MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - International singing sensation Charice said on Twitter Tuesday that she is set to join the second season of the hit US musical TV show "Glee".

"It's official. I'm on Glee (next season)...," Charice announced on her Twitter account.

She is the second Filipino (excluding Filipino-Americans) to make it big in the US entertainment scene after singer Lea Salonga.

The young singer maintained that the first rumor of her joining the "Glee" cast was not true.

"But then after that I tried to audition. And I made it!!! Let's party!!!" the obviously rejoicing Charice tweeted.

Charice will play the role of a foreign exchange student "whose killer vocals get lead star Rachel contemplating murder," entertainment website EW.com said.

Last month, Charice vehemently denied a newspaper report saying she is set to join the next season of "Glee."

The report quoted Charice's Philippine manager Grace Mendoza.

Charice's mother, Raquel Pempengco, said in a previous interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com that she has no idea about Mrs. Mendoza's statement.

Charice even posted her denial on her Twitter page.

"I just want to let you all know that it's not true that I'm going to be on Glee... How I wish! Haha."

She added: "LOL. Rumors!!! I am not going to be on Glee..Haha...That's really funny. I didn't know about the Glee (role). Hahaha, until I saw Perez's blog. This is really confusing."

Currently, Charice is in the US promoting her debut global album, which was launched in "The Oprah Winfrey Show" last May 10.

"Glee" is an hour-long comedy series that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to reignite his passion while working with a group of outcasts to revive the fortunes of the school's glee club.

Internet sensation

Pempengco first made her name on local TV talent show "Little Big Star", where her performances became an Internet sensation and caught the interest of the US TV shows.

Pempengco has since appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and several times on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

"You are a force to be reckoned with. That voice comes from something bigger than yourself," Winfrey raved after one performance.

Pempengco's debut, self-titled album was released five weeks ago and has peaked at number eight on the US Billboard charts.

She is scheduled to sing the national anthem at the inauguration of Philippine President-elect Benigno Aquino on June 30. -- with a report from Agence France-Presse