I haven’t really been into the music scene ever since those days when my girlfriends and I would each pick a Backstreet Boy to be and record ourselves performing Backstreet’s Back but I recently discovered the most talented singer in the world (IN THE WORLD!!): Charice Pempengco!
You’ve probably heard of her before but l always discover things like this at least a year too late. I’ve only written about music twice in this blog and so she HAS to be good if I’m writing about music again (not that I have anything against music but it’s usually nothing interesting to blog about). Read on…
She’s Filipino, she’s only 16 yet her voice is freaking powerful and amazing… where the hell does it come from?! She’s so tiny! Amazing. She was discovered on Youtube and introduced to America by Ellen, she’s been praised by Oprah, she’s being produced by David Foster and she performed at Obama’s Pre-Inauguration Concert; I swear this girl is going to be the WhitneyMariahCelineHoustonCareyDion of this generation. I was reading comments on an article and someone wrote, “If she was a drug, I would be in rehab for the rest of my life.” WELL, SAME HERE.
You know how every up-and-coming singer performs “I Will Survive” on every talent show? Well this is probably the BEST version I’ve ever heard.
Sigh. I. Am. So. Amazed.
I seriously wish the best for this girl and I can’t wait to see where her voice will take her!
KATY:
She DOES have that powerful voice doesn’t she? She’s amazing. I heard she tried out for some singing competition and lost because she didn’t look the part of a singer so basically her YT videos brought her to fame. I bet that show/competition or whoever turned her down must feel pretty stupid right now. hahaha
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That version of I Will Survive was arranged by David Foster for Charice and it’s going to be on her debut album, which is going to come out some time this year.
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I am literally speechless! She is fantastic … where does that amazing voice come from? Gosh, I totally agree with everything you said about her. I actually first discovered her on Ellen last year and just knew that she was going to go very far in this music industry! I’m happy to hear that other people are slowly starting to find out about her! Great post! =)
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Katy
January 23rd, 2009 |
Yeah I’m so glad I found out about her too! I posted this entry about her and got so many hits from her fan sites already who linked me. Glad to know that she already has so many fans.
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WOW! Utterly jealous of her fantastic voice. It’s so astounding how that powerful voice came out of a such a little person.
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Oh she’s great. She’s so cute too, you’re right, so tiny! You wouldn’t think that voice is coming from her. It’s something in Filipino blood maybe, I don’t know, but a LOT of them can sing.
I’m also intrigued that besides the voice, she does the Michael Jackson dance moves!! Did you see, a little moonwalking in there. Wow.
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I totally agree with you. Hearing her sing gives me the goosebumps. Who would have thought a voice that powerful would come from someone so tiny. Amazing.
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im so proud, being the filipino that i am. i still have the goosebumps whenever i watch her videos…she makes us all beam with pride… ^_^
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she is amaaazing! =)
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She’s AMAZING. I wish I can say that all Filipinos are great singers but seeing as how I’m Filipino and can’t even sing decently on karaoke, I know it’s not necessarily true
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wow… she’s really good! the dancing is not really necessary though… lol
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Katy
January 23rd, 2009 |
Haha yeah the dancing adds some spice to her performance but I don’t think the Michael Jackson moves really suit her look.
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Isn’t she amazing?! I love watching her on youtube!
Aww your pup is adorable! Hahah oh the disadvantages of a small doggie =P Makes them seem so silly, don’t they? haha
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She’s really good, i mean reaaaaaaaaalllyyyy good.. i like her too..
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wooot!!! go Filipino!! *patriotic mode*
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Damn she’s good. I just watched another video of her singing “I will always love you” & wow she is amazing.
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Blog hopping….
Charice has made the Filipinos really proud. There is also another Filipino teen who is making waves in the US/International music industry but not with the same intensity that Charice has created. This other teen sang the soundtrack of Kung Fu Panda.
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Yea, that little girl has got some pipes! It’s funny how when a filipina/o goes big in the US, it’s all in the hype of news amongst filipinos. I don’t know if I’m the only one that notices that.
I recently saw a skittles commercial – which they cut most of it possibly cuz of the long airtime of the commercial – but yea, I swear it was hilarious to see filipinos speaking tagalog in a skittles commercial. If you haven’t seen it, keep a look out…it’s hilarious and just unusual lol!
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Yea, that little girl has got some pipes! It’s funny how when a filipina/o goes big in the US, it’s all in the hype of news amongst filipinos. I don’t know if I’m the only one that notices that.
I recently saw a skittles commercial – which they cut most of it possibly cuz of the long airtime of the commercial – but yea, I swear it was hilarious to see filipinos speaking tagalog in a skittles commercial. If you haven’t seen it, keep a look out…it’s hilarious and just unusual lol!
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ok so commment#2: I know I went off topic on the whole “filipino” thing LOLLOLO. My whole point about that was you normally see other people from foreign countries on TV but in my opinion, it’s odd seeing someone of my nationality but funny at the same time you know? LOL
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Katy
January 23rd, 2009 |
I actually love seeing people of my ethnicity (Chinese) and just Asian in general in the media because you don’t see that often here in North America.
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OMG.
She’s Filipino?! I’M Filipino?! Not that it’s relevant in any way ..
But, she’s got a heap of talent. I’ve heard a lot of “song birds” in the Philippines and they are nothing compared to this girl.
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She blows me awayyyy. I saw her on Oprah, Ellen, you name it, I saw it. lol. Anyways I wanted to tell you what books I got from your list. I borrowed Blackwood farm from the library, you didn’t recommend that one but I saw how much you admired Anne Rice and decided to pick it up since it was FREE from the library. Then I went to Borders to pick up the Mayfair witches buttt sadly they didn’t have all of it! I bought only Taltos..? the third one? it’s so frustrating because I don’t want to start at the end so I haven’t read it yet =(. I also got Interview with the Vampire since it was her first and am reading that right now. Her writing is mesmerizing, getting sucked into the vampire world again. lol. I read the Twilight saga but Anne Rice’s world is much more complex and the characters are more damaged and destructive, soo THANK YOUU. lol.
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I’m pretty surprised I didn’t get to watch her on Obama’s Pre-Inauguration Concert! She really is tiny and she’s amazing. I like how personable she is and cute too! But that guy was right its almost cheating to find her on YouTube via Oprah. But it’s true, if she had not lost on that show in the Philippines and decided to work on her own who knows if she would have been as increasingly amazing as she is now? Opportunities always seem to come up for the people who do not give up! And for that I like her a lot!!!!!
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I was just watching like a million of videos on youtube LAST NIGHT!.. Also, Leona Lewis when she was doing the uk version of american idol.. AH-mazing!
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I think she is soo adorable, and with a voice like that who wouldnt want to give her a record deal! i watched her on oprah and aparently her mom + her has been through a lot thank god life is getting better for them wish them the best! <3
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wow, she has such a big voice! and awesome dance moves.
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I first found out about her a few years ago when Bianca Ryan won [I think it was] America’s Got Talent. I thought Charice was SO amazing, and I’m so happy that she got a deal and she is working with David Foster. My mom ordered “HIt Man” last month and it’s an AMAZING DVD! We watch it every week.
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Holy crap, that girl can SANG!!!!!
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hehehe i like how she pop and locks ^_^
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She’s amazing!!
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I saw her on Oprah. When Celine Dion came on the screen to invite her to sing with her on stage. I admit it, I cried. Wonderful story. She’s so sweet and talented. Love stories like that!
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Wow her voice sure is POWERFUL!!!!!
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It’s sorta crazy but I’m Filipino and I’ve NEVER heard a single Charice song. Heh.
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hi i came by your blog. i agree, i watched this girl on the ellen show and i got goosebumps just listening to her voice. I saw on youtube that she entered in a few singing competitions in the philippines but never made it big despite her voice being so big ! have you seen her in one of the korean shows? she killed it zomg
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Helga,
They released an album of cover songs hastily after her Ellen stint. And you are right, she does not have any original song recorded yet. Before she became famous internationally, people in the Philippines thought that she is not pretty enough to be an artist.
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Watch this, her first original song ‘FINGERPRINT’.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh1gpnwFhDc
Her popularity is worldwide now. If you type Charice in google
you will get 1,2500,000 + blogs. Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea,
UK and some other countries in Europe.
Katy good luck to your career. May you prosper and be successful in life.
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pls subscribe to charice official youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/charice
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Wow! “Pempengco”…hmmm do you think she has Chinese blood? I see it in her…woo hoo!
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Yes, she is addictive! That moment I knew about her, I never stopped searching anything about her over the internet. The Almighty youtube gave me those countless, breathless and priceless experiences I never ever had before – in my entire life! Such a lovely creature that carries me into her song. What a way to express a song! Such a blessing !
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