Jamie Rivera

Mary Jane Cruz Mendoza (born August 29, 1966), known professionally as Jamie Rivera, is a pop singer from the Philippines and also known as the Inspirational Diva.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Mendoza.
Jamie Rivera
Background information
Birth nameMary Jane Cruz Mendoza
Also known asJamie Rivera
Born (1966-08-29) August 29, 1966
OriginManila, Philippines
GenresGospel, pop, OPM
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1987–present
LabelsOctoArts-EMI Philippines (now PolyEast Records) (1987–1994)
Star Music (1997–present)
Manila Genesis Entertainment
Websitejamierivera.com.ph

Since her post-EDSA Revolution debut album Hey It's Me, Rivera has had five gold and two platinum-selling albums issued by PARI. Rivera has sung to Pope John Paul II, and played the role of Kim in the Miss Saigon musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in the West End of London, England. Most recently, she is known for singing the theme song of the Papal Visit 2015 We Are All God's Children. She also met Pope Francis during his Apostolic visit to the Philippines on January 15–19, 2015.

Family and education

Rivera is a Roman Catholic.[2] She is married to JB Mendoza[3] and has a daughter named Reine Mendoza,[1] who was born on December 12, 1996.

She graduated from University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Economics.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Hey It's Me (debut album) (OctoArts International, Inc., 1987)[4]
  • All Out for Love (OctoArts International, Inc., 1988)
  • We Can Show the World (OctoArts International, Inc., 1990)
  • Pangako (OctoArts International, Inc., 1993)
  • Second Thoughts (OctoArts International, Inc., 1994)
  • Once More (Star Music, 1996)[3]
  • Feels So Right (Star Music, 1999)[3] Gold award[5]
  • Heal Our Land (Star Music, 2001) Gold award[5]
  • Seasons (Star Music, 2001)
  • The Purpose Driven Life (Star Music, 2004) Gold & Platinum awards[5]
  • Inspirations (Star Music, 2012) Gold award[5]
  • My Christmas Gift (Star Music, 2013) Gold award[5]
  • We Are All God's Children (Star Music, 2015) Gold & Platinum awards[5]

Compilation albums
  • Greatest Hits (OctoArts International, Inc. "now PolyEast Records", 1991)
  • OPM Timeless Collection (OctoArts-EMI Music, Inc. "now PolyEast Records", 1997)
  • The Story of Jamie Rivera: Ultimate OPM Collection (EMI Philippines, Inc., “now PolyEast Records”, 2001)
  • Jamie Rivera... At Her Best (Star Music, 2005)
  • Best of Jamie Rivera (Star Music, 2013)
  • Hey It's Me, Jamie!: 30th Anniversary Tribute Album (Star Music, 2017)

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1989Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest PerformerABS-CBN
1993-1996Maalaala Mo KayaVarious roles
2002Isang Pamilya Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko: The ABS-CBN 2002 Christmas SpecialHerself/Performer
2004Hataw Na, Pasko Na!: The Star Records Christmas Special
2007Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Season 1Guest PerformerGMA Network
2010Diz Iz It!Herself/Guest Judge
2012It's ShowtimeABS-CBN
2013–presentASAP Natin 'ToHerself/Guest Performer
2013Walang Tulugan with the Master ShowmanHerself/GuestGMA Network
Sarap Diva
Goin' BulilitABS-CBN
Bandila
The Jon Santos ShowViva TV
The Singing BeeGuest ContestantABS-CBN
It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Mentor
ASOP Music FestivalHerself/Guest JudgeUNTV
Kanta PilipinasTV5
2014Aquino & Abunda TonightHerself/GuestABS-CBN
Kapamilya Magkapiling Tayo Ngayong Pasko: The 2014 ABS-CBN Christmas SpecialHerself/Performer
ShoptalkHerself/GuestANC
Good Morning ClubTV5
MOMentsNet 25
The Ryzza Mae ShowHerself/Guest JudgeGMA Network
ASOP Music FestivalUNTV
2015Happy Truck ng BayanHerself/Guest PerformerTV5
It's ShowtimeABS-CBN
Herself/Guest Celebrity
Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest JudgeGMA Network
MarsHerself/GuestGMA News TV
Happy Wife, Happy LifeTV5
Rising Stars PhilippinesHerself/Guest Judge
ASOP Music FestivalUNTV
Star MyxHerself/GuestMyx
Myx Daily Top 10
3-in-1ABS-CBN
The Jon Santos ShowViva TV
Kris TVABS-CBN
Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
Aquino & Abunda TonightHerself/Guest
The Ryzza Mae ShowGMA Network
Mornings @ ANCANC
This is My Story, This is My SongLight TV
2016Myx Daily Top 10Herself/GuestMyx
Myx Moods
Family FeudHerself/ContestantABS-CBN
Rated KHerself/Guest
Real TalkCNN Philippines
Siete PalabrasHerself/Guest PerformerGMA Network
Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Judge
Herself/Guest Contestant
Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest PerformerABS-CBN
2017I Can See Your Voice (season 1)Herself/GuestABS-CBN
Soundtrip!Herself/GuestE!
The Lolas' Beautiful ShowGMA Network
Tonight with Boy AbundaABS-CBN
Magandang Buhay
Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
Myx Daily Top 10Herself/GuestMyx
Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest JudgeGMA Network
2018It's ShowtimeABS-CBN
Tonight with Arnold ClavioHerself/GuestGMA News TV
2019It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest JudgeABS-CBN
Herself/Guest Performer
Umagang Kay Ganda

Other
  • Liwanag ng Mundo : Simbahan at Pamilya (2003, Direct-to-Video)

Controversies

"My Life In Your Hands"

In August 2003, Jamie was accused for incorrect lyrics involving one of its songs, "My Life In Your Hands" from her 2001 album, Seasons. The song was composed by Kathy Troccoli and Bill Montvilo, and originally performed by Troccoli in 1994 and later by Kirk Franklin in 1997. In Jamie's version of that song, the lyrics was eventually changed, including the words "People" replacing "Keeping" and "Love" replaces "Hope" in the chorus, and the word "Stone" replacing "Lord" in the coda. Careers-BMG Music Publishing and Floating Note Music, publishers of that song, did not granting the permission for inclusion of the song in the album released by her label, Star Records. In addition, they eventually misspelled the composers' names in the album's liner notes. Narciso Chan, the sales and marketing director of BMG Pilipinas (now Sony Music Philippines) says that the incorrect lyrics, the misspelling of the song's composers and uncrediting of the publishers of the song "My Life In Your Hands" is 'blatantly illegal' under the United States copyright laws. Nixon Sy, Star Records' assistant marketing director, did not received the letter from Mr. Chan and the company had decline to comment.[11] Star Records' VP for operations Annabelle Regaldo, managing director Enrico Santos and marketing director Heinrich Ngo said that her album Seasons will reissued with correct lyrics of the song "My Life In Your Hands" in October 2003, with the correction of the song composers' names and inclusion of the publisher's credits in the album's liner notes, as well as three additional tracks for the 2003 re-release of the album.[12]

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References
  1. Rañoa-Bismark, Maridol (February 10, 2017). "Not easy being Jamie Rivera". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. Santos, Nora (September 11, 2011). "Jamie opens up". The Philippine Star. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. Ariete, Joan (October 18, 2006). "Jamie Rivera: New year, New home". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. "Performers Rights Society of the Philippines". philmusicregistry.net. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  5. "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". pari.com.ph. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  6. "15–19 January 2015 – Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in 2015". cbcp-ecy.ph. CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  7. Policarpio, Allan (January 14, 2015). "Jamie Rivera to sing own composition at 2 papal visit events". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  8. BMI Online Editor (September 29, 2014). "Jamie Rivera's song picked for Papal visit". Balita.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  9. Dumaual, Jose Miguel (January 17, 2015). "7 times Jamie Rivera inspired with music". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  10. Ricky Lo (April 1, 2020). "Artists' song tribute for health-care frontliners". The Philippine Star. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. Marinel R. Cruz (August 25, 2003). "Jamie's recording 'blatantly illegal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. Marinel R. Cruz (August 27, 2003). "Star Records set to issue 'corrected' Jamie album". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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