Last week, right on schedule, Charice by Charice finally came, preceded by the successful release of the first single, the catchy Pyramid featuring Iyaz. Sold only on digital downloads, the song overtook Rihanna’s Rude Boy and made No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play chart.

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The song I had been looking forward to though was the power ballad by Foster. We Pinoys love ballads and I see this as something of an imprimatur on Foster’s part that happens only when he fully believes in the artist. And lucky Charice got what most singers only dream of in their lifetime. In This Song does not only have the makings of a hit, it is an inspiring number that mirrors her journey to stardom. Expect a lot of aspiring divas hereabouts to start doing their take on this song soon.

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