Jose Mari Chan
Jose Mari Chan is a renowned Chinese Filipino singer-songwriter and a highl… Read Full Bio ↴Jose Mari Chan is a renowned Chinese Filipino singer-songwriter and a highly successful businessman in the sugar industry. He was born in Iloilo City on March 11, 1945. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1967. Awarded the TOYM in 1974 as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines. Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Philippine Association of the Recording Industry and The Metro Pop Foundation. Recipient of the first ever ABS-CBN "ELITE Platinum Award" in 2005 Recipient of the 2006 Dr. Jose P Rizal Award For Excellence

He first appeared on the local scene as the Host & Singer of a Television show called "9 Teeners" of ABS-CBN in 1966. His first single Afterglow was released in 1967 and became popular in the Philippines even though foreign songs dominated the airlanes. His first long playing album "Deep in My Heart" was issued in 1969. In 1973 he represented the Philippines in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo with his song "Can We Just Stop and Talk A While". From 1970 to 1975, he composed more than 20 theme songs for movies, some of which earned for him several nominations at the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award. He also wrote several well-loved commercial jingles among which is the Philippine Air Lines "Love at Thirty Thousand Feet" and the ALASKA Milk jingle. Between 1974 and 1975 he was the Star of a series of Television Network Specials spotlighting his words and music. In 1975 he moved to the United States for his sugar business and remained there for 11 years. Coming back in 1986, UNIVERSAL Records released a compilation of his hits along with a brand new composition "Tell Me Your Name" which re-introduced him to a younger audience. In 1989, his album "Constant Change" not only was named Album of the Year by the Awit Awards,the local equivalent of the American Grammy Awards, but it also achieved unprecedented status for having reached the Diamond Record in terms of sales, or 10 TIMES Platinum. It also sold in other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Its carrier single "Beautiful Girl" was a regional hit and covered by Asian stars like Aaron Kwok. Other artists in the region that recorded his songs were Paula Tsui (Hong Kong) Sally Yee (Hong Kong) Tomomi Akimoto (Japan) Sandy Lam(Hong Kong) Kamahl (Australia) and Yasuo T. (Japan). In 1990 his Christmas album "Christmas In Our Hearts" was released. It reached triple platinum status that same year, eventually becoming the unprecedented holder of the Double Diamond Record Award equivalent to 20 TIMES Platinum. His 2003 album "A Heart's Journey" won ALBUM OF THE YEAR in the AWIT AWARDS. In 2005 he was commissioned to write "We're All Just One", the theme song of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. As a concert performer he has performed at the New York's Carnegie Hall, the Bellagio in Las Vegas, The Show Boat Casino in Atlantic City, The Silver Legacy in Reno, Nevada, Washington D.C., Rhode Island, Cherry Hill New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Los Angeles, Guam, Vancouver, Toronto, London, Zurich, Vienna, Paris, Oslo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bandung, Hong Kong, and Jakarta.

He is currently Chairman and CEO of BISCOM Inc. and A.Chan Sugar Corp. and is one of the leaders in the Philippine sugar industry.
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Jose Mari Chan Lyrics


A Christmas Carol Sing a song of gladness and cheer For the time of…
A Love to Last a Lifetime We're all just merely passing through Doing what we can…
A Perfect Christmas I: My idea of a perfect Christmas Is to spend it with…
A Phone Call Hello Friend, It's been so long Do you remember me? I w…
A Wish On Christmas Night Chorus: Sing a song and light up the lights We need…
Afraid for Love to Fade my head's in a jam cant take you off my…
After Glow We're at the afterglow Of what we both do know Know as…
Be Gentle Be gentle, be gentle, And all the world is yours A river…
Beautiful Girl Beautiful girl, wherever you are I knew when I saw you,…
Beautiful Girl - Beautiful girl, wherever you are I knew when I saw you,…
Big Beautiful Country Welcome world to this big, beautiful country, Find your drea…
Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile Fancy meeting you alone in the crowd Couldn't help but notic…
Can't We Start Over Again its been a long long while i know i've caused…



Christmas in our heart Whenever I see girls and boys Selling lanterns on the street…
Christmas Past The sound of bells at early dawn Like music from afar Soft…
Constant Change We're on the road We move from place to place…
Counterpoint to Lennon & McCartney's Here There and Everywhere To lead a better life, I need my love to…
Deep in My Heart Deep in my Heart I love you Deep in my heart…
Do You Hear What I Hear Do You Hear What I hear? Said the night wind to…
Easier Said Than Done I thought I knew for certain That I will get over…
Empty Space There's an empty space in your distant gaze And you may…
Give Me Your Heart for Christmas Give me your heart for Christmas Wrap it with joy and…
Good Old Fashioned Romance Hey there little girl when you speak of love, Do you…
Here and Now You and I may never be the perfect pair The kind…
Here There & Everywhere To lead a better life, I need my love to…
Hurry Back I knew that I would miss you But never thought it…
I Have Found My World in You life ---- whats letting no where love we just the word that …
If We Only Had More Time Together There i things i wish i had told you There are…
Is She Thinking About Me Is she thinking about me Does she remember my name Is she…
Kahibulungan Kahibulungan ang gibati ko Natawo ang gugmang maka-buang Kan…
Leave You Something in my heart tells me I should leave you Maybe…
Little Christmas Tree Little Christmas tree No one to buy you, give yourself to…
Love At Thirty Thousand Feet Dreaming of love while cruising at high altitude Dreaming of…
Love Lost I found your picture in between a book I used…
Mary's Boy Child Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day. An…
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You May the good Lord bless and keep you, Whether near or…
Mr. Songwriter Mister Songwriter, write me a song Make it a short and…
My Girl My Woman My Friend Jose Mari Chan: When my work is through at the end…
No Rewind No Replay It's 2am we're lying in bed Stillness all around there's not…
Part of Your Life We could walk along the shores by night And make love…
Pinoy Na Krismas Heto na naman tayo Tila nagkakagulo Tuwing sasapit na sya me…
Please Be Careful With My Heart If you love me, like you tell me Please be careful…
Please Don't Just Say Maybe Just like sunshine on cloudy day Wing on drops this summer A…
Refrain I look out and I see the rain As it falls on My…
Sing Me a Song Daddy CHERI: Sing me a song again, Daddy Sing me a happy verse…
Sing Me Your Song Again Daddy Sing me a song again, Daddy Sing me a happy verse. Teach…
So I'll Go I can tell Everytime you open your door You don't love me…
Song of the Firefly (Jose) Listen to the song of the firefly Glowing gently ligh…
Starlight Starlight oh pretty starlight Shinning in the sky Wish that …
Stay My Love It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Stay, My Love My heart is hurting and its all because of you What…
Tell Me Your Name Tell me your name you're lovely Please tell me your name Jus…
Thank You Thank you for the smile That never fails to brighten my…
The Best of Friends ... Oohh Just be friends No hay otra opción Just be friend…
The Way I Feel for You For so long ive been waiting For love to come my…
When a Child Is Born A ray of hope flitters in the sky A shiny star…
Yellow Days I remember When the sunlight had a Special kind of brightnes…


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