How much is Jake Zyrus worth?
| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | May 10, 1992 |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Height: | 1.55 m |
About Jake Zyrus
Jake Zyrus is a Filipino singer and television personality with an estimated net worth of $6 million. He was formerly known by the name Charice and was born Charice Pempengco on May 10, 1992. Jake Zyrus, who hails from Laguna, the Philippines, started competing in singing competitions when he was just seven years old. He initially did it to support his family, but in the end, it led to him being on television. Jake Zyrus participated in Little Big Star in 2005; the program had a similar premise to American Idol, and he made it to the finals but lost. A fan started uploading Jake Zyrus’ singing videos to YouTube in 2007. He received an invitation to take part in the South Korean program Star King based on the quality of the videos.
After watching Jake Zyrus perform on Star King, Ellen DeGeneres invited him to the US in December 2007 to perform on her talk show. That contributed to Oprah Winfrey’s “discovery” of Jake Zyrus. He made his first appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2008, and Oprah Winfrey assisted him in connecting with music producer David Foster. Jake Zyrus’ platinum-certified mini-album was released in the Philippines at the same time. Jake Zyrus was referred to as “The Most Talented Girl In the World.” when he made another appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2008. After that performance, he sang a critically acclaimed duet with Celine Dion at a Madison Square Garden concert.
Jake Zyrus had a third appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2009, where he made the world premiere of his newly released track “Note To God.” It reached the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 of the pop charts in Canada. In the US, the dance chart for the month of March 2010 was topped by the track “Pyramid” with Iyaz. In the UK, it was a top 20 pop smash. His international self-titled debut album, which debuted after “Pyramid” became the first by an Asian pop artist to reach the top 10 on the Billboard album chart. In Canada and Japan, it also made the top 10.
Sunshine Corazon, a character played by Jake Zyrus on the popular television program Glee, made his debut in September 2010. He took the role of a Philippine exchange student. Sunshine Corazon first joined the New Directions show choir, but soon the rival group Vocal Adrenaline enticed him away with the promise of a lifetime residency in the US. In the Glee season finale in May 2011, Jake Zyrus played Sunshine Corazon and sang a solo with Vocal Adrenaline in the Nationals competition.
Jake Zyrus released the tracks “Louder” and “Lost the Best Thing” to iTunes in conjunction with his performance on Glee in May 2011. It’s anticipated that a second album will be issued abroad.
Zyrus announced plans to release Chapter 10—his third album—in the Philippines on June 8, 2013. For the direct-to-DVD film The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale, Zyrus sang “Right Where I Belong” (2014). On Asia’s Got Talent in 2015, Zyrus and Foster collaborated once more to sing a cover of Sam Smith‘s “Lay Me Down” Jake Zyrus’ net worth is projected to reach $6 million as of 2023.
