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.

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 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. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
  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.
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