Charice Pempengco...

Talk about popularity that zoomed up in supersonic speed, that must be Charice Pempengco. From her humble beginning as just a runner up in ABS-CBN' Little Big Star, she charmed her way to the legendary producer David Foster, evidenced from the Las Vegas show where David seemed like dying to produce an album for her. This should be good news for all, sealing the proof that Filipinos are among the most musically talented people in the world.

The legend of the big voice coming out of the tiny body of this little diva started when her videos where posted in Youtube by some strange secret fan. And then she got invited by Ten Songs Productions, a record company based in Sweden. She then travelled to Stockholm, Sweden to record seven songs, and then the rest was international music history for her. She guested in Korea's Star King Show and the biggest of them all were her American stage exposures. She wowed Ellen de Generes after which to honor her for bringing pride to the country, no less than big little sister(?) in Malacañang President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo invited her to perform before the Chief Executive office. Then came London were she received standing ovations in Paul Grady's show. And yes, take a big breath, Oprah. Her breathtaking Oprah performance seemed like her big ticket to making waves in the US.

Not enough, her performance in the grand opening of MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut with David Foster, Alicia Keys, Jamia Simone Nash, Nick Cannon, John Mayer, and Josh Groban among others gave her again another standing ovation. Following this was the big night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show featured Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Peter Cetera, Brian McKnight, Kenny G, and former American Idol finalists Katharine McPhee and Michael Johns. Can you believe it? She wowed these big people in the music industry and thus received standing ovations fron the audience.Mikey and I had goosebumps watching and listening to this spectacular and soulful voice from a little diva with such an amazing stage presence. David Foster praised Charice by saying, "A star is born tonight!". Josh Groban on the other hand said, "Charice has one of the most beautiful voices I have heard in a long time". And to cap it all, the legendary Andrea Bocelli said, "In realtà il mondo è pieno di grandi voci e ho avuto la fortuna di cantare con tanti artisti, da Christina Aguilera a Bono. Ma, se proprio dovessi trovare una nuova interprete, punterei su Charice, una ragazza delle Filippine che a soli 15 anni è una versa forza della natura. Ne sentiremo parlare." or "In reality, the world is full of great voices and I had the opportunity to sing with so many artists, from Christina Aguilera to Bono. But, if I would like to look for a new voice, I would push for Charice, a girl from the Philippines that only at 15 yrs old is a flush force of nature. That we shall be hearing."

Yeeehaaaaa..... Here's to an amazing Filipino talent Charice Pempengco!