Charice Pempengco
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| Charice Pempengco | |
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| Birth name | Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco |
| Also known as | Charice |
| Born | May 10, 1992 |
| Origin | Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Website | www.charicepempengco.com |
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, better known by her stage name Charice (born May 10, 1992), is a 16-year old Filipina singer who performs locally and internationally.
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Early singing career
Charice was born in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines, the daughter of Andoy Pempengco. At the age of 4, Andoy noticed his daughter could sing very loud when she sang "Happy Birthday". Voice lessons followed, and Charles began joining in local contests when she was seven years old.
Charice has competed in other shows, including Birit Bulilit (IBC 13), Batang Kampeon (RPN 9), Bulilit Popstar (GMA 7), and Junior Star Quest (ABS-CBN 2). She managed to enter some of the shows' grand finals but never made it. [1]
Charice didn't lose hope when she joined and finally finished 3rd place in Little Big Star, a singing competition that aired on ABS-CBN in 2005, in which she became more locally recognized. [2]
International performances
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A series of YouTube videos in 2007 [3] brought Charice to the attention of Ten Songs Productions, a record company based in Sweden. On June 2007, she traveled to Stockholm, Sweden and recorded seven songs which were released digitally. [4]
Another YouTube video performance of Jennifer Holliday's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" brought Charice to the attention of South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System to perform on a talent show called Star King on October 2007. Her performances were well-received, and she earned standing ovations in all of them. [2] [5]
On November 28, Charice' performance on Star King was featured on a The Ellen DeGeneres Show segment in which DeGeneres showed web videos of different people she wished would guest on the show. She later personally invited the young singer to perform. On December 19, Charice appeared on the show, performing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "I Will Always Love You". She received her first standing ovation from the American audience.[6]
On April 8, 2008, Charice' first European appearance was in London's The Paul O'Grady Show where she performed the same two songs. She earned two standing ovations, the first one to receive since the show premiered according to O'Grady. [7]
On April 26, Charice performed on the 36th Anniversary Awards Benefit Dinner of SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans) "The Future of Our Community" in Los Angeles, California. [8]
On May 12, Charice appeared on Oprah and was featured on the episode entitled World's Smartest Kids. She performed Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing and received a standing ovation from Oprah and the audience. After her performance, an emotional Charice told Oprah, "I'm always dreaming that someday I can be a part of your show. I can’t believe I'm here standing with you. This is my dream come true." [9]
On May 17, Charice performed on the grand opening of MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut with David Foster, Alicia Keys, Jamia Simone Nash, Nick Cannon, John Mayer, and Josh Groban among others. Charice received a standing ovation, the only performer to receive one that night, and therefore the first performer at the MGM Foxwoods to receive a standing ovation. [10]
On May 23, Charice again performed this time on David Foster and Friends, a one-night tribute concert at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her performances of "I Have Nothing", "I Will Always Love You", and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" earned her again two standing ovations. The performers also included Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, and former American Idol finalists Katharine McPhee and Michael Johns. During the concert, David Foster praised Charice by saying, "A star is born tonight!". [11] Josh Groban also stated that Charice has one of the most beautiful voices he has heard in a long time. [12]
Currently, Charice is in negotiations with Clive Davis for a contract and record deal. [2]
Albums
- 2008: Charice
References
- ^ GNP Managing Board. "Charles stars on Ellen DG's show today", Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c Janet Tapales. "RP's Charles Pempengco in a record deal with Clive Davis", GMANews.TV, 2008-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ GNP Managing Board. "Charice Pempengco on Oprah TV show", Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Nerisa Almo. "Charice Pempengco invited to be a guest in "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"", Philippine Entertainment Portal, 2008-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Alex J. Socorro. "Little Big Voice", Film Academy of the Philippines, 2008-04-25. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Nerisa Almo. "Charice Pempengco wows American audience in Ellen DeGeneres Show", Philippine Entertainment Portal, 2007-12-20. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Gene Alcanatara. "Pinoy teen singer Charice wows UK audience", ABS-CBN News Online, 2008-04-14. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ ABS-CBN Global. "Charice flies to US to attend SIPA; defends self", ABS-CBN News Online. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Jjun Bana. "Charice' Oprah guesting airing in the US May 12", The Philippine Star Online, 2008-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Ferdie Villar. "How Charice Made It to David Foster’s Elite List of Friends", Asian Journal Publications Online, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Reyma Buan-Deveza. "Charice sings with US stars, wows Vegas", ABS-CBN News Online, 2008-05-30. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ ABS-CBN. "Charice earns standing ovations in Las Vegas", ABS-CBN News Online. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
