Charice sings at Christmas Mass

Charice sings "O Holy Night" with Troy and Cheesa Laureta at the Christmas Mass they attended in Los Angeles.

Charice's Latest Photos

Below are Charice's latest photos as shared by her friends Cheesa Laureta and Troy Laureta:

 

From Cheesa's Instagram page: http://instagram.com/p/Tj4CttlHED/

From Troy's Lockerz page: http://pics.lockerz.com/s/271103964

From Troy's Lockerz page: http://pics.lockerz.com/s/270306846

Charice singing a Tagalog song on KrisTV

Charice guested on the TV show of Kris Aquino.



One of the songs she sang was "Pusong Bato".

Charice is back on Twitter

Charice is back on Twitter after being absent for quite some time.

 

She uses her initials in her new account (CCRP for Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco) and has Los Angeles as her location.

Her musical director Troy Laureta tweeted this yesterday:

Guess what Chasters! Charice is back.. Well temporarily... Follow @yourstrulyccrp
— Allan Troy(@TroyLaureta) December 18, 2012

Charice has been holding Twitter parties since yesterday so if you don't want to miss them, follow @YoursTrulyCCRP on Twitter!

Charice and Gary Valenciano sing a duet

Charice sings "Hold On" with Gary Valenciano in ASAP:

Charice sings "And I Am Telling You" impromptu

More of Charice singing on the show KrisTV:

Charice in ASAP Chillout

Charice with Cheesa in an informal interview:

Charice sings OPM on KrisTV

Charice sings a medley of "The Last Time" and Original Pilipino Music (OPM) "Kung Ako Na Lang Sana" and "Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita" on the show KrisTV.

Charice says why she's been absent on Twitter

A short video of Charice greeting her fans and explaining why she has not been active on Twitter lately.

(Updated) Video: Charice interview in The Buzz

Update: Embedded video below replaces the first one that was included in this post.

Charice being interviewed on The Buzz about the criticisms hurled at her in the past months:

Video (Full): Charice on Kris TV

Charice's appearance starts at 8:00.




Charice on KTV full version (Dec-7-2012) by bbelj

Charice is in love

From ABS-CBNnews.com:

Charice admits she's in love

MANILA, Philippines - Singer Charice has admitted that she is in love.

"Ano po, oh my God. When I'm in love like this, I get crazy," she said in an interview on the ABS-CBN morning show "Kris TV" aired on Friday.

While she did not directly say that she is in a relationship, Charice, who was giddily jumping up and down, had something to say to her special someone.

"Sa iyo, I just want to thank you for inspiring me. Thank you for loving me for who I am, for loving me. Alam ko na kahit hindi ganito ang status ko, you still love me. This is the last time I will fall in love," she said.

In an interview on "The Buzz" last Sunday, Charice maintained that she is the same person that Filipinos used to know despite her new look.

The singer, who was initially known for her long black locks, now has blonde hair and tattoos.

“I think ‘yung pinakamasakit ‘yung dyina-judge ako ng mga tao na hindi naman ako kilala. Pati ‘yung mga tao na kilala na nga ako, dyina-judge pa ako. Kasi para po sa akin, parang ‘hoy, kilala niyo naman ako eh, hindi naman porket nagpalit ako ng buhok, ‘di naman porket may tattoo ako sa katawan ko eh iba na ako. ‘Di naman ganoon ‘yun,” she explained during the interview.

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Brave Charice

From Inquirer.net:

Charice defends her tough-girl look
By Allan Policarpio

Early this year, singer-actress Charice shed her sweet, wholesome image and emerged with an edgier look. Her hair was dyed blonde and cut short to resemble Japanese anime characters. She had a tattoo inked on her left forearm, and her personal style screamed rock and roll.

The 20-year-old international artist’s unexpected transformation shocked not a few. And before long, Charice became a subject of ridicule and mockery, especially on the social networking site Twitter.

She has since been wary of facing the media. While her friends and family know she’s a strong person, Charice said that “she’s only human and gets hurt, too.”

In an interview with Sunday talk show “The Buzz” on Dec. 2, she said in Filipino: “I’d rather not hear the media’s questions and criticisms. They call me suplada (a snob) because I don’t grant interviews. But you know, some of them can be disrespectful,” she said. “I felt bad at that time. I was hurting.”

But what really gets to Charice is being judged by people who barely even know her.

“It was very painful. Even people I know judged me. I wanted to tell them that my new hair and tattoo don’t define me. I’m still the same person,” she said.

As for her new tough-girl image, Charice said she understood how people reacted to it. However, she stressed that she didn’t feel the need to explain or justify her decision.

“They got used to my long, black hair … But this is me now. And I’m happy,” she said.

In June, Charice served as one of the three judge-mentors on the talent search “X Factor Philippines.” Though she already expected to be ruthlessly bashed, she admitted that it was so-mething that she couldn’t ever get used to.

“I couldn’t enjoy interacting with my fans on Twitter because I also get to read hurtful remarks …  I pushed through with the judging stint because I wanted to see new talents,” she said.

Aside from her looks, the petite powerhouse singer also drew flak for speaking with a contrived American accent.

Some people took it as being maarte (finicky),” she pointed out. “I know my English isn’t perfect, but I’m trying my best. I do it because of my job; it will earn me extra points.”

“I hope people don’t take it the wrong way,” she added.

Asked about her rumored rift with mother Raquel Pempengco, Charice said that things were okay between them. The issue surfaced when she started becoming more independent, Charice said. “Having small arguments is normal in any family.”

Meanwhile, Charice was tight-lipped when asked to explain why she fired her longtime manager Grace Mendoza. She then appointed Canadian Courtney Blooding as her personal assistant, but they reportedly parted ways after a few months.

Charice was equally guarded when it came to her love life. Blushing furiously, she said: “I’m so happy.”

Despite the intrigues, Charice continues to do well in the international scene. Her performance in the Hollywood comedy movie “Here Comes the Boom,” which stars Kevin James and Salma Hayek, earned Charice rave reviews from critics abroad. The movie is set to hit local theaters in January 2013.

“I owe (you) Filipinos big time for your support,” she said. “Although you don’t feel my gratitude at times, in my heart, I owe you guys.”

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Charice sings "I Will Always Love You" impromptu

Charice sings some lines of "I Will Always Love You" on The Buzz show:

Charice: "I didn’t want to be a belter all my life, and ruin my voice"

From gulfnews.com:

Tsismis: Charice reveals about her image change
Singer made controversial changes to her personal life and career



By Vincent Anthon Garcia, Special to tabloid!

International singing sensation Charice Pempengco explains to tabloid! why she’s had to make controversial changes in her personal life and career.

The most obvious change people have seen in you is your physical appearance. The look has changed dramatically. Tell us why.

I’ve been very quiet about the changes in my life because I felt I didn’t feel the need to explain. Either people accept me or not. People will always have something to say, so let them say what they want to. It just came to a point that it’s getting really personal and nasty, and I just want it to stop.

So what do you want to tell your fans and critics?

Charice walking alone

Charice seemed to have been walking alone when she was chanced upon by her fans.

Filipinos discover Charice's other talent

Here's another short video of Charice's wacky appearance on the "Gandang Gabi Vice" Filipino TV show.

Chasters know this funny and endearing "side talent" of Charice but apparently, so many others - even among her fellow Filipinos - don't.

In this case in the Philippines, TV still beats the Internet in making even their homegrown international star known.

Video (Full): Charice on "Gandang Gabi Vice" TV show

Here's the full video of Charice's guesting on the "Gandang Gabi Vice" TV show. With English subtitles.


Go to video source: http://blip.tv/tagahanga/episode-6470598

Or you can watch a clearer video but without subtitles: http://vimeo.com/55271297

Charice guesting on local TV show changes minds of haters

Apparently, it "only" takes a widely followed local TV show for those who profess to "hate" Charice to learn the truth about the international star and start admiring her and her one-of-a-kind talent.

Charice wows the Filipino crowd when she sang one of her favorite covers "I Will Always Love You" on the "Gandang Gabi Vice". And she sang without belting.


Really, ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is what breeds hatred.

Charice finally speaks out on criticisms

From Yahoo OMG Philippines:

Criticisms on her look, accent hurt Charice
By Karen Valeza

Charice admits being hurt over the way people have judged her so quickly because of her new looks and American accent.

“May times na akala ko sanay na ako (sa criticisms), pero mahirap talaga. Lagi kong sinasabi sa mga fans ko na kahit na nakikita niyo ako sa stage, kahit nakikita n’yo ako na nagpe-perform, kahit nakikita niyo ako na hinahangaan ng maraming tao, kahit paano tao pa rin ako, nasasaktan ako, kumakain, humihinga ako. Kumbaga isa rin po ako sa kanila,” Charice said in an interview on “The Buzz” on Sunday, December 2.

Still the same

Charice shared that she hasn’t really changed, despite her new hairdo and American accent and body tattoos.