The August 2011 issue of J-14 Magazine became available on newsstands last July 12, and Chasters who bought copies were in for a big thrill -  as Charice was proclaimed the No. 2 Hottest Girl in J-14′s Hot List.

No. 1 on the list is Miley Cyrus who stole the top spot from Selena Gomez (who got multiple first place finishes in past Hot Lists). Selena is now in the fourth spot below Demi Lovato, who got third place. While country superstar Taylor Swift nabbed the fifth spot. Read the full story

Hollywood Life reports an Exclusive Video from Perez Hilton’s Blue Ball Birthday Bash in Los Angeles last night and none other than our very own Charice gets the crowd jumping to her brief acapella cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way.’ If she had sang any longer, the crowd woulda’ been dancin’ On The Floor! Read the full story

Apl.de.ap wants her, J-WAVE radio voted her their Best New Artist, and now Teen.com includes Charice in a must-have list of “10 Singers We Want to Perform at Our Prom.”

It’s the last hurrah before high school graduation, so Prom Night is a BIG DEAL for millions of high school seniors across America. Read the full story

Charice has been rated as the “most likely” contender to replace Justin Bieber as the biggest name in music, according to UK newspaper, The Independent.

The Independent article, titled “Bieber fever? Get over it! Meet the new kids on the block,” identifies 10 young singers that could take Bieber’s mantle. The list included 10-year-olds Jackie Evancho and Heather Russell, Hollywood star Will Smith’s kids, Jaden (12) and Willow (10), and Sweden’s 18-year-old veteran, Amy Diamond, who has 6 albums (including a ‘best of’) behind her already. Read the full story

Just a few days before jetting to Japan for her solo tour, Charice did an exclusive Q&A session for Teen.com where she answered questions from fans.

Charice had looked tired when she was at the Grammy Awards on February 13, no doubt tuckered out by the hectic schedule that  has gripped her since the turn of the new year, not least preparations for her tour in Japan. Read the full story

Charice has admitted she is open to working with Justin Bieber some time in the future, asking ‘”why not?” to the idea at the Grammy Awards last weekend.

It’s a question that has been asked before, but just before entering the Warner Music Party at the Grammy Awards on February 13, the teenage diva enthusiastically fielded the question and again from Hollyscoop.com. Read the full story

This week’s Glee episode got infected with the Bieber fever, played up Sue’s mental breakdown, gave airtime to a creepy Lauren Zizes performance, and a whole lot of story movement in-between just okay musical numbers. Read the full story

AOL has included Charice in their list of “21 Hottest Music Stars Under 21,” along with Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston and more of the usual suspects.

They might be a little late, given that Billboard.com brought out their list of 21 under 21 a month ago, but clearly the inclusion of our favorite Filipina songstress has become an industry must in these things. Read the full story

At this time of year, asking a star of screen or studio what their priority for the new year is, is only to be expected. Billboard.com, for one, was busy getting the low-down on a litany of the music world’s big names. Amongst them was Charice, who summed up her 2011 ambitions in three words: “success and health.” Read the full story

Three months ago, every Chaster was so excited of the upcoming David Foster and Friends Asia Tour that includes Charice in the line-up. But Charicemania.com decided to even heighten everyone’s excitement by announcing an exclusive Charice interview and contest.

Any Chaster was welcome to submit creative questions that Charice will answer herself. All they needed to submit through email were their username, country, question, proof of ticket purchase, and an optional photo. Read the full story

Despite having to appear in crutches, Charice showed her professionalism as she gave out yet another stunning performance in Q102’s Jingle Ball, along with superstars like Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert and Bruno Mars.

Charice still blew the crowd away, many of them tweeting real-time about their concert experience. Read the full story

Born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, the young, petite Filipina singer with the powerful voice is now simply known as Charice. After making it to the finals of Little Big Star, an American Idol type show in the Philippines, she was invited to appear on a South Korean talent show called Star King. Soon after, Charice became a YouTube sensation and her fanbase on the infamous video site continues to grow. Thanks to her YouTube success she was noticed by Ellen and invited by the popular talk show host to appear on her show, introducing her for the first time ever to the American audience. Read the full story

VIDEO UPDATE: THE PRAYER

Charice will be amongst the special guests on CBC’s Season of Song: The Canadian Tenors and Friends , a concert to be held in Toronto on December 13 and broadcast by the Canadian network. She will be joined by Justin Bieber and fellow David Foster protege, Jackie Evancho.

The Christmas event is part of current tour of the The Canadian Tenors, a four-man group comprising four of Canada’s hottest classical music stars: Read the full story

You first saw Charice wearing those big and black-rimmed glasses on the first episode of Glee Season Two complete with cute pigtails and a Sunshine-y smile. You might have thought, “Right, another Asian typecast as a nerd or a geek.” But you breathed a sigh of relief when she sang “Listen” with just a cool and simple outfit topped with a beret – then Charice started popping up in interviews and events still wearing those “ugly and nerdy” glasses. So you’re now asking a big “Why?!” Read the full story

We are very sorry to have to say it but unfortunately the Charice Internet Army simply ran out of time in its campaign to secure Charice an official nomination for the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.

The article instructing all Chasters to vote for Charice was posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, but the voting ended on Friday, October 30, 2010. Please do not forget how you have come through for Charice in the past by helping earn her the honors of J-14 Magazine’s Icon of Tomorrow and Best Oprah Show Musical Performance for her performance of ‘Note to God’. Read the full story

DECEMBER 9, 2010 UPDATE: VIDEOS ADDED

They’re definitely proving to everybody that they deserve 3 of the top 4 spots in Billboard’s list of 21 Under 21: Music’s Hottest Minors. With their busy calendars this Christmas season, Charice, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez are squeezing in performances at Q102’s Jingle Ball 2010. This annual holiday concert always get sold out – and for a very good reason: the featured artists are always the most-wanted by listeners. Read the full story