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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Jose Mari Chan| image =| image_size = 170px| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1945|03|11| death_date =| origin = Iloilo , Philippines | instrument =| genre = Ballad , Adult Contemporary , Easy listening | occupation = Singer and Composer | years_active = 1967–present| label = Universal Records (Philippines) | associated_acts = Christian Bautista , Lea Salonga | website =| notable_instruments = Vocals Jose Mari Chan (born March 11, 1945) is a Chinese Filipino singer, songwriter and 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.cite news|last=Godinez|first=Bong|title=Filipino song composers of all time (Part 2) |url= http://www.pep.ph/features/extra/15639/filipino-song-composers-of-all-time-part-2|accessdate=29 November 2011|newspaper=Philippine Entertainment Portal|date=7 April 2008 He is married to Mary Ann Ansaldocite news|last=Lo|first=Ricardo F.|title='Seniors prom' at the Big Dome|url= http://www.philstar.com/funfare/article.aspx? articleid=622577& publicationsubcategoryid=70|accessdate=29 November 2011|newspaper=PhilSTAR|date=20 October 2010 and has five children, Jose Antonio, Elizabeth Ann, Michael Philip Ciprian, Francisco Rafael and Marie Angelica. Chan also engage in business in addition to his musical career. He is currently Chairman and CEO of BISCOM, Inc. and A. Chan Sugar Corporation. He is also the Chairman and President of Signature Music Inc.
Musical Career
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 (song)|Afterglow was released in 1967.cite news|last=Valisno|first=Jeffrey O|title=Local Support|url= http://www.bworldonline.com/weekender/content.php? id=35138|accessdate=29 November 2011|newspaper=Business World Online|date=21 July 2011 His first long playing album " Deep in My Heart (album) " was issued in 1969. In 1973 he represented the Philippines in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo where his song " Can We Just Stop and Talk A While " went into the final entries.cite book|title=Billboard Vol. 85, No. 44|year=1973|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=LgkEAAAAMBAJ& pg=RA1-PA51& dq=World+Popular+Song+Festival+in+Tokyo+jose+mari+chan& hl=en& ei=BpLUTr6KJq2ViQe82pWHDw& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=1& ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage& q=World%20Popular%20Song%20Festival%20in%20Tokyo%20jose%20mari%20chan& f=false
In 1975 he moved to the United States for his sugar business and remained there for 11 years. In 1986, he went back to the music industry with the release of his album A Golden Change .
In 1989, he released his album " Constant Change ". It was named Album of the Year by the Awit Awards , the local equivalent of the American Grammy Awards and reached the Diamond Record in terms of sales. It also sold in other Asian countries such as Malaysia , Singapore and Indonesia .
In 1990 his Christmas album " Christmas in Our Hearts " was released. It reached triple platinum status that same year, eventually earning the Double Diamond Record Award. His 2001 album " A Heart's Journey " won Album of the year in the Awit Awards.
In 2005 he composed " We're All Just One " as the theme song of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games .cite news|title=23rd SEA Games opens, highlighting similarities among diversity|url= http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200511/28/eng20051128_224196.html|accessdate=29 November 2011|newspaper=People's Daily Online|date=28 November 2005
In 2011, he released his 13th full length album, The Manhattan Connection: The Songs of Jose Mari Chan . The album, which was produced by Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer . The songs were reimagined by music producer Yaron Gershovsky .cite news|last=Smith|first=Chuck|title=Jose Mari Chan reimagined on ‘The Manhattan Connection’|url= http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/cokemusicstudio/jose-mari-chan-reimagined-manhattan-connection-094737736.html|accessdate=1 December 2011|newspaper=Yahoo& #33; OMG& #33; Philippines|date=19 April 2011
Awards
Award !! Award Giving Body !! Date
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Antonio C. Barreiro Lifetime Achievement Award
Elite Platinum Awardcite news>title=Jose Mari Chan: Returns to Cebu for Holiday Medley
Sail On...His Most Holy Face (Universal Records, 2006)
OPM Platinum Christmas (Universal Records, 2007)
HOPE... Healing Of Pain and Enlightenment (Star Records, 2007)
No. 1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
Senti 18 Pinoy Love Hits (Vicor Music Corp., 2008)
Bongga& #33; (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2008)
Bongga 2 (The Biggest Retro OPM Hits) (Universal Records, 2009)
Paalam, Maraming Salamat Pres. Aquino (A Memorial Tribute Soundtrack) (Star Records, 2009)
References
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External links
http://www.planetphilippines.com/archives/aug1-15/current/features_current/feature3.html Planet Philippines feature - Jose Mari Chan
Persondata | NAME =Chan, Josemari | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =March 11, 1945 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Iloilo | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Josemari Category:Filipino people of Chinese descent Category:Filipino singer-songwriters Category:Filipino male singers Category:Living people Category:1945 births Category:People from Iloilo
