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Jake Zyrus couldn’t help but express his gratitude with a documentary about his life that garnered a nomination at this year’s International Emmy Awards.
The 28-year-old singer, who first rose to fame as Charice Pempengco, shared that being on the list is “surreal.”
“Thanks @iemmys, it’s an honor,” he added.
In the Emmy’s Artistic Programming category, “Jake and Charice” will compete for the title alongside “Refavela 40” from Brazil, “Vertige De La Chute (Ressaca)” from France and “Why Do We Dance?” From United Kingdom.
Nominations for the 2020 International Emmy Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
There are 44 nominees in 11 categories and 20 countries.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on Monday, November 23, details of which will be announced in October.
Full list of nominees here: https://www.iemmys.tv/2020-international-emmy-awards-nominees-announced/
Note that the documentary, produced by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and co-produced by ABS-CBN, was able to snatch the Gold Camera Award at the US International Film and Video Festival last June, beating four other entries. in the category of social problems.
“Singer Charice (Pempengco) was the first Asian artist to have a Billboard top ten hit. Guided by producer David Foster, she wowed the world with her unmatched talent. Seven years later, she came out as a transgender man, changed his name to Jake Zyrus, and started over without the renown or voice that he had established as Charice. Why did Charice choose to live like Jake? How did her family and others dear to her react? NHK documented Jake’s life and new challenges, her joys and sorrows, and the journey it took to find her own voice. We expect the documentary to be viewed by a wide range of viewers, including those who are not interested in gender issues, ”reads the synopsis of the documentary posted on the US-based festival’s website.
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