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Charice (EP)
''Charice'' is the debut EP by Filipino singer Jake Zyrus, credited under his pre-gender transition name Charice. It was released in May 2008 under Star Records. This EP was made available on digital download through Amazon.com MP3 Download on October 14, 2008. Content The EP, consisting of six songs and six backing tracks, is a combination of cover hits from Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Holliday, Smokey Mountain, Preluders, Amy Diamond, and Jennifer Hudson. Track listing * Either written or popularized by the artists in parentheses. # "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (popularized by Jennifer Holliday in 1981 and Jennifer Hudson in 2006) # "It Can Only Get Better" (popularized by Amy Diamond in 2006) # "I Will Always Love You" (popularized by Dolly Parton in 1973 and Whitney Houston in 1992) # "Born to Love You Forever" (popularized by Preluders in 2003) # "I Have Nothing "I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charice Pempengco
Jake Zyrus (formerly known under the mononym Charice; born 10 May 1992) is a Filipino singer and television personality. In 2007, after some appearances on Philippine television, Zyrus sang on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and the following year, he made several international television appearances, including on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. He then began performing in concerts with David Foster and Andrea Bocelli, among others. Zyrus released the studio album ''Charice'' in 2010; it entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number eight, making it the first album of an Asian solo singer ever to land in the top 10. The single "Pyramid" from that album, featuring singer Iyaz, is Zyrus's most successful single to date, charting within the top 40 in a number of countries after its debut live performance on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. He released further albums ''Chapter 10'' in 2013 and ''Catharsis'' in 2016. Crossing over to acting on television, he joined the cast of TV series ''Glee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smokey Mountain (band)
Smokey Mountain was a Filipino singing group formed by musical director, composer, and National Artist for Music Maestro Ryan Cayabyab and executive producer Judd Berlin. The original group was based in Manila, Philippines, and had James Coronel, Geneva Cruz, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Tony Lambino as its original members while Jayson Angangan, Chedi Vergara, and Zhar Santos joined James Coronel for the second lineup after Geneva Cruz, Jeffrey Hidalgo, and Tony Lambino left the group. Eventually, James Coronel left to pursue a solo career and Anna Fegi replaced Shar Santos during the 1994 tour in Japan. First batch The first batch was discovered and developed by songwriter, arranger, and musical director Ryan Cayabyab. The group was named after the Smokey Mountain garbage dump in Manila. The concept for their debut album cover came from the idea that they had to be dressed in ragged clothes to depict the then-dire situation of the scavengers living on the Smokey Mountain garbage dump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Debut EPs
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Jake Zyrus Albums
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I Have Nothing
"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on February 20, 1993 as the third single from '' The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album'' (1992) by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster. After the back-to-back successes of Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and " I'm Every Woman," "I Have Nothing" became yet another hit, peaking at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also became a hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart, with a number four peak, and a number-one peak on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Houston established another historic milestone in ''Billboard'' chart history with the two previous singles off the soundtrack and this song, becoming the first artist to have three songs inside the top 11 of the Hot 100 chart in the same week since the chart began using Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Will Always Love You
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, twice reaching the top spot of '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs: first in June 1974, then again in October 1982, with a re-recording for ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' soundtrack. Whitney Houston recorded a soul-ballad arrangement of the song for the 1992 film '' The Bodyguard''. Houston's version peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for a then-record-breaking 14 weeks. The single was certified Diamond by the RIAA, making Houston's first Diamond single, the third female artist who had both a Diamond single and a Diamond album, and becoming the best-selling single by a woman in the U.S. The song was a global success, topping the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Can Only Get Better
"It Can Only Get Better" is an English language song by Swedish singer Amy Diamond. It was written by Gustav Jonsson, Tommy Tysper and Marcus Sepehrmanesh and appears in Amy Diamond's second album ''Still Me Still Now''. The song was released by Amy Diamond as a single reaching #19 in Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish Singles Chart at end of 2006 (week 50 chart). Charts Charice version The song was covered by Filipino singer Charice, now known as Jake Zyrus, for his self-titled extended play. It was then released as his first commercial single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by .... See also *" Era stupendo" References 2006 singles 2006 songs 2009 debut singles Amy Deasismont songs Jake Zyrus songs Songs written by Tommy Tysper Songs written by Marcus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (also known in short as just "And I Am Telling You") is a torch song from the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'', with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is sung by the character Effie White, a singer with the girl group The Dreams, to her manager, Curtis Taylor Jr., whose romantic and professional relationship with Effie is ending. The lyrics to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", often considered the show's signature tune, describe Effie's love for Curtis, both strongly devoted and defiant. She refuses to let Curtis leave her behind, and boldly proclaims to him, "I'm staying and you ... you're gonna love me." In addition to its presence in the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is also notable as the debut single of two women who portrayed Effie. Jennifer Holliday originated the role on Broadway in 1981 and won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, television, and theater. Hudson became the youngest woman and second African-American woman to receive all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony ( EGOT). She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of ''American Idol,'' placing seventh. She made her film debut as Effie White in the musical ''Dreamgirls'' (2006), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the youngest African-American to win in a competitive acting category. After signing to Arista Records, Hudson released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Diamond
Amy Linnéa Deasismont (born 15 April 1992), previously known under the stage name Amy Diamond, is a Swedish singer. She is known for her single "What's in It for Me". The song was a 2005 hit in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It was the most-played song in Poland that year; it remained in the top ten for four months. She has released six studio albums and performed on television as a singer, actress and hostess. To date, her biggest hits have been "What's in It For Me", "Welcome To The City", "Don't Cry Your Heart Out", "It Can Only Get Better", " Stay My Baby", "Is It Love", "Up" and "Thank You". She is also the youngest person in Sweden to have released a greatest hits album. Biography Early life Deasismont was born in Norrköping, Sweden as Amy Linnéa Deasismont, the second child of an English father, Lee, and a Swedish mother, Chrisbeth. When she was ten months old, the family moved to the UK. The family moved back to Sweden when she was four-and-a-half years ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preluders
The Preluders were a pop girl group from Germany. The original group comprised singers Tertia Botha, Miriam Cani, Anh-Thu Doan, Rebecca Miro, and Anne Ross. Created through the ProSieben talent show '' Popstars – Das Duell'' (2003), in which male and female pop groups competed against each other, Preluders lost out to boy band Overground in a public vote. Despite their defeat, the group achieved commercial success with their first single " Everyday Girl", which became a number-one hit in Germany, while their full-length debut album '' Girls in the House'' (2003) reached the top five in Germany and Switzerland. In 2004, Preluders released the cover album '' Prelude to History'' which underperformed on the charts, leading to their departure from Cheyenne Records and the leaving of Botha, Miro, and Ross. After signing with Edel Records, Patricia Sadowski joined the band, though single "I Want Your T.I.M.E." would remain their only release as a trio. After a relatively unsuccessf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as ''Dreamgirls'' (1981–83), ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'' (1980–1981) and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the ''Dreamgirls'' number and rhythm-and-blues/pop hit, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", for which she won a Grammy in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for ''Dreamgirls''. Career Broadway actress Holliday landed her first big role on Broadway in 1979 at age 18, the same day she auditioned for the Broadway production of ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.'' Her performance in that musical earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination. Her next role, which she began to act at age 21, was the role for which she became best known: the role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls.'' Holliday originated the role of Effie and remained with the show for ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
