latest single from my self titled album "Jason Greeley." | |||
| ⚫ | 4. Around For A Reason<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 5. Get A Life<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 6. Slammin Doors<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 7. Good Part<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 8. Live Our Lives<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 9. Walk Away<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 10. Louder Than Words<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 11. Four Walls<br /> | ||
| ⚫ | 12. What You Gotta Do (Dad's Song) | ||
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| Jason Greeley | |
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| Birth name | Jason Greeley |
| Born | (1977-03-11) March 11, 1977 (age 47) |
| Origin | Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Royalty Records |
| Website | jasongreeley.com |
Jason Greeley (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador who is best known as a contestant on the second season of Canadian Idol. He released his solo album, Live...Love...Sing... in 2005 and released his self-titled follow-up album in late-2009. Greeley is signed to Royalty Records out of Alberta.
Career
On June 14, 2005, Greeley released his debut CD Live...Love...Sing.... The album's first single released was Slammin' Doors. He received 4 Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MIANL, now MusicNL) award nominations, winning the Entertainer of the Year award. In 2006, Greeley received an East Coast Music Award nomination for Country Album of the Year.
Canadian Idol
In season two of Canadian Idol, Greeley reached the top-four round before being eliminated. At 27, he was the oldest of the top 10. Greeley placed third in his top-32 group behind Shane Wiebe and Manoah Hartmann but he qualified, along with Elena Juatco, for the top 10 through the wildcard round where he was the top vote-getter. Below is his list of performances with the theme in brackets:
- First audition: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
- Toronto auditions: "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (duet with Danielle Falco)
- Top 32: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams
- Wildcard: "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
- Top 10: "Cuts Like a Knife" by Bryan Adams (Canadian Hits)
- Top 9: "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John (British Invasion)
- Top 8: "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Top 7: "Easy" by the Commodores
- Top 6: "Rainy Day People" by Gordon Lightfoot
- Top 5: "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" by Robert Palmer (Summertime Hits)
- Top 4: "I Won't Dance" by Frank Sinatra, "It Had To Be You" by Harry Connick Jr. (Big Band)
Discography
Live...Love...Sing... (2005)
1. Live...Love...Sing
2. Another Day
3. Slammin' Doors
4. Sad Songs
5. Get Over You
6. Shady Ole Town
7. Tonight (co-written with Sass Jordan)
8. Living For Nothing
9. Dreams
10. Tear Me Away
Reception
This album has sold a total of 12,000 copies.
Jason Greeley (2009)
1. Born That Way
2. Usually
3. Godbye Jersey
4. Around For A Reason
5. Get A Life
6. Slammin Doors
7. Good Part
8. Live Our Lives
9. Walk Away
10. Louder Than Words
11. Four Walls
12. What You Gotta Do (Dad's Song)
References
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