Charice’s Song ‘Louder’ used in Oprah’s OWN network plug

Oprah Winfrey’s new network, OWN, has released a 30-seconder promoting its second season  using Charice‘s single “Louder.” The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), which started last January 1, 2011 in 80 million homes, is a specialty channel for cable television which provides a combination of original shows, strips, documentaries, specials and movies. The teaser for OWN was described on its official website as: “A whole new season of OWN starts this October, and it’s going to be big!"


“Louder” is a self-empowerment song which is one of Charice’s favorite track in her upcoming sophomore international album. It has also received rave reviews from various critics. Here's what some of them have to say about the single:

“Charice has released a brand-new single called ‘Louder’ which aims to turn a frown upside down with its clap-happy beat and bright melodies. It is one of three new songs to be released within a two-month period.” – AOL Music

“With her top 10 debut album and ongoing role in Glee, Charice has a toehold with US pop audiences. “Louder” is a great pop record that puts the 19-year old in a youthful, uptempo context that would slide perfectly into current pop radio playlists.” – About.com

“Like Charice, ‘Louder’ is destined for greatness as the feel-good anthem of the summer. As for the Filipino singer/songwriter/’Glee’ star, she’s paving the way for future teen pop icons with a positive attitude — and we can’t wait to see how she blossoms in the industry.” – Pop Crush

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Charice releases "One Day"

Charice's “Glee” character Sunshine Corazon was last seen receiving pep talk from Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) in the show’s season two finale. This time, this talented singer herself sings an anti-bully anthem “One Day.”

“Being a teenager as well, I can totally relate to them. I want them to realize that, don’t listen to anybody,” the Pinay divette said in a behind-the-scene footage while shooting the song’s music video, which was released a few days back. “One Day,” Charice shared is “all about reaching for your dream, no matter the odds. Ignore all the people who say you can’t reach your goal and always go for it!” The teen pop sensation, who had her share of bullied episodes particularly via social networking sites and nasty internet posts, added, “Just be proud of yourself. Be confident and nobody’s going to bring you down. You’re just gonna do it and go for it.”

Every once in a while, a pop song of this nature comes out to encourage positive vibes from the youth the way Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” did or more recently Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” Nick Jonas, who produced and wrote the song for Charice while the latter was in Boston filming “Here Comes the Boom,” raved about the young Filipina’s belting pipes. “Charice is amazing. I flew to Boston to produce the song for her, and she was shooting a movie there, so it was kind of a fun experience. We had a great time,” the Jo-Bro opened up to MTV.com.

He addressed Charice’s humility by saying, “The main thing about Charice that I think people connect with and the first thing I love about her is the fact that she’s just kind of a normal girl who really shines because of her vocal talent.”

Nick went on, “I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to produce for her because she’s just so talented and I have so much respect for her. It’s amazing to see this big voice come out of her particularly in this song.”

“One Day,” which can now be seen on YouTube, pictures Charice in an ideal school environment where praises are heaped on a teenage boy for drawing a sketch of another boy while two students are seen working hard on a difficult dance routine.

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Manila Bulletin

Super Junior makes their comeback!

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On August 4, Super Junior held their comeback press conference at Imperial Palace Hotel in Nonhyun-dong, Seoul. The press conference had above 190 press outlets from all over Asia, making it one of the biggest press conferences in KPOP this year, proving that many has indeed a high interest in their latest album.

The press conference started with leader Leeteuk’s words, “K-pop leader band, Super Junior is back. We have a lot of pressure but we would do as much as we can to promote our new album.” He introduces Mr Simple and added, “This track shows all parts of Super Juniors. There have been talk the it is similar to our previous works Bonamana and Sorry Sorry but when you listen to it, you’ll feel the difference. As there have been many sinister events going around, I am sure this song will boost people’s positive energy.”

Shindong, who livened up the mood by saying "My chin is changing into a V-Line",  also told, “All members has shown their best side in the the choreography and you will feel every member’s own style in chreography of Mr Simple.”

Super Junior seems to be doing a lot for the promotions of Mr Simple but due to every member’s busy schedule, its becoming hard for them. They said that they will do their best to promote Mr. Simple. Super Junior also revealed that they have been in lot of pressure because their previous albums had been great success and have raised people’s expectations towards them. Eunhyuk said, “There has been a lot of pressure because we are getting so much attention this time, but the members are all confident. I think we will do well.”

Sungmin also expressed, “Everyone gave so much love to our fourth album and we will try to do as much concerts, to make fans happy.”

However, one news in the press conference made so many ELFs sad. Leeteuk announced that he and Heechul will be serving the army next year. He said, “I believe that serving the country is a duty that every Korean man must fulfill. I will come back as soon as possible so I hope that the fans will wait for us."

As we know that Super Junior is the leading group of Hallyu wave and is globaly acclaimed. Leeteuk shared his beautiful feelings with these words "We will try to do our best to promote Korea and its culture throughout world. We would like to cover the whole world with pearl sapphire-colored balloons.”

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Return of the KINGS!

"Mr. Simple" by Super Junior teasers revealed

Sapphire Blue ocean is once again coming to town!

We are just a couple of days away from one of the biggest comebacks in KPop this year, no other than Super Junior! The super popular group finally released two MV teasers of "Mr. Simple" and are now leaving the fans drooling. The single is also the lead track of the album.

After watching the teasers myself, I couldn't think of the right adjectives to describe them. They all looked so sexy yet mysterious. The first teaser shows a suave and sophisticated side of the boys, and the second shows an aggressive sound with haunting and provocative visuals. Geez, my boys have really grown up.

video source: SMTOWN

Super Junior will be unleashing their 5th album on August 3, and I can't wait!

Han Geng gets slapped for an intimate scene

Two of Taiwan’s super idols, Wu Chun and ex-Super Junior Han Geng, bravely faced intimate scenes in their movie "My Kingdom" with none other than A-list actress Barbie Xu.

Wu Chun, who had relationship scenes with top actresses before, explained that such a passionate and intimate contact was his first time. Fortunately, Barbie was a great actress and of great help so the two of them quickly became familiar. During the intimate scenes, they had easier chemistry and the result was perfectly smooth. Both only had one or two takes and was finally able to complete their intimate scene.

On the other hand, Han Geng and Barbie’s passionate bed scene was very difficult for him. He shared that he was super nervous during the shoot, and Barbie had to slap him three times before he was able to grasp the emotions.

The entire scene from chasing, kissing, fighting and to the intimate bed scene took a frustrating whole week to shoot. Barbie shared that she couldn’t slap him at first. But when he kept insisting and encouraging her to slap him for real, she finally did it three times. Han Geng’s face had blood traces after a whole day.

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Barbie Xu and her improved cooking skills

Ever since her marriage to Wang Xiaofei, Barbie Xu has been slowly bowing out of showbiz and enjoying her life as a housewife.

Barbie and Xiaofei, who proclaimed their love for one another through their microblogs before their marriage, kept the Internet-flirts alive even after they tied the knot.

After Xiaofei posted on his microblog saying that he looked forward to Barbie's home-cooked supper awhile back, the actress personally whipped up a hearty meal for her husband a few days ago.

Barbie excitedly posted on her microblog saying, "My culinary skills have improved a lot! I'm worried that a certain F&B group might headhunt me. So, I hereby declare that I'm only selling myself and not my talent!", seemingly directing the message at her husband who recently took over South Beauty's F&B business.

Apart from that, Barbie shared tips on how to turn a shoe cover into a purse and said, "With a little bit of imagination, you can make something out of nothing."

In other news, when former Super Junior member Han Geng was in Shanghai for a commercial shoot, he met Barbie, who was coincidentally in the studio next to his.

In return for Barbie's treat at her family restaurant, Han Geng thanked Barbie on his microblog and added saying, "I hope you will look upon your problems as something simple and easy."

In response to Han Geng's post, Barbie replied cheekily, "The most unhappy thing is that the male lead is too handsome!"

source: XINMSN