Charice in Glee

I first saw Charice Pempengco in a singing competition on ABS-CBN entitled Little Big Star. At that time, I was already amazed by her big voice. But like any other Filipino, I didn’t expect her to win because compared to the other competitors, her looks wasn’t celebrity material. In a country full of great singers, one has to stand out in the looks department to be noticed. The judges also thought that way too and so she was proclaimed 2^nd runner up. But lucky Charice was destined to be a star. Despite that particular setback, Korea’s Star King, Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah and David Foster saw the “star” in her. Her TV appearance in Ellen’s show led her to a series of TV guestings and concerts. She also was able to release her first international album already. Just this week, I watched her TV appearance in the first episode of GLEE: Season Two. I was never a fan of Glee. Charice is the only reason why I took the time to watched it. And although I was one of those people who thought that she wouldn’t be able to make it in showbiz before, I would have to eat my words now and say that she really is star on her own. And I’m so proud of her.