Waah~ Charice! Such an amazing talent! Very rare! Her performance in Ellen was just superb!

omg this Charie Chick, i am so jealous of herrr! Her voice = crazy, when she was singing on the Ellen show, it was like she was putting all her effort and her voice into the Mic. On Star King, it was so cute how she liked KyuHyun and she danced with Suju at the end cute cute!

holy crap she met the simon fuller afterwards and some other bigshot in the business!!! O_O charice has made a connection...a major one!!! oy, *relives the memory of staking out the televiosion area so no one came to change the channel before ellen started* me saw the whole show!!! charice is a really sweet girl, she was even surprised that the americans were gonna be so warm towards her and not judge her based on her race. ....well...that's kinda true, but the godd thing is that, it's a plus if you lookf godd but, we dont really give a damn.

grabeh!charisse im soo proud of you! you made the whole philippines proud!

nakakaasar lang na may mga naiinggit kay charise at sa kasikatan nya... tingnan nyo nalang yung isa nyang thread.. pero bahala sila... nasuya ra mo! proud kami sayo cha!

i cried too when she cried! got carried away.... huhuh charisse ang galing galing mo talaga!
hey guys is she going to have an oprah guesting?

Hmm I read somewhere that wasn't true cause Celine Dion's last perf was on dec. 15th in vegas.


go to Charicediva.com and read about it.

That was really cool. Ellen speaks the truth haha, she is amazing and when she cried and then they showed her mom, awwwww. More props to Charice. Woo. I'm happy for her. I wanna see her become successful and more famous, but you know the good kind of famous. lol. Looking forward to her future performances.

I still cant believe this is all happening. Thank you very much for all the support that you have been giving me. I really enjoyed my guesting on the Ellen Show. I was so star-strucked by her presence. She was really really nice. She even cried when she first heard me sing during the rehearsals though she told me she didn't want to cry. I'll be flying back to the Philippines on the 24th and again fly to Korea for another show in Star King on the same day. Until then. I need to go to bed now. Bye

-Charice


from her myspace blog

I am like SO in love with her God Given beautiful voice of a TALENT! Ahhhhh!!!

She's pretty too x3

Charice on TV News, abs preparing her album she will still remain in Star Records despite the interest and great offers from the famous people in US, and she will spend her Christmas in Korea. http://youtube.com/watch?v=aUDlq9E83co

greenfairy219 (1 hour ago) IN YOUTUBE.

you would be disppointed like me...just saw TV patrol..she's still with ABSCBN Star Records despite offers from US recording companies!!!! SO DISAPPOINTED!!!!! ALL THAT FOR NOTHING??????

GOD WE HAVE SAME OPINION!!!!

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sigh....I dont really know if I should be disappointed or what.....but I hope she doesnt get stuck in ABS and end up being some unknown talented person in the long run.

It would be nice if she turns out like what Lea Salonga did. Go international, but come back home once in a while to make an album or have a concert or tv guesting.

She really shouldnt let the opportunity go to waste. She shouldnt let ABS-CBN control her career path. If she wants to go international, then she should do so.

what?? with ebs??
i guess it's because she still has some months left in her contract and she's kinda tied (i believe she's still under contract til april 2008, correct me if i am wrong)...
hope she won't renew and grab the other offers...
she should strike while the iron is hot...
BUT STILL IT IS BETTER NOT TO BURN BRIDGES, i guess?
i suggest to keep all options open, but definitely leave abs behind! lolz!...

I believe her contract hasn't ended yet (I think it ends sometime early 2008). I hope she doesn't renew her contract with ABS-CBN though.

she's going back to Star King!!!

Yeah, I'm really disappointed about her staying with Star Records though I think it's best if she'd focus on the local music scene than going international. She has a great voice but she won't be marketable in the U.S.

wow! you go charice! what an amazing performance!..gave me the chills!!!! im so proud of her! that's they way to wow the audience!

and i agree with some of you, i think she's still has a contract with ABS-CBN that's probably why she cant accept any offers right now, but i do hope the she will after that contract ends, hopefully she'll not renew it!

It's also shocking for me that she will not sign a contract with a US based
recording company. ABS reps said that she will stay with star records, that
means she will extend her contract since her contract will expire early
next year. I'm really dissapointed with this news.

^ OMG that's EFFING horrible! WTF is ABS thinking. I guess they want to capitalize on her just for the EFFING MONEY! What a bunch of asses

Charice has arrived Manila this morning, She will be flying to Korea this afternoon for the guesting of Star King today, I understand Super Junior will be there again ^^;; soo we will be waiting for a Kyuhyun duet again ^^;; she will be staying there for 3 days, so she will spend Christmas in Korea ^^;;


about ABS, actually even if ABS tells her that, its still her decision if she wants to stay with ABS or not, I say she just sign with an international company, staying the Philippines nothing will happen to her she deserves to be international

^ awesome!!! I can't wait to see it. When will it air?

They didnt say when they will be airing the show ^^;;

(ehhh weird O_O)

omg, i saw her on the Ellen Degeneres show the other day
& i was blown away!. this girl could sing!.

charice will have an album with abs, haha after foreigners noticed her.. wtf.. i hate them.. they ignored cha after lbs now that she's famous overseas they already wanted her to have an album with them.. i wish cha would just go abroad and try her luck there since david foster already talked to her.

Charice’s ‘one moment in time’ with Ellen
By Ricky Lo
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Thank heavens for Ellen DeGeneres, Charice Pempengco is now starting to get the attention and, hopefully, long-overdue (local) breaks and proper exposure denied her since she placed fourth runner-up last year in the ABS-CBN talent search Little Big Star.

“Before Charice appeared as guest on Ellen,” a Charice “sympathizer” told Funfare, “she and her mom, Raquel Pempengco, had to ‘beg’ for a chance to guest on the network’s shows. And when she did get the rare chance, the camera would just pass by her or, if she was lucky, she was allowed to sing but no more than two to three lines. I really pity her because she felt frustrated. Naiinggit tuloy siya doon sa mga kasamahan niya who got a better treatment.”[she really envied her fellow young singers who got a better treatment]

On Ellen’s show aired last Thursday, Dec. 20, all over the US (I’m not sure if the episode has been shown on Philippine television although it’s now available on the YouTube), Charice didn’t only sing two songs, she also got a big hug from Ellen and a standing ovation, in the process making US-based Filipinos who watched the show teary-eyed and mighty proud of her.

That was, as the Olympic song puts it, “one moment in time” Charice will never, never forget all her life.

As Funfare reported in two “scoop” stories a few days ago, Charice came to the attention of Ellen through a YouTube in which somebody named “False Voice” uploaded a portion of a show where Charice performed. An Ellen staffer saw it, informed Ellen who promptly asked her lawyer, Ed Shapiro, to contact Charice and facilitate her trip to the US. “I want you in the US ASAP,” Ellen told Charice when they talked on the phone. “I am your No. 1 fan.”

Though pressed for time, Charice and her mom were able to obtain their visas in less than a week, thanks to immigration lawyer and STAR columnist Michael Gurfinkel who made it all possible. Last Dec. 13, Charice and her mom flew to L.A., accompanied by Michael’s wife Millie.

Before she taped her Ellen guesting, Charice met with famous, Grammy-winning composer/producer David Foster in L.A. before they flew to Las Vegas to watch the farewell show of Celine Dion.

Yesterday morning, Funfare did an exclusive phone interview with Charice, arranged by Millie, barely five hours before she and her mom boarded a PAL flight back to Manila. They were scheduled to arrive early this morning.

Here’s how our interview went:

Funfare: How are you after meeting Ellen?

Charice: Okey lang po.

Is it your first time to be in the States?

“Yes.”

What did you do after you arrived (in L.A.) last Thursday (Dec. 13)?

“I was interviewed by TFC (The Filipino Channel) and then I rode in a limousine with my mom and Tita Millie. We were brought to the house (of the Gurfinkels) in Beverly Hills.”

You taped for Ellen on Tuesday, Dec. 18. What did you do before that?

“I went to the Warner Bros. where I met Mr. David Foster.”

Wow, do you have any idea who Mr. David Foster is? Siya lang naman ang nag-compose ng iba’t-ibang song for almost all super-artists in the US(Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, The Bee Gees, etc.).

Mr. Foster made me sing several songs while he played on the piano. Then, he congratulated me. After that, I rode on a private jet to Las Vegas, kasama si Mr. Foster and other people. We went there to watch Celine Dion’s concert.”

Will Mr. Foster write a song for you?

“Sabi po niya.”

When did you meet Ellen?

“On the day we taped at the studio. Many people said that Miss Ellen doesn’t usually come out to watch the rehearsal. But when I was rehearsing, she arrived. I introduced to her Tito Michael (Gurfinkel) who was with me. I told Miss Ellen that it was Tito Michael who processed my US visa. Then, she said na ang galing-galing ko daw po. She stayed to watch the rehearsal.”

What were the two songs that you sang on the show?

“I Will Always Love You (by Whitney Houston) and And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (by Jennifer Hudson, the American Idol runner-up who eventually won a Best Supporting Oscar for her movie debut, Dreamgirls).”

A lot of Filipinos cried while watching the show. They were proud of you; we are all proud of you. Did Ellen really cry on the show?

“Yes, she did. Sabi niya nga po sa rehearsal, ‘I don’t want to cry on my show,’ pero umiyak din po siya.”

Who is “False Voice”?

“She’s my fan who became my friend. Sorry po I can’t tell you her name kasi ayaw niya ipaalam ang tunay niyang pangalan.”

What were the song that “False Voice” uploaded on the YouTube?

“She made a face-off between Bianca Ryan (champion of America’s Grand Talent) and me and she put it on the YouTube. ‘Yon ‘yung napanood n’ung staffer ni Miss Ellen.”

What’s Ellen’s Christmas gift to you?

“She gave me an iPod. I had one but I lost it in Manila. I misplaced it.”

How did Ellen know that you lost your iPod?

“She asked somebody. I was surprised when she gave me a new iPod. Nagulat tuloy ako!”

You’re arriving in Manila (early morning). So, masaya ang Pasko mo sa Pilipinas?

“No, I’m not spending Christmas in the Philippines. I will arrive on Saturday and then in the afternoon I will go to Korea to guest in Star Game. They invited me again. It’s my second guesting on the show.”

How long are you staying in Korea?

“Three days. I will spend Christmas there. I will go home after Christmas na.”

(E-mail reactions at rickylo@philstar.net.ph or at entphilstar@yahoo.com)

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?En...aid=2007122165

Although talented young singers like Charice are a dime a dozen here in the Philippines (believe me, there are lots because of the countless singing comps on tv and elsewhere), I think she's got an edge because of that 'x-factor'. I haven't really seen a lot of clips of her but from the way she handles the stage and that voice, wow, this kid could go a long long way. I hope she ends up with a management team who'll handle her career well.

^ EEEE david foster! OMG

Charice Pempengco on TV News 12.23.07 http://youtube.com/watch?v=twLYvlO92d4

Charice and Christian Bautista are both products of ABS-CBN Talent shows. They share the same filipino management company. They're also just RUNNER-UPS in their respective contests. Thankfully, they both get the praises they rightfully deserved in the other part of the World.

^ they need to get prettier reporters or news anchors

She was also featured on intertainment live

i heard she's gonna make an album with star records.
but hey, wouldn't it be better if she got a better deal with other record companies?international perhaps?
i agree with those who believe that she shouldn't stay with abs-cbn.

GO CHARICE!

Charice on TV Patrol News http://youtube.com/watch?v=FdsiGbgSQS0

I love this girl~ just love her voice so much~

WOW-ser i love her on Star King and when she sing with Kyunyun
they were great...i think she pretty cute =]

Does, anyone have any idea of what Charice's fave colour is ? I know its kind of out of the Blue, me asking this, but I just want to know. . If you know please PM me >_< please and thank you. .

^ anyone know when they're going to be airing her 2nd starking appearance?

^her second star king appearance will be on saturday December 29 ^^;;

^^nice!!! hopefully someone will upload it right away! i cant wait!..so is that mean Super Junior is gonna be in on it too?? who are the guest judges?!

oh my GOD. i wonder why i didnt click on this topic earlier!!!shes freakin AMAZING!!! its kind of a shock to hear such a voice come out of such a little girl...wow. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

Ow.. the news about Charice singing together with Kyuhyun is not true...

I thought it's true..

I've been waiting for their duet but its not true...

it make me sad...

ParanHaneul7, I think her fave color's pink. I'm just guessing here...

Oh and some Star King update.
The duet w/ Kyu Hyun is not true.
I read somewhere that she sang w/ Lena Park.
The airing date is this Saturday (Dec 29).

wow, just wow~ surprised I didn't know about her earlier 0_0
she has so much power in her voice and it doesn't sound like she's yelling/screaming like how other singers do

she had a duet with Lena Park
and she sang "I will survive"

I'm curious how Lena and Charice sounded together.
I know Kyuhyun sounded great with her, man, was so looking forward to another duet by them haha.
Supposedly she sang 2 songs, the duet song and "I Will Survive."

awww! that's sad but as long as super junior is there in that particular episode, that's ok with me.

i loved her duet with kyuhyun
i wonder how her & lena park will sound together.
i think the guests for her next appearance are SNSD & lena park.

they probably wanted a showndown between the 2 girls.....korea vs philippines

ofcourse charice is way better than this girl...............

Against all odds - Lena Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVkMUN-rj8

No need to bash or say the other is better ><
They are both great singers, Charice is sooo
lucky to even sing with Lena Park.
Can't wait for the episode.

....WHAT? No Kyuhyun/Charice duet?
Awww.....and we were anticipating it so much.....oh well, atleast we get to still see her on Star King!
And she's still doing a duet, only with another singer so it's okay =)

That's such a stupid thing to say, if slightly ethnocentric. Think about it, Charice Pempengco, vitually a nobody up to a few months ago, compare her to Lena Park's already full blown stardom, who do you think would fall faster when you make stupid remarks like that? And who ends up looking stupid? Not just you but you make Charice look stupid too by making remarks like that. pfft.

yes i agree with you scorsagian. let us stop making bad comments against other artists because it will bring us nowhere. i hope this thread will not be contaminated with people who will just create trouble or agitate others like what happened already in the youtube where they make that as a venue for quarrelling with other nationalities who are compared with charice and its getting uglier. let's keep this thread free from those.

charice is charice and lena park is lena park.....they both have their own good qualities and we should appreciate them for what they have. let's stop putting down one person just to elevate another one.
we are proud of charice for the attention given to her and the chance given for working with lena park in the star king.

wait, are you trying to say.. just because lena park has been in artist quite sometime that means charice isn't any better? correct me if i misinterpret your post. but i honestly think charice has a better voice than lena park, IMO. but i'm not sayin' lena park is a bad singer. she has a great voice as well, but i just prefer charices voice.