Through the years, Jaya is considered as the country’s Queen of Soul. With her voice being classified as Contralto, a dramatic soprano, we have no doubt that Jaya is one of our country’s top artists in the last three decades.
So, what makes Jaya the queen with no boundaries?
1. Jaya is the first Filipino artist to chart in the United States
Her debut single “If You Leave Me Now” peaked at 44 at the Billboard Hot 100.
2. At the age of 18, Jaya landed a job of a backup vocalist for Stevie B’s group of musicians.
The same musician who released his own version of Jaya’s “If You Leave Me Now” after 8 years.
3. She is one of the Philippines’ best-selling artists
https://youtu.be/xwR9b4FtjAU
Jaya is noted for being the Philippine music industry’s female record holder of a seven-times platinum album.
4. And has one of the best-selling debut albums in the 90s.
Her first album under Viva Records hit an all-time high of 8 times platinum.
5. She’s one of the successful hosts in the Philippines
Her game show with Allan K, received critical acclaim for being a one-of-a-kind game show that was culturally relevant to the Filipino audience.
6. She could turn an eerie performance into a critically acclaimed one
https://youtu.be/Jb6d-v1XNbo
Harot, she is harot! She is like a trumpong kangkarot!
7. She sold total of 1 million records worldwide.
8. She can impersonate your favorite artist
9. Her powerful voice will make you say “WOW!”
https://youtu.be/Mcw2Zz5q1a4
10. Jaya sets no boundaries in music
Her upcoming concert on May 12 will celebrate different types of genre of music, especially, jazz.
In her 28 years in show business, Jaya has truly stood the test of time. And now that she is set to perform in front of thousands of music fans on May 12 through her concert titled “No Boundaries”, we could say that Jaya has unlocked another milestone for her career.
Special guests are Kyla, Thor, and KZ Tandingan with special performances by UPGRADE, Bryan Chong, and Dancing In Tandem Royalties, Moira Lacambra and Nick Vera Perez, “No Boundaries” is produced by Aqueous Entertainment.
