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What is Jose Mari Chan’s all-time favorite Christmas song?

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Kapamilya Online Live" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/12/15/20221215-jose-mari-chan-tv-patrol-mb-5.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Kapamilya Online Live</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Nope, it isn&#x27;t “Christmas in our Hearts.”</p><p>Having been dubbed the “Father of Christmas Songs” in the country, music legend Jose Mari Chan has been a staple very yuletide season in the Philippines -- a country that has a long Christmas celebration. </p><p>At the age of 77, Chan has remained relevant in Philippine pop culture as even the young generation know his timeless music. </p><p>This year, the music icon is set to grace the ABS-CBN Christmas Special and was invited on Thursday by the Kapamilya network’s flagship newscast &quot;TV Patrol&quot; to perform. </p><p>Chan sang &quot;A Perfect Christmas&quot; and &quot;Christmas In Our Hearts&quot; on &quot;TV Patrol.&quot; </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Music icon Jose Mari Chan visits TV Patrol.<br/><br/>In this clip, he explains why he considers himself as a Kapamilya; reveals his favorite Christmas song of all time. <a href="https://t.co/Dw0RfXuVOS">pic.twitter.com/Dw0RfXuVOS</a></p>— Karl Cedrick Basco (@cedrickkbasco) <a href="https://twitter.com/cedrickkbasco/status/1603358328343887872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>While he is expected to sing his songs every Christmas season, Chan told ABS-CBN News that his favorite song ever is “O Holy Night.’</p><p>“That to me is the most beautiful Christmas song ever written,” he revealed. </p><p>Among OPM songs, he recalled singing the original Cebuano version of “Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit” when he was still a kid. </p><p>“There&#x27;s one called in Cebuano, later translated ‘Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit.’ I was still a little boy when I used to sing that,” he continued. </p><p>Chan is proud to call himself a Kapamilya, as he owes his biggest break on television to the network. It was in 1965 when he first hosted a show on TV called “Nineteeners.”</p><p>“I feel very close to ABS-CBN, especially since I am a Kapamilya. Firstly because in 1965 my first TV show that I hosted was with ABS-CBN. The show was called ‘Nineteeners.’ Very few people now remembered that show. That was my first break in television. And I feel like I am really part of the family,” said Chan, who is also a huge fan of &quot;TV Patrol.&quot; </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/16/22/jose-mari-chan-reacts-to-pentatonix-lea-salonga-cover">Jose Mari Chan reacts to Pentatonix-Lea Salonga cover of &#x27;Christmas in our Hearts&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Chan announced that he will be performing on ABS-CBN’s Christmas special this weekend together with the newest love teams of the station.</p><p>“It was fun singing with the love teams. That was my first time. I was even asking them, &#x27;who are your parents?’” he shared laughingly. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2206420" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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What is Jose Mari Chan’s all-time favorite Christmas song?

Karl Cedrick Basco,

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Published Dec 15, 2022 08:45 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 15, 2022 09:54 PM PHT

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