Charice
Biography
Filipino singer and television personality Charice began competing in singing contests at age seven and later placed third on the Philippine talent show Little Big Star. After YouTube videos of performances drew attention, Charice appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2007 and The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2008. That exposure led to a duet with Celine Dion at Madison Square Garden and concerts with David Foster and Andrea Bocelli. Charice released the album My Inspiration in 2009 and the studio album Charice in 2010, which reached number eight on the Billboard 200, making it the first album by an Asian solo singer to enter the chart's top 10. The single Pyramid, featuring Iyaz, charted within the top 40 in several countries. Charice joined the cast of Glee in 2010 as Sunshine Corazon, made a cameo in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), and later toured Asia and judged the Philippine version of The X Factor in 2012.
34years old
Turns 35 on May 10in 181 days
- Born Cabuyao
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Jack Zyrus and Charice Pempengco
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years2009 to 2012
Every film, newest first
- 2012Here Comes the BoomIMDb rating 6.4
- 2011Hit Man Returns - David Foster & FriendsIMDb rating 7.5
- 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelIMDb rating 4.6
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A first
In 2010 Zyrus put out the studio album Charice. It debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, and no album by an Asian solo singer had ever landed in the top 10 before.
Big break
After watching his online videos, Ellen DeGeneres asked Zyrus to come on her show. It was his first time appearing in the United States, and on the December 19, 2007, episode he sang two songs.
Beyond film
Zyrus sang the theme song "New World" for the video game Final Fantasy XIII-2, as revealed in a Japanese broadcast in 2011.
Big break
In June 2007, after seeing his online videos, producers at Ten Songs/Productions in Sweden asked Zyrus to record demos. He recorded seven songs there, six covers and an original called "Amazing".
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Worked with
Charice made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Salma Hayek's page
David Cross's page
Jason Lee's page
Amy Poehler's page
Anna Faris's page
All films by Frank Coraci
All films by Betty Thomas
All films by David Horn
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