Jed madela biography

7 Things to Know About Jed Madela

Jed Madela has been making a name in the Filipino music industry since 2003. Now, it is no doubt that his accomplishments proved him worthy of the support and attention he received throughout the years. Aside from his amazing vocal range, what else do you kow about Jed? Have a glimpse of Jed Madela’s life and career through this list.

1. Jed Madela’s real name is John Edward Tajanlangit. He was born and raised in Iloilo. His father, who was a choirmaster in their church, served as his mentor every time he joined singing contests in his younger years.

2. Jed Madela is a graduate of University of San Agustin in Iloilo, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

3. For some time, Jed served as the lead vocalist of two local bands, Pose and Divest.

4. In 2003, the Philippines sent Jed as the first official male representative to the competition, Voice of Asia. During this, he was awarded the “People’s Choice Award” for leading the internet polls. Further, Jed also won Silver trophy in the actual competition.

5. In 2005, Jed dominated the World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Hollywood, California. He won all major industry awards, and outshone over 3,000 contestants from 52 countries when he was awarded the grand prize.

6. Since these feats, Jed has already released 8 albums. The latest of which is the album “Iconic”. According to Jed, this was one of the most difficult albums he has recorded. He showed his versatility through this record by getting out of his comfort zone and trying out the genre Electronic Dance Music (EDM).

7. As a way of giving back, Jed has also spent this time mentoring aspiring artists. Jed has also been an inspiration to fast-rising performers Darren Espanto and Rhap Salazar.

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Jed Madela – born John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines on July 14, 1977 – is a singer, songwriter, and entertainer best known as the first Filipino to win the World Championship of the Performing Arts title. Nicknamed ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Singer’s Singer’, he first came to prominence in 2003 when he was the first male representative from the Philippines to participate in the Voice of Asia contest. During that contest, he won the People’s Choice Award as well as the Silver Trophy. He also won the Best Voice of Asia Male Singer of the Year 2003 from Kazakhstan’s Mainhill Awards. At the end of 2003, he released his debut album, I’ll Be Around, which included the hit single “Let Me Love You (From the Bottom of My Heart).” The following year, his Songs Rediscovered album was certified double platinum and featured the hits “How Can I Fall” and “The Past.” In 2005, he made history when he won all the major awards at the World Championship of the Performing Arts competition including six gold medals, the Championship Vocalist World Star Trophy, and the title Grand Champion Performer of the World. His next two albums -Only Human (2007) and Songs Rediscovered 2: The Ultimate OPM Playlist (2009) – went platinum while The Classics (2010) and Breathe Again (2011) were not as popular. Switching labels, Jed Madela released the album All Original (2013), which featured new songs including one written by Jed himself. His 2015 album Iconic found him recording songs by iconic pop divas such as Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, and many others. The album Superhero followed in 2019, which featured t