Download Jason Castro MP3 Songs

Mellow and carefree, Jason Castro might have come in fourth in American Idol’s 7th season, but he came in first in the hearts of millions of young girls. Jason René Castro was born on March 25, 1987 in Dallas, Texas. His parents, René, an aspiring singer/songwriter himself, and Betsy Castro, are Colombian, and Jason was the first person in his family to be born in the United States. He grew up playing the drums, but did not try his hand at singing, songwriting or playing the guitar until he was in college. Castro tried out for American Idol in Dallas, but was not s Continued...

hown on the television series until the final 24 due to legal restrictions on the songs he chose to perform. Even so, early on, judge Simon Cowell picked him as a favorite. Castro went on to become the first contestant in the history of American Idol to ever play an instrument in the American Idol stage. He played the guitar during the Top 24 performance night when he sang "(What A Day For A) Daydream". He is also the only contestant so far to have played the Ukulele on the show. He played the instrument while singing Over The Rainbow, after learning to play it in less than a week. Castro also sang in three languages on American Idol, supplementing English songs with Spanish. Towards the end of his time on the show, he seemed to be amazed that he had made it so far. Castro was ultimately eliminated from the competition on May 7, 2008.



Castro's rendition of the song "Hallelujah" led American Idol viewers to download the Jeff Buckley cover of the Leonard Cohen song from the iTunes Store, propelling it to the #1 spot on the iTunes singles chart. In the week following Castro’s performance of the song, it catapulted to #1 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, and was ultimately certified Gold and Platinum. Castro's version of the song "Hallelujah" also briefly appeared in the #1 spot on the iTunes chart, proving that the reluctant music star was much more beloved than even he realized.