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Jamie Rivera
Filipino pop singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkɾus mɛnˈdɔsɐ]; born August 29, 1966), known professionally as Jamie Rivera (Tagalog: [ˈdʒeɪmɪ ɾɪˈbɛɾa]), 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.
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Birth name | Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza |
Also known as | Jamie Rivera |
Born | (1966-08-29) August 29, 1966 (age 57) |
Origin | Manila, Philippines |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1987–present |
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Website | Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine |
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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.