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As I had stuck out my neck and mentioned in my last post, I really want to see Charice Pempengco do well in her music career. (Don't judge me! ... ok maybe I deserve it.) Yesterday, she released her international debut single called, "Note to God" on Oprah. It's produced by David Foster and written by Diane Warren, but I was initially disappointed upon finding out that the song was first sung by JoJo in her sophomore album, even though it wasn't much of a success then. The song-writer, Dianne Warren, was at Oprah's show to watch Charice, so I don't know what that's about.
ANYWAYS,...
Super quick follow up:
- YOUTUBE: Dozens of videos on her latest performance on Oprah (May 18th) have been uploaded on Youtube. When I was on the home page, I saw one of them under Most Popular in the sub-category titled "Travel & Events."
- SALES: As of today, she's doing OK on iTunes and Amazon with her debut single in the Top 5.
- NEW WEBSITE BY WARNER: Warner Music Records just launched her brand new website either yesterday or the day before. www.ChariceSings.com
Um... so yea. That's all the research I'll do. Haha. Bloody final tomorrow morning. Here's her performance on Oprah just yesterday.
I really should be doing my take-home finals right now. There are so many things I need to do this week before leaving for Germany.
A few days ago, I decided to check out why Oprah seems so interested to jump start this now 17-year old's music career. Most child stars don't get very far in the music industry once they start having to sell their own albums and singles. To me, it would be like spending money on Kidz Bop mp3 songs for myself. Out of my own free will. Or playing a Bianca Ryan CD on a road trip with my college friends in the back seat. I'm impressed with their singing abilities at such young ages, but I wouldn't want to be caught with any of their songs on PLAY on my iPod.
Yet after watching many of Charice's performances online, I find myself really truly wanting to see her music career become successful. She is an incredible singer and performer. She's had plenty of standing ovations, but realistically, those are very common with child stars. She may be able to move thousands to their feet for applause, but will she learn how to earn enough respect to move people towards purchasing her songs? What she needs to do now (and here's my advice to her as the PR music guru we all know I am) is to redefine her image from being known as an Oprah-grown "little girl with a big voice" star to being recognized and respected as an international singer and musician.
She's had so many performances to date, so I tried to choose 5 different videos of Charice Pempengco that I think most exemplify her skills as an extremely talented singer. (And in my defense, what impressed me most about her.)
So please,... Don't judge me. haha. Seriously, man. Don't.
A compilation of her two appearances on South Korea's "Star King"
Her first performance became popular on the internet, giving way to being "discovered." My initial reaction was a quick and cynical "WTF??" Then I started to laugh at the Koreans' reactions and how they complimented Charice on her performance. Funny people.
During an interview days before her appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
A squeaky clean a capplla impromtu. What I would give to sing like that. haha!
"Ti lascio una Canzone" Rehearsals
According to this video's info, it was during a 4 p.m. rehearsal after Charice flew in from the Philippines.
Carousel of Hope 2008
They gave her a standing ovation, but will they buy her album? haha. Sorry, but at this point, I don't think so.
A Pres. Obama pre-inaugurational ball highlighting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
One of the best renditions of this song I've ever heard.
You know those songs that make you just want to stop whatever you're doing and listen? And before you know it, the song has flooded your mind with memories of someone or a situation close to your heart. These two songs did that to me today. I couldn't get back to my studying without feeling like I needed to take a nature walk by myself or something. Just beautiful.
"The Book of Love" covered by Peter Gabriel, originally sung by Magnetic Fields
"I Find Your Love" by Beth Nielsen Chapman
The Book of Love The book of love is long and boring/No one can lift the damn thing/It's full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing/But I/I love it when you read to me/And you/You can read me anything/The book of love has music in it/In fact that's where music comes from/Some of it is just transcendental/Some of it is just really dumb/But I/I love it when you sing to me/And you/You can sing me anything/The book of love is long and boring/And written very long ago/It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes/And things we're all too young to know/But I/I love it when you give me things/And you/You ought to give me wedding rings/And I/I love it when you give me things/And you/You ought to give me wedding rings/And I/I love it when you give me things/And you/You ought to give me wedding rings/You ought to give me wedding rings
I Find Your Love I'll catch your smile on someone's face/Your whisper in the wind's embrace/Through diamond stars and songs and dreams/I find your love in everything/The sun, the sky, the rolling sea/All conspire to comfort me/From sorrow's edge life's beauty seems/To find your love in everything/I've come to trust the hope it brings/To find your love in everything/Even as I fall apart/Even through my shattered heart/I'll catch your smile on someone's face/Amazing grace
