Juris Fernandez
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Julie Iris Fernandez known by her stage name
Juris, is a Filipina
singer and songwriter. She is the former lead singer of acoustic group MYMP
.
, Philippines
. She is the younger daughter of an engineer father, and an obstetrician-gynecologist mother. Her elder sister is also an obstetrician-gynecologist. She went to high school at the Ateneo de Davao University
. She studied college at Miriam College
in Manila
, finishing Bachelor of Science
in Psychology
. She is presently taking up a Master's degree
at the Ateneo De Manila University
.
Fernandez started her recording career as the lead vocalist of the acoustic group MYMP
in 2003. She was signed on Ivory Records together with her bandmates Chin Alcantara and Mike Manahan. Early in 2009, she became a regular performer on ABS-CBN
's variety show ASAP
, teaming up with Nina
, Aiza Seguerra
, Sitti
, Richard Poon
and Duncan Ramos to form a group called the "Sessionistas". In November 2009, it was announced that she will leave MYMP, and was planning to go solo. It was also stated that she has signed recording contract with Star Records
.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Juris, is a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer and songwriter. She is the former lead singer of acoustic group MYMP
MYMP
M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
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Biography
Fernandez was born on March 18, 1978 in Davao CityDavao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She is the younger daughter of an engineer father, and an obstetrician-gynecologist mother. Her elder sister is also an obstetrician-gynecologist. She went to high school at the Ateneo de Davao University
Ateneo de Davao University
The Ateneo de Davao University is a private and research Catholic university administered by the Society of Jesus in Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. It was established in 1948...
. She studied college at Miriam College
Miriam College
Miriam College is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines. It offers academic programs from pre-elementary to post-graduate and adult education levels that develop the learning and caring competencies of students and...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, finishing Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. She is presently taking up a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
at the Ateneo De Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
.
Fernandez started her recording career as the lead vocalist of the acoustic group MYMP
MYMP
M.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
in 2003. She was signed on Ivory Records together with her bandmates Chin Alcantara and Mike Manahan. Early in 2009, she became a regular performer on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's variety show ASAP
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
, teaming up with Nina
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
, Aiza Seguerra
Aiza Seguerra
Cariza Yamson Seguerra better known as Aiza Seguerra is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She traces her roots from Calauag, Quezon....
, Sitti
Sitti Navarro
Sitti Katrina Navarro , also known as Sitti, is a Filipino bossa nova singer. After releasing her first album, Café Bossa, in 2006, other bossa nova acts in the Philippines followed. Navarro is also featured in the segment "A.S.A.P. Sessionistas" of the variety show ASAP...
, Richard Poon
Richard Poon
Richard Poon is a Chinese singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.-Early life:...
and Duncan Ramos to form a group called the "Sessionistas". In November 2009, it was announced that she will leave MYMP, and was planning to go solo. It was also stated that she has signed recording contract with Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
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Albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Forevermore Forevermore (Juris album) Forevermore is the sophomore studio album by Filipino singer Juris, released on July 22, 2011 by Star Records in the Philippines in CD format and in digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com... |
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| If You And Me (EP) If You And Me (EP) If You And Me is the first EP album by Filipino singer Juris, released on November 12, 2010 in South Korea in CD format and digital download... |
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| Now Playing Now Playing (album) Now Playing is the first studio album by Filipino singer Juris on Star Records, released on February 10, 2010 in the Philippines in CD format and in digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com. It contained 14 tracks including 12 original OPM compositions and one cover song... |
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Singles
| Song | Year | Album |
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| "Kahit Di Mo Sabihin Forevermore (Juris album) Forevermore is the sophomore studio album by Filipino singer Juris, released on July 22, 2011 by Star Records in the Philippines in CD format and in digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com... " |
2011 | Forevermore Forevermore (Juris album) Forevermore is the sophomore studio album by Filipino singer Juris, released on July 22, 2011 by Star Records in the Philippines in CD format and in digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com... |
| "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin" | Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin: TV Soundtrack | |
| "I Don't Want to Fall" | 2010 | Now Playing Now Playing (album) Now Playing is the first studio album by Filipino singer Juris on Star Records, released on February 10, 2010 in the Philippines in CD format and in digital download through iTunes and Amazon.com. It contained 14 tracks including 12 original OPM compositions and one cover song... |
| "'Di Lang Ikaw" | ||
| "Opposites Attract" | ||
| "I Love You, Goodbye I Love You, Goodbye (song) "I Love You, Goodbye" is a song by Canadian singer Céline Dion from her 1992 self-titled English album. The song was written by prolific American songwriter Diane Warren... " |
2009 | I Love You, Goodbye: Official Movie Soundtrack |
| "Tamis Ng Unang Halik" | Katorse: TV Soundtrack Katorse Katorse was a television primetime series that aired on ABS-CBN from August 24, 2009 to January 8, 2010. It tells the story of a simple small town girl who fell in love with a childhood friend who later sires a child with her... |
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Soundtracks
| Song | Year | Film/Television |
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| "Love Will Keep Us Together Love Will Keep Us Together "Love Will Keep Us Together" is a popular song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield in 1973. It was first released in the United Kingdom on Sedaka's 1973 LP The Tra-La Days Are Over, which was never released in the U.S. The song arrived in the U.S... " |
2009 | George and Cecil George and Cecil George and Cecil is a romantic-comedy weekly primetime series starring newlyweds Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes on the ABS-CBN.-Synopsis:... (ABS CBN 2) ABS-CBN Network ABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan... |
| "Tamis Ng Unang Halik" | Katorse Katorse Katorse was a television primetime series that aired on ABS-CBN from August 24, 2009 to January 8, 2010. It tells the story of a simple small town girl who fell in love with a childhood friend who later sires a child with her... (ABS CBN 2) |
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| "Nariyan Ka" | May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:... (ABS CBN 2) |
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| "I Love You, Goodbye I Love You, Goodbye (song) "I Love You, Goodbye" is a song by Canadian singer Céline Dion from her 1992 self-titled English album. The song was written by prolific American songwriter Diane Warren... " |
I Love You, Goodbye I Love You, Goodbye I Love You, Goodbye is a 2009 Filipino film starring Angelica Panganiban, Gabby Concepcion, Derek Ramsay and Kim Chiu. It is produced and released by Star Cinema... (Star Cinema Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:... ) |
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| "'Di Lang Ikaw" | 2010 | Rubi (ABS CBN 2) |
| "Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" | Magkaribal Magkaribal Magkaribal is a Philippine suspense drama about love, fashion, and family which began on June 28, 2010 on ABS-CBN. The show was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as a part of its celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera.The series is the story of two... (ABS CBN 2) |
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| "Sa 'yo Lamang" | Sa 'yo Lamang Sa 'yo Lamang Sa 'yo Lamang is a 2010 Filipino religious-family drama film produced and released by Star Cinema. It is Star Cinema's offering for its 17th year anniversary.-Synopsis:... (Star Cinema) |
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| "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin" | 2011 | Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is a critically acclaimed Philippine family military drama series that aired on ABS CBN. It features an ensemble cast, including award-winning actor, Coco Martin.-Plot:... (ABS CBN 2) |
| "Now That You're Gone" | No Other Woman No Other Woman No Other Woman is a 2011 Filipino adult-romance drama film starring Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes. It is produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films.... (Star Cinema) |
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