CHARICE- First Arrival In The United States- Interview at LAX, Los Angeles, CA

[ronparel]

@7:01 We're always praying for you Charice

[youmel3]

Notice her intelligence in answering the questions.I'm impressed!

[yorishiku2525]

how adorable!

[khatman100]

She must have been really nervous when Ellen asked her how did she like the U.S. because her English was kind of broken in answering Ellen.

[ronparel]

@khatman100 i actually liked it :) so honest and spontaneous. i'm Filipino but i find her accent very exotic. it's unique even. she's very intelligent you can see

[TheUjay]

she's so cute and honest! i love her! haha. :)

[brightspark495]

Respek to MommyRaqz, she did an absolutely fantastic job bringing up Charice.

[brightspark495]

what an adorable girl...

[YYC403NOYP]

What happened with that recording in Sweden(?) Was there any album released? Anybody know anything?

[sweetkim178]

@YYC403NOYP yeah im thinking about that too? what happened to her recording in sweden????????????

[anonymous77898]

I love you Charice! You're so lovable!

[khamel0t]

Good job on the interview Charice. You were only 15 years old that time but you displayed maturity with your answers.

[longdistance626]

As I was saying, I come back not because I like this video, but because it does something to me - it makes me pause for a moment, makes me look at myself and makes me recollect other goodness (good things) that have happened in my life that I have taken for granted, such as people in my life that I have met who were like Charice in this video - honest, friendly, innocent. It's hard to express this emotion, which is what Charice also said in this video.

[longdistance626]

You know, this is the first blog with zero dislikes that I've seen...and rightly so. I'll tell you why. Since I started following Charice, that is, watching her videos, listening to her music, etc., I always seem to want to come back to this video interview for some reason. This video is special. There is something in this video that I take that shows what pure innocence is like, what goodness is like, what wholesomeness is like....(continued).

[jin081794]

she`s 15 here and still she speaks English well...Wow!!!

I love her interviews!

[jbcelis]

airport noise faded the moment she started to sing... bet all "passengers-by" stopped to look for that voice...really such a darling! and oh, she can probably have five of that "dream car" now (",)

[FlyNDanz]

that irks me also everytime DF said Charice didn't speak english when he first met her. i mean u don't have to twist the truth to impress. charice's voice is already impressive.

[MrJnapkid]

@FlyNDanz I believe it was celine dion who was unable to speak English when he met her at 12 years old

[tearsinapapercup]

this is my fave charice moment of all time. i learned a lot from this. charice showed how courages, self-confident and determined she was in achieving her dreams. can you imagine a 15-year old kid, born and raised from a simple town, stepping into the global stage with basically nothing, no training, no wealth, no big friends, with only her genius talent and superb voice? i am crying whenever i watch this especially when she said "this is my dream car." now you can buy all you want my princess.

[jimmy89858307]

@tearsinapapercup Well said! She's a true living Fairy Tale!

[Sullz]

Hahah her accent is so cute. It's pretty much gone now!

[DancingPaperPlanes]

Charice is a very influential kid there. Very brave. My nanny's Phillipino & she and her pals are super proud of her.

THUMBS UP IF YOU AGGREEE!

[markopoDX]

She's very proud because she's now in the United States of America? lol. It's very cute but what is it to be proud of when someone is finally in a US territory? lol. USA is the heaven on Earth?

[PlaidShirtsAreAwesom]

@markopoDX Yes. Because Philippines is like hell according to them.

[fanofming]

@markopoDX Coming to US IS a big deal for a little Filipina who grew up in a barrio -- because she's there to perform on the Ellen (Degeneres) AND Ellen invited her personally & paid all her expenses.

[mel5932]

@markopoDX you should listen to what she said again! She is proud because she will be a guest of the Ellen Degeneres show, the studio of which happens to be located in the USA! Is that clear enough for you? BTW, USA is the country itself, not a US territory. Guam, Puerto Rico and others are US territories.

[ronparel]

@markopoDX try listening again to what she meant to say. try harder without any of the old biases and prejudices you night have developed. see the thought of her words from her point of view as a young girl overjoyed and overwhelmed by it all

[amethyst1325164]

Wow, she can speak English that good already.

[PlaidShirtsAreAwesom]

@amethyst1325164 Uhh duhh Philippines teaches English in schools starting from Grade 1.

[pinkpeachesful]

she's so cute in here,...

[ayecuramba]

Thanks for posting this video of her!

[ayecuramba]

Who says she's skinny here? She's 15 at this moment dumbass! Asians are built skinny very seldom you would see obese filipinos harhar!

[lerry23kry]

i always like the way she says "Thank You".  It's so sweet & cute!

[ethleen]

hey, i thought she didn't speak a word of english as DF said? LOL :))

[Jupitroid]

@ethleen Yes, I've noticed that David Foster "spins the truth" a lot. Charice doesn't need any spin. Her voice is honest and it speaks for itself.

[jimg29]

who is this FOB? send her back before she rule the world...lol

[drajune]

I find this cute :)

[xxSonyBoy1xx]

one thing you dont know is that youll also meet oprah, mr. david foster, your idols, the world.

[xxSonyBoy1xx]

I can picture the Ai judges being blown away if this was to be an audition.

[DianeandBlessily]

LOL

i wrote that

By : diane ^_^ =3

[DianeandBlessily]

i love her ACCENT and her VOICE i want her VOICE !

[tjtibby]

its cute when said "this is my dream car". :)

[Mawigee]

In many ways I think she spoke it better when she arrived, and more correctly. She's less inhibited about speaking it than she is now. But, the "Voice of America" interview is one of the best that I have seen her do, aside from this one. Sorry to flood this topic.

[Mawigee]

There are 80+ dialects.

[Mawigee]

Actually, Filipinos study English in school along with Tagalog. They can all understand and speak English. It's just that they don't always have the opportunity to speak it with Americans. Depending on the Province they are from they have a Provincial dialect they learn from birth. So most Filipinos can speak at least 3 languages. :)

[Mawigee]

I wholeheartedly agree ronparel and monty549. This is why it irks me that David Foster during his DF&F tour made it a point in each show to say that Charice, like Celine, couldn't speak a word of English when they arrived. Charice has never corrected him on this and maybe the purpose of the script was to induce amazement in that it only took her 3 years to learn English. In any case, in her recent interviews Charice is perpetuating the story, saying that David taught her English.

[ronparel]

she's very charming and very articulate, and intelligent, so honest and spontaneous. her accent is charming and sounds exotic actually. doesn't sound like the typical Filipino accent when speaking english. not even a fake americain accent, ykwim. this is such an honest to goodness nice interview. i really like this one. Thanks for this very special Charice video. This is classic!

[m3dyomakulit]

ang payat mo d2 Charice.. hehe

[popups46okay]

@m3dyomakulit I agree ang payat nga nya dito.. grabe ang bilis naman nya tumaba.

[monty549]

Thank you for uploading this video. This is my first time to see this video. How can't you love this girl? She's so charming and you can tell from this interview how brilliant she is. She expressed herself very well. After only two and half years later, here she is doing radio interviews and her interview with Larry London of Voice of America is one of the best interviews so far.

[ronparel]

TOP OF THE WORLD, BEBE!!

[ronparel]

wow! very nice, great video documenting the very first US visit of Charice. She is very articulate in English really and honest the way she speaks. this is really great!

[aklanpinoy1]

@ the top baby! :0)

[JaiMoneyyy]

soo diferent when she sings

wow

[12395me]

i Uhm Uhm love this Uhm video and Uhm im soo Uhm in Uhm love with yer Uhm Uhm voice :)

[texaskingandqueen]

Great job Charice! It seems like only yesterday when a little girl came to the US as a stranger .brought nothing ..BUT her big dream and her GOD given talent. Now look at you after 2 and a half years you are on top of the world!

CONGRATULATIONS PRINCESS! YOU ARE SOOOO BLESSED!

[texaskingandqueen]

Great interview, the fact that this is the first time that she landed in the US. She was able to express herself well and anybody who speaks and undestands english undestands what she was saying.

This was back then almost 3 years ago and we all don't know what the future lies ahead of her, but now we CHASTERS, I for one is so proud of all her achievements...a part of this phenomenon!

[aklanpinoy1]

CHARICE @ the top, girl! You've come a long way, baby!! GO GIRL!!! God Bless You!!! :0)

[xxSonyBoy1xx]

why do i adore this girl so much?

[ronparel]

@xxSonyBoy1xx i dunno man, i keep asking myself that ever since Starking

[xxSonyBoy1xx]

" I pick this song beacause it really really fit to me" XD. charice u are too cute. =)

[aklanpinoy1]

@xxSonyBoy1xx "I pick this song, uhm... it really, really FITS, to me!" :0)

[aklanpinoy1]

@aklanpinoy1 oops "picked"

[RTsChoice]

My favorite interview among all. Thanks for sharing.

[bogie958]

Wow! This is a valuable piece of history on Charice's journey to realizing her dreams. You can really tell that at the age of 15, She is already matured and She knows exactly what She wants. Brilliant Girl!

[musicheals091]

you know what Charice is intelligent, to think this is her fist time in U.S. In Philippines english is second language but as you can observed she's not thinking long to find the right words. Filipinos can sing and learn international songs, language in a matter of short time, very gifted people.

[hknutube]

OMG!  thanks for re-uploading this... one of my favorite videos of Charice. Charice is an inspiration to all walks of life. god bless!

[CaSawa2626]

very cool video of charice , you can tell from this video how confident she is,man...charice born a star. wish u luck.

[secretquark]

Thanks for uploading this! I've been looking for this one for some time.

One Moment in Time acapella - wow!

LOL! "This is my dream car!"

[jacquechristi]

Ang bata pa ng baby ko d2! ahaha..

[bisdakdiay]

@jacquechristi , ano baby mo? baby natin! ha ha ha ...

[WebScribes]

Thanks for re-uploading this rare video. This is my favorite interview of any celeb. EVER! . . . what an amazing moment in time Charice is having - may it last forever!

[FilipinaCupid]

good to see this again - Charice is sooo excited but handled herself perfectly! My US friend just told me she has 3 items in Top 100 on Amazon sales charts - wow!

[amk9boy45]

VERY WELL SAID,AT THE TOP BABY

[kaonieoh]

<#2 fan.