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Nasa Youtube din ang guesting ni Charice Pempengco sa Paul O’ Grady Show sa United Kingdom. Tulad nang dati, mahusay ang performance na ipinakita ni Charice kaya puring-puri siya ni Paul at humanga sa kanya ang British TV audience.

Ilang beses na na­ming napanood sa Youtube ang mga performance ni Charice sa show nina Ellen DeGeneres at Paul pero wala pa ring papantay sa guesting niya sa Korean TV show na naging daan para mapansin sa international scene ang kanyang talent sa pagkanta.

Gusto namin ang innocence at pagiging na­tural ni Charice sa appearance niya sa Korean TV show. Mala­yung-malayo ito sa kanyang guesting sa shows nina Ellen at Paul na pilit na pinagmukha siyang da­laga at may twang na ang pagsasalita niya ng American language.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/apr1908/ent_jg.htm

April 17, 2008 05:15 PM Thursday

By: Mario E. Bautista

Freehand

FROM NOW ON, CALL HER CHARICE

CONGRATS to 15-year old Charice Pempengco. After making waves in the U.S. talk show of Ellen Degeneres, she gained more accolades in the United Kingdom when she guested in the British “Paul O’Grady Show”. In both shows, she belted the “Dreamgirls” song “And I Am Telling You” and she was given a standing ovation.
   
Now, she’s scheduled to be the only singer among a guest of 10 gifted teeners with different talents in an episode of the “Oprah Winfrey Show” to be shown in May. Charice was just second runner-up in “Little Big Star” where Sam Concepcion was the winner, but look at her now going international no less.
   
We just hope all these guestings in TV shows abroad will eventually be translated to real fame and fortune. Meaning, her albums will really sell in markets here and abroad. We don’t want her to be a Josephine “Banig” Roberto who was given a warm welcome in the States but eventually faded into oblivion.
   
Charice has a sob story to tell. She saw how her mom, Racquel (also a former band singer), had a heartrending parting of ways with her dad, who now orders her not to use the family name Pempengco anymore, so she’d just be billed from now on as plain Charice.

People's Journal

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-04-17&sec=3&aid=56330

Entertainment, 4/17/2008 6:28 PM April 19, 2008
Unstoppable Charice

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=115338

Charice: From Ellen to Oprah
FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Let's start with the sad(?) news: Henceforth, Charice will be known simply as Charice - not Charice Pempengco as she used to be - because her estranged father (and his family) have asked her to stop using that surname.

Well and good because, according to Charice, who's turning 15 on May 10, the last time she saw her father, Ricky "P," was 12 years ago. That was the time when Charice's mom Raquel and Mr. "P" separated.

"I haven't been in good terms with him since then," said Raquel, who has another child, Carl (13), by him. "I've always been a single mom."

The good news is that, after her landmark guest appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' self-titled US TV show late last year, Charice will soon be seen on yet another popular US TV show, Oprah no less. Charice doesn't know exactly when the Oprah episode will be aired, although Oprah herself has been plugging it (including on YouTube), reminding televiewers "to watch for 10 fantastic kids," one of whom happens to be Charice. The TV teaser said: They may look like ordinary kids but what they are getting ready to do on our stage will blow you away! This you have to see to believe! Coming this May.

So how did Charice get into Oprah?

"Through Mr. David Foster," Charice told Funfare.

Charice met Foster last year. He saw Charice on Ellen and he took pains to contact her. And then Foster asked Charice to sing. Presto! Before Charice knew it, Foster was asking her to record Ordinary World, one of his compositions (Foster has written songs for almost all the big names in the industry, from Celine Dion to Barbra Streisand to Whitney Houston to Josh Groban).

"My newest baby" is how Foster introduces Charice to people.

So fond Foster has become of Charice that he even brought her on his private jet to Las Vegas to watch the farewell concert of Celine Dion. They were seated on the front-center, no less.

It was Foster who brought Charice to the attention of Oprah. "Watch out for her," Foster told Oprah.

During the shoot in Chicago, which lasted for two hours (5 to 7 p.m.) early this month, recalled Charice, she saw Oprah watching from the sidelines. The 10 "fantastic kids" were each asked to perform their forte. One played the guitar, one played the drum, another did a dance exhibition. It was only Charice who sang a song, I Have Nothing (also by Whitney Houston, like I Will Always Love You, one of the two songs Charice sang on Ellen

"She hugged me before the interview portion," Charice said. "Nagulat ako! Natulala ako! Siempre, si Oprah siya, eh!"

Like when Charice guested on Ellen, it was US immigration lawyer and STAR columnist Michael Gurfinkel who facilitated her travel papers. It was also Gurfinkel who was contacted by the Oprah staffer for Charice's guesting.

A third placer in the ABS-CBN talent search Little Big Star in 2006, Charice was discovered by Ellen via the YouTube in which a fan who called herself "False Voice" uploaded a film clip of Charice's performance in the South Korean show Star King. An Ellen staffer saw the YouTube and told DeGeneres about it, prompting her to make a joke on air about giving a reward to anybody who could furnish her the contact number of Charice. Ed Shapiro, Ellen's lawyer, found Charice's website. To make a circuitous story short, Shapiro got in touch with Michael Gurfinkel who rushed the processing of Charice and her mom's US visa. Mother and daughter arrived in the US in the nick of time. On Ellen, Charice sang two songs, I Will Always Love You and And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (sung by American Idol graduate Jennifer Hudson in the movie version of Dreamgirls).

Between Ellen and Oprah, the Gurfinkels (Michael and wife Millie) managed to book Charice for a guest appearance early this year on The Paul O'Grady Show in London where she sang the same two songs (as requested by O'Grady himself).

After Oprah, Charice will finish recording her debut album (for Star Records). You guessed it: The album is titled simply Charice.

The name Charice sounds even better without Pempengco, doesn't it?

http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008041443&type=2

Entertainment, 4/23/2008 10:01 PM April 23, 2008
Charice flies to US to attend SIPA; defends self
By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Fifteen-year-old international singing sensation Charice left the country Wednesday for a performance at the 'The Future of Our Community' SIPA’s 36th Anniversary Awards Benefit Dinner in Los Angeles, California.

"We're going to Los Angeles to attend SIPA, magge-guest po ako doon," Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com.

According to Raquel, mother of Charice, her daughter's guesting on Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) was made possible by ABS-CBN's TFC (The Filipino Channel).

Search to Involve Pilipino Americans or SIPA was founded in 1972 with a mission to enhance the quality of life for Pilipino Americans and other communities in Historic Filipinotown as well as throughout Los Angeles County.

Aside from Charice, KELP (Kultural Enrichment Language Program) and Natasha Godinez will also be performing.

Charice will stay in US for about a week and will be meeting with "a well-known American artist" in New York, according to one report. The identity of the artist has been witheld. 

This year's SIPA honorees are: The Honorable Warren Furutani, California State Assemblymember, 55th District Lingkod Bayan (Public Service); Jannelle So, Broadcast Journalist, Kababayan LA/LA 18/KSCI-TV Gawad Manlilikha (Creative Arts); Filipino American Educators Association of Los Angeles (FAEALA); Bayanihan (Community Support); Eliseo Art Silva, Mural/Visual Artist Gawad Manlilikha (Creative Arts); Jemuel Apelar, Philippine Overseas Olympic Development Committee Tularang Kabataan (Youth Service) and ABS-CBN's very own Raffy L. Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, ABS-CBN Global Ltd. (The Filipino Channel) Kalampusan (Corporate Achievement).

Oprah, rumors
abs-cbnNEWS.com first broke the story of Charice's guesting on the Oprah Winfrey show two weeks ago.  abs-cbnNEWS.com has now learned that the Oprah Winfrey Show will air its special episode with Charice in US on May 12, 2008.

Charice had performed the song "I Have Nothing" during the taping of her guest appearance on the popular US TV show.
 
"Isang kanta lang po sa Oprah. Kasi 10 kids kami tapos iyon iyong title ng episode na "World’s Smartest Kids," Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com, explaining that the episode of Oprah where she guested showcased  children with amazing talents.

The song "I Have Nothing" is included in the album Charice is currently recording under Star Records.

Charice also defended herself against rumors that her success has already gone to her head.

"Sa akin po walang pagbabago ako pa din po ito. Kung may lalapit sa akin at gusto akong makausap wala pong problema yon," Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com.

Reports about her supposed 'big-headedness" came out  with allegations that some members of the entertainment press are having difficulty getting interviews with her.

"Lahat po ng gustong mag-interview sa akin nagpapa-interview po ako. At walang nagsasabi sa amin na press na pwede ka bang ma-intreviw ganoon so wala wala po akong pwedeng tanggihan kasi wala pa pong nago-offer sa akin," Charice added.

Charice's mother Raquel also came to the former's defense, saying that the young singer has not changed as a person and as daughter. Raquel said that the only change in Charice is that she has become more confident following her international guestings.

“Sa akin ganoon pa din, walang pagbabago. Siguro proud kaming mag-ina kung sila ang lalapit pa (iyong mga reporters) at kung saan nila gusto kami pa ang pupunta. Ang pagbabago lang niya lalo siyang naging palabati ngayon kasi dati na hihiya siyang bumati kasi baka hindi pa siya kakilala ngayon mas proud siya na batiin lahat kahit hinidi siya batiin kasi at least nakikilala na siya," said Raquel.

She has this message to her daughter's detractors: "Ang masasabi  ko lang kapag nakausap nila si Charice saka nila malalaman na si Charice pa din iyon."

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=115965

Oprah napabilib ni Charice!
SHOWBIZ MISMO Ni Cristy Fermin
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Nagkabiglaan kami nung Lunes nang hapon sa Showbiz Mismo sa DZMM. Ang una naming panauhin ay si Maegan Aguilar, may bagong album na ipino-promote ang anak ni Ka Freddie, pagkatapos ng aming kuwentuhan sa ere ay nag-break ang programa para sa Three O'Clock Prayer.

Habang nasa lobby kami ng ABS-CBN ay pumarada ang van ni Charice Pempengco, tulad nang dati ay dumaan muna siya sa amin, nagbeso at nakipagkuwentuhan sandali.

Bago siya umakyat sa opisina ng Star Records ay sinabihan namin siya, kung meron pa siyang libreng oras ay dumaan sana siya sa aming programa ng kaibigang Jobert Sucaldito plus Wendell Alvarez, dahil maraming tagahanga niya ang bumabati sa kanyang tagumpay sa 2366.

Tumupad sa kanyang sinabi si Charice, maya-maya lang ay nandun na siya sa DZMM, kasama niyang dumating ang kanyang ina na napanood naming umiiyak habang kumakanta si Charice sa The Ellen Degeneres Show sa Amerika ilang buwan na ang nakararaan.

Pagkatapos niyang pahangain ang mga Amerikano ay sa Europe naman siya nagkalat ng kanyang talento sa pagkanta, gano'n din ang nangyari kay Charice, binigyan din siya ng standing ovation dun.

At ang pinakahuli, bumalik sila sa Amerika ng kanyang mommy dahil sa imbitasyon sa kanya ng sikat na si Oprah Winfrey, mga kabataang sikat sa iba't ibang bansa ang paksa ng episode nun at si Charice ang kinatawan ng Pilipinas.

Masayang-masaya si Charice sa ginanap na taping sa show ni Oprah. Sino ba naman ang hindi magiging maligaya sa kaganapang yun, samantalang kasunod ng linyang "I want to see snow" na sinasabi ng mga gustong makarating sa Amerika ang linyang "I want to see Oprah Winfrey?"

Masayang ikinuwento sa amin ni Charice na pagkatapos niyang kumanta ay niyakap siya nang mahigpit ng sikat na talk show host, proud na proud daw siya, dahil hindi niya inaasahang makikita niya na nang personal si Ms. Oprah ay makapagge-guest pa pala siya sa show ng talk show host na gustong makaharap ng lahat ng sikat na artista at singers sa buong mundo.

Ipinagbilin daw ni Oprah sa kanyang staff na huwag sasabihin ng mga ito sa kanya kung ano ang gagawin ni Charice, "Gusto raw po niyang siya mismo ang magtanong sa akin kung ano ang gagawin ko," kuwento pa rin ng dalagita.

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Isang back-up sound system lang ang ipinahanda ng aming executive producer na si J.R. Antonio sa aming technician na si Kuya Cesar Atienza, nagkangaragan sila nina Rey Aganon at Henry Lopez, dahil pumayag mag-mini-concert si Charice sa aming programa nang walang kagatul-gatol.

Wala siyang hininging kahit ano, wala siyang kaarte-arte, ang magagaling talagang singers na may matinding kumpiyansa sa kanilang kakayahan ay kayang kumanta kahit sa lata lang ang mikropono.

Pero mapagkakati­walaan ang aming technical staff, marami nang grupong nagdya-jamming sa aming programa (Side A Band, Freestyle, Banyuhay at marami pang ibang banda) at isa lang ang sinasabi ng mga ito, de-kalidad ang tunog ng aming sound system sa DZMM.

Buong kasiyahang kumanta nang kumanta si Charice na parang wala nang bukas pa, napakapino at napakakinis ng kanyang boses, buong-buo ang kanyang kumpiyansa.

Pinagmamasdan namin ang kanyang ina habang kumakanta ang dalagita, walang-wala na itong nerbiyos. "Kaya lang naman ako napaiyak nung mag-guest siya kay Ms. Ellen Degeneres, e, masyado akong na-touch nung bigyan siya ng standing ovation.

"Naalala ko lang yung mga panahong kumakanta-kanta siya sa mga amateur contests, naaalala ko lang ang mga pinagdaanan naming mag-ina at ng lola niya," kwento sa amin ng mommy ni Charice.

Ngayong Mayo na mapapanood sa Pilipinas ang guesting niya sa show ni Oprah Winfrey, maraming nangangarap na mabigyan ng panahon sa sikat na talk show, pero si Charice Pempengco ang pinalad na makagawa nun.

Isang malaking karangalan sa mundo ng musika si Charice Pempengco, maipagmamalaki natin siya bilang kababayan, napakalayo pa ng mararating ng batang singer na ito.

http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=20080415133&type=2

Charice Pempengco

Star Records ang mo-produce sa unang album sa international singing sensation nga si Charice Pempengco. Sa radio program sa beteranang kolumnista sa PangMasa, Manay Cristy Fermin adtong Lunes sa hapon, gibutyag ni Charice nga maglakip kini sa duha ka original compositions-‘Born To Love You Forever ug It Can Only Get Better"-nga sinuwat para gyud kaniya sa mga Swedish artists. Of course apil pud ang kanta ni Whitney Houston nga "And I'm Telling You" nga maoy nakapasikat niya sa You Tube hangtud na nga gidapit siya sa nagkadaiyang TV shows sama sa Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres ug Paul O' Grady.

http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=20080415163&type=2

HighSpeed
Ronald Constantino

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Will Charice make it in the US? Or will she be another Josephine "Banig" Roberto who disappeared from the scene after only a year or so?

http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=37816

Charice Pempengco on Oprah TV show


goodnewspilipinas.com
First Posted 14:12:00 04/26/2008

THE 15-year-old singing wunderkind is very busy making her rounds of the top international talk shows, from Sweden, Korea, the United States and, only last week, England, as a sought-after guest on TV shows that beamed her awesome, lung-busting vocal skills globally.

Charice just recently taped a special episode for “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” where she shares the stage with other gifted children. The episode airs in May.

Her most recent appearance was on the “Paul O'Grady Show.”

“Nakakatuwa, pinaghandaan talaga nila,” Charice says, referring to the top-rating British talk-comedy program. “Meron pang fireworks, para mas maganda raw habang kumakanta ako.”

The songs she sang -- the “Dreamgirls” anthem “And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going” and Whitney Houston's “I Will Always Love You -- were exactly what she rendered in her now world-famous stints on “Star King” in South Korea and the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” in the US. “‘Yun ang hiniling nila, kung ano raw ang napanood nila sa ‘Ellen,'” Charice explains.

The studio audience on the “Paul O'Grady Show” gave her a standing ovation. She says she was told it was the first time ever.

All the attention would not have been possible, she says, without the single-handed stroke of genius of Dave Dueñas, a.k.a. FalseVoice on the YouTube channel. A 19-year-old nursing student at Perpetual Help College, Las Piñas, who also happens to be a techno geek, Dave uploaded Charice's taped performances on YouTube, the popular video-sharing Web site whose total viewers have reached 79 million as of January this year.

Charice says Dueñas was a complete stranger and only when she sought him out through e-mail did she discover why he fancied her videos. “Kasi raw natatawa siya dun sa nanalong contestant sa “America's Got Talent.” Mas magaling daw ako kaya pinagsama niya yung video namin.” Said videos paved the way for all succeeding uploads now currently seen by people around the globe 24/7.

The phenomenal exposure has paid off on a slow but steadily increasing rate. “Lahat ng TV appearances ni Charice sa abroad libre, pero napakalaking tulong,” mom Raquel says. “Sa ‘Oprah' binigyan siya ng shopping money.”

The guest stint with Paul O'Grady reportedly happened on the recommendation of David Foster, the music industry stalwart who has produced albums for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Josh Groban.

Charice laughs, saying Foster took her by the hand and introduced her as “my new singer” to the American press when they attended a high-profile show biz affair.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080426-132875/Charice-Pempengco-on-Oprah-TV-show

Edgar Cruz

04/29/2008

Shorties

Charice’s guest appearance in The Oprah Winfrey Show together with other genius children will be on May 12...

http://tribune.net.ph/life/20080429lif1.html

Entertainment, 4/30/2008 8:23 AM April 29, 2008
Charice comes out with first album

By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com

International singing sensation Charice announced that her most-awaited first album under Star Records will be released this week.

"Ire-release na po next week 'yung first debut album ko po, ang tagal kong hinintay. Sana po ay suportahan niyo po ako at sana po ay suportahan natin ang kapwa Pilipino natin," Charice gladly told members of "Search to Involve Pilipino Americans" (SIPA) in Los Angeles, California late Friday night, April 26.
 
For the event, Charice sang Whitney Houston's hit "I Have Nothing,"  which is also included in her self-titled debut album.

She also performed her version of The Filipino Channel's (TFC) theme song "Lipad ng Pangarap" in front of Pinoys and Americans.

"Sobrang proud po ako at naimbitahan niyo ako...narating ko po ang mga lugar na hindi ko narating, mga American TV shows, ang lahat ng ito ay dahil sa suporta ng TFC,  ABS-CBN...," Charice added.

Charice also said that she is proud being a Filipino and proud to be part of ABS-CBN's Team Kapamilya.

"Sobrang proud po ako na naging Pilipino ako at sobrang proud na Kapamilya ako, ako ay proud Kapamilya at solid Kapamilya,"

Charice just finished recording her album before she left the Philippines Thursday, April 24 to appear on SIPA's Benefit Dinner.

The young singer's album will include two original songs titled "Born to Love You Forever" and "It Can Only Get Better" composed especially for her by Swedish song artists.

The album will also include a revival of Whitney Houston's "And I'm Telling You," which paved the way for the child singer's international recognition through the YouTube.com.

Charice on Oprah

After her successful appearance in Ellen DeGeneres's talk show "Ellen" last year,  Charice will once again charm audiences in the US and the rest of the world with her upcoming performance in the highest-rating television talk show, "Oprah".

abs-cbnNEWS.com learned that her guesting on Oprah will be aired this coming May 12.

Last April 8, Charice also appeared in London's popular  program "Paul O'Grady Show.
 
Just as she did in the Ellen DeGeneres show in December 2007, Charice also delighted audiences in Britain with her performance on the said TV talk show.

A report said that after her debut album, ABS-CBN's Star Records is cooking up a new singing adventure for the child singer.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=116611

Friday, May 02, 2008
Child singer releases debut album

INTERNATIONAL singing icon Charice Pempengco has announced the release of her self-titled debut album "Charice" under Star Records this week.

ABS-CBN reports said the child singer made the announcement during her appearance before "Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (Sipa)" Benefit Dinner in Los Angeles, California last week.

Charice asked for the support of Filipinos abroad for her first album.

She said she was excited and glad that she finally completed her recording before she left on April 24, for her visit to the US.

Some songs included in her album are "I Have Nothing" and "And I'm Telling You" by Whitney Houston, and two original songs entitled "Born to Love You Forever" and "It Can Only Get Better".

She also told kababayans in the states that she is proud to be invited to sing in front of her fellow Filipinos and some Americans.

She as well extended her gratitude to her mother station ABS-CBN for giving her opportunity to visit the places that she never imagined she would reach.

Charice said she is proud to be a Filipino and grateful to be part of the ABS-CBN Team Kapamilya.

The upcoming guesting of Charice at an international TV show is set to be aired on May 12.

Last year, she made an astounding appearance in Ellen DeGeneres show, which is also a well-known talk show in the world. (JRDB/Sunnex)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/05/02/life/child.singer.releases.debut.album.html

Entertainment, 5/5/2008 11:55 AM May 5, 2008
Charice launches debut album
By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Teen singing sensation Charice has launched her self-titled debut album on ABS-CBN’s weekly variety show “ASAP 08" on Sunday.

“Masayang masaya po ako kasi po na­-launch na po iyong album ko at ire-release na po siya,” Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com

“Special itong album ako kasi first album ko. Solo ko ito, pinaghandaan ko po ito. Lahat ng mga songs covers po siya pero iniba namin iyong version para hindi magsawa ang tao."

The singer said her first single “It Can Only Get Better” is a song dedicated for the youth. The song tells teens to hold on to their dreams and believe that there’s always hope.

Charice’s CD features six songs, including the hits he sang on her TV guestings on the Ellen deGeneres Show, Paul O'Grady Show and Oprah. She said two of the songs were composed by producers from Sweden .

Charice's album is produced and distributed by ABS-CBN's music outfit Star Records.

Oprah guesting

Charice said she is eagerly awaiting the local airing of the "World’s Smartest Kids” episode of Oprah where she performed the Whitney Houston ballad "I Have Nothing."

“Sa May 12 po, siyempre excited po ako kasi gusto ko ng mapanood iyong sarili, she said. She said she has yet to receive confirmation that host Oprah Winfrey is inviting her to come back on the show for another guesting.

Charice says she may miss the local airing of the World's Smartest Kids episode since she will be flying to Hawaii as a guest on a special episode of ABS-CBN popular noontime show “Wowowee.”

abs-cbnNEWS.com first broke the story of Charice's guesting on the Oprah Winfrey show three weeks ago.

Charice will be celebrating her 16th birthday abroad and will be busy doing out of the country shows.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=117155

May 06, 2008 06:47 PM Tuesday

By: Chan-Chan Torres

Eksenadora

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Panauhin si Charice (hindi na po niya dinadala ang apelyidong Pempenco) sa The Buzz nu’ng Linggo at ibinali-ta ng dalagita ang achievements niya sa abroad.
   
Naging maingay ang mga balita kay Charice nu’ng ma-ging guest siya sa Ellen De Ge-neres show sa Amerika. Napanood kasi siya ng sikat na TV host sa You Tube kung kaya’t naging interesado ito sa kanya. Inimbitahan siya nito na mag-guest sa show na ipinapalabas internationally. Napabilib ni Charice ang host.
   
Magmula noon, sunud-sunod na raw ang offers niya to appear sa iba’t ibang shows abroad.
   
Ibinalita rin ng dalagita  na nagkaroon din siya ng oportyunidad to guest in The Oprah Winfrey Show.
   
Super amazed daw si Oprah sa boses niya. In fact, nagtanong daw ang hinahangaang TV superstar kung sa-an nanggaling ang boses ng dalagita.
   
Isa lang ang hiling ni Charice: Hangad niyang suporta-han siya ng mga Pinoy kagaya ng ibinibigay na suporta ng mga nasa U.S. at iba pang panig ng mundo sa kanya.
   
Oo nga,  mas nauna pang sumikat si Charice sa U.S. kesa rito sa ‘Pinas.

People's Taliba

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-05-06&sec=3&aid=58578

Entertainment, 5/9/2008 11:41 AM May 9, 2008
Charice celebrates birthday in Hawaii

By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Philippine singing sensation Charice will celebrate her 16th birthday this Saturday, May 10, abroad as she is scheduled to guest on ABS-CBN’s afternoon show “Wowowee.”

Charice and the “Wowowee” hosts will do a show at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii Saturday at 7 p.m.

And for the country’s pride, there are still things that she wants for her career.

“Sana po ay marating ko ang gusto kong marating, gusto kong sumikat as in talagang sikat, sa ibang bansa iyong lahat kakilala mo,” Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com in an exclusive interview.

“Pero siyempre dito pa din ako sa Pilipinas, kumbaga kahit doon ako nagpi-perform talagang gusto kong kapag pinapanood ko parang sinasabi ko pa din na iyan ang tatak Pinoy."

For herself, Charice said that she doesn’t have anything in mind since she has almost everything she needs right now.

“...kasi lahat ng gusto ko binibigay din ng ibang tao,” Charice said.

“Basta lahat ng gadgets na gusto ko binigay na, wish ko dati na Wii binigay sa akin ng tita-titahan ko sa New York kasi talagang natutuwa sila sa akin, iyong wish ko dati na PSP…tatlo na iyong PSP ko,” she said.

And for her ultimate dream, Charice said: “Siyempre gusto ko pong magkaroon ng sariling bahay, iyong sasabihin ko na ito ang bahay ko na napatayo ko dahil sa pagkanta, iyon gusto ko iyon, sariling sasakyan, iyon gusto ko iyon lahat ng gamit sa bahay ay dahil sa  pagkanta ko, sa hirap namin ng nanay ko,” Charice said.

abs-cbnNEWS.com also found out from Charice's mother, Raquel, that aside from her daughter's guesting in Hawaii, Charice will also be doing shows in mainland US.
 
Charice debut album

On May 4, Charice launched her self-titled debut album on ABS-CBN’s weekly variety show “ASAP 08".

“Masayang masaya po ako kasi po na­-launch na po iyong album ko at ire-release na po siya,” Charice told abs-cbnNEWS.com

“Special itong album ako kasi first album ko. Solo ko ito, pinaghandaan ko po ito. Lahat ng mga songs covers po siya pero iniba namin iyong version para hindi magsawa ang tao."

The singer said her first single “It Can Only Get Better” is a song dedicated for the youth. The song tells teens to hold on to their dreams and believe that there’s always hope.

Charice’s CD features six songs, including the hits she sang on TV guestings on the Ellen deGeneres Show, Paul O'Grady Show and Oprah. She said two of the songs were written by composers from Sweden .

Charice's album is produced and distributed by ABS-CBN's Star Records.

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Entertainment, 5/10/2008 10:20 AM May 10, 2008
Charisse on Hawaiian Mother’s Day vacation

By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com

International singing sensation Charisse celebrates Mother’s Day in Hawaii with the most important person in her life -- her loving mom Mommy Raquel.

Charisse, is now in Hawaii as a guest for ABS-CBN’s noontime game show “Wowowee”, which regularly stages productions for Filipinos abroad.

“Mommy, thank you sa lahat. Minsan makulit ako pero mabait ka pa din sa akin, sana huwag kang magsasawang alagaan ako hanggang sa paglaki ko, kahit isip bata pa din ako. Masaya kami kasi parang sisters lang kami. Naglalaro kami,” the young singer said.

Charisse said that she will never forget the first day she and Mommy Raquel visited the United States. For her, it was a most remarkable event of her life with her mom (her parents are separated). She also considers the trip the beginning of her success.

“Kumbaga pagbaba pa lang namin ng airplane tapos nakita na namin welcome to the United States of America, nandoon lang kami naka-steady lang kami doon, tapos sabi  ni mama “Bi” (for baby) nasa Amerika na tayo, iyon ang pinaka,”  Charisse said.

She also said that she still hasn't bought her mom a gift, but one day, she hopes to give her a house and lot. 

“Pero may iba pa akong gusto, iisipin ko pa. Iyong unique, iyong naiiba,” she said.

On the show, Charisse sang “A Song for Mama” , which was first popularized by the R&B group BoyzIIMen. The song is also included in her eponymou debut album that was released May 4 on “ASAP ’08.”
 
Charisse on Oprah
After her successful appearance in Ellen DeGeneres's talk show "Ellen" last year, Charice will once again charm audiences in the US and the rest of the world with her upcoming performance in "Oprah".

Charisse's performance on Oprah will finally be aired  on May 12, Sunday. She was invited to perform for the show which showcased talented kids from all over the world. In the Oprah episode, which has the theme "World’s Smartest Kids” Charisse performed the Whitney Houston ballad "I Have Nothing."

“Sa May 12 po, siyempre excited po ako kasi gusto ko ng mapanood iyong sarili ko, she said. abs-cbnNEWS.com first broke the story of Charisse's guesting on the Oprah Winfrey show almost four weeks ago.

Last April 8, Charice also appeared in London's popular program The Paul O'Grady Show.
 
Just as she did in the Ellen DeGeneres show in December 2007, Charisse also delighted audiences in Britain with her performance on the said TV talk show.

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