The discography of Jaya, a Filipina singer, consists of twelve studio albums, thirty singles, and one live album as of 2019. Jaya is known in the Philippines as the Queen of Soul. Born Maria Luisa Ramsey on March 21, 1970 in Manila, Philippines, the name Jaya came from her record label LMR Records when they signed her as their recording artist in 1989.

Jaya discography
Studio albums12
Live albums1
Compilation albums5
Singles36
Holiday albums1

Her biggest break in the Philippine music scene came when she won first place in the 1996 Metropop Song Festival for her interpretation of "Sometimes You Just Know" by Edith Gallardo and Danny Tan. She also won Best Interpreter at the Asia Song Festival held in Hong Kong in February 1997 for her rendition of the song "You Lift Me Up", composed by Danny Tan with lyrics by Dodjie Simon. This composition also won grand prize, the Best Song award. She sold total of 1 million records worldwide.[citation needed]

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

List of albums, with sales and certifications
Title Album details Sales Certifications
Jaya
  • Released: September 1, 1989 (US)
  • Label: RCA/LMR
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD, Digital Download
Jaya
  • Released: June 16, 1996 (PH)
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download
  • PHI: 360,000[1]
In the Raw
  • Released: August 9, 1997 (PH)
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download
  • PHI: 200,000[1]
  • PARI: 5× Platinum[1]
Kung Kailan Pasko
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download
Honesty
  • Released: July 7, 1999 (PH)
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download
  • PHI: 28,000
A Love Album
Jaya
  • Released: 2001 (JPN)
  • Label: AMS Records
  • Formats: CD
Unleashed
  • Released: 2002 (PH)
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download
Fall In Love Again
  • Released: May 23, 2005 (PH)
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
Cool Change
  • Released: October 28, 2007 (PH)
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
  • PHI: 15,000
Real.Love.Stories
  • Released: August 23, 2009 (PH)
  • Label: GMA Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
All Souled Out
  • Released: July 15, 2011 (PH)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
Queen Of Soul
  • Released: March 22, 2019 (PH)
  • Label: Star Music
  • Formats: Digital Download

Compilation albums edit

Year Album details Certifications / sales
Five
  • Released: September 16, 2000
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital Download
  • PARI: Platinum[2]
  • PHI: 40,000
Silver Series
  • Released: August 29, 2006
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
18 Greatest Hits
  • Released: October 7, 2009
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
OPM Side by Side Hits of Jaya
and Janno Gibbs
  • Released: March 9, 2012
  • Formats: Digital Download
  • Label: Viva/Vicor

Live albums edit

Year Album details
Live at the Araneta
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Viva
  • Formats: CD, Cassette, Digital Download

Singles edit

The following songs were released in the Philippines as promotional singles for radio and television, as physical singles have never been released there (only albums). An asterisk indicates that the single was released both in the country and in US and Japan.
Date Single
1989 "If You Leave Me Now" * (US Billboard Hot 100: #44)[4]

"Shadow Love" *

"One Kiss Per Minute" *

1996 "Where Do We Go from Here"

"Laging Naro'n Ka"

"Hanggang Ngayo'y Mahal"

"Sometimes You Just Know"

"Dahil Tanging Ikaw"

1997 "Dahil Ba Sa Kanya"

"Wala Na Bang Pag-ibig"

"I Won't Let You Go Again"

"I Still Believe in Love"

"Sana Maulit Muli"

1998 "Give Love on Christmas Day"

"O Holy Night"

1999 "Honesty"

"Mula Sa Puso"

"Dito Sa Puso Ko"

2000 "Ikaw Lamang" with Janno Gibbs

"Habang May Buhay" with Regine Velasquez

"Kung Wala Na"

2001 "Love Hurts"

"Beauty and Madness"

"Umasa Nang Labis"

2005 "Ako'y Sa'yo"

"I Just Fall in Love Again"

"Di Na Ba Kita Mapipigilan"

2007 "Is It Over?"

"Just Once"

"Points of View" duet with Regine Velasquez

2008 "One Proud Mama"
2009 "All of My Life"

"Hiding Inside Myself"

2011 "Making Love"
2012 "Mga Nakaw Na Sandali" with Jay R
2014 "Ikaw Ako at Siya" duet with Janno Gibbs, and Julie Anne San Jose

"Isang Araw"

2019 "Hanggang Dito Na Lang"

"Kasalanan Ko Ba"

"Tayo Pala Talaga"

2021 "Hallelujah To The One"

"Ngayong Pasko"

2022 "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" with Garth Garcia

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d David Gonzales (1999). "Global Music Impulse". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jaya's Cool Change album earns Gold Record Award". PEP.ph. August 28, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. February 3, 1990. Retrieved January 24, 2022.