PDI: NEW YORK—Charice has already won over the mom market. Now she’s trying to translate this success to her peers—the teenagers.
The teen wunderkind from the Philippines had wowed audiences with her big voice and Celine Dion covers on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,†“The Oprah Winfrey Show†and other programs on TV for the past two years. This week, she appeared on Winfrey’s show for the fourth time.
But as she releases her self-titled David Foster-produced debut album this week, Charice finds herself with a serious challenge as she tries to translate her success with adult audiences to her peers. (See related story in Saturday Special on Page H1.)
Foster said it was only a matter of time before there’s an Asian superstar in the United States, and he believes Charice might be the one.
“Being a great singer is not enough, and she has the entire package,†he said.
“I’ve been singing big songs, and this is actually the first time they are going to hear me sing Justin Bieber-type of songs, Miley Cyrus-type of songs,†the 18-year-old said recently. “I’m just excited for all the teenagers to hear my album.â€
Had Charice come along around the era of Dion or Whitney Houston, two of her idols, it would have been easier to make that move. Back then, big-ballad singers with towering voices dominated pop radio.
These days, it’s the grooves behind the big voice that matter.
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