"KING OF FILIPINO CHRISTMAS CAROLS" -JOSE MARI CHAN. Jose "Joe" Mari Lim Chan is a Chinese-Filipino singer, TV host, songwriter and businessman in the sugar industry
He was born on March 11, 1945 in Iloilo City and was the first-born child of Antonio Chan and Florencia Lim. His father was an immigrant from Fujian, China who came to the Philippines at age 13 and his mother was the only child of a Chinese-Filipino couple
Chan attended Ateneo de Manila University where he met fellow musician Ramon Jacinto of RJ & the Riots. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in 1967
In 1990, his Christmas album, Christmas in Our Hearts was released. It reached triple platinum status that same year, eventually earning the Double Diamond Record Award in 1995, for selling over 20 million units
In 2012, he released his 14th over-all album Going Home to Christmas. It was his second Christmas album after 22 years since Christmas In Our Hearts.
Due to his association to Christmas music in the Philippines, he has been a frequent subject of internet memes during the Christmas season in the country which traditionally starts in September
Because of his popularity during these seasons, he was dubbed as the "King of Filipino Christmas Carols"
In 2009, he was inducted to the Philippines Eastwood City Walk Of Fame
