Feng Feng Cho!

I have so many things to write about but I'm cursed with a damn stupid PC at home. I can only write my blog in school, which for the past week I hadn't frequented coz I have few classes this midterm. Well, anyway, I will try to write short strips to say a few things on my mind. Here is one of them:

Charice will be singing in Obama's inauguration tomorrow, right? I have to admit that I was blown away by this lady's vocal prowess the first time I saw and heard her sing on TV. However, I do believe that she is becoming dangerously too overexposed. She will be singing a true-blooded American song for the inauguration? What the hell is this? Although I'm honored for her being Filipino, I think she doesn't even have the adoptive right to sing that song. And although she may have that very powerful and commanding voice comparable only to the top divas in entertainment namely Mariah, Whitney, Celine and Barbra, I think her overexposure will ultimately lead to an early demise in her career. Why is this so?

First of all, we had to admit that Charice is not lovely to look at. It is true. Charice is not blessed with beauty. She makes up for this, though, through her likeability factor, which is necessary if you want to be a star. I am worried, however, that her not-so-good looks will get the better of the two. In fact, I believe that until recently people only want to hear her belt out the high notes and they don't really listen much to the rest of the song. I don't find any kind of uniqueness in her voice if she is just singing the so-so simple melody which may explain why her song, It Can Only Get Better, didn't do so well even here in the country.

Secondly, Charice is not a pop-class singer. She is more of a balladeer type. Some might argue that she can make up for it with her great voice. However, we have to realize that hitting the high notes isn't that "cool" anymore. Most memorable ballads were sung in the 70s-90s. Therefore, it isn't cool for a 15-yr-old to sing them ALL the time. Old people who sing old songs and hitting the high notes is good but heck a 15-year-old? Voice alone will not make up for it, too. Martin Nievera has a good voice and he still continues to make albums almost every year. Question is: who buys them? eeerrrr...

On the lighter side, Charice, who wisely dropped here family name Pempengco (ka pangsut), was able to wow both Oprah and Ellen which is a major boost to any one's popularity. And David Foster, that singer songwriter who few people know about (but who I knew even before Charice came out coz I like his music), is on Charice's side which is another plus for her.

At the end of the day, she has to make the best of it while it lasts. I honestly hope it lasts. She is one great voice so to say, although not a pretty one.