Jena Irene Asciutto | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Jena Irene |
Born | Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States | July 13, 1996
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Original 1265 Recordings |
Website | www |
Jena Irene Asciutto (born July 13, 1996), also known as Jena Irene, is an American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence in 2014 as the runner-up on 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, on June 2, 2017.