Charice—Her Life Story (Told in Videos)

Hi, Charice fans! I broke up my original Charice post into chapters because all the videos were making it too large to be accessed easily.

INDEX OF CHARICE CHAPTERS

The Soaring Spirit of Charice Pempengco

Charice—My Interview with FalseVoice

Charice—Her Inauguration Week Performances

Charice—Her Philippines Performances (2009)

Charice—Her Philippines Performances (2007-2008)

Charice—Other Notable Performances (2009)

Charice—Other Notable Performances (2007-2008)

Charice—The Early Years

Charice—Little Big Star

Charice—Her Life Story (Told in Videos)

Charice—Her Interviews

 

 

Charice was interviewed by Korina Sanchez on Rated K, a Sunday night magazine news show on the ABS-CBN network. This video, posted May 30, 2008, offers a nice overview of Charice’s life and career as well as an insightful interview.

 

And here is a six-part mini-series of Charice’s life produced for Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK), the longest running drama anthology on Philippine television. MMK (translated as Will You Ever Remember) programs are based on real-life stories.

The mini-series is hosted and narrated by actress and television executive Charo Santos, who was named president of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation on March 3, 2008.

Another little girl plays Charice as a young child, then she takes over and plays herself as the older Charice. She does a wonderful job of acting while recreating the most dramatic events of her life. Zsazsa Padilla portrays Raquel, Charice’s mother.

This hour-long presentation is very meaningful to Charice because she is extremely proud of her Filipino heritage and wants everyone in the Philippines to remember where she came from and how she got to where she is today.

Charice has come a long way from her humble beginnings—a life of poverty, malnutrition, and an absentee father who had abused her mother. Fortunately, she is blessed with a mother who has always believed in her and loves her dearly.

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (1 OF 6)

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (2 OF 6)

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (3 OF 6)

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (4 OF 6)

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (5 OF 6)

 

CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S LIFE STORY (6 OF 6)

After this program aired, Charice was selected to sing MMK’s theme song, Maalaala Mo Kaya (Remember Me), a traditional Tagalog ballad.

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But wait, there’s more! Here is a three-part interview with Charice’s mom, Raquel, on Wonder Mom, a Saturday morning parenting show in the Philippines. Raquel sacrificed everything for her two kids—Charice and her brother Carl—and with her love and guidance, Charice is well positioned to handle the fame and financial abundance that has already begun to come her way.

RAQUEL PEMPENGCO INTERVIEW (1 OF 3)

 

RAQUEL PEMPENGCO INTERVIEW (2 OF 3)

 

RAQUEL PEMPENGCO INTERVIEW (3 OF 3)

 

 

After Charice’s epic performance on Star King, a South Korean talent show, on October 13, 2007, the Koreans knew that Charice was destined for superstardom. Here is a documentary of Charice’s rise to stardom that was shot in early January 2008 and aired on February 27, 2008 on KBS, South Korea’s premier public broadcaster.

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In tribute to Charcie’s beloved mother, Raquel, two Charice super-fans put together montages for Mother’s Day, 2009. Here is Loel Fortugalez’s video tribute:

And here is jimfan155’s slideshow tribute, using Charice’s rendition of Always You as a backdrop.

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Thanks for stopping by my blog! If you know of any information and/or videos that should be added, please e-mail me at philbolsta@mac.com. And please let me know if there are any errors that should be corrected, no matter how minor (like incorrect dates, bad links or disabled videos). Thank you! I’m counting on all the Charice Police out there to help me keep improving these posts!

 

ABOUT PHIL BOLSTA

Phil is the author of Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything, a collection of 45 inspiring, life-changing stories from prominent people he interviewed, including Joan Borysenko, Deepak Chopra, geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford, Dr. Larry Dossey, Wayne Dyer, Dan Millman, Caroline Myss, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, Dr. Bernie Siegel, James Van Praagh, singer Billy Vera, Doreen Virtue, Neale Donald Walsch, and bassist Victor Wooten.

Here is a three-minute video that introduces you to Phil and his book.

Reading this book is like spending a few minutes face to face with each of the contributors and listening to their personal stories. Click here to read unsolicited testimonials from readers. Learn more by visiting the official Sixty Seconds website.

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