Charice offered US stay by David Foster, says mom

November 15, 2008

American record producer and composer David Foster, the manager of international singing sensation Charice, has offered the young Filipino star to move to the United States, her mother has said.

In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com , Raquel Pempengco, Charice’s mother, said Foster told them that it would be convenient to stay in the US while the singer attends to her commitments abroad.

“Ang sabi niya ay mag-stay na nga kami doon kasi nandoon na ‘yung career ni Charice pero hindi nga ako pumayag kasi nandito pa si Koykoy (Charice younger brother),” the mother said.

Pempengco said that she would prefer to return to the Philippines from time to time, even for just a few days because of her son’s schooling.

“Talagang ‘yon ang plano nila na dapat mag-stay kami doon. Ang pakiusap ko lang kahit na three days na pahinga dito sa Pilipinas o four days masaya na kami basta nakakauwi lang dito. Gusto nilang lumipat e ang bunso ko ay hindi pa pwede gawa ng nag-aaral pa. Siyempre mas gusto ko pa din dito kasi nakasanayan namin dito,” she said.

She admitted that big opportunities await Charice in the US but they always long for home after each show since they would also want to spend time with family and friends.

“Alam mo nandoon talaga malaking opportunity na umasenso talaga sa Amerika kaso kapag nandoon kami ang isip namin ay nandito pa din at ganoon din ang mga paa namin parang laging nais agad na makabalik,” she said.

She added that even Charice rejected that idea of staying in the US for good because all her friends are in the Philippines.

“Nandito din ang kaibigan niya. Sabi niya OK lang na mag-stay doon pero mas gusto niyang umuuwi,” she said.

The mother said they go abroad only for work.

“Alam mo talagang ang punta namin doon ay trabaho. Talagang minsan niyaya kaming magpasyal ayaw namin. Pumunta kami doon para ma-trabaho talaga. Si Charice dito nya gustong mamasyal, mas gusto niya ditong mag-shopping,” she said.

The young diva is scheduled to fly to the US next year and stay there for almost three months to record her first international album that will be produced by Foster.

“OK lang mag-stay doon pero gusto ko pa ding bumabalik dito kahit saglit kasi ayaw kong makalimutan ako ng mga kapwa ko Filipino,” Charice said.

Charice is also set to guest on “Wowowee’s” show in San Diego, California later this month.

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