Charice Pempengco is only 17 years old, but she has already been compared by critics to the likes of Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
The Filipina native, who in late February released her second single, “Pyramid,” featuring Iyaz, was raised in Laguna by a single mother after incidents of domestic violence occurred in her household. Instead of letting her circumstances hold her down, Charice stepped up to the plate, and in an effort to support the family, began competing at the age of seven in any singing contest she could …

It was a tough first week all around for American Idol’s top 24 contestants, with two of our favorite male singers, John Park and Andrew Garcia, unable to escape the judges’ harsh critiques after their performances this past Wednesday night. However, you can all breathe a sigh of relief: John and Andrew have made it safely through to the next round.
For those of you who missed their performances, John took on Billie Holiday’s soulful jazz standard, “God Bless a Child.” While I personally thought John did a great job of …

We already knew Marié Digby was a talented singer and songwriter. But who knew she was also really funny?
Mochi was recently invited to attend one of her shows in Los Angeles at the Hotel Café, where Digby is finishing up a month-long residence of weekly Monday night performances. Her new album, “Breathing Underwater,” debuted in September, and she treated her audience to a mix of old favorites like “Say It Again” and “Stupid For You” (or “Thtoopid for Yoo,” as she playfully called it), in addition to new tracks like …

For the legions of Wonder Girls fans who have memorized every verse and choreography from their Korean hit singles “Tell Me” and “So Hot,” expectations are high for their emergence into the U.S. market. Prior to their debut, they generated buzz after Perez Hilton started featuring their videos on his blog, calling them “one of our favorite K-Pop groups.” Then we learned that they were booked as the opener for the Jonas Brothers concert tour. Not bad, not bad at all. But is it enough to sway the hearts of …

Hit the school year running with this “alarm clock” playlist recommended by the Mochi staff.
1. “Good Morning, Baltimore” – Hairspray! Soundtrack
Gina Lin, Senior Marketing Representative
Get Up! Lyric:
Good morning, Baltimore!/Every day’s like an open door
2. “Party Foul” – Danger Radio
Gabrielle Yo, Director of Advertising
Get Up! Lyric:
Don’t you know that we are the ones/That keep this party going around until the morning?
3. “Bouncing Off The Walls” – Sugarcult
Maggie Hsu, Founder
Get Up! Lyric:
Waking up on the bathroom floor/Pull myself back together just to fall once more
4. “Candle (Sick and Tired)” – The White …