Rising star to launch album in Oprah show May 11
4/27/2010 01:06:00 AM
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Charice sounded a bit flustered while speaking to the Philippine Daily Inquirer by phone early Sunday (April 25).The 17-year-old international pop star, back home from a two-month visit to Los Angeles and New York to promote “Pyramid,” the first single from her self-titled US debut album, was apparently upset at Internet gossip on her recent appearance at Club 57 – a popular gay club on West 57th St., NY.
She was there, Charice said to sing “Pyramid” to a crowd she appreciated. The dance club crowd is partly the reason why “Pyramid” is selling fast on iTunes and Amazon.com. The song is currently at No. 4 on the Billboard Dance Remix chart. Some 15 remix versions of “Pyramid” by various foreign DJs are available as downloads.
“Even Madonna goes to gay clubs to promote her songs,” said the Filipina singer.
But what really bothered Charice was how rumors about the sexuality of her friend David Archuleta, “American Idol” Season 7 runner-up, intensified just because he showed up at the gay club.
“David is a good friend and he was there as my guest. I just want to make that clear,” she pointed out, her tone rising. Clearly, Charice was pissed, seemingly uncomfortable with the celebrity world she now inhabits.
But then, that’s a small price to pay for the dizzying heights her career has brought her.
On Monday, April 26, she flies to Japan to start recording a single for an all-Nihongo album which, she said, was the idea of record executives who thought she could conquer the lucrative Japanese market. Her US record label, Warner, supported the plan.
On May 11, a day after she turns 18, Charice will make her fourth appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to formally launch her full-length album. “I’ll be with Justin Bieber,” she said. Bieber is the 16-year-old Canadian singer whose own album, “My World 2.0,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart recently.
Charice declined to give clues on what will happen on “Oprah.” On the phone, she lightened up, obviously excited and nervous at the thought of sharing the limelight again with the host of the highest-rated, longest running daytime talk show in America.
It was Winfrey who, after watching Charice sing Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” for the first time in her show, went on to hype the petite Pinay singer as “the most talented girl in the world” – a boast that the queen of talk TV would personally seek to nurture by using her power and influence.
It was Winfrey who called record producer David Foster to see what he can do for Charice. Foster, who once said, “When Oprah calls, you drop everything,” likewise saw the kind of talent he can still mold to perfection.
The rest is history, as Foster put Charice on the bill of a number of high-profile concerts and events where the latter shared the stage with the likes of Andrea Boccelli, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, among other A-List names. In between those stints, Foster decided to put Charice under his wing, eventually producing her debut album on his own record label under the Warner Music Group.
In an interview held in her Tagaytay City home before she left to promote her single in the States, the Inquirer asked Charice what it’s like to spend time with the stars she only used to fantasize about.
Boccelli, she said, took good care of his voice. “Before a show, he would start vocalizing in the afternoon and finish early evening. He’s not totally blind and can actually see part of me ‘cause he knows where I am when he needs to talk to me. He’s a very kind person. He told me to always bear in mind all the people who’ve been helping me in my career, and that I’m in good hands with Sir David.”
Dion is special, according to Charice, “because the first song I ever learned was ‘My Heart Will Go On’ [the theme of ‘The Titanic’]. I had the most enjoyable time with her. She allowed me to enter her dressing room where I met her son. She showed me her makeup kit, which she has been using since she was 19. She thinks it brings her luck. I grew fond of her because she doesn’t act like a diva.”
Charice thinks Josh Groban is the quiet type of guy but is fun to be with. “He seems so kind and gentle, I can’t imagine seeing him angry,” she said.
But she sees Michael Buble as a playboy. “When I heard he had a girlfriend, I wondered, is she really the one … cause when I saw him he had his arms on two women, or maybe he was just fooling around. He’s a funny guy, very hyperactive. He told me call him ‘ninong’ which is a word he learned from Martin Nievera.”
Charice met Whitney Houston at a listening party for the latter’s new album. “I saw her perform and she also let me inside her dressing room. She told me that she knows me, having seen one of my performances. She said that she’s amazed I don’t seem to have a hard time when singing her songs.”
While Charice acknowledged that Winfrey gave her the big break, she likewise admitted that Ellen DeGeneres was responsible for the first crucial TV guest stint that was seen by millions around the world. “She told me backstage, ‘just be yourself and the good breaks will come your way,’” Charice recalled.
As for Oprah, who reportedly has the final word on the petite Pinay singer’s major undertakings, Charice had a lot to say: “She advises me not only on the way I should look, but also on the proper attitude, how I should behave in front of an audience. The first thing she taught me was never to blow kisses onstage. She thinks it’s too maarte and I won’t look my age. I had a memorable moment when I asked what her favorite songs are. She said she likes Madonna’s “Crazy for You” and also Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” And then I sang them. I pass by her office whenever I have a show. I’ll always remember her advice: ‘Keep your feet on the ground even if you’re wearing nice shoes.’ She’s a motherly person. She’s my second mother.”
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