John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977),[1] professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, TV host, entertainer and occasional actor.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at University of San Agustin in Iloilo City.
He shared the limelight with George Benson and Billy Joel who both received the Lifetime Achievement Awards in the same award-giving body.
Madela's powerful voice was showcased at the competition, as he sang these three winning pieces: "I'll Be Around"; "Labis Akong Umibig" (I Loved Too Much); and his showstopping festival arrangement of Martin Nievera's classic hit "Be My Lady", wherein he held the final high note for 17 seconds that elicited a standing ovation from the spectators at the venue.
For the original song category, meaning a composition from the singer's home country, he did Martin Nievera's old hit, "Be My Lady".
[3] Madela is the first Filipino artist to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), ranking him alongside renowned actress-singer Liza Minnelli.
Singers, dancers, instrumentalist, actors, models and variety artist travel from around the World to participate in an opening ceremony, continue their education through boot camp training, network with Hollywood Industry professionals, be entertained at the Worldstars Village, as well as compete for the "Gold.
He also experiments with new sound and sumptuous beats with EDM-laced tracks such as his remake of Christina Aguilera's pop ballad "Beautiful," "Like A Prayer (Brian Cua Sunset Remix)," "Beautiful (Moophs Remix)," and his original composition "Welcome to My World," which acts as the album's opening and closing tracks served up in two versions.
Also included on the 14-track list are Jed's remakes of Barbra Streisand, Gloria Estefan, Tiffany, and Toni Braxton.