Will Charice Pempengco Be a Rival for Celine Dion?

One day I was watching Oprah. She introduced a 16-year old girl along with a film of her life. I had never heard of Charice Pempengco but looking online I see others have videos of her which helped make her known by other people (not me) and in fact Charice has her own website http://charicepempengco.com/.

I remember when watching Oprah that it was noted that one day this amazing singer will just be known as Charice. I think that day has come given what has happened to her since I saw her on Oprah.

What I found so amazing about this singer from the Philippines who has been singing since she was a very little girl and whose hero is her mom are the two sides of her. Watching her on Oprah I saw a little girl who easily cried. Her crying was from pure happiness and I'm sure disbelief that this fame is happening to her. The other side is what comes out of her when she opens her mouth and sings.

Charice had a tough childhood. She watched as her father tried to kill her mother while, though only about 4 years old, she stood helplessly by and feels guilty that she did nothing. Meanwhile neighbors heard the commotion and saved her mom. Charice hasn't seen her father since.

She has a manager in the Philippines, but Oprah has decided to manage her here in the United States. I think Charice would be a hit sensation all on her own but with Oprah backing her it's a sure bet.