Charice Pempengco denies that her first Manila concert was a flop
After Charice Pempengco’s first solo concert at the SMX Convention Center last June 30, rumors began to crop up that the show was a flop. But the young international singing sensation argued that it was actually a huge success based on the swarming crowd who attended the event. “Gusto ko nga actually na ang mga sumagot niyan ay yung mga nakapunta eh. Pero sa totoo lang po, two weeks lang yung preparation para sa concert ko and dapat po talaga 5,000 seats lang po talaga. Sold out na po siya pero ang naging problema po kasi pagdating sa SMX may bumili pa na 1,000 plus. So nagdagdag pa ng seats na 1,000 plus. Parang dun nagkagulo kasi sumikip yung venue. Ang masasabi ko lang po talaga, mahirap mag-perform sa harap ng Filipinos. Pero pinakita nila that night na talagang puno yung SMX,” she explained in an interview with Showbiz News Ngayon aired last July 7.
She may have rubbed elbows with various Hollywood celebrities and appeared in shows and events abroad, but her detractors pointed out that her growing fame in the international scene doesn’t have the same effect in her own country. “Para po sa akin, hindi naman ako nakikipag-[compete]. Kung hindi po ako sikat dito, e bahala po sila. Basta po ako ginagawa ko lang yung work ko as a singer na pasayahin yung mga tao. Kung hindi sila satifisfied dun, salamat [na lang] po sa lahat ng mga nanonood sa akin kasi pinapakita po talaga nila na kilala nila ako,” she replied when asked to comment about the said issue.
Despite the constant intrigues being thrown her way, Charice chose to look at the brighter side of her career and enjoy the loyalty of her local fans who have made her My Inspiration album a certified Gold record-holder. She sold even more copies during her recently-concluded mall show. “Nagpasalamat ako sa kanila kasi every time na may mall show ako lagi ko silang nakikitang bumibili ng CD. Naiisip ko nga, ‘Ilan na kaya yung CD nila sa bahay na pare-pareho lang?’ Sana po kahit na nasa States na po ako suportahan niyo pa rin yung album ko. Make it platinum!” she beamed.
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