Updating (First) Photos & Videos of Charice in David Foster & Friends in Napa Valley

Updates:

July 19: Charice had a tweet party some 12 hours ago. Chasters and even new followers had the time of their lives being replied to by Charice! As we know she's very busy, and that's great for her career, but let's also hope she's getting enough rest. Take care of yourself, Charice!

Videos with best video and audio quality I have found so far:


Other uploads:

Charice - David Foster & Friends: Napa Valley - July 16, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mw7p3BL_dbQ

Charice 07-16-2011 Napa, California Part 1 of 3:
http://youtu.be/81lWDuQwbqg
Charice 07/16/2011 Napa, California Part 2 of 3:
http://youtu.be/R7vINXErWDQ
Charice 07/16/2011 Napa, California Part 3 of 3:
http://youtu.be/rMY8o9WXacA

Charice - The Bodyguard Medley at Robert Mondavi Winery
http://youtu.be/nWT4GX9xe2Y

Playlist (by char1cemania):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16BDC13F91B8E824&feature

Here are some of the earliest uploaded photos and videos of Charice in the David Foster & Friends concert held today in the Napa Valley Festival del Sole at the Robert Mondavi Winery.

See her standing on top of the piano?

As expected, Charice's performance was awesome, amazing, incredible, and whatever other superlatives can be thought of as shared by those who witnessed it live. See how she got the crowd up on stage!

Lovely Charice

Whether in Napa Valley or not, Chasters were all worked up just the same for Charice's live performance. At the same time, however, there have been a tweet or two of some disappointment. One is, why didn't Charice sing her new songs instead of David Foster's which are old? I think a tweet from eve marie of Charicemania explains it succinctly: It's a David Foster concert in the wine country, featuring Charice, not a solo radio promo. It's appropriate to sing his songs.

Also, I would add, DFF concert-goers love David Foster's songs and they are more than happy to hear these beautiful songs being sung live again by someone who, as David himself expressed, can do them justice.

Just before Charice got on stage

Another comment was, why the same songs as in the DFF of last year? I think it's because it's the first time for DFF with Charice in Napa Valley so it's but right to assume that for most of the audience, it was their first time to hear her sing those songs (or to hear her sing for that matter). So, don't worry, we can expect a new DFF repertoire when the concert goes back to Las Vegas and to Asia this year.

A closer look at Charice singing "I Will Survive" on top of the piano


Another key factor, I think, for the choice of songs is that DFF concert-goers are not Charice's age, to which her new songs are marketed. DFF audience is of an older age bracket and it is exactly to their music preference that her songs today have been chosen to match. For Charice, it was a matter of first winning over this audience (and did she win them) before winning them to her new songs.

Let me clarify though that those whose comments I cited above are far from crabs or haters; they are Chasters who sincerely expressed what they felt, and they felt that way because they only wanted the best for Charice. I mention it here because they are interesting points.

Last thought: Even if I have only seen a sound check of her singing "To Love You More" and a 31-second video of her "I Will Survive", it's mind-blowing how she actually sang them even better than last year which I thought was already awesome! Even if the videos are not of high quality, you can already note how her voice has grown even more beautiful - more mature and fuller. Really, Charice is an unending source of amazement!

Sound check: Charice, "To Love You More"


More:

Charice followed by Japanese crew during rehearsals. -Seems it's the NHK Songs crew.

Charice at R Mondavi rehearsal. -Cool.

Arm wrestling while waiting to sing.
-In the Billboard Q&A last year, Charice said she prepares for a performance by playing around.

See the killer heel?

Closeup look in DFF concert at Napa Valley! =]

Charice standing ON David Foster's piano singing I will survive.
Crowd is going nuts!!

Will Charice / Sunshine Corazon be back or not on Glee's Season 3?

Charice singing Telephone, Glee Season 2, Episode 1

Piecing together here my recent tweets and comments posted elsewhere on the "news" that's been spreading over the internet, that is, that Charice apparently will not be appearing anymore in Glee's Season 3.

I may have missed out on it, but I have been looking for any news that quotes or shows Glee creator Ryan Murphy actually saying that and I have not found any. The only article I found stated that Ryan Murphy said there won't be "guest stars" in Glee's next season. That's quite different.

Charice singing Listen, Glee Season 2, Episode 1

Though I personally prefer not to see Charice tied to a TV show, I have a feeling that, yes, Charice will not be coming back as a guest star in Glee, but only because she'll be part of the regular cast.

Charice interview, Glee Season 2, Episode17

Having guested in only three non-consecutive episodes, Charice made such a strong impact on Glee. Each of the three episodes were highly anticipated and talked about. I would say Charice and Glee mutually benefited from that. Charice gained more exposure among a younger audience worldwide and Glee made more news and gained more viewers having a real young diva to watch out for: she outsang everyone in the show.

Charice singing As Long As You're There, Glee Season 2, Episode22

The Charice-Glee affair was nice while it lasted. If Charice truly will not be back, it will just mark the end of one chapter in order to begin another. It will be time to move on, especially for Charice. She’ll have her hands fuller than they already are with a sophomore international album, tours, and films. And Glee does need to tighten its storyline – its actors can only perform as well as the story will allow them.

Good luck to both Charice and Glee!

Text of "Show People: 'Miss Saigon' Broadway Legend Lea Salonga on Charice, Glee..."

One of the outstanding things about Charice is how her colleagues in the entertainment industry, especially the big and established ones, are so open about their admiration for Charice and her talent.

I think it can all be very simply explained: it takes someone who is sure and confident of his/her own talent and success to recognize another such talent, no matter if younger in age or in years in the business.

Lea Salonga, a Filipino of international fame especially in Broadway, is one example. I've tried to transcribe what she said about Charice in her interview at Broadway.com:

Show People with Paul Wontorek, Editor-in-Chief
(Lea talking about Charice starts at 12:52 of the full video linked above)

Paul Wontorek: I want to ask you sort of a random question. What do you think of Charice?

Lea Salonga: She's wonderful.

Paul: She's from the Philippines.

Lea: She's from the Philippines. Yes, we proudly own her. We will proudly own her and, you know, obviously none of us can take any credit for her talent and for her ability and for her skill. That's really just hers, and her mom's, and her family's, and everybody that's trained her and taught her to do what she does. But you have an entire country who is just proud of this, of this young woman. I mean she's been on Glee. I mean she's doing concerts, she's toured the country with David Foster. I mean she's got the whole world open to her. It's pretty damn awesome.

Paul: It reminds me when you were that age... So have you met her?

Lea: Oh yeah, and we've actually sang together a couple of times. She's just amazing. Amazing singer and amazing musicality, so... she has no problems getting to where she wants to go. She'll do just fine.

Paul: So maybe you should like play her mom on Glee or something.

Lea: Well that's really up to the people at Glee.

What's transcribed above is also included in another video compilation of Lea Salonga interviews wherein Lea praises Charice. Thanks to jamie34peters for uploading it on YouTube: