Jake Zyrus
| Jake Zyrus | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco |
| Also known as | Charice Pempengco, Charice |
| Born |
May 10, 1992 Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul, dance, Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | 143/Reprise, Warner Bros. Records, Star Music |
| Associated acts | David Foster, Iyaz, Celine Dion, Aiza Seguerra |
| Website | www |
Jake Zyrus (born May 10, 1992), who performed under the mononym Charice until his gender transition to male, is a Filipino singer who rose to popularity through YouTube.
Zyrus was dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as "the most talented girl in the world" (before his transition), and released the international studio album Charice in 2010. This album 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", 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. Crossing over to acting on television, he joined the cast of TV series Glee as Sunshine Corazon. Subsequently, "Before It Explodes", written by Bruno Mars, was released as the lead single from Zyrus's second international studio album, Infinity.
In March 2012, Zyrus signed on to be one of the four judges of the Philippine version of The X Factor, which began airing on ABS-CBN in June of that year. In May 2015, Zyrus reunited with former mentor David Foster by performing a version of Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" on Asia's Got Talent. Zyrus announced in June 2017 that he has adopted his current name, discontinued the use of "Charice Pempenco" as his name, and disclosed that he had had both breasts removed and had begun testosterone treatment.
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