Juris Fernandez

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Juris Fernandez

Fernandez performing at Asia Pacific College in 2006.

Background information
Birth name
Julie Iris Fernandez
March 18, 1978 (age 37)
Born
Davao City, Philippines
Origin
Philippines
Genres
Pop, acoustic, OPM
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active
2003present
Ivory Music & Video
(20032009)
Star Records
(2009present)
Labels
Limelight Productions,OGAM
Entertainment
(South Korea)
S2S Pte. Ltd.
(Singapore)
Associated acts MYMP (20032009)
Website
www.juris.com.ph

Julie Iris Fernandez-Lim (ne Julie Iris Fernandez; March 18, 1978), also known by her stage
name "Juris", is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She was the former lead singer of acoustic
group MYMP from 2003 to 2009.
In late 2009, She left MYMP due to "irreconcilable differences" and signed with Star Records as
a solo artist. Her solo debut album Now Playing was released in February 2010.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Career
o 2.1 20032009: MYMP Debut
o 2.2 20102011: Solo Career, Now Playing, If You and Me, Juris Celebrates,
Forevermore
o 2.3 20122013: Concert, Himig Handog, Dreaming Of You, Paskong Puno Ng
Kasiyahan
o 2.4 2014present

3 Discography
o 3.1 Soundtracks

4 Concerts

5 Awards

6 References

7 External links

Biography
Fernandez was born on March 18, 1978 in Davao City, Philippines. She is the daughter of an
engineer father, and an obstetrician-gynecologist mother. Her older sister is also an obstetriciangynecologist. 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.[citation needed] In Late 2011, She was
married to Gavin Lim.

Career
20032009: MYMP Debut
Main article: MYMP
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. It was the trio of Alcantara, Fernandez and percussionist Mike Manahan that
established the beachhead for M.Y.M.P.s frontal assault on the sales and radio charts.
Their recording career started when Raymond Ryan, the station manager of iFM, watched their
gig. Ryan met with a producer to produce their debut album, Soulful Acoustic. Ivory Records
then became their recording company. M.Y.M.P.'s debut album was released on Ivory Music and
Video's 20th anniversary. The band became famous with their original hit song "A Little Bit"
(which won the People's Choice "Favorite Song" Award in Awit Awards 2004) and cover
versions of Sting's "Every Little Thing" and Bob Marley's "Waiting in Vain".
The trio did click but M.Y.M.P. became a duo when one of their members decided to leave the
group. Manahan left the band in 2003 due to what called professional differences
Alcantara and Fernandez continued as a duo and emerged together with Andrew and John as
bassist and kahonista, respectively, as two more albums were released in a year. Beyond Acoustic
and Versions, both 12-track albums, were declared certified Gold after less than a month.Their
original hit song "Get Me", and covers "Tell Me Where It Hurts", "Kailan", "Especially for You"
and "Eternal Flame", were later used as theme songs for TV series and commercial ads.
In early 2009, MYMP were regularly seen every Sunday on ABS-CBN's variety show ASAP's
"Sessionistas" segment together with Nina, Aiza Seguerra, Sitti, Richard Poon and Duncan
Ramos. In November 2009, it was announced that she was no longer with MYMP due to
"irreconcilable differences". It was also stated that she had signed a recording contract with Star
Records.[1]

20102011: Solo Career, Now Playing, If You and Me, Juris Celebrates,
Forevermore
upon leaving MYMP, Fernandez signed with Star Records. Now Playing serves as her launching
album to Star Records which includes two of her original compositions.[2] One of them is
produced and musically composed by Aiza Seguerra called Di Lang Ikaw that is used as the
love theme song of TV series Rubi.[3] The carrier single is "I Dont Want To Fall".[4] The album
consists of pop songs but mainly of ballads. The sound of the album is also a departure from her
previous all-acoustic style.[5]
In November 2010, Juris released If You and Me mini album in South Korea in CD format and
digital download. It consists 6 tracks including 2 English cover of Korean songs: "If" by Taeyeon

of Girls' Generation and "Don't Forget" by Baek Ji-young.[6] Also includes her cover of Tamia's
"Officially Missing You" and "Opposites Attracts" composed by Junjee Marcelo which is also
included in her first studio album Now Playing. The songs in the album were all recorded in the
Philippines.[7] Meanwhile Juris is the first Filipino mainstream artist to release an album in South
Korea.[8] But before the release of her mini-album in Korea, it would be recalled that her song
"Say You Love Me" taken from her former MYMP's album "Versions" that topped the Korean
charts, Cyworld and BGM Charts for three months.[8][9] In promotion of the album she appeared
at the "Green Plugged Seoul 2011 Music Festival" on May 14, 2011 at the Nanji Hangang Park.
[10]
Green Plugged Seoul 2011 is a two-day, multi-stage international festival that offers a variety
of art performances including concerts, exhibits, plays, dance and other multi-media event with
117 participating artists from all over the world, including Korea, Finland, the United States, the
United Kingdom, Japan, Sweden and the Philippines.
In February 2011, with the success of ABS-CBN's variety show ASAP's "Sessionistas" segment,
they held a concert entitled ASAP SESSIONISTAS 20.11 at the Araneta Coliseum.[11] In the
following month, Juris held her first solo concert entitled Juris Celebrates at SM City Davao
Cinema 3 in Davao and at the Music Museum respectively. The show is a celebration of Juris
birthday as well as her first year anniversary as a solo artist.[12] On the year, Juris released her
second studio album Forevermore. It consists of 13 tracks including an original composition of
Juris called "Bliss" and four OPM cover songs including Side A original song "Forevermore".[13]
The album was placed number 2 upon release at nationwide sales in Odyssey Music and Videos
chart and Astrovision/Astroplus report in the Philippines.[14] It became number 1 after two
months.[15][16] The album won at the 24th Philippine Awit Awards for Album of the Year.[17]

20122013: Concert, Himig Handog, Dreaming Of You, Paskong Puno Ng

Kasiyahan
In March 2012, Juris held a birthday concert entitled Forevermore: A Birthday Concert with
guess Ebe Dancel at the Music Museum.[18][19] In September, Juris released an international studio
album Dreaming Of You in Singapore by S2S Pte. Ltd. It contains only 12 English tracks and
topped the jazz chart of Singapores popular music store HMV. Also, made it to the list of top
albums in iTunes Thailand and was one of the featured albums in iTunes Asia.[20] In November,
Juris released her first all-OPM Christmas album entitled Paskong Puno Ng Kasiyahan. The
album features five original tracks, including the carrier single Paskong Puno Ng Kasiyahan
which was composed by herself. The album also has one cover song, Sana Ngayong Pasko,
written and arranged by Jimmy Borja.[21]
In 2013, Juris participated at Himig Handog, multimedia songwriting and music video
competition in the Philippines by interpreting the song Hanggang Wakas composed by Soc
Villanueva. It eventually finished in second place behind Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa
composed by Jovinor Tan and interpreted by Aiza Seguerra.[22] In August, with the success of her
first international album, Dreaming Of You in Singapore, Juris also released Dreaming Of You
(PH Deluxe Edition) in the Philippines, It contains 19 tracks that features additional OPM songs
including Hanggang Wakas, mostly TV and Movie theme songs sung by Juris.[23]

2014present

In 2014, Juris released a song for the original soundtrack of the Philippine television series Ikaw
Lamang and Dyesebel called Sa Aking Pag-Iisa and Puwang Sa Puso respectively. Later, Juris
together with Erik Santos and Richard Poon were special guests to "I Heart You 2", Be Careful
With My Heart anniversary thanksgiving concert.[24] In August, Juris participated again at Himig
Handog by interpreting the song Hindi Wala composed by Nica del Rosario. the song won as the
fifth best song in the Himig Handog 2014.[25][26]

Discography
See also: MYMP discography
Studio albums

EPs

2010 : Now Playing

2010 : If You and Me

2011 : Forevermore

2012 : Paskong Puno ng Kasiyahan

2013 : Dreaming Of You

Soundtracks
2009

2013

"Love Will Keep Us Together" - George

and Cecil (ABS CBN 2)

"Sa Isip ko" - Ina, Kapatid, Anak (ABS

CBN 2)

"Tamis Ng Unang Halik" - Katorse

(ABS CBN 2)

"Sabihin Mo Lang" - Kidlat (TV5)

"Nariyan Ka" - May Bukas Pa (ABS

CBN 2)

"Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan" - Muling

Buksan Ang Puso (ABS-CBN 2)

"I Love You, Goodbye" - I Love You,

Goodbye (Star Cinema)

"Got to Believe In Magic" - Got to

Believe (ABS-CBN 2)

2014
2010

"'Di Lang Ikaw" - Rubi (ABS CBN 2)

"Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" Magkaribal (ABS CBN 2)

"Sa 'yo Lamang" - Sa 'yo Lamang (Star

"Sa Aking Pag-Iisa" - Ikaw Lamang

(ABS-CBN 2)

"Puwang Sa Puso" - Dyesebel (ABSCBN 2)

Cinema)

"Kailan Kaya" - Down With Love (ABS

CBN 2)

"Forevermore" - Forevermore (ABSCBN 2)

2011

"Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin" - Minsan

Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS CBN 2)

"Now That You're Gone" - No Other

Woman (Star Cinema)

2012

"Dahil Sa'yo" - Eboy (ABS CBN 2)

"Kahit Isang Saglit" - Walang Hanggan

(ABS CBN 2)

"Akala Mo" - A Beautiful Affair (ABS

CBN 2)

"Please Be Careful With My Heart (duet

w/ Sam Milby)" - Be Careful With My
Heart (ABS CBN 2)

Concerts

ASAP SESSIONISTAS 20.11 (2011)

Juris Celebrates (2011)

Forevermore: A Birthday Concert (2012)

I Heart You 2 (2014)

Awards
See also: MYMP Awards

Sept 2010 - Gold Record Award: Now Playing (released Feb 2010)

June 2011 - Platinum Record Award: Now Playing

May 2011 - 2nd Tambayan 101 OPM Awards Song of the Year "Di Lang ikaw"

May 2011 - 2nd Tambayan 101 OPM Awards Female Artist of the Year

Dec 2011 - 24th Awit Awards Album of the Year: Now Playing

March 2012 - Gold Record Award: Juris Forevormore (released Jul 2011)

Sept 2012 - Female Acoustic Artist of the Year at 4th PMPC Star Awards for Music

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Mayer". ABS-CBN Entertainment News.
Jen F. Vega (March 19, 2010). "A Decade With Cattski". The Freeman.
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