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.
she sings so well.... and she can dance too ... so talented =)
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