Former Glee actor Jake Zyrus covers Simple Plan’s ‘Perfect’ at his first concert

While the name of the Filipino singer, Jake Zyrus, who rose to fame through YouTube in 2007, may not ring a bell to you at first, his original name Charice Pempengco, which he used until his gender transition to male, may.

Zyrus was first discovered as a talented singer by Ellen Degeneres in 2007, 10 years before his transition. Since then, he’s received a large exposure on various media channels, including TV, where he appeared in the role of a Philippino foreign exchange student called Sunshine Corazon in the second season of the TV series Glee [watch a preview here].

As he officially changed his name to Jake Zyrus this summer, his first ever concert under his new name took place only very recently – on October 6th. Besides a number of his own songs, Jake also performed a cover of Simple Plan’s song ‘Perfect’. As a solo artist, this version of the song is vastly different from what we’re used to – so make sure to check it out below and let us know how you like it: