MANILA, Philippines – Charice has delivered a “jaw-dropping” performance on “Singapore Idol” that earned her another standing ovation from thousands of people at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The 17-year-old international singing sensation, who was invited to perform at the talent show’s grand finale on Sunday, belted out Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” and “I Will Always Love You.”
“What was that! That’s amazing. How did you do that?” the show’s host, Gurmit Singh, said after the medley. ” Singapore loves you. We heard so much about you, seen you on YouTube, and finally you are here.”
When Charice told the crowd that she came from the Philippines, some Filipinos in the audience applauded. She also shared how she was discovered by Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey on YouTube.
Charice also sang her first international single, “Note to God.” To which, Singh commented: “I tell you my jaw dropped, bounced, and dropped again.”
The pint-sized singer also took the opportunity to promote her upcoming international single called “Pyramid.”
In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Charice described the audience as “the best crowd ever.”
“Natutuwa ako kasi hindi po lahat ay Pinoy. Halos puro Singaporeans po sila… kakatuwa ‘yong host when he told me na, ‘Singapore loves you.’ The best crowd ever,” Charice said.
I was so happy because they’re not all a Filipino audience. Almost all of them are Singaporeans. I was so pleased when the host told me, ‘Singapore loves you.’ The best crowd ever,” Charice said.
After her Singapore guesting, Charice is set to return to Los Angeles, California to prepare for the release of her international album. Reports said she will be launching her first global CD on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in January 2010.
By: Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Bodyguard Medley – I Have Nothing/I Will Always Love You
Stage view, video from emelyn828: screaming fans 1:10
video from xXJuNyIXxHD 5:19
video from retardeddramaqueen 5:30 (shaky video but pretty close-up shot, lots of OMGs)
Video courtesy of Chaz7N
Great crowd shot & audience reaction
Video courtesy of 4EarTHangEL
More audience reaction, courtesy of kikaypac: Bodyguard Medley 8:38 and Note to God 4:09
Video from xjrandomized: Bodyguard Medley 7:22 and Note to God 4:37
Video from enexified: Bodyguard Medley 4:54 and Note to God 3:46
Note to God
video from cyberman00005 (televised version)
Video courtesy of FalseVoice
Rehearsal Videos
Video courtesy of FalseVoice
Actual Performance Videos from FV
A Blog about Singapore Idol Finale — The cheers, the tears and what you didn´t see on TV by Christopher Toh IDOL CHATTER
CHARICE GUESTING ON SINGAPORE IDOL SHOW, 12/27/2009
Singapore Idol Grand Finale Tickets: Due to overwhelming public response for tickets to the “live” recording of Singapore Idol Grand Finale, held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this Sunday 27th December 2009 at 8pm, there will be new tickets* available at MediaCorp (Terms & Conditions apply), on a first-come-first-serve basis on Wednesday 23rd December, from 6:00pm onwards! Charice is scheduled to sing 2 songs.
For more information about the show, visit their Official Home Page and you can also read the Singapore News about the two finalists, Sylvia Ratonel VS Sezairi Sezali, one of whom (Sylvia) is half-pinay on her father’s side and mom is Eurasian.
Watch Sylvia perform >>> here.
GO GO Charice, take the world by storm as S’poreans are about to experience The Charice Effect!!!
Hope that we can see video of this guesting later this month!
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response and to think that most of these people didn’t know Charice should give Charice Mx an idea to give her more exposure in Asia in preparation for the release of her Album. She should be guesting in China ,Japan and should go back to Korea before they forget her.
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There was a legendary singer who seems to have been even smaller: Édith Piaf, “The Little Sparrow” (1915-1963). 4′ 10″ (147 cm) is a conservative estimate for her. You find her on Youtube with millions of hits. Small is beautiful!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og17ZEbQ6uQ
Before I forget Merry Christmas and Happy, Prosperous New year to everyone!
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can never get enough of Cha, that’s why so many of us are always on YouTube watch all hours of the night. Then we keep watching the same videos over and over again! And older ones, too, we all have our favorites right. ^_^
Thank you for the links. Keep ‘em coming any time. Mods cannot keep up with them all, so of course your links in the Comment section are always welcome.
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“Charice-demic” has finally reached Singapore and officials are now meeting to discuss strategies on how to contain and prevent further outbreaks…after the unprecedented response of the attendies and viewers of the December 27th live edition of the Singapore Idol, witnessing and experiencing the awesome, jaw dropping performance of Charice (as a guest for the show) which blew the top off the auditorium leaving the whole audience, including the hosts and emcees terribly smitten, it was clearly established that the “Charice-demic” has begun to infect Singapore.
It was also established that the exceptionally powerful and beautiful voice of Charice and her extremely professional entertainment prowess were more than enough to instantly infect the huge crowd, but the turbo charged boost of Charice’s blooming beauty ensured a very long lasting contaminating effect. Authorities warned that all who have witnessed this phenomena should consult the internet websites of Charice and purchase Charice’s singles and upcoming album to keep this sickness under control.
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Whew thank you for finding the words – I would have written the same thing – ha ha you just beat me to it … lol
I am shivering with excitement… I caught the bug too – again. First time in Korea and then on Ellen and then on Oprah and then on all the DFF tours .. it is contagious and unstoppable it seems..
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I was too proud yesterday… As all my colleagues here in Singapore were asking about CHARICE
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ITb80wFDZ0
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yeheyyyyyyyyy……
Atlast…i see Charice….My wish has been granted…
Seeing her in person is so much better…
It’s my first time to see people in standing ovation…so enchanting….With more than 5000 crowd out there…
At first, audience really dont know her…more than 90 percent of them are Singaporean-malay since the contestants of SI are both malays…
the host even ask them to raise the hands if they dont know Charice…
But when she started to sing….wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww….
They were literally shocked….the MC even ask here to sing one more song….
Btw, it was the only standing ovation that night…cheers…happy new year…
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Check Semisamsudin’s better quality video of The Bodyguard Medley. Charice is simply amazing!!!
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“They seem to like her!”
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Thank you uploaders and thanks to those who shared their recount of their ChaMoments!!!
Merry ChariceMas and Happy New Cha-ear everyone!!! LOL.
Can’t wait what 2010 has in stored for our beloved Charice.
Keep on supporting….
JaYrOx
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I also love the outfit.. Well, i hope she gets on ellen and AI. thats all i have to say for now….and look forward to her single, and album.
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( I feel with u – tears
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HugeChariceFan,
Hahha nice name there…LOL! it was a pleasure to be able to share my experiences with u guys. I hope to be able to travel to other continents and experience all of this again in her future gigs. Above all that to also maybe meet the face behind all the nick names here
Charice definitely brings everyone from all over the world together.
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yay KL_Fan,
I love reading your sharing, but,,,, where are the photos, and videos??don’t see them on your Facebook yet,,, hehhehe,..
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Hey noellen,
I only managed 1 group pic with Cha and a 20sec video clip when the MC called out her name as a teaser and the crowd cheered. I’ll share them soon but its not as awesome as most videos already shared
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Arrived at the stadium just in time to meet Nes and some other chasters already gathered there to get my tickets. Special thanks to Nes and others who made this all possible. Hope to see you all again. We then split up to find our seats. As the show started with 1 performance after another… i kept asking myself questions. How awesome will it be to listen to Cha singing live compared to on YT?, How would the crowd react?, etc etc. With all the hype and superlatives that i’ve heard in the months i’ve been following her career, i wondered if there was a possibility that i’d be dissapointed. That it wouldn’t be like what everyone was raving about.
So i was rather subdued the whole time. No offense, the performances from the 2 finalists were pretty good. I won’t say anymore on this because everyone knows the real reason i was there in the first place rite?
So after a long wait, during one of the commercial breaks… the emcees were doing their bit to keep the crowd fired up. I did not notice that someone quietly setup a mic stand with a rather outstanding looking mic sitting on top. At this point i can feel a sudden surge of energy as i knew the moment is about to arrive. It was really funny when the emcee asked his partner in crime, who’s bling bling mic is this? And he answered something like maybe MJ is gonna perform next! LOL! And then it came…. CHARICE!!!! they shouted to invite her to join them on the stage. What a moment it was…. i mean to see her walking out. Of course i’ve experienced it millions of times watching her YT videos but to experience it live so soon! DF wasn’t joking when he said that this girl beams. I felt it, and it was the X factor which i can’t pintpoint but i can sense it. I was stunned and that was before she even sang anything… heheh. So they were joking a little and sort of introducing her to the crowd. Asking if anyone has not heard her sing before? After maybe about 50% of the crowd raised their hands…. the emcee told them to prepare to be blown away!! That she was phenomenal and the usual praises. So i braced myself. I am also so glad to be able to hear her sing the BGM as i am so addicted to her rendition and always wanted to hear it live.
The minute she started singing you could almost feel the crowd go crazy. It was simply at a different level. I’ve got the answer to the questions i had when the show started. A well deserved standing ovation from myself and quite a number of the audience. The 5 hrs bus ride was well worth it. In fact i am so addicted right now i can’t wait for the next time. How do you top this? How about getting to meet her in person? Hahaha yes another dream came true! Thanks to warner bros and all others involved to make this happen again. We gathered around before forming a line to take turns to meet Cha in groups of 5. I was too excited i left her CDs at home… bummer. While outside the meeting room waiting for our turn, caught a glimpse of Mommy Raqs n brother Carl… hehehe they seem like such a nice family. So came my turn and i managed to get a pic and also for her to sign on my ticket… hahah a signature is a signature rite? She looks so tiny, adorable and what a sweet smile she’s got
I’m so over the moon right now. Hope you guys enjoyed sharing my happiness. Cheers
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Charice, congratulations on another stellar performance. That Singapore audience really got a treat and I can feel the wow effect as I was again mezmerized by seeing you perform songs I have seen you sing over and over again, but feeling like it was my first time. I am stunned and gaping at my computer screen like a smitten fool.
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Very nice outfit and make-up btw.
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