Season 8 finalist Jasmine Murray was just 16 years old when she auditioned for American Idol. The Mississippi native may have been one of the youngest contestants, but she showed a lot of maturity in her voice and the way she carried herself.

During the auditions round, we learned that Jasmine has a very close relationship with her mother and her older sisters, and all of them accompanied Jasmine at auditions. Throughout her run in the competition, Jasmine chose young, modern pop songs to sing. Jasmine formed a close relationship with the other young contestant on Season 8, Allison Iraheta, and Allison mentioned how sad she was when Jasmine was eliminated, but they keep in touch and remain good friends. In September, Jasmine performed two days at the Delta Fair & Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee.

Happy Birthday, Jasmine!

View photos of Jasmine's journey on American Idol's eighth season.