Netizens reacted to this recent performance of Jose Mari Chan
Veteran singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan had an emotional performance of his Christmas hit and this elicited worried reactions from netizens.
Jose Mari has created hit Christmas songs that have become part of the holiday traditions of many Filipinos. He is even tagged as Mr. Christmas because he has become an icon in this season in the Philippines.
As Filipinos celebrate the holiday season at the beginning of September, Jose Mari’s songs are also starting to be played on radios and practically everywhere.
On August 9, Jose Mari Chan started the holiday season early when he performed his hit Christmas songs A Perfect Christmas, A Child Again at Christmas, and Christmas in Our Hearts at One Ayala in Makati City.
He also sang his hit love songs Beautiful Girl and Please Be Careful with My Heart. Jose Mari has been performing and giving entertainment to people through his songs for many decades already.
However, his most recent performance was different as he was emotional while performing his Christmas songs.
Based on the article in PEP, a video circulated that the veteran singer-songwriter was crying and this worried some netizens. Here are some comments on social media.
Reportedly, this is not the first time Jose Mari Chan got emotional when he sang Christmas In Our Hearts. There were videos taken during his performance in Cebu and Quezon City showing that the veteran singer-songwriter was also tearing up when he performed that said song. It was said that no one can really tell about the reason why the singer-songwriter gets emotional during performances.
With this, it was recalled that back in 2011, Jose Mari shared in an interview that for him, his songs are like his children.
“Each song of mine and for that matter each album of mine, is like a child of mine,” sabi niya. I’ve said this in the past: each child is special, as each song is special, each song is unique. When a song becomes a hit it’s like having a child that becomes successful,” he said.