Jasmine Trias sang "I'll Never Love This Way Again" on last night's "American Idol" special.
Jasmine says she
is ready for life
in the fast lane
Mililani's Jasmine Trias says she is ready for the fast lane of Hollywood if she wins the title of "American Idol" and the record contract that goes with it.
Wearing a form-fitting, long-sleeved black dress with matching pumps, the 17-year-old Maryknoll School senior appeared last night on a Fox special prelude to tonight's singing showdown with fellow final contestants Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo.
In an interview with host Ryan Seacrest, Trias told the national TV audience that she is already getting used to life in Los Angeles.
"In Hawaii, it's so relaxed and just so mellow," Trias said. "The life here is just so fast and different. I could adjust to it. This is where it happens."
"I'm going to miss home, but I'm probably going to come here," she said.
Trias spoke of the pressure of still going to school and said all this is "still a learning experience" for her.
When Seacrest asked if she was dating someone on a regular basis, Trias said she has no boyfriend, which brought a roar from some of the guys in the studio audience.
Last night's TV show included interviews with the hopefuls and the show's three judges, as well as a song from each contestant.
Trias received a standing ovation after singing "I'll Never Love This Way Again," the ballad made famous by Dionne Warwick.
Her rivals, Barrino and DeGarmo, likewise, received standing ovations after their songs.
Tonight's competition will include footage of the young women back home for brief visits, including Trias' whirlwind two-day trip to Oahu Thursday and Friday.
Performing tonight before judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, legendary record executive Clive Davis and about 35 million viewers nationwide, the "three divas-in-development" (as Seacrest described them last night) will perform three songs -- one of their own choice, one chosen by Davis and one by the judges. The TV audience will vote for their favorite and the contestant with the least number of votes will be cut.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
