# Jason Owen (singer)

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 | Free choice | "N/A" | N/A | N/A | Through to home visits |
| Home Visits | Free choice | "N/A" | 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 |
| Semi-final | Power and Passion | "How Do I Live" | LeAnn Rimes | 5 | Safe |
| Final | Audition song | "Annie's Song" | John Denver | 2 | Safe |
| Final | Last shot song | "Lonely Boy" | The Black Keys | 8 | Safe |
| Final | Song of the series | "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | 1 | Safe |
| Final | 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. The single peaked at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Owen's debut studio album Life Is a Highway was released on 26 April 2013, and debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and was the thirtieth highest selling album by an Australian artist in 2013.

### 2014–present: Proud and John Denver albums

Owen left Sony Music Australia and signed with Social Family Records in June 2014. His second album Friday Night was released on 6 March 2015, and debuted at number nine on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was the 53rd highest selling country album in Australia in 2015.
His third album Proud was released on 6 May 2016. It is his first album of original material.
Owen's fourth album Jason Owen Sings John Denver was released in 2017 to mark 20 years since Denver's passing.
In August 2018, Owen wrote and recorded the song "These Are the Times", with funds raised going towards drought relief.

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS |
| Life Is a Highway | Released: 23 April 2013 Label: Sony Music Australia Format: CD, digital download | 5 |
| Friday Night | Released: 6 March 2015 Label: Jason Owen / Social Family Format: CD, digital download | 9 |
| Proud | Released: 6 May 2016 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 Label: Jason Owen, Checked Format: Digital download, streaming | 17 |

### Singles

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

## Awards

* 2014 Nomination: CMAA 'Highest Selling Country Album of the Year'