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.

David Foster: 'Charice has gone where no other Asian artist has gone before'

From Yahoo OMG Philippines:

Having worked with Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Barbra Streisand, Grammy-award winning composer and producer David Foster sees Filipino singer Charice in their ranks.

David is a known mentor of Charice, who rose to international fame after her video on YouTube led to guest appearances in the talk shows of Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres.

“When I talk about Celine, when I talk about the voice of Josh Groban and the voice of Andrea Bocelli, I put Charice in that kind of way. I think all of Asia must be proud of this young woman,” David told Boy Abunda in “Bandila” Monday, Oct. 24.

“She has gone where no other Asian artists have gone before,” Foster said. “Top 10 album in America, probably another top 10 album in America. She was on the show ‘Glee,’ millions of fans, selling records. No other Asian artist has done that and she is just beginning,” he added.

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