Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (born May 10, 1992), better known as Charice, is a Filipina singer who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she is the first Asian in history to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart.
Pempengco was born in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. Raised by a single mother, she helped support the family by joining amateur singing contests at age seven, from town fiestas in various provinces to singing competitions on TV. She is said to have joined almost a hundred singing contests.
In 2005, Pempengco joined Little Big Star, a talent show in the Philippines loosely patterned after American Idol. Eliminated after her first performance, she was later called back as a wildcard contender and eventually became a finalist. Although she was a consistent top scorer in the final rounds, she only finished in third place based on text voting.
Pempengco made minor appearances on local television shows and commercials, but essentially had fallen off the radar after her stint at Little Big Star. It was not until 2007 that she gained worldwide recognition after an avid supporter started posting a series of her performance videos on YouTube under the username FalseVoice. These videos received millions of hits making Pempengco an internet phenomenon.
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- Birth name : Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco
- Born : May 10, 1992
- Origin : Laguna, Philippines
- Genres : Pop, R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary
- Occupations : Singer
- Instruments : Vocals
- Years active : 2005–present
- Labels : 143/Reprise
- Associated acts : David Foster, Iyaz, Oprah Winfrey, Celine Dion, Ellen De Generes, Andrea Bocelli
- Website : Official Website
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