A Song For Mama Charice Free Mp3 Download

My Inspiration is a studio album by Filipino singer Jake Zyrus. It was released on April 3, 2009 and is credited under the name Charice, which Zyrus used prior to his gender transition.[1] It is a concept cover album dedicated to his mother Racquel Pempengco. In addition to nine cover versions, the album features one original song, "Always You", written by the Metropop Song Festival and Awit Award-winning songwriter Jonathan Manalo. The album has been certified platinum.[2] Like his previous release, the album was also made available for digital download through Amazon MP3 on June 23, 2009.[3] Some package versions include a second CD, which features a karaoke version of every song.

This is the follow-up project to her self-titled debut album that turned Platinum about two months ago. My Inspiration has the carrier single "Always You," an original composition by Jonathan Manalo that is based on the hardships and triumphs that mother and daughter faced throughout the years.

During the press conference of My Inspiration held yesterday, May 5, at the 9501 restaurant of ABS-CBN, Charice revealed why this 12-track album is close to her heart.

"Espesyal po ang album na ito hindi lang para sa mommy ko pero para sa mga mommies sa buong mundo na naghihirap para sa anak nila."

When asked to name her favorite song in the album, she says that she likes the duet that she did with Mommy Raquel titled "You and Me Against the World." To show her support for her daughter, Mommy Raquel bravely sang the duet during the press conference, clearly showing where Charice's singing skills originated.

Reporters curiously asked Charice if she has had any communication with her father. She responded by saying, "Actually, nakikita ko lang yung picture niya dati pero hindi ko po alam ang itsura niya ngayon, kung naaalala niya pa ako or kung natutuwa or proud ba siya ngayon sa akin. Hindi po siya nagpaparamdam pero siyempre nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya."

Her father left them when she was just three years old.

Now, Charice is known internationally and locally for her being the "little girl with a big voice," as coined by her consultant Oprah. But in the future, Charice would want to be known as a singer-songwriter, which is why she has already started composing her own songs. One of the first songs that she did is titled "Amazing," which is again inspired by her mother.

NO FORMAL LESSONS. Mommy Raquel constantly accompanies Charice to her gigs and here and abroad. She makes it a point to coach her daughter and tell her the mistakes that she did during her performance.

PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) was able to interview Mommy Raquel last Sunday, May 3, during the 30th anniversary of CDC Manufacturing Corporation, the company that produces Melawares dinnerware. She reveals that her entire family is musically inclined but she did not take up formal lessons. Mommy Raquel used to be a band singer and she herself taught Charice how to sing.