YES MAGAZINE INTERVIEW NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE

Part 5: THE UNTOLD STORY

Meanwhile, the staff of The Oprah Winfrey Show had also learned of the little girl with a big voice from the Little Big Star videos on YouTube.  They decided to invite Charice to join the show’s “World’s Smartest Kids” episode.  The show was to be aired on May 12, 2008, just two days after Charice’s 16th birthday.

Unlike Ellen, Oprah was someone Charice had seen on TV.  Raquel didn’t have a clue.  “I told her, the one that had Tom Cruise as a guest,” says Charice, referring to the controversial episode where the American actor was jumping up and down the show’s couch, proclaiming his love for the actress Katie Holmes. Continue Reading

YES! MAGAZINE INTERVIEW NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE

Part 4 Next Stop: TV

After the town-fiesta singing contest in Batangas and Laguna, the next stop was television. Charice began as a contestant on Filipino local channel, Channel 9’s Bulilit Kampeon [Little Champion], a little-known singing contest hosted by Pilita Corrales. Charice won as third runner-up and eventually became one of the program’s co-hosts. After the show folded up, she joined two other TV competitions: Birit Bulilit [Little Belter] on Channel 13 (where she was first runner-up and the “MTB Popstar” segment of Magandang Tanghali BayanM [Good Afternoon People], where she won second place. Continue Reading

May 29, 2010 Manila, Philippines

Ms. Jessica Soho interviewed the newest Pop Princess, Charice for the first time on GMA7 (a TV station in the Philippines). Find out what is her inspiration and aspirations to success!

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YES! MAGAZINE INTERVIEW NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE

Part 3 Bato, Buhangin [Rock, Sand]

In the singing-contest circuit, there are those who are referred to as bato [rock], and those dubbed buhangin [sand]. The bato are the rocksteady veterans, while the buhangin are the newbies and the youngsters. Charice, being a powerful voice in a small package, came to be known as the buhanging nakakapuwing [sand that gets into your eye]. “Ayan na ang buhangin,” [“Here comes the sand,”] the veterans would say when they saw the little girl from Cabuyao. Continue Reading

Charice Pempengco: The International Star

Charice Pempengco is surfing the airwaves all over the world with her very first international single, “Pyramid.” But even before finally breaking into the mainstream, she has already received recognition from big name media stars like Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. At the age of 16, she sang a duet with her idol, Celine Dion, who expressed so much admiration for her. Continue Reading

YES! MAGAZINE INTERVIEW NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE

Part 2 Troubled Beginnings…

The Pempengcos are originally from Laguna. Charice was born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco in the town of San Pedro. Her father, the youngest child and only son in the family, was jobless when he met Raquel Relucio, then a working student. Continue Reading

MANILA, Philippines—Like her mentor and biggest supporter, American TV host Oprah Winfrey, Filipina singer Charice Pempengco also has a closet full of her favorite things.

Days before her 18th birthday (May 10) and the release of her self-titled international CD (on Warner Music on May 11), Charice shares her collections—mostly mementos from her amazing journey so far. Continue Reading

Manila, Philippines – After performing and celebrating her 18th birthday in advance on ASAP, she was interviewed by Ms. Kris Aquino on “The Buzz”. She announced the launching of her first US Album on Oprah on May 11th with Justin Bieber! When asked about her gift to herself, she replied that the best gift would be her album. She would be in New York on her birthday to celebrate with friends. Continue Reading

Manila, Philippines — We´d like to share with you this very nice article about Charice featured in Manila Bulletin. The Manila Bulletin is the Philippines’ largest broadsheet newspaper by circulation (1.17 million readers). It bills itself as “The Nation’s Leading Newspaper,” which is its official slogan. Charice continues to attract positive media attention here and abroad.

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Watch Charice´s interview from Inquirer.net where she talks about finishing her studies despite her busy schedule.

Even if I have a busy schedule, I manage to spend two hours a day in school and I am able to study and despite my being busy, I couldn’t believe that I was able to reach college

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MANILA, Philippines – International singing sensation Charice Pempengco has gone a long way from being a Youtube hit.

Recently, the young popstar released her first international single titled Pyramid, featuring rapper Iyaz, at Amazon and iTunes. Continue Reading

Finding love is as important as establishing a career, but the first is the idea that Charice instantly dismissed even though her mother Racquel has already given her the green light. According to the teen prodigy, she might have matured physically but her heart remains a kid. Continue Reading

“2009 was definitely a good year for Charice, taking the international music scene by storm with her hit performances. It was also marked by a lot of firsts such as launching her first international single Note to God on the Oprah Winfrey Show and appearing in her first feature film ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks Continue Reading

International singing sensation Charice talked to PEP and shares the secret of her beautiful and powerful voice.

This interview was taken at the Fish & Co. restaurant in Shangri-La, Mandaluyong City, where Charice held her Christmas ‘Thank You’ party for the media and friends last December 18.

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World renowned singer Charice Pempengco’s fondest wish came true recently.

“I got to spend the holidays in our Tagaytay house for the first time,” quipped the Filipino teenager who was dubbed the “most talented girl in the world” by American TV host Oprah Winfrey. Fortunately, her hectic work calendar in the United States made just enough room for a two-week break in the Philippines. Continue Reading