Idol Chatter & Voice Views

I think Jax just proved what I thought all along: She should have won American Idol Season 14.

Then again, if she had, I’m pretty sure she never would have been allowed to release that great debut single “La La Land” that landed Wednesday.

“La La Land” is about her experience on American Idol, and it isn’t all flattering.

“We need more energy / we need more ratings / dance for the cameras / America’s waiting” sings Jax, before a video re-enactment of the way she was swiftly kicked to the curb as the third-place finisher last spring.

The video includes cameos by a number of other Idol contestants, including Daniel Seavey,
Michael Simeon, Adam Ezegelian, Didi Benami, Rayvon Owen, Sal Valentinetti and Jon Brownell.

Here’s what Jax wrote about the song on YouTube.

“First of all, I just want to start off by saying thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you SO much to everybody who has supported me throughout my psychotic journey. I know I’ve been MIA for a minute. Turns out I was going through a lot and I needed to collect my thoughts and write it all out on paper. So I did…

“And I was incredibly nervous about sharing this. It took a lot of courage to put this song out, because I have no idea how everyone will react. I don’t want anybody to get the wrong idea. I am beyond grateful for my experience this past year. The love and support has been surreal and an absolute dream come true. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I’ve made the best friends, a whole new family, and most importantly I found all of you guys. You’ve helped me heal, you’ve inspired me to grow as an artist and a person, and you make me feel empowered.

“That being said, I feel that it’s really important for me to be honest with all of you. To me, that’s what art is. Honesty. So as we enter the new year, I want to share my story with all of you. It’s the closest I can give you to a backstage pass. So before I move on and turn the page into my next chapter, I need this closure.

“I know not everyone will agree with me or like what I’m doing. But, I feel like God put me on this planet to make a difference … To make people think and see what the naked eye sometimes can’t. It’s my job as a songwriter to write from the real and not-so-comfortable places in my heart and I hope I can inspire other people to embrace their Broken Road.

“I love you guys and I owe you my world. Thank you for giving me this therapeutic opportunity. Onward and upward…To 2016.

“This is my truth.”