Jasmine Trias

"“I auditioned. One thing led to another. I kept making every round. I was just kind of in shock almost. I was actually making it. It’s been such a whirlwind,”"

"“Now I’m kind of in retrospect looking back, that was pretty cool. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always been passionate about music, always been passionate about singing. It’s been such a big part of my life for sure,”"

"“I just have to say that on my journey on ‘American Idol,’ I was so young then. It was more of a personal journey for me. Now, the older I get, the more I realize that it was much bigger than me. I was carrying the Filipino flag. I’ve never been prouder to be Filipino,”"

"“It just blew my mind. I remember landing at the airport, my dad was with me at the time. When I left the airplane to just walk out into the airport, there were cameras and lights everywhere. I was kind of scared at first because I wasn’t expecting it.”"

"“discover my roots and experience the culture firsthand.”"

"“I would have told myself that everything was gonna be okay.”"

"“Thank you all so much for your support. I hope I can return to the Philippines. I hope we can meet again. Just thank you all so much for your support. It’s really meant the world to me,”"

"“I will continue to represent for the Filipinos everywhere. I will continue to carry the Filipino flag wherever I go. Just thank you so much for your support because without it I would not have been able to pursue my dreams and do what I love to do. It’s been such an amazing ride. I am just so proud to be Pinoy. I truly am. I will forever be grateful. Maraming-maraming salamat po and mahal ko kayong lahat,”"

"I rest my voice. I try to get lots of sleep, drink lots of water, green tea or peppermint tea. I don’t take ice-cold water because it shocks the throat and hurts the vocal cords."