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⚫	'''Jason Greeley''' (], ]) is a ~~]/]~~ from ](originally ]) best known as a ] on the ~~2nd~~ season of ]. He ~~has~~ released ~~one~~ solo album, ''Live...Love...Sing...'' ~~for~~ ~~which~~ ~~he's~~ ~~won~~ ~~multiple~~ ~~awards~~ ~~and~~ is ~~currently~~ ~~working~~ on a ~~second.~~

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		⚫	'''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 ], ], 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>

	==Canadian Idol==		=== ''Canadian Idol'' ===
	~~Greeley~~ ~~reached~~ ~~the~~ ~~top~~ 4 ~~round~~ of Canadian Idol before being eliminated. At 27, he was the oldest of the top 10. ~~Jason~~ placed ~~3rd~~ 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:		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

	===~~Second album~~===		====Reception====
			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}}
	Jason is currently living in Edmonton working on his second self-titled CD on Royalty Records, a country label based in Alberta. 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 is expected to have 12 songs, including five co-writes by Greeley himself and will be released in the Fall of 2009.

			===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)

			==References==
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			{{Canadian Idol}}
	==External links==
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Jason Greeley
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

Musical artist

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

v t e Canadian Idol
Seasons	1 (2003) 2 (2004) 3 (2005) 4 (2006) 5 (2007) 6 (2008)
Host	Ben Mulroney
Judges	Jake Gold Farley Flex Sass Jordan Zack Werner
Correspondents	Jon Dore (2003–2005) Elena Juatco (2006) Dave Kerr (2007) Jully Black (2008)
Winners	Ryan Malcolm Kalan Porter Melissa O'Neil Eva Avila Brian Melo Theo Tams
Winners' singles	"Something More" "Awake in a Dream" "Alive" "Meant to Fly" "All I Ever Wanted" "Sing"
Runners-up	Gary Beals Theresa Sokyrka Rex Goudie Craig Sharpe Jaydee Bixby Mitch MacDonald
Other alumni	Mikey Bustos Jacob Hoggard Dwight d'Eon Audrey De Montigny Toya Alexis Alissa White-Gluz Carly Rae Jepsen Tara Oram Sebastian Pigott Billy Klippert
Related articles	Finalists Idol series Top selling albums

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