NEW YORK (Reuters) – Filipina singing prodigy Charice Pempengco has a long-term plan that involves a different stage than the ones she has occupied since Oprah Winfrey dubbed her the “most talented girl in the world.”

Since Oprah featured Pempengco, known simply as Charice, on her talk show in 2008, the pop singer’s profile has grown steadily. Although she is just 18, her striking, powerful voice has already shared stages with the likes of tenor Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion.

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“I want to be a lawyer,” she said in an interview with Reuters Television. “Being a famous singer or an international singer — that’s my dream, too, but my main goal is to be a real student and be able to graduate and be a lawyer and have my own business.”

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