Charice performed in a benefit show for Best Buddies Texas entitled “A World of Love!,” Thursday, October 8, 2009. The event was hosted by Jan and Jeff Rich held at their Highland Park home in Dallas, Texas. Other performers were Grammy-winning gospel singers CeCe Winans, her brother Bebe Winans and pianist William Joseph.
As expected, Charice wowed the crowd in the event, watch the video below and see for yourself. She sang the Bodyguard medley as well as performed Note to God with Lisa Smith. Lisa Smith is a young lady with Down syndrome who has taken the gift of signing and added to it her unashamed faith, which in turn has allowed her to express herself in absolute freedom and adoration for the Lord when signing her interpretation of a song.
You can also visit Lisa Smith’s Website and watch her Promo Video
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I really love Charice…I am a certified Chaster but I was kinda worried about others point of view on her..They say that she tends to be boastful at times because of fame she is receiving right now. I think she must be careful of every word she is uttering to avoid this kind of opinions…But talent wise? She’s great…she keeps on impressing me on every performances..Godbless on your career! Be humble!!
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I believe she was sent our way with her other-worldly talent that cuts through the noise of this material world, to remind us that HE exists.
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I have been told countless of times that one of the topics you don’t ever want to start a discussion on is religion. It simply will never end and there will be no clarity and finality to it, no matter how long one engages in it.
This one is not even a discourse on whether one religion is the true religion compared to another but rather an even more fundamental one of whether there is a god.
My argument for the presence of a God is the phenomenon of Charice.
For all intents and purposes, Charice should not even be with us right now. At the age of three, she faced the prospects of an uncertain future without her mother or even a violent end to their lives with the rampaging anger of her father holding a gun to her mother’s head. But by the grace of a god, they survived.
For all intents and purposes, despite the family’s survival from such a terrifying and brutal possibility, they still had to survive the more arduous task of daily living with only a single parent and meager income to support Charice and Carl. But by the grace of a god, they did until such time that Charice is old enough to sing in singing contests.
For all intents and purposes, despite having a talent that was only apparent to Mommy Racquel and perhaps close relatives at that time, she should not have any business joining contests, because she was too young and that they were practically gambling whatever little they had to travel to and from these contests and to dress Charice up for them. But by the grace of a god, she won enough of these contests to put food on their table and bolster Charice’s and her mother’s confidence that there just might be a future for her in singing.
For all intents and purposes, Charice should not have been the internet singing sensation that she is right now. For one thing, she did not even win the ABS-CBN sponsored singing contest. She came in third, for crying out loud! But by the grace of a god who works in mysterious ways, an unknown and unrelated admirer posted a video of her on YouTube. Why? Because he saw a YT clip of a young American singer and thought to himself that the Philippines has also someone like her in the name of Charice.
For all intents and purposes, Mommy Racquel should already have been an OFW by now. Charice herself mentioned that Mother Racquel was already set to travel and work abroad after their defeat in ABS-CBN. It must have taken a lot of courage, belief in Charice’s talent, and hours of constant prayers to a god, for Mommy Racquel to shelve her plans of a modest but more sure and secure future working as an OFW, to throw caution to the wind, and to, fool heartedly but with abundant faith, embark on yet another stab at an uncertain singing career for her daughter.
For all intents and purposes, the StarKing appearance in Korea should have been the end of it. It is not that farfetched that an Asian singer would appear on an Asian TV show. Let’s face it, talented as she is, who would have thought that Ellen DeGeneres’ staff would get interested in her YT clips amongst the millions of outstanding and interesting videos that a show producer can make a story out of? Then Ellen would still have to look at their storyboards and decide that this is one particular show she wants to pursue. But by the grace of a god, there was Charice on that fateful day singing her heart out on Ellen’s show.
For all intents and purposes, the Ellen guesting should have been the end of the road show called Charice on American TV. For a while it was until Oprah picked up where Ellen left off. Oprah’s staff came up with the idea for a show presenting children from various places to strut their wares on national TV for all the millions to see. She didn’t know Charice, never seen her before, and she has veto powers whether to have that kind of a show or not. But by the grace of a god, she decided she will have that kind of a show.
For all intents and purposes, Charice’s appearance on Oprah should have been her 15-minutes of fame. It should have been the highlight of her career as like many who have appeared before her, and will appear after her, on Oprah’s show. But by the grace of a god, the eyes, ears, heart, and imagination of the most powerful woman of the American Entertainment Industry are opened to the magic called Charice.
For all intents and purposes, despite Oprah’s unabashed admiration for Charice’s talent, that should have been the end of it. Oprah, as powerful as she is in the industry, does not know how to sing. She said so herself. But if she did, she would call David Foster. As so she did. David Foster, the genius behind Celine Dion and Whitney Houston, among others, with his discerning ear accustomed to the soaring and stellar voices of these established divas would still have to be convinced that Charice has what it takes to make a run for it. But by the grace of a god, David said, “Charice is undeniable.”
For all intents and purposes, there should be no Charice.
By the grace of God, we have Charice.
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I thought I was ok, I was wrong because everytime I watch this video, my soul leaves my body. This is beyond reason.
I tried to watch it without sounds, thinking I would not be as affected but oh my God, much worse, I sobbed again. You could just feel the emotions out from the screen. I was shaking my self if I was still normal.
I cannot fathom with all my might how these two angels bared their souls in this performance. I am still afloat and crying as of this writing.
Pardon me again, here comes the tears.
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Last year Lisa performed with BeBe but this year she was asked to perform with Charice. Lisa had an opportunity to meet Charice at rehearsal that afternoon. WOW… what a sensation Charice really is! Hearing her on a CD or on YouTube is nothing compared to hearing her in person! What a strong, powerful voice pouring out of this petite, young 17 year old girl! She and Lisa clicked immediately. Charice is so sweet, fun and genuine… very talented… what a doll… you can’t help but love her!!!! Both the rehearsal and gala were so much fun! I think Lisa had one of the best times of her life… she was totally in her element! I
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODLRIwOBU0w
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Last nite when I finally got home, I watch the clip. Oh oh, I didn’t do anything ‘cept watch, watch, watch, and everytime the goosebump is ever-present.
Now that I’m back to the real world, I can’t seem to shake it off, I feel like staying at home and just watch this clip over and over again.
Some comments here wonders how it feels listening to Charice live when watching her in YT is already indescribable. I’m fortunate enough to have watched and listened to her live last year when she opened for Air Supply in Araneta in the PI, and at that time she already sounded out of this world, one can only imagine how she sounds now.
Wear a sweater, to disguise the hairs on your arms standing, nevermind the neck and face. Just my advice for those who will watch her live in concert.
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Bravo Charice & Lisa you were two different individual with different talent but you both captivated your audience and Us Chasters & fans in nailing the song NTG it was so amazing first time I saw that kind of collaboration singing & sign laguage with passion I just love it.
God bless Charice & Chasters,
bej
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