Trias sparkles in Waikiki debut

Jasmine Trias joins the Society of Seven Las Vegas at the Outrigger Waikiki. Band members - from left, Richard Natto, Glenn Miyashiro, John Salvatera and Jonathan Kaina - have integrated Trias in the show. (Credit: Advertiser library photo)

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Jasmine Trias, the "American Idol" finalist from Hawaii, is guesting this summer with the Society of Seven Las Vegas in a nightclub endeavor that will earn her an orchid for her hair — an upgrade of the plumeria that became her trademark on the reality show's third season.

Trias, who previously showcased her tremendous growth and expanded repertoire in making the leap from TV and concerts to mainstream showroom (she is the first of the "Idol" alums to work Vegas, with the original Society of Seven combo at the Flamingo hotel), is stretching and strutting like a real trouper at the Main Showroom of the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach.

Interestingly, two tunes — "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," which opens the show, and "This Is the Moment," which brings down the curtain - sum up her first Waikiki gig: She is moving and grooving and cultivating a niche that will serve as a bridge to more concert and club work, here and abroad. This, indeed, is her shining moment in her hometown.

Amid the vigor of the SOS crew, Trias brings girl power and glamour to center stage. She makes it the Society of Eight, carrying her weight as she recapitulates her "Idol" years with "Mr. Melody" and "Inseparable," tunes that made her the darling of the tube four years ago. "How can I forget," she says, adding a plumeria blossom over her right ear.

As an SOS ally, she embraces impersonations with confidence and charm, adding comedy to her Britney Spears and engaging in exotic dance as Shakira. She even does Beyonce — with wig and costume adornments — with a bit of choreographic moves with the guys.

She is integrated into the usual SOS mix, best displayed in a new montage of Broadway excerpts that features her doing three tunes, "Happy Talk" from "South Pacific," "I'd Give My Life for You" from "Miss Saigon," and "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls" that demonstrate savvy song selection with wide audience appeal.

With this engagement, Trias is building her foundation as an entertainer, one of the goals of her visit. If you want to catch up on her progress, and be reintroduced to the musical and comedic hijinks of the SOS LV, this is the prime time to book a table.

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