Dutch article with English translations below!

Filipijns talent wil Amerika veroveren met Iyaz

Geschreven door Burç op donderdag, 11 maart 2010 14:00
Het kan zijn dat je de Filipijnse zangeres Charice Pempengco al vaker bent tegengekomen op internet. Read the full story

MANILA—The year 2009 was a significant year for Philippine showbiz. While the country was hit by tragedy one after another, many took to entertainment to console and amuse themselves, ultimately gaining hope that things will be better in the process. As they say in showbiz, the show must go on as does life in the real world. Below are the top 9 stories which kept us entertained throughout this year. Read the full story

Next to Christmas and New Year’s Day, undoubtedly the most important event in the year’s social calendar is Valentine’s Day. Dedicated to the human emotion of love, the milestone is celebrated with various special activities intended to cement the bond of love and affection among lovers, families and friends. Read the full story

Charice’s ‘The Christmas Song’ appearance on The Early Show has reached #8 Top Favorited and #19 Top Rated ‘News & Politics’ video. Please view the video now on CBS’s YouTube Channel (below) to give it your 5-star rating and click ‘Favorite.” Special thanks to hertzblaster for his dedicated promotion of this video. Read the full story

Other talk-show hosts can make people famous, but sometimes only Oprah can make them stars. After producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show saw a YouTube clip of the then 16-year old Charice Pempengco singing the Dreamgirls anthem “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” they flew her in from her native Philippines to perform. Read the full story

(if by chance you don’t like OPRAH or can really give two hoots about reading this very long story…you should stop reading now

This all started a very long time ago when I knew I wanted to do something special for my mom, who is turning 60 this December. When my dad turned 60, I threw him a large surprise party with friends from the past & present and of course his family. It was a HIT and he loved it! My mother on the other hand, did NOT want a party. With the passing of her sister over a year ago, she has not been in “the mood” to celebrate like that. (Penny, my dear aunt, lost her battle to IBC – Inflammatory Breast Cancer, at TOO young of an age, leaving a sister, 2 sons, 1 niece (me), grand children, children in-laws, and too many more to mention). Read the full story

Oprah Winfrey’s billion dollar media empire wields tremendous influence when it comes to pitching products, books, and now music. Winfrey’s influence extends beyond the sale of new albums by major contemporary stars. Warner Bros. chief operating officer and Reprise Records president, Diarmuid Quinn, says the developing artist Charice sold 60,000 singles behind an appearance on the show. Read the full story

American rock band Journey, featuring frontman Arnel Pineda, guests for the second time around in the U.S. talk show Oprah Winfrey Show, but this time he sings not only for the fans—he shares his emotional past with  them, too. Read the full story

By Glen P. Sibonga - Philippine Entertainment Portal

Please note: An English-translation has been added. Inamin ni Charice Pempengco na “Mommy” na ang tawag niya sa sikat na American TV host na si Oprah Winfrey. Read the full story

KALAMAZOO–Western Michigan University’s award-winning vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, joined by four members of sister ensemble GC II and four Gold Company alums, will perform with pop singing sensation Read the full story

Oprah’s Search for the World’s Smartest and Most Talented Kids is coming to L.A.! Is your child a singer, dancer, or have a special talent to show off on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”? Auditions are at The GRAMMY Museum^sm at L.A. LIVE on Saturday, March 28.  The deadline to register is Read the full story

Charice performs her latest single “Fingerprint’ before a live audience at Oprah Winfrey’s after Oscar party. Please note: To give thanks and credit to Oprah Winfrey for the available video, the YouTube video has been removed and replaced by a direct link to Oprah Winfrey’s media player. Read the full story

Why does Charice keep coming back to the Philippines? This question have been raised and discussed in the chat room and in the comments section. The article below has the answer to this question.

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by Robin Leach

It’s also official now after we broke the news this week that hit-maker David Foster will present Brian McKnight and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Phillip Bailey on May 9 at Mandalay Bay as a follow-up to last year’s PBS special Friends. David says Oprah Winfrey’s amazing protégé Charice Pempengco Read the full story