Jena Irene Asciutto

Jena Irene Asciutto (born July 13, 1996), also known as Jena Irene, is an American singer from Farmington Hills, Michigan. She was the runner-up of the thirteenth season of American Idol. Asciutto became the first female Wild Card contestant of the series to qualify into the finale and became the second Wild Card contestant, after Clay Aiken in the second season, to make it into the finale. In April 2015, she signed a long-term recording deal with the independent Detroit label Original 1265 Recordings.[1] Asciutto released her debut EP, Innocence, on April 22, 2016, which was followed by her debut album, Cold Fame.

Jena Irene Asciutto
Irene in 2014
Background information
Also known asJena Irene
Born (1996-07-13) July 13, 1996
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
GenresAlternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsOriginal 1265 Recordings
Websitewww.jenairene.com

Early life

Jena Irene Asciutto was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on July 13, 1996 to George Asciutto and Julie (née Loiselle.)[2] She graduated from North Farmington High School on June 8, 2014.[3] She participated in North Farmington's annual "Coffee House" talent show, and from ages 12–16 was a member of a band called Infinity Hour, before it disbanded in February 2013, prior to her American Idol audition.[4]

Career

2014: American Idol

While on American Idol, she performed under the shortened name of Jena Irene. For her American Idol audition, Asciutto sang "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele. During the audition process, production continually called her "Jena Irene," possibly due to a mistake she made when writing down her name, as "Irene" is not her surname, but rather her middle name. Although she initially made attempts to correct her name, she eventually decided to keep the name professionally.[5]

During the group round, she sang "Too Close" by Alex Clare, alongside Sikenya Thomson, Allie Odom, and Mufarid Zaidi. She made it into the third part of Hollywood week by singing an original song called "Unbreakable Me," which has since been released on iTunes. Asciutto performed the song again during her hometown visit after making it to the top 3. She was announced as the runner-up on May 21, 2014.

Performances on American Idol
Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Rolling in the Deep" Adele N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 A Capella "Video Games" Lana Del Rey N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance "Too Close"
with Sikenya Thompson, Allie Odom, and Munfarid Zaidi		 Alex Clare N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Solo "Unbreakable Me" (original composition) Jena Irene N/A Advanced
Top 31 (10 Women) Personal Choice "Paint It, Black" The Rolling Stones 4 Wild Card
Wild Card Hollywood Solo "Unbreakable Me" (original composition) Jena Irene 2 Advanced
Top 13 This Is Me "The Scientist" Coldplay 8 Safe
Top 12 Home "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall 1 Bottom 3
Top 11 Songs from the Cinema "Decode" Paramore 10 Safe
Top 10 Billboard Top 10 "Clarity" Zedd feat. Foxes 3 Safe
Top 9 I'm with the Band! "Bring Me to Life" Evanescence feat. Paul McCoy 9 Safe
Top 8 Back to the Start Duet "Just Give Me a Reason"
with Alex Preston		 Pink feat. Nate Ruess 3 Safe
Solo "Rolling in the Deep" Adele 9
Top 8 Songs from the 1980s Solo "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Arrows 1 Safe
Duet "It's Only Love"
with Caleb Johnson		 Bryan Adams & Tina Turner 5
Top 7 Competitors' Choice Duet "Gimme Shelter"
with Caleb Johnson		 The Rolling Stones 6 Safe
Solo "Creep" Radiohead 10
Top 6 Rock 'n' Roll "Barracuda" Heart 1 Safe
Country "So Small" Carrie Underwood 10
Top 5 America's Requests Trio "Best Day of My Life"
with Alex Preston & Sam Woolf		 American Authors 3 Safe
Solo "My Body" Young the Giant 6
Solo "Valerie" Amy Winehouse 9
Top 4 Love Songs "Heartbreaker" Pat Benatar 4 Safe
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga 7
"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley 11
Top 3 Randy Jackson's Choice "Titanium" David Guetta feat. Sia 3 Safe
Judges' Choice "Heart Attack" Demi Lovato 6
Hometown's Choice "Creep" Radiohead 9
Finale Simon Fuller's Choice "Dog Days Are Over" Florence + the Machine 1 Runner-Up
Reprisal Song "Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley 3
Winner's Single "We Are One" Jena Irene 5

    2014-present: Innocence and Cold Fame
    Irene 2014

    Asciutto took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 from June 24 through August 24, 2014. She began work on her debut album immediately after the show as well.[6]

    In April 2015, Asciutto signed a record deal with Detroit-based label Original 1265 Records.[1] In October 2015, the music video for "Unbreakable" was released.[7] The single would later be on both debut EP, Innocence, which was released on April 22, 2016, and her album, Cold Fame, was released in late 2016.[8][9] The music video for the second single, "Innocence", was released on April 20, 2016. On April 22, 2016, "You Gotta Help Me", was featured in the Billboard.com Editors' Picks.

    Discography

    Extended plays
    List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
    Title Album details Peak
    chart
    positions
    US
    Heat
    Innocence 18
    Cold Fame
    • Released: June 2, 2017
    • Label:Original 1265
    • Format:CD, Digital download

    Singles
    Title Year Peak chart positions Album
    US
    "We Are One" 2014 — N/A
    "Unbreakable" 2016 — Innocence and Cold Fame
    "Innocence" — Innocence
    "You Gotta Help Me" —
    Releases from "American Idol"

    Music videos
    Title Year
    "Unbreakable" 2015
    "Innocence" 2016
    "Floating Down the River" 2017
    "So I Get High" 2017

    References
    1. "'Idol' finalist Jena Irene signs record deal with Detroit label". Freep.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
    2. Sue White (February 22, 2014). "'American Idol' finalist Jena Irene Asciutto has strong Bay City ties". MLive.com.
    3. Shari (21 May 2014). "American Idol Jena Irene Sings 'Ain't It Fun' with Paramour 5/21/14 – #Idolfinale". Have U Heard. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
    4. "Who Is Jena Irene Asciutto? American Idol 2014 Contestant Background Info". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
    5. Perlman, Jake. "'Idol' Exit Interview: Runner-up Jena Irene on her name change, why she won't perform at prom -- VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
    6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    7. "Blog". Jena Irene. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
    8. "Jena Irene Asciutto (@JenaAsciutto1) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
    9. "See what 'American Idol' runner-up Jena Irene Asciutto is up to now". MLive.com. February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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