Jamie Rivera


Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza, known professionally as Jamie Rivera, is a pop singer from the Philippines and also known as the Inspirational Diva.
Since her post-EDSA Revolution debut album Hey It's Me, Rivera has had five gold and two platinum-selling albums issued by PARI. Rivera has sung to Pope John Paul II, and played the role of Kim in the Miss Saigon musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in the West End of London, England. Most recently, she is known for singing the theme song of the Papal Visit 2015 We Are All God's Children. She also met Pope Francis during his Apostolic visit to the Philippines on January 15–19, 2015.

Family and education

Rivera is a Roman Catholic. She is married to JB Mendoza and has a daughter named Reine Mendoza, who was born on December 12, 1996.
She graduated from University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Economics.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Hey It's Me
  • All Out for Love
  • We Can Show the World
  • Pangako
  • Second Thoughts
  • Once More Gold award
  • Feels So Right Gold award
  • Lord, Heal Our Land Gold award
  • Seasons
  • The Purpose Driven Life Gold & Platinum awards
  • Inspirations Gold award
  • My Christmas Gift Gold award
  • We Are All God's Children Gold & Platinum awards

    Compilation albums

  • Greatest Hits
  • OPM Timeless Collection
  • Sa Araw ng Pasko Platinum award
  • The Story of Jamie Rivera: Ultimate OPM Collection
  • Jamie Rivera... At Her Best
  • Best of Jamie Rivera
  • ''Hey It's Me, Jamie!: 30th Anniversary Tribute Album''

    Singles

  • "Tanging Yaman"
  • "Aking Dasal" – Tagalog version of the song The Prayer
  • "I've Fallen for You"
  • "Totoo Ba?"
  • "Hey It's Me"
  • "Pangako"
  • "Pangarap Ka Na Lang Ba? "
  • "Paniwalaan Mo"
  • "Paano Na"
  • "I'm Sorry"
  • "Kung Maghihintay Ka Lamang"
  • "People Alone"
  • "Sino Ako? "
  • "Awit Para sa 'Yo"
  • "Sige Na Naman "
  • "Will of the Wind"
  • "Love Is All That Matters"
  • "Jubilee Song"
  • "Tell the World of His Love"
  • "Sa 'Yo Lamang"
  • "Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas Palad"
  • "Kuya Pedro", composed by Rivera in 2012
  • "Araw-Araw Pasko"
  • "Ilang Pasko"
  • "Pasko Na, Sinta Ko"
  • "Purpose Driven Life"
  • "Stella Maris"
  • "My First and Last Love"
  • "Pagispan Mo Ang Boto Mo"
  • "Joy To The World"
  • "Disyembre Na Naman"
  • "My Valentine"
  • "And You Will Call Her Mother"
  • "Christmas Will Always Be Christmas"
  • "I'll Be There"
  • "Points of View"
  • "We Are All God's Children"
  • "Our Dearest Pope"
  • "Papa Francisco, Mabuhay Po Kayo!"
  • "Heal Our Land"
  • "Only Selfless Love"
  • "O Hesus, Hilumin Mo"
  • "A Smile in Your Heart"
  • "Inang Maria"
  • "Sana Minsan"
  • "Bakit Ikaw Pa?"
  • "Letting Go"
  • "Second Thoughts"
  • "Sa Araw ng Pasko"
  • "Pilipino Sa Turismo ay Aktibo"
  • "Pasko Para Sa Lahat"
  • "Sana Naman, Taumbayan"
  • "Salamat 2016"
  • "We Heal as One"
  • "Bayani ng Mundo"
  • "We Give our Yes"

    Filmography

Film

  • Paniwalaan Mo
  • ''The Breakup Playlist''

    Television

YearTitleRole
1989Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Performer
1993–1996Maalaala Mo KayaVarious roles
1995–presentASAP Natin 'ToHerself/Guest Performer
2002Isang Pamilya Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko: The ABS-CBN 2002 Christmas SpecialHerself/Performer
2004Hataw Na, Pasko Na!: The Star Records Christmas SpecialHerself/Performer
2007Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition Season 1Herself/Guest Performer
2010Diz Iz It!Herself/Guest Judge
2012It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Judge
2013Walang Tulugan with the Master ShowmanHerself/Guest
2013Sarap DivaHerself/Guest
2013Goin' BulilitHerself/Guest
2013BandilaHerself/Guest
2013The Jon Santos ShowHerself/Guest
2013The Singing BeeHerself/Guest Contestant
2013It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Mentor
2013ASOP Music FestivalHerself/Guest Judge
2013Kanta PilipinasHerself/Guest Judge
2014Aquino & Abunda TonightHerself/Guest
2014Kapamilya Magkapiling Tayo Ngayong Pasko: The 2014 ABS-CBN Christmas SpecialHerself/Performer
2014ShoptalkHerself/Guest
2014Good Morning ClubHerself/Guest
2014MOMentsHerself/Guest
2014The Ryzza Mae ShowHerself/Guest Judge
2014ASOP Music FestivalHerself/Guest Judge
2015Happy Truck ng BayanHerself/Guest Performer
2015It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Performer
2015It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Celebrity
2015Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Judge
2015MarsHerself/Guest
2015Happy Wife, Happy LifeHerself/Guest
2015Rising Stars PhilippinesHerself/Guest Judge
2015ASOP Music FestivalHerself/Guest Judge
2015Star MyxHerself/Guest
2015Myx Daily Top 10Herself/Guest
20153-in-1Herself/Guest
2015The Jon Santos ShowHerself/Guest
2015Kris TVHerself/Guest
2015Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
2015Aquino & Abunda TonightHerself/Guest
2015The Ryzza Mae ShowHerself/Guest
2015Mornings @ ANCHerself/Guest
2015This is My Story, This is My SongHerself/Guest
2016Myx Daily Top 10Herself/Guest
2016Myx MoodsHerself/Guest
2016Family FeudHerself/Contestant
2016Rated KHerself/Guest
2016Real TalkHerself/Guest
2016Siete PalabrasHerself/Guest Performer
2016Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Judge
2016Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Contestant
2016Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
2017I Can See Your Voice Herself/Guest
2017Soundtrip!Herself/Guest
2017The Lolas' Beautiful ShowHerself/Guest
2017Tonight with Boy AbundaHerself/Guest
2017Magandang BuhayHerself/Guest
2017Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
2017Myx Daily Top 10Herself/Guest
2017Eat Bulaga!Herself/Guest Judge
2018It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Judge
2018Tonight with Arnold ClavioHerself/Guest
2019It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Judge
2019It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Performer
2019Umagang Kay GandaHerself/Guest Performer
2021ASAP Natin 'ToHerself/Guest Performer
2025It's ShowtimeHerself/Guest Performer

Other

  • ''Liwanag ng Mundo : Simbahan at Pamilya''

    Controversies

"My Life In Your Hands"

In August 2003, Jamie was accused for incorrect lyrics involving one of her songs, "My Life In Your Hands" from her 2001 album, Seasons. The song was composed by Kathy Troccoli and Bill Montvilo, and originally performed by Troccoli on her self-titled album in 1994. In Jamie's version of that song, the lyrics were eventually changed, including the words "People" replacing "Keeping" and "Love" replaces "Hope" in the chorus, and the word "Stone" replacing "Lord" in the coda. In addition, Careers-BMG Music Publishing and Floating Note Music, publishers of that song, had not granted a master licence for inclusion of the song in the album released by her label, Star Music. In addition, they eventually misspelled the composers' names in the album's liner notes. Narciso Chan, the sales and marketing director of BMG Pilipinas, the Philippine arm of BMG Music Publishing, says that the incorrect lyrics, the misspelling of the song's composers and uncrediting of the publishers of the song "My Life In Your Hands" is 'blatantly illegal' under the United States copyright laws as the song was protected under a United States copyright, as the copyright was held at BMG's Nashville office. Nixon Sy, Star Music's assistant marketing director, did not receive the letter from Mr. Chan and the company had declined to comment. After negotiations with BMG Music in both Manila and Nashville along with Mr. Montvilo's publisher Floating Note Music in New York, Star Music's VP for operations Annabelle Regaldo, managing director Enrico Santos and marketing director Heinrich Ngo said that her album Seasons will be reissued with correct lyrics of the song "My Life In Your Hands" in October 2003, with the correction of the song composers' names and inclusion of the publisher's credits in the album's liner notes, as well as three additional tracks for the 2003 re-release of the album.