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Jake Zyrus (Tagalog:; born 10 May 1992), formerly known professionally as Charice Pempengco (Tagalog: [t͡ʃɐˌɾis pɛmˈpɛːŋ.ko]) and under the mononym Charice, is a Filipino singer and television personality.
Jul 3, 2017 · When he looks back at old videos of him—in dainty dresses and belting out power ballads—he does not see himself, but a different person. “It’s like watching my little sister,” quipped recording artist Jake Zyrus, who was previously known as Charice.
Sep 7, 2021 · Charice was born on May 10th, 1992, in Cabuyao City, Laguna province, Philippines. Her parents are Rick Pempengco (now deceased) and Raquel. Her parents separated when she was still young, and her mum and grandmother raised her. Raquel, a former singer, discovered her daughter’s singing talents.
Charice Pempengco is a Filipina pop, R&B and rock singer who became an internet sensation after the video of her performance in a talent show went viral on YouTube.
Aug 14, 2021 · The natural first step in Charice Pempengco's journey to becoming Jake Zyrus was admitting to being gay, and he chose to do that at home in the Philippines after speculation reached rife levels...
Sep 8, 2017 · With a wisp of moustache and an increasingly confident tenor, Filipino singer Jake Zyrus proudly talks about being a different person from his former self—global teenage music sensation Charice Pempengco.
Jul 1, 2021 · Jake Zyrus opened up about his past as Charice Pempengco and the pain he experienced with hiding his gender identity prior to coming out as a transgender male.
Apr 27, 2008 · Charice says she started singing when she was four. Her first piece was Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” She sang it at home, on top of a table, after cuing the Minus One she herself played...
May 24, 2023 · Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, came out as a transgender man or transman in 2016. Jake competed in a local singing competition where his videos went viral and gained international recognition. He made history as the first transman to appear on the cover of Mega Man Magazine in 2016.
Jul 1, 2021 · Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, publicly came out as a lesbian in 2013. The singer clarified over the years that he identified as a transgender man , officially going by the name Jake Zyrus.
