David Foster spoke passionately about Filipina teen singing phenom Charice during a sit-down interview with Balitang America Anchor Gel Santos-Relos, which aired on TFC last night. “I’ve always believed that the next huge big star will be Asian. And I believe that Charice is the one,” he said.
Balitang America (News America) is a 30-minute nightly show of ABS-CBN Global in North America. Aired on primetime on The Filipino Channel, Balitang America is the reliable news source of Filipinos in the United States and Canada.
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Watch Charice on Glee. A hit US multi-Emmy winning TV series starting September 21, 2010.
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“Standing your feet in the ground, even if you are wearing a better shoes ” this has been a wonderful admonitions from Oprah and “she is the next diva after Whitney and Celine Dion” out from the lips David Foster another businessman.Both powerful American People in the music scenes and in the showbiz. Very Strong forcasts and making Charice Known,This is firsthands advices and reminders.
It sounds the competition is pretty stiffs ahead of her. When it comes to budding talents out there so it sounds to me if Charice managements are not well grounded she gonna lost the challenges!
What do you think? First things first… I suppose!
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To Chris-Admin,
Hehe. Looks like your promotion of David and Charice’s concert tours is a bit late. But, better late than never. Maybe the floods caught up with you too and caused some distraction. LOL.
David is such a seasoned pro especially in answering questions in the interview of the TFC rep. Nothing like experience to be able to project an image of stability and authority. A lot of credence is placed on such a delivery of any sort of message from someone who conducts himself like this. What else is there to say? Who can doubt what this “Godfather” in music says? If Charice only maintains her discipline, (which she looks like she’s capable of doing so)and doesn’t get distracted by anything along the way, be it personal or profession related, God forbid, David Foster’s prediction of Charice being the one, “cannot, not happen”.
So be a good girl Charice and keep your feet on the ground. We shall always love you and more people will too. Just you watch.(and of course, give it your all when you perform, as always)
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The Hit Man Speaks Up: David Foster talks about career, U.S. tour and Charice as the next big star
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 21, 2009 – Garnering 15 Grammys (and an unprecedented 44 nominations), seven Canadian Juno Awards, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations and countless monster recording hits with the world’s greatest singers in a career spanning 40 years – and counting – doesn’t just happen to anyone – unless you’re a born “Hit Man” named David Foster.
Continuing the success of David Foster and Friends last May at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, TC Entertainment and ABS-CBN International’s The Filipino Channel (TFC) have signed a contract to promote 2009 Hit Man David Foster and Friends in its North American tour: Chicago, IL (Oct 21); New York, NY (Oct 23); Newark, NJ (Oct 24); Boston, MA (Oct 25); Atlanta, GA (Oct 28); Tampa, FL (Oct 30); Hollywood, FL (Nov 1); Los Angeles, CA (Nov 5); San Jose, CA (Nov 6); and Vancouver, BC (Nov 8). TFC is the official Asian Media Partner for Television.
In Foster’s recording studio in Los Angeles, TFC Production Manager John-D Lazatin sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Foster. Here are gems from the Hit Man:
TFC: Is there a difference between David Foster the composer/artist and the producer?
Foster: When I go to the doctor’s office and they ask for occupation, I still put musician. I’ve been playing piano since I was 5. All the time, all the things that’s been happening in my life since I started playing piano have always been a result of my being a musician and that’s how I think of myself.
TFC: I read your book, “Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys”. Lesson number one is “Always go with what you love.” Is that always true?
Foster: The phenomenon that exists in this country and probably the whole world is that when a child turns 17, he or she all of a sudden is forced to make the biggest decision in his or her life: what am I gonna train for as a living for the rest of my life? So at 17, they go, “Hmm, do I wanna try medical school, do I wanna be a lawyer?” But you know, not everybody has a passion at 17. So, most people end up doing what they’re taught to do, not what they love to do. I was one of the fortunate ones that got to do what I love doing. By age 10, I knew what I love to do and I knew that was how I’m gonna make my living. So, my recommendation is always try to go for what you love, not what you’re taught to do.
TFC: If you were not a musician, what would you be?
Foster: I’ve always joked that if I were not a musician, if I had to be a shoe salesman, I’d like to be the best shoe salesman on the planet. I love airplanes. I’m a pilot. I would have loved to be a professional pilot. Had I had more talent in the athletic world, I would have loved to be a hockey player because I played hockey when I was a kid and I was pretty good but not good enough to be a pro. There are other avenues, but the main thing is the discipline that I have as a musician and as a songwriter-producer. That discipline that I learned at a really early age I would have applied to anything. Maybe my gift wasn’t even music; maybe my gift was that I’m disciplined.
TFC: What’s the secret in staying in this industry? How can you stay for 40 years in this business?
Foster: I don’t know if there’s a secret in staying in any industry. The music industry is very youth driven. As you may have read in my book, I credit the man named Ronnie Hawkins for teaching me that you need to sometimes retreat and attack in another direction. The 70s for me was great – I was a musician, everybody wanted me. I became a producer in the 80s and it went great. Then at the end of the 80s, my career just kinda tanked and all of a sudden I wasn’t making hits anymore for a couple of years. You have two choices at that point: you can keep banging your head against the wall and pushing forward in that same direction, or you can do this (hand motions towards another direction) and I did that – I did Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable” album which ended up being a huge hit. That thrust me into the 90s where I had great run with Celine, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, etcetera. At the end of the 90s, that same thing happened: I came up against the wall. All of a sudden, my sound wasn’t on the radio anymore so I went around and did Bocelli, Bublé and Grobin.
TFC: Do you believe in luck?
Foster: My mother taught me that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. I don’t think I believe in luck because they say that luck is when hard work meets opportunity. And I do believe in that because I think you always have to be prepared.
TFC: What did you know about Filipino artists before you met Charice?
Foster: Before I met Charice, I knew that the Philippines and the Filipinos were great lovers of music and especially, it seems great lovers of my particular kind of music. The first time I heard of a Filipino artist that I loved was Lea Salonga. She sang so beautifully in “Mulan”. And of course she was cast in “Miss Saigon”. She was incredible and we actually almost worked together. And then this new kid from Journey got everyone’s attention. But I’ve always believed, at least for the last 5 to 6 years, from my trips to Asia, that the next huge big star will be Asian. I believe that Charice is the one. It just makes sense. There’s a billion-and-a-half Asians. Twenty or thirty years ago with the Japanese, they used to copy American music. But in the last 10 years or so, the Asians have really found their own sound. It’s just not copying anymore. They have such rich heritage to draw from, thousands of years of music to draw from. And I think it’s all coming out. You see that in Charice, she’s so well-rounded. I believe she’s the next big star.
TFC: After Charice, are you watching out for other performers from the Philippines?
Foster: I’ve yet to go to the Philippines but I’m excited to go there. I want to know more about this country and this culture that has embraced American music for so many years. It’s really no different from what England did in the beginning. England in the beginning copied American music. The Beatles’ favorite artists were Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. They took it and made it their own and I believe that’s what’s happening to the Filipino community now, too. They love the American culture and the American music scene. But they’re now taking it and making it their own. So, I’m sure if you drill down the Philippines, you’re gonna find a lot more talent. But I don’t look for talent though, talent finds me.
TFC: What’s your idea of David Foster and Filipino Friends?
Foster: What would be exciting is for one is to have some of the local artists perform with me and sing my songs. Because the David Foster and Friends traditionally, at least with the last two or three concerts, and the tour I’m about to do in 12 cities in America is my music so that is sort of what it’s all about. So, having Filipino artists, young or old, singing my music will be a lot of fun plus I think we should have a talent search and find somebody – a complete unknown – that could win a spot to open the show.
TFC: How long have you known about The Filipino Channel?
Foster: I knew about The Filipino Channel. My friends Michael and Millie (Gurfinkel) have told me first about it and it’s spectacular what you guys do. It’s amazing – the coverage has been incredible. I’d like to say to all the Filipino communities across America that I am going on tour in October and November and, of course, I will be bringing Charice. I would love for all of you to come out and see the show. Come and support me which would be great, but most importantly, come and support Charice because I believe that Charice is going to be the next national treasure for the Philippines.
For venues and ticket prices of David Foster and Friends, visit http://www.davidfoster.com.
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Submitted by Canadian_lolo
Source: http://www.prlog.org/10384382-the-hit-man-speaks-up-david-foster-talks-about-career-us-tour-and-charice-as-the-next-big-star.html
no doubt about it. Charice is really and will be THE ONE!!!!
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Halo Chasters
Videos at Rosemont Chicago….Kudos to Maila773
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzgIpB7qhzk&feature=player_profilepage
http://www.youtube.com/user/maila773#p/u/0/PzgIpB7qhzk
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charice goodluck. your fans are here just waiting for your video.
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Best of luck David and Charice on your tour. See you in Vancouver!! Can’t wait!!
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David, Charice and all people involved with the tour, good luck and good health to all. I know that the tour will be overwhelmingly successful. CHARICE IS THE ONE, her singing and onstage performance will improve with each outing. Cha’s exposures to people new to her performances will soar her popularity to new heights.
GO CHARICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…………
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Take good care of your health too. CHARICE and DAVID the industry need you. Thanks for the beautiful music you are giving us.
God bless.
ryonen
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Have a Great time at the concert Chaster.Charice-The Chosen One
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To dadartful,
Your comment is worth checking. A 19-day tour in different cities is truely stressful, but CHARICE is feeding on our enthusiastic support to carry on. If you are doing this routine for about 10 years, like
CHARICE, it is just like walking in the park or like a seasoned chef, flipping your pancake as high as the ceiling of the restaurant and suddenly landing gently at the center of the plate on his left hand and ready to serve. Her journey to reach this level of performance is indeed taxing to the ordinary.
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To LoloLando,
Thanks for your comment. You are absolutely correct in describing Cha’s character. In her 17 years she has developed thick skin and mental toughness inspite all the adversities that have been thrown in her way. Yet her personality remains the same, sweet, kind and caring, so much that you can’t help but love her. She’s one in a multi-million.
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1st at last
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Lightningcharice @ 1
For persistence, I put a + check on you. Sitting for an hour, waiting for an article, takes a lot of your time, unless you do multi-tasking in your house: cooking, ironing,doing the laundry, etc., your time is not wasted. But is you are a CHADDICT like Max and Noellen, who cares!!!! heheheh
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I am indeed a Chaddict, lol.
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wahhh,, nice to see you again lolo Lando,.. hmmmn,, you are a chaddict too lolo,….
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