Artists rarely get the chance to launch an album on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Charice is a rare artist, though, and guess where she recently launched her self-titled debut album?
Performing the Billboard chart-topping dance single Pyramid with singer/rapper Iyaz and the legendary David Foster on piano, Charice took command of Oprah's stage and gave a stunning delivery that showed why she has become one of the music industry's outstanding performers. Indeed, more than 3 million fans have watched her videos on You Tube, and her single Pyramid and newly recently self-titled "Charice" album are quickly taking the world by storm.
It's been a fast ride for Charice. The petite Filipina was a struggling teen-aged girl in Manila just three years ago. She entered one singing competition after another to help bring food to the table for her single mom Raquel and younger brother, Karl. Everyday life for Charice and her family changed dramatically after she was discovered in the Internet and then appeared on Oprah and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Charice has bought her mom a house and a car, the legendary David Foster has taken her under his wing, and she's become good friends with Oprah.
"I always get to hug her — that's my favorite!," the singing start says of her relationship with the talk-show host. "I have learned to have her same attitude and to never stop dreaming."
Some of the words of Pyramid, written by Swedish songwriter David Jassy, aptly describe Charice's struggle to the top.
We took it from the bottom up
And even in a desert storm
Sturdy as a rock we hold
Wishing every moment froze
Now I just wanna let you know
Pyramid, we built this on a solid rock
It feels just like it's heaven's touch
Together at the top, like a pyramid
And even when the wind is blowing
We'll never fall just keep on going
Forever we will stay, like a pyramid
The R&B love song is Charice's second international single; the first being Note to God. "I'm really, really excited because this is actually my first ever Pop/R&B album." she told Oprah during her May 11 appearance. "I'd been singing, you know, Whitney Houston's songs and Celine Dion's songs. And now I can't believe that these are my own songs."
Foster, who was seated with the audience that time, turned a little emotional as well when Oprah asked him about Charice. He said that he'd agreed to be her godfather. Later, the smile on Foster's face when Charice hit her big note on Pyramid seemed to reflect his pride in her.
Photo from the Official Charice Website.
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