If you missed it earlier this week, Charice Pempengco performed on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center. She was part of the star studded line up that included the likes of Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, and many more. The new minted Gleek sang her heart out for the song Jingle Bell Rock. Take a look at her performance below.

Charice has had a busy year releasing her self-titled debut album inculding the song Pyramid with Iyaz and landing a guest appearance role as Sunshine Corazon on Glee. Although she’s only appeared in one episode so far, we expect her to show up again in Glee in 2011.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center with Charice

More about Charice
Born and raised in the Philippines, Charice found her singing voice at a young age. By age 7, she was supporting her family through her earnings from singing competitions. In 2007, a web-savvy fan began posting a series of Charice’s performances on YouTube, including appearances on the Filipino talent show “Little Big Star” and the popular South Korean talent show “Star King.” She instantly became an internet sensation, earning herself appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Oprah.” She has since released her self-tilted debut album, which recently reached #1 in Japan.

This sneak peek of next week’s Glee Christmas episode is float out on the Net. It’s got Blaine (Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) singing a duet of “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” (FYI – Darren Criss is half Filipino). Glee fans tune in next week for “A Very Glee Christmas” to see how this flirty song fits into the storyline.

BTW – Last year, there was a Glee casting call. We saw a lot of our favorite Asian American YouTubers try out like Sam Tsui, Raymond J Lee, Jennifer Chung, Manny Garcia, Esna Yoon, and AJ Rafael. Looks like its happening again for Glee Season 3. Audition locations are slated for Chicago and Dallas. Get the details on Season 3 auditions here

Baby It’s Cold Outside from Glee Christmas episode

With over 110 million views on YouTube, Sam Tsui is quite the YouTube star. In his appearance on the Ellen Degeneres Show, he chatted about the success with Ellen before performing an incredible Katy Perry & Bruno Mars mash-up. Watch him perform his latest mashup Fireworks & Grenade with his musical buddy Kurt. The pair recreate their mashup on TV. It’s explosive.

You can download the Firework & Grenade mashup for FREE here. Listen to some of his other mashups: Summer Pop Medley, Nothing On You Soul Sister mashup, Love The Way You Lie x Dynamite x Teenage Dream mashup

Sam Tsui on Ellen Degeneres