With Charice’s album set to go platinum in Japan, there’s no wonder that some major brands are happy to associate themselves with her upcoming solo tour, amongst them Visa.
In the January edition of Visa Magazine in Japan, the international credit card giants features Charice as one of the entertainment events not to be missed this year.
The promotional piece, which appears alongside promos for a number of Japanese events, provides details (if any were really needed) of who Charice is, and specifies the cost of tickets for her concerts in Tokyo are Y8,000 (US$97).
The two events take place on February 22 and 23, but this represents only half of the concert dates, with her opening show opening in Nagoya on February 21, and ending in Osaka on February 25.
Charice’s inclusion in the short list of entertainment events shows the status that the Laguna teenager has in Japan.
Clearly, the inclusion of several Japanese appearances on Charice’s schedule has paid off. She was a key artist in J-WAVE Radio’s winter programing, with her recording of John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” climbing immediately into the Top 10 of the Tokio Hot 100.
She also recorded a mini concert for J-WAVE, which was broadcast on Christmas Day, and was featured on the same station’s “Curious” program on December 30. She also appeared on Mezamashi TV a few days before Christmas Day, in an early morning performance that still managed to attract a large viewership.
Japan is the second-biggest music market in the world, and the Filipino teenager has already established herself as a major figure there. Before going gold in October, her album had to sell 100,000 copies, while a platinum rating only goes to a foreign artist who sells more than 200,000 copies.
And with gold about to turn platinum, is there any surprise that she has caught the attention of one of the world’s biggest financial brands.
A shot of the VISA Magazine piece promoting Charice’s Japan tour
Here is a translation of the VISA piece:
The miraculous singing voice that the whole world has fallen in love with will finally be heard in her first solo Japan tour!
Her debut album reached 8th on the American charts, a remarkable feat, a first for an Asian! At just 18 years of age, super strong singer Charice sold an amazing 120,000 copies of her album, and her solo tour has finally been confirmed! Please come and hear her miraculous, electrifying, soulful voice that stirs the soul which received much attention in the David Foster and Friends concert last year! You will definitely be overwhelmed!
By Robert Sheen, Charicemania.com
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Japanese people want just the BEST in everything (food, clothing…SINGERS, etc) for themselves. No wonder why they love CHARICE…because she’s one of the BEST singers in the world today.
….I love Japanese people!
…can’t wait to watch her again in Glee, spreading GOOSEBUMPS to everybody!
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please take good care of our charice, i know you do JAPAN, and continue treating our humble princess like a PRECIOUS JEWEL as she truly is. ARRIGATO JAPAN! takusan takusan arrigato (is that correct lol! forgive me if it is wrong grammar). in filipino we say, MARAMING SALAMAT PO JAPAN!
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You should say (Taihen Arigatou Gozaimasu)
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Wonder who will open for her?
With Charice speaking some Japlish (Japanese/English)and with her witty personality and charisma: Could you imagine what kind of commotion Charice will cause in Japan if she do Beatle’s “Yesterday” and Lennon’s “Imagine”.
Since the Japanese made her “Gold” maybe sing some or all of her l4 album songs starting from Pyramid to Are We Over. And Crescent Moon with Ayaka too.
And some cover songs too from Celine, Whitney, Beyonce, Mariah and Alicia. Wow and some impersonification too of JB/Gaga/Perry/Miley to spice things up. Perhaps do an MJ too?
Not to worry, I am sure ahe and her team already have a format and a idea of what to perform in this concerts. I am just dreaming…
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I’m so excited for Charice. Roller Coaster is on the upswing as we start out the year 2011 hehe.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan
and just wanna share a flattering news to you guys…my friend and I went to a record bar to find a particular music DVD and since it’s kinda old, it’s not available anymore. My friend asked the sales rep for a popular CD instead and guess what? She offered “Charice” saying “It is popular and sells fast”. Haha! That line made my day!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan#Certification_awards
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Charice is Universal !!!!!!
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