Charice Pempengco’s incredible journey from poverty to international stardom

September 5, 2009 by vongsundara · 16 Comments 

UPDATES
September 5, 2009: Fixed YouTube embeds and links.
April 23, 2009: Added props to COOLSMURF for posting the Star King performance on YouTube. (Thanks to Concernedfan for leaving the correction in a comment.)

I’m still relatively new to the whole Charice Pempengco phenomenon. I’ve been following Charice’s best live performances and listening for any news about her upcoming 2009 studio album produced by David Foster. Since there’s a little lull in Charice news, I figured it would be a good time for me to find out about her past. I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing Charice’s Oprah debut that went through her entire history, so hopefully I can patch together information from the internet.

Charice was born on May 10, 1992, in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. According to various television interviews, Charice and her brother Carl were raised solely by their mother, Raquel. Charice’s father has been out of her life since Raquel left him and took the kids when Charice was still only three years old to escape a domestically violent situation. Charice has been singing since she was four years old and was taught to sing by her mother. Charice began entering singing contests when she was seven to help bring in money to support her struggling family.

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Charice Pempengco’s voice sparkles in Fingerprint, preview single off new album

March 17, 2009 by vongsundara · 2 Comments 

Courtesy of Charice Pempengco super fan and insider FalseVoice, below is a preview of Fingerprint, a great song from Charice’s upcoming album currently being recorded with producer David Foster.

Preview of Charice’s Fingerprint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-QYVsyQi_Y&feature=channel_page

It’s great to hear how well Charice Pempengco’s voice translates in a studio environment. She’s undoubtedly the best live singer I have ever heard in my entire life, so I didn’t really have much doubt that her voice would work well in a studio. The big question would be about artistic direction. This song gives a hint toward that, but I’d like to hear more before I make my verdict.
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