In 2005, he bested over 3,000 contestants from 52 countries to win the grand prize in the World Championships of Performing Arts.
There were six categories whereby Jed won the golds. For the pop category, he sang “I’m Your Angel.” For the original song category, meaning a composition from the singer’s home country, he did Martin Nievera’s old hit, “Be My Lady.” For Broadway (“Home”), pop duet (with Risa Navales, they sang (“Last Night of the World”), gospel (“Take Me Out of the Dark”), and for the final song that made him grand champion, it’s Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing.”
He also brought home two Champion of the World plaques, one star trophy for the award Grand Champion of the World in the singing division and a huge diamond trophy for the most coveted Grand Champion Performer of the World.
For The First Time
Jed Madela Lyrics
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Is that your smile
I've been looking at you forever
But I never saw you before
Are these your hands holding mine
Now I wonder how I could have been so blind
For the first time
For the first time
I'm seeing who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When your looking back at me
Now I understand why love is, love is
For the first time
Can this be real
Can this be true
Am I the person I was this morning
And are you the same you
It's all so strange
How can it be
All along this love was right in front of me
Chorus
Such a long time ago
I have given up in finding this emotion
Ever again
But you live with me now
Yes, I found you somehow
And I've never been so sure, so sure
Chorus
Jed Madela's For the First Time is a ballad that speaks of a love that has been there all along but was just not recognized until now. The singer expresses his amazement at finally seeing the person he has been looking at forever but never truly saw until this moment. He marvels at the realization that he has been blind all along and that this love has been right in front of him.
The song is a classic depiction of how love can be elusive at times, but eventually, it finds its way to us. The lyrics suggest that we should keep our hearts open, and we may just find that special someone we have been searching for. It reminds us to be mindful of the present, to open our eyes and hearts, and to appreciate the love that was always there.
Madela's voice carries a sense of longing and enchantment that makes the song all the more poignant. It's a beautiful love song that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt that butterfly feeling in their stomach and experienced love for the first time.
Line by Line Meaning
Are those your eyes
I am staring at your eyes, trying to confirm if they are really yours
Is that your smile
I am admiring the beauty of your smile and trying to ascertain if it belongs to you
I've been looking at you forever
I have been watching you for quite some time now, even before I knew you
But I never saw you before
Although I have seen you, I never took notice of you
Are these your hands holding mine
I am holding your hands and wondering if they actually belong to you
Now I wonder how I could have been so blind
I cannot fathom why I never noticed you before, even though you were right in front of me the whole time
For the first time
Right now marks the first time that I am experiencing something new and different
I am looking in your eyes
I am staring deeply into your eyes, relishing their allure
I'm seeing who you are
I am noticing your true characteristics and appreciating them
I can't believe how much I see
I am amazed at the extent of what I can observe about you
When your looking back at me
I am also benefiting from what you are revealing to me through the gaze directed towards me
Now I understand why love is, love is
I now comprehend why love exists and feels so profound
Can this be real
I am having a hard time believing the authenticity of what is happening
Can this be true
I am questioning the credibility of what is happening
Am I the person I was this morning
I am reflecting on my previous identity and how it has been altered by this experience
And are you the same you
I am also wondering if you have changed in any way now that I am seeing you through a different lens
It's all so strange
Everything about this is so unusual and unfamiliar to me
How can it be
I cannot comprehend how this situation came to be
All along this love was right in front of me
I am realizing that all this love was always present, but I never noticed it earlier
Such a long time ago
A long time has passed by since I felt this way
I have given up in finding this emotion
I had lost hope of ever getting to experience this type of emotion
Ever again
I doubted that I would ever feel this way again
But you live with me now
You are now a significant part of me
Yes, I found you somehow
I am aware that I stumbled upon you by chance
And I've never been so sure, so sure
I am very convinced and confident about my feelings towards you
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