MANILA, Philippines – International singing sensation Charice has graced the cover of Reader's Digest Asia's August 2010 issue.

In the cover story "The Making of a YouTube Sensation," Charice talked about her life and how her dreams came true with the help of the video sharing site YouTube.

Charice, who started to join singing contest as early as six years old, was invited by American TV host Ellen Degeneres when she saw Charice's performance in Star King, a talent show in Korea. The video of that guesting stint in Korea was uploaded by a friend, Dave Duenas, using the username FalseVoice.

From her guesting on Ellen, Charice was then invited by popular TV host Oprah Winfrey to guest on Oprah. Winfrey then introduced the singer to composer David Foster.

Aside from Charice, the magazine also features the life stories of YouTube sensations Iaz and Canadian singer Justin Bieber.

Charice joins the list of other Filipinos who have been featured in the magazine which includes boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, comedian-singer Michael V, and actor Diether Ocampo.

Meanwhile, Showtime judge and comedian Vice Ganda will be featured in the September 2010 issue of Reader's Digest Asia.