Jayann Bautista


Jay Ann "Jayann" Bautista is a Filipino singer who rose to notability after becoming a runner-up of Pinoy Idol, an interactive reality-based singing competition. Although she was beaten by Gretchen Espina, she received a management contract from GMA Network.

Early life

Bautista graduated from high school at St. Scholastica's Academy in Pampanga. She studies at the University of the Philippines, Open University and her parents run their own businesses. She was formerly a talent of VIVA Entertainment and released two albums; JayAnne and Call Me JayAnne under its record label.
Bautista was also a contestant in the defunct reality singing show Search for a Star where her best friend, Rachelle Ann Go won.

''Pinoy Idol''

She auditioned for Pinoy Idol in Angeles, Pampanga and finished as runner-up without placing in any bottom groups.
WeekThemeSong ChoiceOriginal ArtistResult
Top 24Contestant's Choice"Secret"HeartSafe
Top 20Hit Songs from Year of Birth"Kiss"PrinceSafe
Top 16Greatest Musical Influences"Bleeding Love"Leona LewisSafe
Top 14Songs for Fathers"I Am Changing"Jennifer HudsonSafe
Top 12Songs from Their Greatest Pre-Idol Performances" Natural Woman"Aretha FranklinSafe
Top 11Song Dedications"Whine Up"Kat DeLunaSafe
Top 10Songs of Their Lives"Better Days"Dianne ReevesSafe
Top 9Regine Velasquez"Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka"Regine VelasquezSafe
Top 8Jaya"Laging Naroon Ka"JayaSafe
Top 7OPM Bands' Songs"Akin Ka Na Lang"ItchywormsSafe
Top 6Basil Valdez"You"Basil ValdezSafe
Top 5Greatest Idol Performances"Finally"FergieSafe
Top 3Judge's Choice: Wyngard Tracy
Regine Velasquez' Choice
Contestant's Choice
"I'll Never Love This Way Again"
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
"Proud Mary"
Dionne Warwick
Christine Johnson
Creedance Clearwater Revival
Safe
Top 2Idol's Single"To You"Gretchen EspinaRunner-up

After ''Pinoy Idol''

Bautista held a two-night concert at SM Pampanga Amphitheater. Guests included Rachelle Ann Go and Ronnie Liang, as well as several fellow Pinoy Idol contestants such as Ram Chaves, Kid Camaya, Toffer Rei, Walton Zerrudo and Rye Estrada.
After that concert, she also did a provincial tour which started in January 2009 in Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan and Pangasinan.

Album

Bautista also revealed that she was to work on a third album, which would contain 11 tracks; 7 of them being original compositions and the other 4, covers.