This just in: Glee's most vocally talented cast member, Lea Michele, will finally have some competition next season when international pop talent Charice joins Ryan Murphy's series. According to EW, the musical prodigy will guest star as a foreign exchange student who competes with Michele's character for the New Directions' spotlight. Instead of waiting until September to see the ladies compete for the McKinley High crown, Movieline has staged what will inevitably be the first of many overly dramatic sing-offs -- and since Schue is currently unavailable, we are enlisting you, dear readers, to declare the round one winner.
Below, live performances which showcase both starlets' extraordinary vocal ranges, star power and appreciation for Oscar-nominated soundtracks. In the first clip, 18-year-old Charice, whom Oprah declared the "Most Talented Girl in the World," performs a medley from The Bodyguard featuring "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You." In the second clip, Lea Michele performs "Don't Rain On My Parade" at this year's Tonys.
ยท Glee Exclusive: Charice IS Joining the Cast [EW]
