Philippine Digest – Japan (December Issue)
The Philippines has reasons to be truly proud these days, not only in the field of boxing, nor in the beauty pageants, but in the amazing conquests of two Filipino young bloods in the turf that Filipinos love to believe as their special field of excellence – singing!
PBS interviews Charice with David Foster for the promotional of Hit Man David Foster and Friends DVD/CD.
Las Vegas Now
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How far would you go to improve the educational system for the children here in Las Vegas? The stars were out to help support a charter school Andre Agassi built right here in the valley, Saturday Night.
Charice with Wowowee cast enroute to Winnipeg had a brief layover at Vancouver International Airport. Photo shows Willie Revillame (1st photo) and Charice Pempengco ( 2nd photo). The arrival was mentioned in a local Vancouver newspaper distributed this week.
Source:By Shannon Vanaraes, SUN Media
Wild About Wowowee: Taping of electric TV show thrills Filipino community
Young ensembles of sexed-up singers and dancers hit the stage during
the show — often for extended periods of time — grooving to urban
music, shimming to 1950s pop classics and gyrating in everything from
hot-pants to evening gowns and sweater-vests. Sixteen-year-old vocal
prodigy [...]
Source: CTV Winnipeg
They also got to see a rising music star, 16-year-old singer Charice Pempengco. “She got her start in a singing contest in the Philippines, but she didn’t win,” Wowowee promoter Lala Aunor explained to CTV News. “She was only discovered on youtube.” Ellen Degeneres has since featured the teen on her show, and [...]
Source:
The Canadian Press - Toronto
“Foster says he’s been busy in recent years developing new talent,
noting he’s eager to pursue the awesome vocal prowess of Filipina teen
singer Charice Pempengco.
He says he discovered the mature-voiced 16-year-old on the Internet and expects to help her put together a debut album by 2010.
“At
16 it’s just too young (to [...]
The big hit of the weekend was petite Charice Pempengco, the 16-year-old Filipino singer who Foster introduced to Celine Dion. Charice flew off Sunday to sing with Dion in New York’s Madison Square Gardens that night.
“She’ll be the next big star,” said Foster. He had her sing The Prayer, a huge crowd-pleaser.
Charice at David Foster [...]
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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