My journey with Charice began in November 2007. I was watching a local TV News, TV Patrol. The entertainment news was about a little girl who was invited by Ellen De Generes herself to guest on her show. I was skeptical. I shrugged my shoulders, I told myself, maybe she is the just one of those wannabes, dime a dozen singers as there a lots of good Filipino singers. Among Filipino singers and entertainers, only Lea Salonga has actually been recognized in Hollywood, being Kim on Broadway and other plays, singing voices of Jasmin and Mulan, winning Tony and many others.
On the following week, I heard her name again on ASAP07, a musical variety show on ABS-CBN, Philippines, the buzz was the same, so I kind of got interested, I waited for her slot.
But before that, I have never heard of her. I have always been a fan of power singers like Whitney Houston and a Filipina Singer, Regine Velasquez. They "were" on top of my favorite singers of all time. Nobody came after that.
When she finally came on, my journey with that little girl began, I finally learned that her name was Charice Pempengco and this was what my eyes saw Charice on ASAP 07, December 2007.
The minute she stepped on the stage, chills engulfed my body, for no reason at all and when she opened her mouth to sing, I was shivering and tearing up. Where has she been all this time? Or should I ask myself, where have I been?
I could not believe my eyes and ears. Was she singing it live? Of course she was. Was that her voice? Of course it was.
I was so quiet while watching the show. I was in awe and disbelief then I told myself, "so this was all the buzz about". Never in my life have I been so engrossed in a performance even with my top list of singers. I had goosebumps from beginning to end, I cried too, correction, sobbed, I didn't know the reason why.
Soon as her number was finished, I started looking for her in youtube. Of course I started with what started it all: her guesting in South Korea.
Coming up next:
Charice on Star King
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when i re-discovered Charice on YT in 2009, the Starking video, i had the same reaction as you. i teared up, cried and sobbed and smiled while i watched in rapt attention her whole performance, etc. i could not understand or explain the feeling, but that video made me happy and hopeful. my wife just died from lupus that week, we have three kids. i'm an OFW working in Qatar. She made me feel hopeful that night. And she still does, everyday since that night.
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