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Oprah Winfrey and David Foster reportedly top Charice's godparents list
by Bong Godinez posted on May 19, 2010  STATS: 44780 Views | 185 Comments

 

No word yet on whether famous talk show host Oprah Winfrey will be coming over to Manila to grace singer Charice Pempengco's confirmation this weekend.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Celebrated talk show host Oprah Winfrey reportedly leads Charice Pempengco's star-studded godparents list for her upcoming confirmation scheduled this Saturday, May 22

Charice's younger brother, Carl, will also be baptized on the same date, making the event a double celebration.

Oprah is not the only high-profile personality invited by Charice as one of her sponsors. Popular songwriter and producer David Foster is also included, as well as famed U.S. entertainment lawyer Ed Shapiro; ABS-CBN bigwigs Gabby Lopez, Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos; talent manager and TV host Boy Abunda; talk show host Kris Aquino-Yap; entertainment columnist Ricky Lo; broadcaster Karen Davila; news anchor Julius Babao and wife Cristine Bersola; and cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo.

Charice cites Oprah as one of the main reasons she was able to break  into the international music scene. Oprah is very vocal in expressing her admiration for the Filipino singing sensation, who only finished third in the local singing competition Little Big Star back in 2005.

She made her debut in The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 12, 2008 and has since then returned to the show three more times: September 9, 2008, May 18, 2009, and May 11, 2010.

Charice's latest appearance in Oprah coincides with the launching of her self-titled international debut album under Warner Records.

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  • 145  misskopinas

    05/20/2010 | 02:26 PM
    September last year Charice was one of the artists sa Skate for the Heart event sa Chacago. That was HUUGE pero di nabalita sa Pinas. Grabe Olympic medalists and top skaters in the US in preparation for Winter Olympics...All these amazing talents skated to Charice performing cuts from her upcoming album Live. One of the best performances and collaborations ever according to Michelle Kwan if u dont know MK, that can imply a lot, hehehe who was one of the Anchors. I am not sure if nabalita to sa Pinas but vieos of it are available online. Watch and be amazed! Up for Cha!
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  • 144  lynn_q8

    05/20/2010 | 02:22 PM
    Go Charice! just keep your feet on the ground and stay humble, we love you!

    Charice, small but terrible!
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  • 143  kapamilya247

    05/20/2010 | 02:15 PM
    130
    idontknowmuch
    May 20, 2010
    13:36 PM

    120
    inks

    isang napalaking sampal sa abs!

    tapos ang kapal pa ng mukha dahil nakisakay pa kasikatan ni charice!
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    basta si charice proud na proud siya sabihing KAPAMILYA siya. hehehe

    bakit proud din naman si katrina halili na kapuso siya ah. hindi ka ba masaya? hahaha
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  • 142  misskopinas

    05/20/2010 | 02:12 PM
    Buy her CDs Filipinos and enjoy the amazing gift Foster amp; Oprah and her American Team has created for Charice and you! I love the album! My next single bets - In this Song, Reset, nobody's singin' to me. But, every song has absolutely great potential. Grabe patagalan ang pagorder online im in the EU so I have to buy her album via itunes and its trending! SO happy for you Charice!
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  • 141  misskopinas

    05/20/2010 | 02:07 PM
    Its sad na may pagkainggit at hate sa puso ng iba for her. Pero just like in her song 'pyramid', she's a rock and went from the bottom up. Not many American artists can even dream of the success she is having and the overwhelming support. The true consumer market to conquer is the US, it is the world's biggest economy and for entertainment, it is also world leader. Being a trend in the US means Cha has a great chance to be accepted all over. She's elite and her star is shining in a light that now, even the most established Philippine singers can only ever dream of. Up for Charice!
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  • 140  misskopinas

    05/20/2010 | 02:02 PM
    Whoever her ninong and ninang are for her baptism amp; confirmation - whether for personal or other reasons, that is for her mother and her to choose. We cannot speculate how they made the list BUT for sure, they'll have her best interest at heart. Oprah's a fan of the girl and also saw great potential as a businesswoman. Cha, via OWN - Oprah Winfrey Network amp; HARPO - has her own 'team - meaning Oprah is behind her career as an investor. So does Foster. They are making it happen for her and she wants to honor them by making her godparents'. How many can actually ever do that unless they're big celebs or personalities in the US? Iba na ang level ni Cha and I am not just impressed but inspired! in 3 short years, how life has changed for this girl is phenomenal.
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  • 139  misskopinas

    05/20/2010 | 01:58 PM
    Outside of the Philippines, the whole network thing doesnt matter if your not Filipino or your out of the loop. Its amazing what this girl has achieved...all these recognition and features - wala, she just gets featured in international mags lang naman in the US, Europe and Even Korea tapos me fansites pa sa Korea, Italy, etc. - that is taking the world by storm! Now, she's crossed over beyond the cover market - the girl has her own no. 8 on the top 200 Billboard hits! Cha is embraced globally and not because she is exotic but because she is amazingly talented!
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  • 138  the_hunk

    05/20/2010 | 01:55 PM
    Good for her, kung sa ABS cguro sya... ewannnnnn???
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  • 137  tili_2death

    05/20/2010 | 01:44 PM
    Glad she is making it internationally--since binale wala siya sa Pinas--whose loss is that? Be happy for her! We have Lea Salonga to be proud of, now we have Charice too.
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  • 136  idontknowmuch

    05/20/2010 | 01:36 PM
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    inks

    isang napalaking sampal sa abs!

    tapos ang kapal pa ng mukha dahil nakisakay pa kasikatan ni charice!
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  • 135  agi07

    05/20/2010 | 01:34 PM
    who cares. Americans dont really give a damn abt kumare and kumpare kahit na excited sina boy abunda and ricky lo.

    Oprah would just raise her eyebrows if boy and ricky call her kumare, she would prob. Really???? what's is that. In the Philippines if ur a common ninong to some1 big deal na un pero sa mga europeans and americans WALA LANG.
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  • 134  aaronick

    05/20/2010 | 01:24 PM
    veggies

    Korek ka diyan. Inii-speculate ninyo na hindi pinasalamatan ni Charice si ELLEN. Pero sinubukan niyo ba bilhin yung album niya at basahin ang THANK YOU section ng album niya? Para matigil ang speculation, mas mabuti pa na bumili na lang kayo ng album, basahin ang THANK YOU section, and then matitigil itong haka-haka na ito.

    Si ELLEN pa! Eh siya ang naging daan para makilala si Charice sa Amerika.
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  • 133  aaronick

    05/20/2010 | 01:21 PM
    Sorry po, mali-mali speeling ko sa post na nauna. Ayusin ko lang, hehehe.

    At advise ko lang po sa ibang fans ng iba't ibang artists/singers. Wag po natin sila idamay. Lahat po ng mga Pilipinong artista at mang-aawit ay magagaling. Mas mabuti pang tulungan na lang natin iangat ang ating kababayang si Charice kaysa i-compare siya sa ibang Filipino singers gaya nila Sarah at Regine kasi kung magko-comment din kayo ng negative, anong pinagkaiba ninyo sa mga utak-talangka? Ang ipagdasal natin, mabigyan din sila ng pagkakataon na makilala sa intenational scene. Binuksan ni Charice ang pintuan, bakit kaya hindi natin buksan ng todo-todo para lahat sila eh makapasok?
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  • 132  aaronick

    05/20/2010 | 01:19 PM
    At advise ko lang po sa ibang fans ng iba't ibang artists/singers. Wag po natin sila idamay. Lahat po ng mga Pilipinong artista at mang-aawit ay magagaling. Mas mabuti pang tulungan na lang natin iangat ang ating kababayang si Charicer kaysa i-compare siya sa ibang Filipino singers gaya nila Sarah at Regine kasi kung magko-comment din kayo ng negative, anong pinagkaiba ninyo sa mga utak-talangka? Ang ipagdasal natin, mabigyan din sila ng pagkakataon na makilala sa intenational scene. Binuksan ni Charice ang pintuan, bakit kaya hindi natin buksan ng tado para lahat sila eh makapasok?
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  • 131  aaronick

    05/20/2010 | 01:16 PM
    inks

    Tama ka! Binigyan tayo ng Diyos ng time para kilalanin si Charice as an artist dito sa bayan natin. Binigyan niyo ba yung tao ng pagkakataon? Tapos, ngayon sa ibang bansa siya gumagawa ng pangalan at nagtagumpay naman, saka kayo ko-comment-comment ng negative? Aba, eh isang tunay na TALANGKA nga lang ang mag-iisip ng ganun!

    Basta ako, gaya ng sinabi ko. Halimbawang mangyari na si Sheryn Regis ang nasa katayuan ni Charice. Kahit hindi ko siya gusto, I will become an instant fan kasi for someone to bring recognition to our country is something that we can truly be proud of. At kahit sino pa man yan, dapat laging positive ang attitude natin at ipagmalaki natin 100, no ifs, no buts.

    Hindi ba kayo nahihiya sa ibang lahi na sila pa mismo ang nag-aangat kay Charice sa pedestal, tapos kayo namang mga utak-talangka ang hila ng hila pababa? Shame on you!!!
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  • 130  veggies

    05/20/2010 | 01:10 PM
    FYI, pinasalamatan niya ang mga nag-upload ng vids niya lalo na si FalseVoice sa album niya, pati na din si Ellen. Kasama pa nga si FalseVoice sa guesting dati ni Charice sa Boy and Kris. At nag-duet pa sila sa Shangrila last year, if I remember correctly. Ang kulit! LOL ilang beses ng sinabi sa comments section pero sige pa rin sa pag-speculate.
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  • 129  MTBALDY

    05/20/2010 | 01:08 PM
    Read below titles published online

    Charice:The next Celine Dion?
    By Shanon Cook, Special to CNN
    May 19, 2010 2:09 p.m. EDT
    with video interview

    Charice - a pint-sized teen singer from the Philippines - may become America's next top pop star
    BY Jim Farber
    NY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
    Sunday, May 16th 2010, 4:00 AM
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  • 128  electronic

    05/20/2010 | 01:06 PM
    06_nhon
    May 20, 2010
    08:30 Am
    So what? Ang tunay na sikat na singer at tested na sikat kung dito nagclick sa pilipinas, sad to say pero hindi kinagat ng masa si charice



    enumerate ko kung bakit sobra ung pagka-bitter mo ha??? kasi yong idol mo na hindi marunong mag-english kaya bitter ka pa sa amplaya ay dahil:

    1. di siya nakapagperform sa star king at naka-duet si kyu hun ng super junior
    2. di siya naimbitahan sa ellen de generes show
    3. di siya naimbitahan sa oprah
    4. di siya nakapagperform na ang pianist ay si david foster
    5. di siya nakapgperform kasama si celine dion
    6. di niya nakaduet si andrea bocelli
    7. di niya nakaduet si IYAZ
    8. di siya friend ni david archuleta, josh groban
    9. wala siyang photograph kasama si miley cyrus, demi moore, denzel washington, nicole richie, mariah carey, bo derek, alicia keys etc
    10. hindi niya ninong at ninang si ms. oprah at sir david foster,
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  • 127  inks

    05/20/2010 | 12:58 PM
    mas in-appropriate naman yat kung imbetahan ni charice si ellen para maging ninang? isama nio na ung mga tiga star king LMAO.
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  • 126  inks

    05/20/2010 | 12:52 PM
    nakakatawa naman ang isang nag comment na ang tunay na sikat is yung sumikat sa pinas bago internationally?

    Hello? di kaya isang napakalaking sampal sa pagmumukha sa phil entertainment industry ung nangyari kay charice?

    we can kill each other in this comment section but the fact remains our local artists can only dream of what charice had achieved internationally.

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