From her site:
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco was born on May 10, 1992, in the town of San Pedro in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. She started singing at the age of four, shortly after her mother Raquel left Charice’s father after a domestic disturbance. Raquel worked sixteen- hour days in a factory to support Charice and her little brother, Carl.
Charice’s first big break came on Little Big Star, a talent show loosely patterned after American Idol that premiered on Filipino television on Saturday, September 24, 2005. Thirteen-year-old Charice did not get off to an auspicious start: she was eliminated in the first round. Resigned to her early exit, she was thrilled to be invited back as a “wild card” contestant a few months later. She made the most of her second chance, placing first in every subsequent round.
Now a bona fide international star, Charice, who is affectionately called Ming by those who love her, remains humble and grounded, thanks to her family, her friends, and the caring, dedicated team of professionals in her corner who are guiding and supporting her career. That is why this diminutive, unassuming teenage girl from the Philippines is a hero to so many.
She sends goose bumps up my spine. She's fabulous!!!
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