Celebrity Updates

International singing sensation Charice said she performed the song "I Have Nothing" for her guest appearance on the popular U.S. TV show "Oprah".

"Isang kanta lang po sa Oprah. Kasi 10 kids kami tapos iyon iyong title ng episode na "World’s Smartest Kids," Charice exclusively told abs-cbnNEWS.com.

The song "I Have Nothing" is also one of Charice's songs for her upcoming album under Star Records.

Almost a week after abs-cbnNEWS.com broke the story of Charice guesting and meeting one of the world's most powerful women, Oprah Winfrey, in the U.S., the young singer is still overwhelmed by all the blessings she is now receiving.

"Hindi pa din po ako makapaniwala pero ngayon mas nakilala na ako ng tao sa Pilipinas at sa ibang bansa kahit yung mga Malaysian, American nakikilala na nila ako," she said.

Pempengco said she will never forget Oprah's VIP treatment which included giving her shopping money and providing her with her own hairstylist during her visit to the U.S. for the show.

"Hindi niya ako binigyan ng doll, pero binigyan niya ako ng pang-shopping, tapos iyon, before niya ako binigyan ng pang-shopping binigyan ako ulit ng pang-shopping po noong umaga tapos noong hapon," Charice said.

Charice was one of the 10 kids for Oprah's special episode entitled "World’s Smartest Kids" that will be aired in May.

From now on, Charice will be known simply as Charice and no longer Charice Pempengco, since her estranged father has asked her to stop using his surname.
"Sana lang po kahit na ayaw n'yang ipagamit ang apelyido niya ay maging proud siya kahit konti lang."

Charice shared that her father abandoned them when she was only three years old. From then on she never heard anything from him.

When asked if she would still want to see her father, Charice replied, "Kasi po masaya na po ako na tatlo lang kami. Masaya na po kami doon."

Charice lives with her mother, mommy Raquel, and her younger sibling.

After her international guestings on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show and "The Paul O' Grady Show" in London, Charice admitted that she is now receiving a lot of offers locally and abroad.

But Charice also said that there is still no confirmation on her project for Disney.

"Wala pa po. Hindi ko alam, ang alam ko under negotiation pa," the young diva said.

Charice is now busy with her new album to be released soon under Star Records. She will be having her birthday celebration in Hawaii on May 10, when she will guest for ABS-CBN's "Wowowee."

Next week, Charice is set to meet well-known rapper Puff Daddy. Source