Jake Zyrus moved to tears at his concert; refers to this singer as his long-lost brother

IMAGE Mark Atienza

Jake Zyrus performed a duet with Jessica Sanchez for "The Prayer."

Jake Zyrus was moved to tears when KZ Tandingan surprised him during his Music and Me concert last May 25 at the SM North Edsa Skydome.

In a rare occasion, Jake had the chance to sing a duet with Jessica Sanchez, the runner-up of American Idol Season 11.

Here are excerpts from Jake's Music and Me 2018 concert:

#JakeZyrus and Jessica Sanchez have a duet for The Prayer @jakezyrusmusic
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#JakeZyrus said about Jessica Sanchez after their duet for "The Prayer": "Matagal na po kaming magkaibigan." #JZMusicAndMe #MusicAndMe @jakezyrusmusic
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#JakeZyrus wiped away tears when he was surprised by KZ Tandingan by singing "One Call Away." #JZMusicAndMe #MusicAndMe @jakezyrusmusic
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At the start of his concert, Jake admitted that without music, "I am nothing." The artist formerly known as Charice Pempengco changed his name in June 2017.
Jake Zyrus sang "The Prayer" with Jessica Sanchez.
"Matagal na po kaming magkaibigan," said Jake about Jessica.
Jessica Sanchez is a Fil-Am singer who was born to a Filipino mother whose hails from Bataan. province
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After his performance with Kyla, Jake recalled, "Noong sumali ako noon sa Little Big Star, kami [ni Kyla] ang magka-duet noon." Known as Charice back then, the young singer emerged as the 3rd Honor in this ABS-CBN reality singing competition.
Jake showcased his guitar skills when he performed songs of Nirvana. "Kurt Cobain changed my life," said Jake about the lead singer of Nirvana. The Pinoy singer performed Nirvana's "Come As You Are" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Jake and Inigo Pascual had a blast performing Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean."
"Si Inogo po ang lost-lost brother ko," declared Jake about the son of heartthrob Piolo Pascual.
In a recorded video onterview shown that night, Jake revealed that he got to appreciate classical music when he did a duet of "The Prayer" with world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli in July 2008.
Jake was accompanied by a choir when he performed Josh Groban's "To Where You Are."
"It's hard when you become viral because of bashing," said Jake as he opened up about being targeted by bashers online.
KZ Tandingan surprised Jake, who was her mentor when she joined The X Factor Philippines in 2012. KZ sang"One Call Away" for Jake who celebrated his 26th birthday last May 10.
"Umiiyak ka pa kaya ako muna ang chi-chika," quipped KZ upon seeing that Jake became speechless because of her surprise.
Jake said about KZ, who recently competed in the Chinese show Singer 2018, "I am so proud of you. You deserve it. I want to see someone who will make it there. Stay who you are."
Jake thanked his fans who are now called Jakesters. When he was still known as Charice, his fams were known as Chasters.
"Kahit magpalit ka pa ng pangalan mo next year, mahal ka pa rin namin. Magkamali ka man, hindi ka namin iiwan," promised KZ.