Charice Unstoppable Success
After showing her singing prowess in Korea, Sweden, and the United States, Little Big Star alumna Charice Pempengco says she wants to live like any regular 15-year old. “Gusto ko pa rin yung normal life. Gusto ko yung nakikipaglaro pa rin sa mga friends ko, yung gumagala sa mall kahit na minsan, yung mga tao tinitingnan nila ko. Gusto ko pa rin lumabas kasama family ko kasi kahit na gumaganda na career ko, gusto ko pa rin mag-enjoy,” she explains.
After making her mark with a performance on the Ellen DeGeneres show last December, she caught the attention of the producers of Oprah, who invited her back to the US last month to tape an episode airing this May. All this attention is something Charice is still getting used to. “After Ellen, yung mga tao sinasabihan nila ako na proud sila sa akin, naging proud sila na Filipino sila. Mas marami nang nakakilala sa akin dahil dun. Happy naman ako,” she shares. This summer brings her to the US once again as she goes to New York for another talk show appearance and to Los Angeles and Hawaii as a guest for Wowowee.
A fourth year high school home study student, Charice hopes to study a music related course in college. “Dati po pangarap kong kumuha talaga na Nursing, pero ngayon siyempre gusto ko yung course na mas magagamit ko as a singer,” she explains.
