| Jose Mari Chan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1945 |
| Origin | Iloilo, Philippines |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Universal Records (Philippines) |
| Associated acts | Christian Bautista, Lea Salonga |
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.[1] He is married to Mary Ann Ansaldo[2] 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.
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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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[3]
In 1989, he released his album "Constant Change".[3] 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.[3] 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.[5]
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.[6]
| Award | Award Giving Body | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines for the Arts[7] | Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards | 1974 |
| Lifetime Achievement Award[8] | Philippine Association of the Recording Industry | -- |
| Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino Award[9] | Philippine Association of the Recording Industry | -- |
| Antonio C. Barreiro Lifetime Achievement Award[9] | Metro Pop Foundation | -- |
| Elite Platinum Award[10] | ABS-CBN | 2005 |
| Myx Magna Award[11] | Myx Music Awards | 2010 |
| Dangal ng OPM[12] | Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit | 2011 |