by Ava Gacser - mycentraljersey.com
I caught a bit of “Hit Man: David Foster & Friends” last night on Channel 13, and I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen when Charice took the stage.
Actually, I was in another room when her performance began, and honestly, I thought Whitney Houston was making a guest appearance on the special. Boy, was I wrong.
That voice – that amazing, incredible voice – was coming not from New Jersey resident Houston, but a pint-sized 16-year-old named Charice. In case you haven’t heard about her, Charice is from the Philippines and has the most unbelievably powerful voice you’ve probably ever heard. Seriously.
Foster and Charice were in the PBS studio during the network’s requisite shilling break. They said they’re collaborating on an album. Based on this performance, I for one am looking forward to it.
Video by bruzkie
Ava Gacser is a features writer and television critic for the Home News Tribune. For the past four years she has written a weekly TV column called Channel Surfing. She is a member of the Television Critics Association and big fan of “True Blood,” “Dexter,” “Project Runway,” “The Office,” “Mad Men,” “Paranormal State” and “Real Time with Bill Maher,” to name but a few. She is always on the lookout for Central Jersey residents who are contestants on reality shows, so if you know of someone she should be writing about, please e-mail her immediately!
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wow this is insane or what…
if you guys not sure what the F*** H**L is going on
why post it….u said it yourself. not confirmed-not printed yet…
just got good news she’s performing may 9 on las vegas
and then this sh***T.
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Relax your 18 wheels my 18wheeleredy friend…. I’ve removed the comment or post that was posted below you earlier. I am looking into this and will do an extensive research on this matter…
I don’t blame you for getting steamed…the post or comment itself was a very sensitive topic to post and would of generated a lot of anger and heated debates…
Take care my friend…
Sincerely,
GM
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what do you want her to do hide her talent just because of this?
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That’s a very nice write-up TOPGUN.
Very interesting insight Thanks!
I just have an observation though and correct me if I am wrong, based on posted comments in Youtube and other online media I have seen numerous comments that if you really read the context, implies to Superficiality and Vanity, from what I gather Charice was telling it as it is in her Oprah stint a few months back, she mentioned that people think that “She is not pretty enough or not good enough”.
I find it quite disturbing for country that is seemed to be filled with such talent and brilliant people that they would focus on the superficial things, based on this observation, in an equation between beauty and talent it seems to me that beauty will win and forget about the talent even if it means “sh*t landing on the face” of those who choose beauty before talent…
I also notice a bunch of people mentioning crab mentality- that term is kind of uncommon here in the U.S. but from what I gather it’s basically the same as slinging sh*t and dishing dirt to drag someone down from their pedestal HOWEVER I am utterly bewildered on why would such idiotic non-sense be casted on this very talented child who obviously brought so much glory to the Philippines.
I guess no matter how much glory and recognition this kid bring to that country, there is really no pleasing those- whose minds are already set to smear her name and drag it down along with their stupidity and idiotic behavior.
It’s really sad.
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bravo charice!
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The whole Studio ownership of Talents in the Philippines should be overhauled! I know that it was patterned after the US of A entertainment industry but US moved away from such exclusivity clauses during the 1950’s.
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There is something wrong with the Philippine system albeit the country is a democracy and the only Catholic country in the Far East. There seems to be a collusion between the government, the rich and the military thus the masses are always under the thumb of the powerful and the influential people.
Peruse if you will, the achievements of Arnel Pineda and Charice…who individually has imense talent but were only able to break the local scene by being recognized worlwide by outsiders. Both talents did not soar because of what? Lack of local recognition and backers from their homeland? Was it because they are not exceptional and exemplary? Undeniably not, as proven by what has transpired. Perhaps there were no equally talented people in the country who saw and recognized people of this caliber? But the Philippines is abundant of such people and even among those living and employed around the world equal if not excelling with others in their various fields of endeavour.
Media is a very strong tool in the awakening of the people about issues happening at home and abroad. It is an integral part in the formation of the human psche be it factual news reporting, movies, music, etc.,etc. Journalism, especially, has a moral duty to the public about truth and fairness not bound by the dictates of the government and the select few. Unfortunately, we can see the ‘reality’ in the Philippines where the public are only fed what the ‘powers that be’ deem to be consumed. Is it too much to ask from the ‘competing’ TV stations to spread the good news about this young talented Filipina so the poor and suffering masses may at least experience a reprive from their hardships and enjoy a few moments of bliss and pride? Perhaps not, because these local TV stations will no longer make money from Charice because she is now under Oprah?
The government and its people need to change if the Filipinos will survive and meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Time and again I have said, that this ‘diva thing’ is more than what meets the eye. Perhaps, just perhaps, this young talent Charice,in an innocent and nonchalant way, is opening a lot of things that people in PI will ponder about.
But at present, we can thank our lucky stars that we are among those fortunate people who can enjoy Charice and her God-given talent.
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This is what im talking about… Charice impact is GLOBAL right now. we don’t need Filipino TV/NEWS politics. Why does any filipino artist need to be recognized abroad before she/he would be recognized locally? Suggestion.. Somebody should peruse/review her so called contract if there is any with abs-cbn. I thought Oprah was her manager. We need MAXIMUM exposure for charice for the sake of filipino entertainers that would follow her footsteps, every sensible filipino should support her.
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Is there really exclusivity regarding news about stars among these tv networks here in the Philippines?That’s ridiculous.I noticed that only now because I kept myself abreast on news about this girl who is dubbed as “the most talented girl in the world”.If she is the most talented girl in the world and she is a Filipino, there must be something in her that is extraordinary.It is but right for these tv and radio networks to let the Filipino people know that a girl as young sa Charice was able to place our country in the map when it comes to talent in singing.If there is such exclusitivity, I hope that it will be lifted because it is counterproductive.
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hi guys, just to let you guys know why GMA 7 could not interview charice, it is because charice could be an exclusive star of ABS, which means that she cannot due interviews from other networks because that would violate her signed contract and that she could get sued. same reason why GMA cannot do anything also because they can also be sued. unless ofcourse it is stipulated that she is not barred to do some guestings and interviews. I guess this also good for charice since this would protect her from the two networks mudslinging over their stars and avoid unneccessary interviews that could infuriate and create a baqd image for charice. especially those gossip reporters with the likes of Lolit and company.
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love u charice..so proud of you
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It`s really heartwarming to listen and hear international news about charice. Even her concert abroad were all outstanding. compared here. Not much articles about her. As if the media is silent. AS if only half of the nation accepts her and the other rejects her. Even me I do not know already what to comment. Thats the price of success. I hope charice and mother can wisely make good decisions inspite of problems. They must pray and ask for the wisdom of the GODS.
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I saw a bit of Charice news on her press conference at Libis in Startalk today, and I mean really bit. Nothing sort of ’special’.
Damn they should have reported more about her…coz she’s the real SPECIAL.
BTW, big thanks to this beatiful writer…Charice is given special recognition by foreigner…That she truly deserves…
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The article was well written and the writer is again, one more of the millions being mesmerized by Princess Charice everyday.. all throughout the world.
Another thing i want to comment on is about the GMA – ABS issue.
Filipino artists should be smarter than how they are now. First and foremost, they are Filipino artists, they should remove this stupid ‘exclusivity; issue, even for news. It is so sad when a talent like Charice can’t be featured, guest or sing, in any other show of its rival networks. This is simply a moronic move from the network and is very much against the career of an artist.
It would only take one major artist who will take a bold move against this practice, and i hope artists in the Philippines who are really confident of their talents will not give in to this amazingly selfixh and greedy intention of the major networks.
I wonder what the local artist organization is doing to protect the interest of their members against exploitations of the networks.
Anyway, to Charice…. may your star continue to shine and inspire the world.
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That’s the main reason why GMA7 cannot report everything about Charice because they are NOT ALLOWED, of which we do not know. I think for the sake of their own stars also or it’s because ABS CBN can sue them anytime if they broadcast Charice to their programs. They are always keeping an eye of each other. Even other networks in the Phils, you cannot find any news about her or just saying her name.
It’s sad but that’s business…
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It’s really very heartwarming to find foreign news stories & writeups about Charice. Makes me love this girl even more. I consider myself a distant observer of how Philippine entertainment news networks operate. A little Enews101, please. I need help here. Are they supposed to report successful achievements of THEIR stars ONLY? I’d like to guess that GMA7 honestly wanted to air their Charice Eastwood ‘file’ and become a medium to share the news in the process as they were franchised to do, and make the people proud. Suppose they air it, would ABSCBN2 sue them? As far as I know, ABSCBN has nothing to do with Cha’s international break, why the monopoly? Why can’t GMA7 do their job and just report the events freely? Is there no such thing as Enews freedom? Well, I only want Charice in the news. That’s all. Foreign, ABSCBN and GMA7. Americans and other people are doing it. Why can’t filipinos do it? I see nothing wrong with that.
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We actually saw a GMA 7 crew in the presscon of Charice yesterday and we were wondering why they were there yet they don’t feature Charice in their news. My wife actually approached them and asked them why and the reply was because Charice is an ABS-CBN star so they’re not allowed to feature her. So she asked, why take her video then? The reply was that “it was just for file”. Seems a lame excuse. She’s a star and she gives credit to all Filipinos, more than most people can do, yet other lesser beings have been in their news! We have actually shifted to watching mostly ABS-CBN news because of this bias against Charice.
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I definitely agree with katria melody…..i did not even hear charice´s name in GMA 7…..
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Thank you Ava for writing about Charice.Yesterday, I read that there was a press conference at Eastwood here in the Philippines but I watched Entertainment Live for 30 minutes now and no news about Charice.Also at Startalk. It is so sad that such a great achievement is not given sufficient recognition by the Philippine Entertainment Press.Only Ricky Lo of Philippine STar and a couple of other Philippine Entertainment News writers wrote positive write ups about Charice.Now I do not watch Entertainment Talk Shows because they do not feature the accomplishments of Charice abroad which can be a source of inspiration for all people.
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A little girl is now a STAR….All I can say is WOW!
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wow!
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