The album was certified gold in the Philippines within two months after release, and then platinum in December The single was made available for digital download on the same day and debuted at 24 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, 44 on the Billboard Hot , 9 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart and 35 on the Canadian Hot Later that same month, Zyrus was again invited to sing at the Ti lascio una canzone show as a special guest.
On June 28, , in concert, Zyrus revealed a planned duet with legendary pop singer Michael Jackson, explaining that Jackson's lawyer said that Michael had chosen Zyrus to be his special guest on his tour, but Jackson died before the tour could begin. Zyrus was one of the headlining acts on the David Foster and Friends city North American Tour that ran during the fall of , and made a cameo appearance in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, released in North America on December Later in the month, Zyrus appeared on the grand finale of Singapore Idol as a guest, performing two signature songs, The Bodyguard medley and "Note to God".
On January 23, , Zyrus appeared on Io Canto, a renowned singing competition in Italy, performing international standards and an Italian favorite called "Adagio" made popular by Lara Fabian , in Italian.
The album version and club remixes of a second single from the international debut album, "Pyramid" featuring Iyaz , were released on February 23, and March 2, , while Reprise Records dropped the album itself on May 11, Pempengco's worldwide promotion of the album was the subject of a part mini-documentary 30 Days with Charice, filmed by Alloy TV and published at Teen. On June 22, Pempengco confirmed joining the cast of the hit US television series Glee for its second season.
Later the same week, Charice released a promotional single called "Crescent Moon" in Japan, an English rendition of the Japanese song "Mikazuki" by Ayaka.
During the inauguration of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, , Zyrus sang the Philippine national anthem in front of a crowd estimated at more than half a million. On September 7 the premiere of Glee's second season was held in Hollywood with Zyrus in attendance. Zyrus' character Sunshine Corazon, an exchange student from the Philippines, presents lead character Rachel Berry played by Lea Michele with serious competition. In December of that year, Zyrus became Operation Smile's official Smile Ambassador, joining such celebrities as Jessica Simpson, Billy Bush, and Zachary Levi in the organization's global efforts to provide free surgeries to children born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities.
From February 21 to 25, Zyrus embarked on a solo tour to Japan, performing in four shows held at three Zepp music halls, in Nagoya, Tokyo dates and Osaka.
In , Zyrus said that his mother, a former pop vocalist, served as a primary musical influence; He begged her for singing lessons beginning at the age of four. Dre, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo. Raised in the Iglesia ni Cristo faith, Zyrus and younger brother Carl were baptized and confirmed into their mother's Roman Catholic faith on May 22, , 12 days after Zyrus's 18th birthday, at the Pasig Cathedral in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Oprah Winfrey and David Foster, two principal sponsors who played a major role in Zyrus's ascent to international stardom, were unable to attend and instead sent their own representatives to the ceremony.
It was announced that Zyrus had begun to record new material for an upcoming second international album. The day after its release, another single, "One Day" was released on iTunes, co-written and co-produced with Nick Jonas.
The second studio album, Infinity, was released exclusively in Japan on October 5, In October , Zyrus' estranged father, year-old construction worker Ricky Pempengco, was stabbed to death in the Philippines, forcing the cancellation of a concert in Singapore. Ricky had been at a small grocery store in San Pedro, Laguna, a city south of Metro Manila, when he brushed against a drunk man who became angry and stabbed him with an ice pick in the chest and back, according to the Laguna province police chief.
Zyrus responded to the stabbing on Twitter: "I want to thank my fans from around the world for their support and love at this very difficult time for my family and I. On January 18, , Zyrus launched a ten-city tour across Asia to promote the official release of the studio album, Infinity, due later in ; the tour began in March.
Zyrus' exploration of his gender identity was a subject of public interest. In March , Zyrus faced harsh criticism from the Internet and the media after changing his hairstyle and fashion into a self-described "edgy and rock" look, responding: "I know some people think that this is very rebellious but it's not. It's just me evolving. In an interview, mother Raquel Pempengco said that she would respect her child's decision about his own identity.
On May 28, The Philippine Star newspaper ran a story about Zyrus's 21st birthday party which was described as a "coming out of sorts". Hey Chasters! Our Charice is back! As far as we know, Charice is still here in Philippines, enjoying vacation with her family in Tagaytay.
Last night was the most heartbreaking yet exciting night for everyone including the viewers, the host, crew, judges and most of all, the contestants. It was a very sexy and upbeat dance number. Okay so I got a tweet from ChariceAlliance and asked me to post this long message on my Blog.
A sign of immaturity. Take a few minutes to keep all things mentioned in this article in mind. Now, Cheesa finally released her debut original song! Chasters are nominated too! We all know that Charice is pretty much popular in Japan since she first came to the country a couple of years back. And her talent made the Japanese people love her so much.
It includes Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and of course, Philippines. Home About Yves Laurence. Stay updated via RSS. Zyrus made some minor appearances on local television shows and commercials, but essentially fell off the radar after Little Big Star. Only in did Zyrus gain worldwide recognition after an avid supporter, FalseVoice, started posting a series of performances on YouTube. These videos received over 15 million hits, making Zyrus an internet sensation. Having seen online videos, Ellen DeGeneres invited Zyrus to appear on her show.
The Philippine debut EP Charice was released in May ; this mini album, consisting of six songs and six backing tracks, was awarded gold certification in the Philippines in October , and reached platinum status in After the show, Oprah Winfrey contacted David Foster to see what the music producer could do for Pempengco.
The show was aired several times on PBS and other public television networks starting in December under the Great Performances banner. One of the singers at the concert was Pempengco's idol, Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli subsequently expressed interest in performing a duet with Pempengco with an invitation to be a guest on his birthday concert "The Cinema Tribute" held on July 20 at the Teatro del Silenzio in his hometown of Lajatico, Tuscany, Italy.
Aside from the solo performance, Zyrus sang a duet of "The Prayer" with the famous tenor in front of more than 8, people. In January , Zyrus performed at two pre-inauguration events in Washington, D. February performances at two post-Oscar award events followed: Oscar Night at Mr. Zyrus then debuted a new original song, "Fingerprint", composed by Robbie Nevil and produced by David Foster, and then appeared in April in the season premiere of Ti lascio una canzone, an Italian musical variety show televised from Teatro Ariston in the city of Sanremo.
The album was certified gold in the Philippines within two months after release, and then platinum in December The single was made available for digital download on the same day and debuted at 24 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, 44 on the Billboard Hot , 9 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart and 35 on the Canadian Hot Later that same month, Zyrus was again invited to sing at the Ti lascio una canzone show as a special guest.
On June 28, , in concert, Zyrus revealed a planned duet with legendary pop singer Michael Jackson, explaining that Jackson's lawyer said that Michael had chosen Zyrus to be his special guest on his tour, but Jackson died before the tour could begin. Zyrus was one of the headlining acts on the David Foster and Friends city North American Tour that ran during the fall of , and made a cameo appearance in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, released in North America on December Later in the month, Zyrus appeared on the grand finale of Singapore Idol as a guest, performing two signature songs, The Bodyguard medley and "Note to God".
On January 23, , Zyrus appeared on Io Canto, a renowned singing competition in Italy, performing international standards and an Italian favorite called "Adagio" made popular by Lara Fabian , in Italian. The album version and club remixes of a second single from the international debut album, "Pyramid" featuring Iyaz , were released on February 23, and March 2, , while Reprise Records dropped the album itself on May 11, Pempengco's worldwide promotion of the album was the subject of a part mini-documentary 30 Days with Charice, filmed by Alloy TV and published at Teen.
On June 22, Pempengco confirmed joining the cast of the hit US television series Glee for its second season. Later the same week, Charice released a promotional single called "Crescent Moon" in Japan, an English rendition of the Japanese song "Mikazuki" by Ayaka.
During the inauguration of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, , Zyrus sang the Philippine national anthem in front of a crowd estimated at more than half a million. On September 7 the premiere of Glee's second season was held in Hollywood with Zyrus in attendance. Zyrus' character Sunshine Corazon, an exchange student from the Philippines, presents lead character Rachel Berry played by Lea Michele with serious competition.
In December of that year, Zyrus became Operation Smile's official Smile Ambassador, joining such celebrities as Jessica Simpson, Billy Bush, and Zachary Levi in the organization's global efforts to provide free surgeries to children born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities. From February 21 to 25, Zyrus embarked on a solo tour to Japan, performing in four shows held at three Zepp music halls, in Nagoya, Tokyo dates and Osaka.
In , Zyrus said that his mother, a former pop vocalist, served as a primary musical influence; He begged her for singing lessons beginning at the age of four. Dre, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo. Raised in the Iglesia ni Cristo faith, Zyrus and younger brother Carl were baptized and confirmed into their mother's Roman Catholic faith on May 22, , 12 days after Zyrus's 18th birthday, at the Pasig Cathedral in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Oprah Winfrey and David Foster, two principal sponsors who played a major role in Zyrus's ascent to international stardom, were unable to attend and instead sent their own representatives to the ceremony. It was announced that Zyrus had begun to record new material for an upcoming second international album.
The day after its release, another single, "One Day" was released on iTunes, co-written and co-produced with Nick Jonas.
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