Jaya

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Jaya (born Maria Louise Ramsey on March 21, 1970, in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino pop singer. She is of Afro-Filipino descent.

Contents

1 Biography
2 Discography
3 Singles
4 Television stints
5 Theatre credits
6 See also
7 External links

Biography

Sometimes called the "Queen of Soul" in her own country, the former freestyle artist's 1989 single "If You Leave Me Now" remained at Top 40 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart for 26 weeks, despite lacking a video. "If You Leave Me Now" also gave Jaya the opportunity to work across the US with top artists like MC Hammer, Milli Vanilli, James Ingram, The Jets and Stevie B. In 1995, Jaya met Asia's Queen of Song Miss Pilita Corrales who offered her a record deal in Manila and signed a contract under Viva Records.

Her 1996 album Jaya spawned several hits, including "Sometimes You Just Know" which is her winning piece in the 1996 Metro Pop Song Festival Competition, the power ballad "Dahil Tanging Ikaw", "Laging Naron Ka", and "Hanggang Ngayo'y Mahal"

She is a mainstay of the Sunday noontime variety show SOP, weekly judge in the popular star search program Pinoy Pop Superstar, and one of the main host of All Star K! The One Million Videoke Challenge.

Jaya is a daughter of the famous comedienne Elizabeth Ramsey.

Discography

Jaya (US Album 1989)
Jaya (Philippine Album 1996) (8x Platinum Record )
In The Raw (Triple Platinum Record) (1997)
Kung Kailan Pasko (Gold Record) (1998)
A Love Album (Japan Released)
Honesty (Gold Record) (1999)
(Platinum Record) (2000)
Unleashed (2001)
Fall In Love Again (2005)

Jaya on the cover of her album Unleashed

Singles

Jaya (1989)

"If You Leave Me Now"

Jaya (1996)

"Where Do We Go From Here"
"Laging Naro'n Ka"
"Hanggang Ngayo'y Mahal"
"Sometimes you Just Know"
"Dahil Tanging Ikaw"

In The Raw (1997)

"Dahil Ba Sa Kanya"
"Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig"
"I Won't Let You Go Again"
"I Still Believe In Love"
"Sana Maulit Muli"

Kung Kailan Pasko (1998)

Honesty (1999)

"Honesty"
"Mula Sa Puso"
"Dito Sa Puso Ko"

Five: Greatest Hits (2000)

"Ikaw Lamang" with Janno Gibbs
"Habang May Buhay" with Regine Velasquez

Unleashed (2001)

"Love Hurts"
"Umasa Nang Labis"

Fall In Love Again (2005)

"Ako'y Sa'yo"
"I Just Fall In love Again"
"Di Na Ba Kita Mapipigilan"

Television stints

Theatre credits

Rama at Sita

External links

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