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by Filipino singer

Jake Zyrus Jake Zyrus (formerly known under the mononym Charice; born 10 May 1992) is a Filipino singer and television personality. In 2007, after some appearances on Philippine television, Zyrus sang on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and the followin ...

. It was released on May 1, 2009 and is credited under the name Charice, which Zyrus used prior to his

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. 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

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and

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-winning songwriter Jonathan Manalo. The album has been certified platinum. Like his previous release, the album was also made available for digital download through

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MP3 Download on June 23, 2009. Some package versions include a second CD, which features a karaoke version of every song.

Track listing

Bonus tracks:

References

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