Charice is featured on two German magazines GOgirl and HEY! where she talks about her family, her rise to fame, how being famous has changed her life, and how she feels about being compared to Justin Bieber.
Interview:
Go Girl: Did you always want to be a singer?
Charice: I actually wanted to be a dancer after I´ve seen a video of Michael Jackson. But my mother was a singer in a band and I listened to her at the rehearsals. I looked at everything. The first time she heard me sing, at age of four, she was impressed and she gave me voice lessons.
Go Girl: Is it true that you have supported your family through your performances in singing competitions?
Charice: Yes, sort of. I’ve certainly been through a hundred singing contests in the Philippines. This has really given me confidence and helped my family financially. Then I participated in a TV show. I did not win, but fortunately, someone posted a video of the show on YouTube.
Go Girl: You have been invited to many talk shows, released your music (CD), and now your first international album. Did your life change a lot since you became a famous star?
Charice: It has extremely changed. In America, everyone knows my voice and my songs. In the Philippines, I can´t be in a shopping center for ten minutes, a mass of people will be there already. Without my bodyguards they would probably run me to the ground. But fortunately I am small. This is an advantage, I dive off easy (laughs). But I’m living my dream!
Go Girl: With your success on the Internet you are often compared to Justin Bieber. What do you think about it?
Charice: Really? This is a great compliment! Justin is cool – we were finally together in a TV show and he is really nice.
Oops! Embarrassing Moments!
Totally Voiceless!—”I sang Whitney Houston´s power ballad in a casting show. I wanted to win and to sing just perfect. But at the end of the song, my voice failed. My lips continued to move, but without sound. The jury chose me to the next round, but only because they thought the microphone didn´t work and they therefore can not hear me. Really embarrassing, but I still had luck!”
She is just 18 years old, but her voice convinced even the music professionals: Charice had already made herself a name before she got a record deal. Soon her single “Pyramid” will be released, the debut album “Charice” follows in September. Those who likes R & B and Soul, will be well-seved with Charice’s songs.
via charicemania
