Born and raised in the Philippines, Charice is no newcomer to the stage. Her talent was discovered at age 4 when her mother, a singer herself, noticed her daughter’s loud, rather enthusiastic version of “Happy Birthday” and decided to teach her proper vocal technique. By age 7, Charice was competing in local contests and belting out songs by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

A few months later, FalseVoice released a video of Pempengco singing the Dreamgirls anthem. This earned her an invitation from one of the four national television networks in South Korea, Seoul Broadcasting System, on October 13, 2007 to perform on a talent show called Star King. The Korean audience was wowed by her rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” She also sang a duet, “A Whole New World”, with Cho Kyu Hyun of Super Junior. Many viewers reposted her Star King performance on YouTube, and Pempengco found her way into American television. TV network E!’s The Daily Ten featured her Star King performance with the headline, “A Star Is Born” on November 14, 2007 and then titled her “Queen of the Week” on the Hollywood Royalty segment, this time with the headline, “A Queen Is Born” on November 16, 2007.

Martin Nievera invited Charice Pempengco also to one of his concerts on December 5, 2007, where she sang a duet “The Prayer” with him and solo the song “One Moment in Time”.

Pempengco’s performance on Star King was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on its November 28, 2007 episode, in which Ellen showed web videos of different people she would like to have as guests on the show. After showing the video, DeGeneres did a standing ovation and imitated Pempengco’s gestures. She later personally invited the young singer to perform on the show.

On December 19, 2007, Charice sang her already popular “And I Am Telling You, I’m Not Going” and “I Will Always Love You” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She also met with David Foster and her lawyer Ed Shapiro.

Right after coming back from the USA, Charice flew to Korea in order to tape her performance once again for the popular show Star King, where she sang “I will survive” and a duet with the popular Korean singer Lena Park. The song they chose was “I will always love you”. SBS aired the show then on December 29, 2007.

On January 4, 2008 Charice Pempengco paid a courtesy call with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. On January 18, 2008, it was reported that Pempengco was in talks with Clive Davis, Chairman and CEO of RCA Music Group to be signed to a record deal. She can now compete Sarah Geronimo and Rachelle Ann Go. According to some news, she has actively 4.5 Octave Vocal Range.
Enter 15-time Grammy winning producer David Foster who invited Charice to perform on his David Foster and Friends PBS Show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas alongside such star studded names as Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Katharine McPhee and Josh Groban. When the David Foster and Friends show returned to the Mandalay Bay this spring, Charice received no less than six standing ovations. In between the two Vegas appearances, Charice went on to perform with Andrea Bocelli (“The Prayer”) in Tuscany and Celine Dion at her Madison Square Garden show in New York City. “It was a dream come true. She’s my idol. I felt like the luckiest kid in the world,” confessed Charice in People Magazine on her experience performing on Celine Dion’s stage.

History

Charice Pempengco is a singing sensation throughout the world through YouTube. She started joining singing contests at the age of seven but became widely known in her native Philippines when she placed third in Little Big Star. Pempengco joined Little Big Star in 2005, when she was only 12 years old. She was eliminated right away but was later picked in a wild card round to re-enter the competition. She worked her way up to become a finalist. She was a consistent top scorer during the early rounds. But during the finals, she only finished third place, while Sam Concepcion got first place. Since this singing contest Charice Pempengco is under contract with Star Records, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN.

Pempengco first attracted attention in the cyberworld when the FalseVoice channel of YouTube posted her Little Big Star performance of Whitney Houston’s hit, “I Will Always Love You.” Many viewers thought her singing was fake, and that she was only lip singing because of her unbelievable vocals. Another popular video was a face-off between Pempengco and America’s Got Talent winner, Bianca Ryan. These videos brought Pempengco to the attention of Ten Songs Productions, a record company based in Sweden. She then traveled to Stockholm in June 2007 and recorded seven songs, which included three cover songs. There is no news about when an album will be released.

Discography

Charice – (2008, Star Records)

• And I Am Telling You (I’m Not Going)
• It Can Only Be Better
• I Will Always Love You
• Born To Love You Forever
• I Have Nothing
• Mama
• And I Am Telling You (I’m Not Going) Minus-One
• It Can Only Be Better Minus-One
• I Will Always Love You Minus-One
• Born To Love You Forever Minus-One
• I Have Nothing (Minus-One)
• Mama (Minus-One)

My Inspiration – (2009, Star Records)

• Always You
• Wind Beneath My Wings
• I’ll Be There
• You’ll Never Stand Alone
• You Raise Me Up
• Mama
• In My Life
• Through The Years
• For Mama
• You And Me Against The World
• Always You [Full Version]
• Always You [Single Edit]
• Wind Beneath My Wings [Pop Mix] (Minus-one)
• I’ll Be There (Minus-one) (4:18)
• You’ll Never Stand Alone (Minus-one)
• You Raise Me Up (Minus-one)
• Mama (Minus-one)
• In My Life (Minus-one)
• Through The Years (Minus-one)
• For Mama (Minus-one)
• You And Me Against The World (Minus-one)
• Always You [Full Version] (Minus-one)
• Wind Beneath My Wings (Minus-one)

Website: http://www.charicepempengco.com

[Chorus:]
Cause I am the man who will fight for your honor
I’ll be the hero
That you’re dreaming of
Gonna live forever knowing together
That we did it all for the glory of love

You keep me standing tall
You help me through it all
I’m always strong when you’re beside me
I have always needed you
I could never make it alone…

[Chorus]

It’s like a knight in shining armor from a long time ago
Just in time I’ll save the day
Take you to my castle far away…

[Chorus x3]

Siya ba ang dahilan
Kaya ako ngayo’y iiwan
Siya ba ang dahilan
Kaya di mo na ako kailangan
Siya na nga ba ngayon
Ang bago mong mahal

Bakit tinatanggap
Ng puso’t damdamin
ating pag-ibig mo
Ngayon di na akin
Nakita ko kayo
Huwag mo nang ilihim
Nakayakap ka pa sa kanya
Naglalambing

Repeat Chorus

Bakit pagsuyo man
Di na maibabalik
Dahil lumimot ka
Sa kanya’y naakit
Nagpaalam na
Oh, napakasakit
At ngayon ay biglang gumuho
Ang aking daigdig

Repeat Chorus except last word

… mahal

Chorus

Pa’no kaya ang puso ko
Kapag kapiling mo na siya
Pa’no kaya matatanggap
Sa buhay ko’y wala ka na
Pa’no kaya ang sandali Kapag naaalala ka
Pa’no kaya kung pag-ibig mo’y wala na

Bakit di ko nadama
Na mayroon ka nang iba
Ba’t di ko nalaman
Na ako pala ngayo’y mag-iisa
Ang pag-ibig at damdamin ko
Ngayo’y paano na
At tuluyang ako’y iiwan ba?

Repeat Chorus)

Pa’no kaya kung ang pag-ibig natin
Ay mawawala na
Pa’no kaya?
Pa’no kaya?

Aamini ko sa ‘yo na ‘di ka nawawala
Sa puso kong ito at sa aking gunita
Naaalala ka sa aking pag-iisa
Alam kong may panahong babalik ka

CHORUS
Susubukan kong muli ang tanggapin kita
Kahit anong sakit ang aking nadama
Aaminin ko sa ‘yo kahit nuo’y lumimot ka
Hanggang ngayo’y mahal pa rin kita

[Repeat 2nd Stanza]
[Repeat CHORUS twice]

CODA
Hah
Hanggang ngayo’y mahal pa rin kita

bakit nang ika`y makapiling na
sa twina ang hanap ko
ay lambing ng iyong pagsinta
bakit nang maangkin ang puso ko
wala ng ibang nais
kundi ang tanging pag-ibig mo…..

alam kong ako,ay di nag-iisa
nadarama na ika’y may mahal pang iba
ngunit bakit?,bakit di magawa
hindi ko kaya,na ang pag-ibig mo’y mawala

repeat chorus….

bridge
ilang ulit nang
puso ko’ynasaktan
ngunit bakit hindi kita kayang iwan…

repeat chorus…3x

Kung ‘di malimot ng tadhana
Bigyang-tuldok ang ating ligaya
Walang hanggan ay hahamakin
Pagka’t walang katapusan kitang iibigin

Kahit na ilang tinik ay kaya kong tapakan
Kung ‘yan ang paraan upang landas mo’y masundan
Kahit ilang ulit ako’y iyong saktan
Hindi kita maaaring iwanan

Kahit ilang awit ay aking aawitin
Hanggang ang himig ko’y maging himig mo na rin
Kahit ilang dagat ang dapat tawirin
Higit pa riyan ang aking gagawin

Sana’y wala ng wakas
Kapag hapdi ay lumipas
Ang mahalaga ngayon ay pag-asa
Dala ng pag-ibig saksi buong daigdig

Kung ‘di malimot ng tadhana
Bigyang-tuldok ang ating ligaya
Walang hanggan ay hahamakin
Pagka’t walang katapusan kitang iibigin

Kahit na ilang tinik ay kaya kong tapakan
Kung ‘yan ang paraan upang landas mo’y masundan
Kahit ilang ulit ako’y iyong saktan
Hindi kita maaaring iwanan

Kahit ilang awit ay aking aawitin
Hanggang ang himig ko’y maging himig mo na rin
Kahit ilang dagat ang dapat tawirin
Higit pa riyan ang aking gagawin

‘Di lamang pag-ibig ko
‘Di lamang ang buhay ko’y ibibigay
Sa ngalan ng pag-ibig mo
Higit pa riyan aking mahal ang alay ko

Bakit Kapa Nakita?
Bakit pa nakilala?
kung ang puso ko ay iiwan mo lang at sasaktan?
Kung siya’y higit sa akin,Naroon
man ang damdamin kong ito,ay aking kakayanin..

Parang di ko yata kaya,
kung sa buhay ko’y wala ka,
aanhin ang pag-ibig kung puso ay nag-iisa?
Sino’ng aking tatawagin?
Sino ang magpupuno sa’king paglalambing?

Bakit Kapa Nakita?
Bakit pa nakilala?
kung ang puso ko ay iiwan mo lang at sasaktan?
Kung siya’y higit sa akin,Naroon
man ang damdamin kong ito,ay aking kakanin.

Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Iiwan na akong nag-iisa
(Akong nag iisa)
Dati ang pag-ibig mo ay akin lamang
(Pag-ibig mo’y sa akin lamang)
Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Paano na ang puso kong ito
Bakit ang damdamin mo’y kay daling nagbago

Kung bakit ba nawalay ka
Sa aking mundo
Kahit na tampo ka lang
Naghintay pa rin sa iyo

Wala akong magagawa
(Wala akong magagawa)
Kung yon na ang kagustuhan mo
May mahal ka na palang iba
(Palang iba)
Pangako mo ay naglaho
(Pangako mo ay naglaho)

Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Iiwan na akong nag-iisa
(Akong nag iisa)
Dati ang pag-ibig mo ay akin lamang
(Pag-ibig mo’y sa akin lamang)
Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Paano na ang puso kong ito
Bakit ang damdamin mo’y kay daling nagbago

Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Iiwan na akong nag-iisa
(Akong nag iisa)
Dati ang pag-ibig mo ay akin lamang
(Pag-ibig mo’y sa akin lamang)
Ikakasal ka na
(Ikakasal ka na)
Paano na ang puso kong ito
Bakit ang damdamin mo’y kay daling nagbago

Ikakasal ka na sinta