Celine Dion and Charice on Oprah

Celine Dion suprised Charice Pempengco on Oprah Winfrey today Sept. 9 with a special live satellite transmission, and the Canadian singer also invited the young Filipina songstress to perform with her live at her concert next week at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a huge deal for Charice, as Celine is her idol. Hit producer David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble were also featured in the show to support Charice. The crew of the show visited Charice's hometown in the Philippines, and aired her life story. For those in Los Angeles who missed the episode, my tiVo says it will re-air this Sunday at 11:35 p.m. on ABC. I was able to record it in widescreen HDTV on my dvd recorder, which was amazing seeing the Philippines right in front of me in high def, so make sure you turn that option on on your DVR, dvd recorder, or video card when you record it.

Charice Pempengco on Sharon Cuneta

Charice Pempengco on Sharon Cuneta's weekly show.

Charice has also appeared on Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and Paul O' Grady.

Charice Pempengco on Oprah Winfrey May 12

Charice Pempengco was on Oprah with her performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing' on May 12, 2008 in Chicago, USA. The picture above was Oprah's reaction to Charice's performance.

If you live in the US, and you missed the live broadcast and would like to record it, the magic of my TiVo says that this episode of Oprah will be re-airing this Saturday, May 17 at 11:35 pm on ABC.

After her stirring rendition of the Whitney Houston song I Have Nothing, an emotional Charice told Oprah, “I’m always dreaming that someday I can be a part of your show. I can’t believe I’m here standing with you. This is my dream come true.”

The 15-year-old singing wonderkind has been a very busy girl making her rounds of the top international talk shows, from Sweden, Korea, the United States and England.

She is now a sought-after guest on TV shows after being discovered by Ellen DeGeneres on Youtube and guesting Charice on her top rated show. Ellen admires Charice for her amazing vocal skills.

Charice Pempengco on Oprah

Charice Pempengco will be on Oprah Monday May 12 at 3pm in the US, and at 11pm on Studio 23 in the Philippines. This is not a show you want to miss!
DREAM COME TRUE: Charice Set to Conquer Oprah on May 12
By Momar G. Visaya Asianjournal.com
Charice Pempengco with Oprah Winfrey. The young diva made a guest appearance on ‘Oprah’ which will air on May 12. Photo courtesy of Harpo Productions, Inc./Copyright-Harpo Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Photo by George Burns.
MAKATI CITY – Mark your calendars.

On May 12, young diva Charice Pempengco’s quest for international stardom gets a much-needed boost as her dream of being a guest at The Oprah Winfrey Show becomes a reality.

After traveling thousands of miles from Manila, Charice joined some of the world’s most talented, amazing kids take the Oprah stage. The Oprah Winfrey Show is the longest-running and highest-rated daytime television talk show in America today.

The young diva blew the audience away with her performance of Whitney Houston’s song I Have Nothing. After her fantastic performance, an emotional Charice told Oprah, "I’m always dreaming that someday I can be a part of your show. I can’t believe I’m here standing with you. This is my dream come true."

"Nung una po, parang hindi ako makapaniwala. Kasi Oprah yan eh, napapanood ko lang sa TV. Tita Millie (Gurfinkel) called my mom and sabi niya na mag ge-guest ako sa Oprah Winfrey Show. Si mommy, parang walang reaction, parang okay lang. Tapos after nilang mag-usap, sinabi ni mommy sa akin na gusto akong mai-guest sa Oprah so napasigaw ako sa tuwa,"

Charice said as she recalled the day when she found out about the guesting.

Indeed, it was a dream come true, considering that only weeks earlier, she and her mom have been talking about the good breaks she has been getting.