Charice to perform at People Asia gala
Yes, Charice is going to Washington D.C. to sing at US President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural on Jan. 20. But before that, she will regale her own countrymen with a performance on Jan. 15 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in a formal gala marking People Asia magazine’s ninth anniversary. It was reportedly Oprah Winfrey, said to be Charice’s manager, who got Charice included in the list of artists performing at the historic event. Oprah is close to the Obamas. She campaigned for Barack in last year’s US election.
Charice is one of People Asia’s “People of the Year 2008” awardees, the youngest ever to receive the prestigious award.
To quote from the magazine’s special anniversary issue, “Charice is the only Filipino who has guested on Oprah, Ellen and Good Morning America. She is also the only Filipino to have sung a duet with Celine Dion and among the few to have shared the stage with Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys and David Archuleta, among others.”
The other “People of the Year” awardees are the “Megastar” Sharon Cuneta, veteran actress and PNRC governor Rosa Rosal, Vice President Noli de Castro, US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, Sen. Manny Villar, Go Negosyo’s Joey Concepcion, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, fashion designer Rajo Laurel, Kuok Group CEO Andy Bautista, real estate magnate and special envoy Ambassador Joey Antonio and Virlanie Foundation Inc. founder Dominique Lemay. Former President Corazon Aquino is the magazine’s first special awardee.
To be hosted by the inimitable Johnny Litton and the bubbly Champagne Morales, this “strictly-by-invitation-only” formal event is expected to draw the leading lights of society, business, politics and show business.
This red-letter event is being presented by Stargate Media Corp. in cooperation with HSBC, Volvo, Thai Airways, Dockers San Francisco, Ever Bilena Gandang Pinay, International Container Terminal Services, Inc., Eurocopter, Margarita King, Havaianas and The Philippine STAR.
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