American Idol watchers know Jasmine Trias as the Hawaiian girl who's very proud of her state. The 17-year-old singer, now one of two finalists from Group 4, just can't stop talking about it! "I want to put Hawaii on the map," she tells TV Guide Online. "People have misconceptions that we still live in grass shacks on the beach. Or that the hula is the only type of dance we know."
Like the other Idol wannabes, Trias just wants to stand out amidst a crowded group of finalists. "I have a different look," she says, "especially with the flower in my hair. In the Hollywood auditions, Simon told me to keep the flower. He likes it."
Is there any romantic significance to a girl sporting flora in her follicles? "Yes, it's like earrings," she says. "If you wear your flower on the right ear, you're single. And if you wear it on the left, t
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