Jason Owen (singer)

Jason Owen
in 2012
Background information
Born	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Pop, country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Sony Music Australia, Social Family
Spouse	Becy Owen
Website	jasonowenofficial.com

Jason Owen (born circa 1994) is an Australian singer from Dubbo, New South Wales and was the runner-up to Samantha Jade on the fourth season of The X Factor Australia in 2012 and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

Career

2012–2013: The X Factor and Sony Music Australia

In 2012, Owen auditioned for season four of The X Factor Australia, eventually became the runner-up.

Show	Theme	Song choice	Original artist	Order	Result
Auditions	Free choice	"Annie's Song"	John Denver	N/A	Through to super bootcamp
Super bootcamp		"N/A"	N/A		Through to home visits
Home Visits		"N/A"	N/A		Through to live shows
Week 1	Judges' Choice	"Heaven"	Bryan Adams	6	Safe
Week 2	Party All Night	"Dancing in the Moonlight"	King Harvest	2	Safe
Week 3	Top 10 Hits	"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"	Aerosmith	7	Safe
Week 4	Legends	"Dancing in the Dark"	Bruce Springsteen	5	Safe
Week 5	1980s	"I'm Still Standing"	Elton John	1	Safe
Week 6	Latest and Greatest	"You Belong With Me"	Taylor Swift	2	Safe
Week 7	Made in Australia	"What's My Scene?"	Hoodoo Gurus	6	Safe
Week 8	Judges' Challenge	"If Tomorrow Never Comes"	Ronan Keating	4	Safe
Semi-final	Power and Passion	"Life Is a Highway"	Tom Cochrane	1	Safe
		"How Do I Live"	LeAnn Rimes	5
Final	Audition song	"Annie's Song"	John Denver	2	Safe
	Last shot song	"Lonely Boy"	The Black Keys	8
	Song of the series	"Dancing in the Dark"	Bruce Springsteen	1
	Runner up's single	"Make It Last"	Owen	5	Runner up

Owen released his debut single "Make It Last", which would have been his winner's single if he had won The X Factor, on 23 November 2012. ^[1] The single peaked at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart. ^[2] Owen's debut studio album Life Is a Highway was released on 26 April 2013, ^[3] and debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and was the thirtieth highest selling album by an Australian artist in 2013. ^[4]

2014–present: Proud and John Denver albums

Owen left Sony Music Australia and signed with Social Family Records in June 2014. ^[5] His second album Friday Night was released on 6 March 2015, ^[6] and debuted at number nine on the ARIA Albums Chart. ^[7] It was the 53rd highest selling country album in Australia in 2015. ^[8]

His third album Proud was released on 6 May 2016. It is his first album of original material. ^[9]

Owen's fourth album Jason Owen Sings John Denver was released in 2017 to mark 20 years since Denver's passing. ^[10]

In August 2018, Owen wrote and recorded the song "These Are the Times", with funds raised going towards drought relief. ^[11]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [12]
Life Is a Highway	Released: 23 April 2013 [13] Label: Sony Music Australia Format: CD, digital download	5
Friday Night	Released: 6 March 2015 [14] Label: Jason Owen / Social Family Format: CD, digital download	9
Proud	Released: 6 May 2016 [15] Label: Social Family Format: CD, digital download	—
Jason Owen Sings John Denver	Released: 30 June 2017 Label: Social Family Format: CD, digital download	85
Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions	Released: 14 May 2021 [16] Label: Jason Owen, Checked Format: Digital download, streaming	17 [17]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		AUS [12]
"Make It Last" [18]	2012	46	Non-album single
"Damn Right" [19]	2014	—	Friday Night
"Tears on Fire" [20]	2015	—
"I Won't Back Down" [21]		—
"Run" [22]	2016	—	Proud
"Proud" [23]		—
"My Last" [24]		—
"Take Me Home Country Roads" [25]	2017	—	Jason Owen Sings John Denver
"Calypso" [26]		—
"Apple Tree" [27]	2018	—	Non-album single
"These Are the Times" [28]		—
"Better Than Than" [29]		—
"The Power of Love" [30]	2019	—
"Undefeatable " (featuring Philly) [31]		—
"Before I Let You Go" [32]	2020	—
"So This Is Christmas" [33]		—
"Thank God I'm a Country Boy" [34]	2021	—	Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions
"Back Home Again" (featuring Tania Kernaghan) [35]		—
"Distracted" [36]		—	Non-album single
"Father and Son" (with James Blundell) [37]		—
"Sing Australia" [38]	2022	—
"Let Love Flow" (with Tania Kernaghan) [39]	2023	—
"—" denotes a single that failed to chart.

Awards

• 2014 Nomination: CMAA 'Highest Selling Country Album of the Year' ^[40]

References

1. McCabe, Kathy (22 November 2012). "X Factor winner Samantha Jade's single What You've Done to Me iTunes number one". The Australian . News Limited . Retrieved 23 November 2012.
2. "Discography Jason Owen". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
3. "Life is a Highway by Jason Owen". Sanity . Retrieved 13 April 2013.
4. "2013 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
5. "SOCIAL FAMILY RECORDS SIGNS CHRISTINE ANU, AMBER LAWRENCE AND JASON OWEN". Socialfamilyrecords.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
6. "Friday Night by Jason Owen". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 14 March 2015.
7. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
8. "2015 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
9. "Jason Owen proud of new album". Auspop.com.au. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
10. "Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions". cessnockperformingartscentre. 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
11. "Logo". 9now.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
12. Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography Jason Owen". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
    • Jason Owen Sings John Denver: "ARIA Chart Watch #428". Auspop.com.au. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
13. "Life is a Highway by Jason Owenurl=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/life-is-a-highway/id634748070". iTunes. Itunes.apple.com.
14. "Friday Night by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
15. "Proud by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
16. "Jason Owen Sings John Denver: The Acoustic Sessions by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
17. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
18. ""Make it Last" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
19. ""Damn Right" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
20. "Jason Owen - Tears On Fire [Official Video]". YouTube. January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
21. ""I Won't Back Down" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
22. ""Run" by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
23. "VIDEO : Jason Owen ftg. Christine Anu – Proud". Auspop.com.au. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
24. "Jason Owen - My Last (Official Video)". YouTube. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
25. "Jason Owen - Take Me Home, Country Roads". YouTube. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
26. "Jason Owen "Calypso" official music video". YouTube. October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
27. "Apple Tree by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
28. "These Are the Times by Jason Owen". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
29. "Better Than That by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
30. "The Power of Love by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
31. "Undefeatable by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
32. "Before I Let You Go by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
33. "So This Is Christmas by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
34. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
35. "Back Home Again by Jason Owen". Apple Music. May 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
36. "Distracted by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
37. "Father and Son by Jason Owen". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
38. "Sing Australia by Jason Owen – Video Premiere". Country Town. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
39. "Tania Kernaghan & Jason Owen "Let Your Love Flow"". IMC Country Radio. April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
40. "FINALISTS FOR THE 2014 CMAA GOLDEN GUITARS ANNOUNCED". Countrymusicchannel.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.