Jason Heerah

Born in 1983, Jason Heerah is from Australia and often mentions that the love for music is ingrained in his blood. He started performing at the age of 14 in the orchestra of his father as a drummer. After completing a year in the United States, he was back to Melbourne where went on joining a band as drummer and singer for around 8-10 years.

He was also seen on the season 6 of the Australian X Factor in 2014. He performed the song ‘Happy’ by Pharell Williams and this helped him to enter the competition in the Over 25 category and had Redfoo as mentor. He was eliminated from the competition during the 8th Week of the competition and ended in the Top 6. During his journey on the X Factor, he was dubbed as ‘the best singer drummer’ by the judges.

Back to Mauritius, Jason had to first get a grasp of the Creole language which he struggled with and it is in 2017 that Jason Heerah releases his first album titled, Nou Sime. The album features several hits and collaborations with local artists such as with Otentik Groove and Laura Beg. The song, Leve, featuring Otentik Groove and Laura Beg, even won Song of the Year in 2017 on the radio station, Radio 1.

With his father and relatives from his mother’s side in the music industry, Jason grew up surrounded by music and is proud that he made a career out of music. His message through his music is about his journey as an artist from Australia that came back to Mauritius to live his Mauritian heritage. Another message he wishes to share through his music is the unity among Mauritians.