Soul/Blues/Pop singer
and newly minted songwriter Jerah Templo has released the single “Together
Nothing’s Gonna Fall”, which headlines her first independent album of
all-original tracks. The album boasts an impressive ensemble of collaborators,
which includes Paula Alcasid, Gino Aguas, Mic Llave, and Keith Martin.
Manila,
PHILIPPINES (Dec. 10, 2013) – A standout finalist on “The X Factor Philippines”,
neo-soul singer Jerrianne Mae “Jerah” Templo has just released her first
self-written and independently produced single, “Together Nothing’s Gonna
Fall”. Arranged and co-produced by American hit maker Keith Martin, the song
headlines Jerah’s first record due for launch early next year.
Released
on iTunes and Amazon.com on Nov. 12, 2013, “Together Nothing’s Gonna Fall” showcases
Jerah Templo’s strong but soulful voice, which gained widespread praise on “The
X Factor”. The international singing sensation Charice was describing her
singing as “fierce and sensitive”. It was evident then that unlike many
reality-show singing competitors and local artists, Jerah Templo is an elegant,
expressive singer — a refreshing talent to counter mainstream pop.
The
single is the fruition of years-worth of honing her skill via various contests,
most notably GMA-7’s “Search for a Star” and ABS-CBN’s “X Factor”. Her steady
career singing soul, blues, pop, and contemporary R&B in the live music
circuit, which includes performances at The Mandarin Hotel’s Martinis Bar,
Solaire Resort & Casino and The Peninsula Manila’s Salon de Ning, has
helped define her sound. Meanwhile, her struggles growing up with very modest
income, many career setbacks, and, finally, personal achievements as a wife and
stepmom serve as the inspiration.
In
fact, “Together Nothing’s Gonna Fall” is a narrative of beating the odds.
Although written originally for her husband, the poignant song timely echoes
the challenges that lay ahead for the survivors of super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
in the Philippines. The tragedy has prompted Ms. Templo to dedicate it to those
devastated, and donate a portion of the profit from iTunes and Amazon.com to their
families.
“Together
Nothing’s Gonna Fall” is the first single of Jerah’s soon-to-be-released album.
The record will have 10 original tracks expressing her music: crossover “dirty”
blues, soul, and pop. It features an impressive ensemble of collaborators, such
as songwriter Paula Alcasid, and arrangers Gino Aguas, Mic Llave, and Keith
Martin. This first track was executive-produced by Patrick Ritter, with Dante
Tanedo as the sound engineer. It was launched with a music video directed by
Win Ferrer of Sophia Photography.
Jerah
Templo’s first original single is available for a listen on www.youtube.com/jerriannetemplo.
It can be purchased on iTunes and Amazon.com.
For
the latest news and upcoming performances, follow Ms. Templo on her official
website at www.jerahtemplo.com and on www.facebook.com/jerahtemplo.
About Jerah Templo:
Jerrianne
Mae Templo Ritter — known onstage as Jerah Templo — is a unique talent amid the
local music scene, owing to her expressive, sexy, and soulful sound rarely
encountered in mainstream entertainment. She started her singing career at the
age of 12 in GMA-7’s "Search for a Star", where she went all the way
to the Grand Finals. After battling with pneumonia she acquired when the
competition wrapped up, Jerah bounced back with the Coro Cantabile Master
Chorus. With the group, she toured through Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and
performed for Gary Valenciano’s concert, “Rebirth”. On the side, Jerah is an
accomplished scuba diver. She had worked as an underwater/adventure guide in
Bohol.
In
2011, Jerah lent lead vocals to the house remix album "Dirty Party",
published by the Japanese music label LD&K and produced by Gerry Diwa of
Sound Weavers in Makati, Philippines. The record reached number 6 in the
Japanese charts in September that year. Jerah has also performed with her own
band at Salon de Ning at The Peninsula Manila and Martinis Bar in The Mandarin
Hotel. In 2012, Jerah was selected as a finalist in ABS-CBN’s “The X Factor
Philippines”, with team Charice. Aside from Charice, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano,
and Pilita Corrales were judges of the show, and all had showered praise on
Jerah’s “fierce” but “sensitive” singing.
Fresh
from the heels of “The X Factor”, Jerah began to write and produce her own songs,
collaborating with notable arrangers, engineers, and instrumentalists. Her
first full-length album is set for release early 2014.
Contact:
Jerah
Templo
Mobile
No.: +63 917 52240989
Email:
jerah@jerriannetemplo.com
Patrick
Ritter Creative Perspective
Mobile
No.: +63 917 5224098
Email:
p.ritter@creative-perspective.com
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