Philippine singing sensation Charice finally meets another one of her idol Mariah Carey at the 13th Annual Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation’s Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at the Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, October 11, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch the video of the Charice and Mariah Carey meeting below. Charice had wished to meet her idols and she got to recently courtesy of Oprah Winfrey wherein Oprah got Charice to perform in Celine Dion’s Madison Square Garden concert. Charice also got to perform with Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban aside from Celine Dion. Her only diva idol she is yet to meet (and peform with) is Whitney Houston.

Charice finally had her dream come true of singing with Celine Dion at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in Celine Dion’s Taking Chances World Tour 2008. Celine Dion and Charice sang “Because You Loved Me,” a song Charice learned when she was just four years old. The Charice and Celine Dion duet will also be aired on Oprah on Friday.

Celine Dion emotionally introduced Charice to her concert goers:

“They actually told me about an incredible young singer that she (Oprah Winfrey) discovered a while back. You know, if you watch Oprah last week, you know all about her. This young lady’s name is Charice. I’m so excited. She’s 16 years old and she’s from the Philippines.

“Let me tell you, she has a voice that can literally blow the roof off Madison Square Garden and she just might. But the real story is how Charice and her mom escaped the terrifying experience and had to leave Charice’s violent father. You know, to start a life of their own.

“Charice vowed to save her mom from a life of desperation and despair. You know, through prayers and dreams and God-given talent, an incredible voice, Charice entered every singing contest in her native country and [was] eventually noticed by such influential people.

“You know, a show in Oprah and Oprah wanted to take her and took her under her wings. Then, the David Foster joined her. I had the chance to see Charice perform one of my songs on Oprah last week. I have a little bit of difficulty to talk right now because I met Charice, and I’m so emotional… So I’m searching and looking for my words…trying to control my emotion.

“I invited her to come here tonight to sing with me. Where are you sweetheart? There she is, come down, Sweetie.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is Charice. [To Charice] You look spectacular! Are you shaking? Are you okay? Don’t be nervous and, I think, a lot of people, they understand that you are nervous.

“I’m gonna tell you one thing, the talent we’re not gonna talk about, because you have. The strength, we’re not gonna talk about because you have, and so the love. And I have to tell you, the family, we’ll gonna talk because you have to.

“One time, my manager, my husband [Rene Angelil], told me, ‘Celine…’ Because when I started to sing, I was 12 years old, so 12 and 16, it’s the same, okay? He told me, ‘Celine, I know you’re nervous, don’t be scared. You love to sing. When you go up there, you’ll be nervous. Don’t be.’

“I will give you an image that you can think about. Think that all the people you see in front of you are your brothers and sisters. You’re singing in your living room and these are your family.  They can’t can’t wait to hear you sing. I think I know you want to dedicate this song to your mother. So we’re gonna sing ‘Because You Loved Me’ for your mother.”

After the duet, Celine Dion said, “Your mother is extremely proud of you, and so we are as well. You did amazing and the roof of Madison went up tonight. But I’ll ask you Charice, when you do Madison Garden, are you gonna invite me? I love you and I cannot wait for you to perform here for a full concert.”

“Thank you,” was all Charice could say in front of one of her real-life idols..

Charice will be featured on Oprah today and Oprah is calling the show, Dream Comes True - The Most Talented Girl in the World! Wow, amazing. Charice Pempengco has been to places no Filipina has been ever accorded such an accolade and spotlight (except maybe for Imelda Marcos and for completely different reasons). This is the second appearance of Charice on Oprah, back in May, Charice performed in Oprah and she said to Oprah that meeting her and performing in Oprah is a dream come true. Pinoys in the United States pls. tape this new episode and upload it to YouTube or email them to me pls.. Word is Celine Dion and Whitney Houston is also apearing live on the show, with the possible addition of Mariah Carey!! These will be like GAY HEAVEN come true! LOL. No occasion that i remember had the 3 superstars been in one room together. I doubt the Mariah part though since she has a full schedule and (lovelife) for her new album. Meanwhile on Harpo Productions, Oprah’s company, Harpo is Oprah spelled backwards in case you didn’t notice, had all the praises for Charice:

The girl with “The Voice” is back! She’s from a small town on the other side of the planet, and she’s got a big voice that brings crowds to their feet. Oprah makes a dream come true for the teen sensation she calls “The Most Talented Girl in the World.” She started belting out tunes in talent shows in her hometown and quickly became a huge Internet sensation thanks to a singing talent that she says comes from somewhere “bigger than herself.”