Jim Paredes

{{Short description|Filipino musician (born 1951)}}

{{Philippine name|Misa|Paredes}}

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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jim Paredes

| image = Jim Paredes.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Paredes in 2013

| birth_name = Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|8|30}}

| birth_place = Manila, Philippines

| alma_mater = Ateneo de Manila University

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|television personality}}

| years_active =

| spouse = Lydia Mabanta{{cite journal| author=Ricky Lo| author-link=Ricky Lo| title=Awit ng Barkada| journal=The Philippine Star| date=September 14, 2008| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=400375&publicationSubCategoryId=70| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131092142/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=400375&publicationSubCategoryId=70| url-status=dead| archive-date=January 31, 2013}}

| children = 3, including Ala Paredes

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| years_active = {{Start date|1969}}–present

| instrument = {{Flatlist|

• Vocals

}}

| genre = {{Flatlist|

• Pop
• OPM}}

| label = Universal Records

| associated_acts = APO Hiking Society

}}

| website = {{URL|jimparedes.com}}

}}

Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes (born August 30, 1951), better known simply as Jim Paredes, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Danny Javier and Boboy Garovillo. Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He is the son of Ester Paredes Jimenez, a staunch martial law activist.

Paredes' most prominent collaboration work with himself and multuple artists called, Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo, became the anthem of the peaceful People Power Revolution that overthrew the regime of Ferdinand Marcos. It was participated in by 15 Filipino artists in April of that year, and its English version "A New and Better Way" was launched in Australia a few months after. In recognition of its significance, the lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of the EDSA Shrine, a chapel commemorating the revolution. Paredes' other compositions includes When I Met You, Panalangin, Batang-Bata Ka Pa, Yakap sa Dilim, Mahirap Magmahal Ng Syota Ng Iba, San' Na Nga Ba'ng Barkada Ngayon, Blue Jeans, and Nakapagtataka.{{cite journal| author=Boy Abunda| author-link=Boy Abunda|title=A night of wit, humor and music| journal=The Philippine Star| date=September 19, 2008| url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=401514&publicationSubCategoryId=70| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208162934/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=401514&publicationSubCategoryId=70| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 8, 2013}}