(MANILA) Everyone is abuzz about Charice, the Filipina GLEE star who will perform in the Philippine leg of the One and Only David Foster and Friends Concert Tour .
Charice, along with Peter Cetera, Natalie Cole, American Idol’s Ruben Studdard, and the Canadian tenors, will be singing tonight at the 16,000-seater Araneta Coliseum.
As of press time, tickets for the concert have been sold out, much to the dismay of avid fans. Avid Fan Abilidades tweeted, “Sad for those who couldn’t get tickets anymore for the David Foster-Charice concert @ Araneta tonight. You missed big time.”
Fans from all over the continent are also flooding the social networking site twitter, requesting Charice to visit their home countries and perform there too. In online discussion boards, an increasing number of fans are petitioning for her guest appearance in the US version of the hit TV show “American Idol”.
Charice arrived in Manila last October 21st, fresh from the DFF concert in Japan where she delivered stirring renditions of Celine Dion’s “All by Myself” and “To Love You More”, both of which received spontaneous standing ovations from the jam-packed Japanese crowd.
Just a day earlier, she was also given a Gold Record Award after her self-titled debut album Charice sold more than 100,000 copies in Japan, the second-largest market for international music.
Glee fans, called Gleeks, were also asking about when she will show up again in Glee, where she was cast in a recurrent role. Charice earlier said that she would be back in the succeeding Glee episodes, which was why she was still in the US right before she flew to Asia.
Charice was asked if the Glee Cast’s reaction during her first Glee episode appearance was authentic. In that episode, she sang a jaw-dropping version of Beyonce’s “Listen” as her audition piece, which made left her fellow stars stupefied.
Charice said, “It was natural. The director told them (the Glee cast) to take their positions and react in whatever way they want. They weren’t given any specific directions. I mean, except for Lea Michelle, who needed to react negatively because it was in the script.”
After the Philippine leg, Charice will have three more stopovers in Bangkok (October 25th), Jakarta (October 27th), and Singapore (October 29th and 30th), before going back to the US to resume tapings for Glee.
By RJ Nieto, charicemania.com
Sunshine Arrives in Manila
A typhoon blew through here a few days ago, and now it’s Charice’s turn to stir things up. Charice arrived back in the Philippines and you know it’s all a big deal, here. People are going crazy. Can you blame them? >> continue reading
Blue Glowstick Campaign
This is the first time that David Foster is coming to Charice’s hometown! So let us show how much we love Charice in the upcoming David Foster and Friends Concert. How? Through cracking a blue glowstick when she comes out of the stage. >> continue reading
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yes unthreatened artists hehehehe..but wait how about those ninongs ninangs ? i think most of them did not come to concert…esp J Babao, K Davila & Kris…what happened to them? anyone knows? no complementary tickets? lol ahhhhhhh never mind them
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try standing up and the audience behind you would shout you down — HOY UPO! NAGBABAYAD DIN KAMI! (hey sitdown! we also paid to see the show!) and that would cause a little commotion HAHA! and people around you would give you that NASTY LOOK as if you have committed a crime.
for pinoys, it is enough to clap your hands loud in full appreciation of such a great show.
PINOY CULTURE ! lol!
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Dont worry..its not only Charice but most of Filipino Professionals know Japanese when it comes to ‘Quality’
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yah u are right!!!
and i believe that standing ovation is given for amazing shoW!!!
charice made her performance quite amazing!!!
you are amazing charice…
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So keep them coming – not only you but all lurkers because everyone has something to say.
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-jElzai
^-^
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\KUDOS FILIPINO AROUND THE WORLD
KUDOS CHASTERS
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I forgot to tell you .
I am from Curacao
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You are awesome !! ,.I saw you on youtube.
I like your pink dress very much.
I am glad that they have gave you the respect !!!
By the way, a standing ovation for Sir Bote too. hehehe
Eventhough , I was not in that concert personally .
You write up has explain almost everything about the concert.
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Its really worth hearing her sing live -I liked her more after I heard her sing live-it was nto even accompanied by an orchestar but a minus one only but she delivered greatly(June 2008 in NY-Phil Independence Day). I was afraid the sound boxes would burst out because of the sheer power of her voice.
I am just sad that my nieces & my sister there missed this show. I wanted to buy them a ticket but then our father was hospitalized before the show and he needed 24/7 watch after release from hospital so I told them not to go. But if that Valkentine’s show is really going thru, I’ll make sure to send them to watch it. I will send the money for the tickets. If ticketnet only allow online purchase it’s easier.
Thank you for sharing and more psots from you. I am a lurker too.but i post from time to time but most of the time I watch the videos and read posts of regular chasters.
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you were at WAMU concert, too? did you come to the chasters’ meet and greet before the show at the LOCAL CAFE across the madison square garden? if you plan to come to her buffalo KISSMAS BASH, please contact us, we are from toronto and we will come to watch charice. contact me at elrem27 @yahoo.ca
thanks!
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-JOEBOI….
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give you a honorary citizenship !
Such outstanding narrative !
Welcome to the Philippines !
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Thank you for the detailed account of your DF concert esp re: Charice. I enjoyed your write up so much that I read it over and over… pls do more write ups on Charice and I can’t thank you enough for it.
Gloria
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You are most welcome. The pleasure is mine. Thank you too for liking it. God bless.
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I have been a lurker here and in other Charice’s fansites and this is just my second time to write my thoughts about Charice. (too shy)
I was at the meeting place at Max’s for the glowstick but I was too shy to go in at the Maximo room because I saw that I was the only white haired guy there. I just felt too old! He he he. I became a live lurker! I just sat at the table right across the door of the Maximo room and watched Chasters come and register and took pictures of their groups. I was there since 2:30 in the afternoon and left at around five to lineup at the gate.I don’t know if anyone had noticed that one Chaster really look liked lantao Island. I kept looking at his name tag if it was really him but my poor eyesight failed me.
At the red gate, the line was fairly long when I got there. And it was a cool 3 hours before the concert starts! I was afraid my knees would give in for standing too long before I could get in. But I’d risk anything for Charice. While lining up, I met these two young women who were obviously Chasters as I heard them talking about her. I couldn’t resist joining in their conversation because of what I was hearing from them. At first I was a bit apprehensive because I could clearly be their grandpa age wise. But the two were really nice kids and we immediately got in the groove of things Charice. We talked about everything about her and I found out to their delight that I knew more about Charice than they did. And we enjoyed the repartee immensely as we waited for the gate to open.
The security personnel kept announcing as we waited that cameras were not allowed inside and gave advice that if any they should be deposited with the guards. The girls i was talking with sorta panicked because they were carrying cams. One of them thought of putting the cams inside their boots. It was a brilliant idea coz the guards didn’t check anything else with the women but the bags. Men they frisked. And so in we went. Cams safely tucked in. Ninjas those women were!
We were at upper box b.As the crowd pored in, we could see that the GA and Upper Box B were the first ones to be filled up slowly. The more pricey seats were virtually empty at 7 pm.For a while there I was worried about the attendance. But my fear was instantly wiped out when I recalled that passing by the ticket booth, I saw the signs that said the pricey sections were still open but SRO. Wow! I told myself. What a crowd it would be being a sold out concert.
As the minutes inched by, the crowd became impatient and started to hoot when the time hit 8:30. It happened several times and I could really feel the anxiety of the crowd. Some people around me were saying that maybe the organizers were waiting for the VIP seats to be filled up before beginning the event. And maybe there was some truth to it as I noticed when the pricey seats were about filled up, the lights went off and in came David Foster and some other people behind him in suits. The crowd burst into frenzy and gave David a rousing welcome applause!
He sat behind the piano and began his signature opening song, “St. Elmo’s Fire”. As the first bars of the song hit the dome, the crowd roared, loudly as a sign of approval and delight. And as the song went on David was given some more woos’ and applause by the very appreciative crowd. I said to myself, wow! If this is how they greeted David Foster, I wonder how much more they would give our dear Charice.
After his number, David introduced the Canadian Tenors. He told the ladies in the crowd to beware as these guys were ultra attractive. The crowd gave them a rousing welcome too. But sad to say although their opening number in a foreign language, I could only guess Italian, was given by the crowd some applause, it was mild. And so was their second number. Maybe it was just less familiar with the crowd because when they sang The Prayer, it was met with a very warm applause. But I wished Charice sang with them.
Then it was Natalie Cole’s time on stage. The crowd was ecstatic and sang with her in most of the songs she sang. Natalie’s voice was crisp but lilting in her rendition of Unforgettable. That was an old technology but it still was marvelous to hear and see father and daughter singing together after the father was gone. It was so amazing for me hearing the crowd like that. I got to admit that I very seldom attend concerts like this. And in my mind it stuck that Filipino’s are very hard to please and yet here they were swaying, clapping to the beat and singing along with her upbeat songs. My apprehensions came back a little bit. I wondered, would they be giving our very own Charice the same response when it’s her time on stage? What if they lose steam and just be too tired when it’s her time? I was at that point in needles and pins! And my ears were ringing because the young women around me were shouting and screaming all night long!
Ruben Studdard… what can I say? Haven’t heard much of him before but his rendition of those songs he sung were just fantastic. His voice was so smooth. It has power when power is needed. He was simply amazing and the crowed awarded him with some of the warmest applause of the night. And they sang with him very enthusiastically.Then David told the crowd about Ruben’s incredible talent of making a song out of any line the audience could give, any line at all and he proved himself right. He asked two women who were called George and Georgia and Ruben made amazing songs out of the lines they gave. Then David made a joke about the woman being single but her hubby was right beside her and David said, “Oh he’s a big guy”. He was beyond himself tonight. He was utterly great in making the audience entertained to the hilt. All of us I am positive felt the ticket prices were a bargain considering the amount of talent that was on stage tonight. And David was in the middle of it all. Natalie and Ruben performed a duet and the audience was transported to romance land as they swooned to the lovely tune emanating from the lips of the two wonderfully brilliant singers on stage.
Then David started pulling people from the audience for his 30 second “audition”. First a girl named Maria sang and it was great. Wonder if it was really random picking. Then 3 young girls sang Pyramid beautifully and David asked how old they were…15 and 17′s! He must have thought we really start them young huh? The next one he chose made the audience roar. I didn’t recognize who it was until the girl beside me mentioned Randy. And randy performed on stage magnificently, “Wildflower” which if I am not mistaken was David’s band’s first hit. Then he looked around some more while saying he would look for someone who could be better than Randy. At that moment I really thought that the whole thing was planned because he chose Arnel next. Arnel rose to the occasion as he sang a Chicago song, I think. That’s when Peter Cetera came out and had a banter with Arnel who reacted as if he saw his idol of long ago kneeling in front of Peter. It was rather touchy but somewhat a little offbeat for me. But that’s just me. Oh I forgot. I maybe too sleepy now but I think Pilita’s Dahil Sayo came first before Arnels song. Pardon me. Pilita let David sit on her chair while she serenaded him with that Tagalog classic to the warm delight of the crowd who sang with her the chorus. Goosebumbs galore I believe. David also saw Vicky Belo and asked if she could sing. I almost spilled my coke!
It was Peter’s turn.
His songs, the audience knew by heart. Each time a few bars were done by David, it seemed like the game “Name that tune” as the crowd roared in approval followed by singing along with him. he turned to David after one of his songs and said”You should come back here David.” To which he replied “In Valentine’s day”. Wow, another mind boggling event to look forward to. Don’t you think? And then later on Peter said to David, “See I told you they sing along to all the songs out here.” And David in one of his intro’s said that it was his first time to experience such with an audience in his entire music career. Never did he see anything like it anywhere. And the crowd loved him for that comment.
At last! The long wait was over. All was silent when David took the mic and said 18 years ago a woman here named Raquel bore a wonderful child. then another roar fro the crowd. But I noticed it was weaker than all the previous ones. I told myself, could this be what I was afraid of all night? Could it be that the crowd really was exhausted due to the overly warm reception for the previous talents that came up? I prayed to the Lord, please don’t let it be so! Then David introduce falseVoice. And the applause was again mild. Then he gave Charice to the audience. A short roar and applause followed. I was cringing in my seat! This could be it, I said. Why oh why were the applause not as loud and as warm as the previous ones? Oh my God!
All the 3 songs Charice first sang received short and mild applause to my surprise and disappointment. What was happening? I was at the edge of my seat. To me as this was the first time I heard her sing live, it was all spectacular. All worthy of standing ovation and yet the crowd seemed adamant. Until IWALY came up. At this point my mind was racing against time to find a reason , any reason at all to explain what was to my observation a lackluster response to Charice’s performance at that point. Then alas! I realized that the crowd was probably too immersed and mesmerized bt Charice’s singing that perhaps they prefered to just applaud shorter and then listen intently to every syllable of the song she was singing. To savor each and every note of her song sang so magnificently. To be awed endlessly by her voice’s tremendous power. And in so doing the crowd was lost in it’s own appreciation of her excellence. Until they were awakened by the thundering climactic portion of IWALY. After which simultaneously unless I was failed by my eyes in seeing a crowd standing in unison, yes i saw nary a person who stood up late as I stood up to give her the first ever full house standing ovation in the history of Philippine entertainment. It was not a goosebump moment. But rather a hair raising one as I believe each and every person in that dome had his hair raised all over his body. And it was accompanied by at least a minute, if I am not mistaken, of applause. I know for sure some had tears in their eyes at that particular moment. Manila lived up to the expectations! At long last her hometown gave her the recognition and respect she was denied many years ago. Our hometown girl has come home.
Thank you my friends for reading.
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It made me cry, we are one in the sentiment that her hometown has denied her of recognition and respect. Finally, the time has arrived.
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You write so much better than I do. Thank you.
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Thanks
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This more than warm reception…and finally, a long awaited standing ovation from none other than the Pinoys… is a vendication to all the heartaches and hardships this young talent endured during the early years of her singing career in PI. Finally…Charice has arrived….warmly welcomed and embraced by her fellow kababayans.
Soar higher my little angel Charice and show them all what youve got. They have not seen nothing yet.
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Please share with us details of comments from the audience and “Sir” David Foster. We never get tired listening to complements for dear Charice just as we don’t get tired listening to her music.
Sadly that Charice’s talent was ignored by her “kababayans” before, it is a great testimony to Charice’s character that she did not hold grudges but rather she strives for perfection in her craft with the help and guidance of course from David Foster.
Again thanks and our Princess is so lucky to have you in her court. God bless!
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Thank you for this story, it’s great of you. All is well like always with Charice!
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Thank you very much JustCharrie. I was tempted many times to present myself at Maximo room especially when I saw how friendly Chasters were. But I guess a sad experience along the same category of age difference in one photography group that I joined traumatized me so much that I really could not even if I wanted to immensely. Thanks again.
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I usually approached arriving guests asking them if they came for the Chasters gathering but when I saw you, I actually stared thinking that you’d probably acknowledge my “stare” invite with a smile but when you didnt budge I thought you had wanted to be alone.
So, was that you? The reclusive terrific writer?
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The Chaster look is that of unbridled excitement- visible even under a hesitant stance, and you had that Bote!
But we have favorite Lolos and Lolas even among Philippine Chasters- and some of them I’m sure have comparable if not more unbelievable backgrounds than yours. So join us in the next event please- being a lurker, you’re missing the other significant half of your life!
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woot,, I believe… i saw you too,, hahhaha,,, love love love,, bote,,
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Yes, if Noellen and I see you next time, we will make sure you finally end your lurking life hahaha!
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