JASON'S HAITI NIGHTMARE
Derulo's relief as uncle survives quake
AMERICAN pop sensation Jason Derulo reveals his family's relief after an uncle survived the Haiti disaster.
Jason, currently top of the charts with his single, In My Head, was born in Miami to Haitian parents.
His mother's brother still lives in Haiti and was missing for three days after the earthquake.
"The house collapsed. But luckily he got out. But he didn't have any food or water for three days and my family didn't know where he was," Jason tells Remix.
Rough
"It was a very rough time for us, but he's back home and I'm very blessed to be able to say that. My heart goes out to people who have lost family."
Jason (20), who has written songs for everyone from P. Diddy and Sean Kingston to Iyaz's five-week number one, Replay, recently supported Lady GaGa on tour and is hoping to become a major artist in his own right.
His self-titled debut album out this weekend reflects his love for all different types of music with a blend of pop, rock, electronic and R&B.
"Music heals the world and I'm hoping that people will forget all the hardships they're going through when they put on my album," he says.
"If they're feeling lonely, I might be the voice that comforts them. I find that if you're having a bad day and your favourite song comes on the radio you'll forget all your problems."
