Hiya texasmom.
Never saw them, but there are some great cover bands from the Philippines that play throughout Asia.
Did you ever see this young lady? She was 12 years old when she entered a singing contest to earn some money to help out her very poor mother. Like many, music is a way to earn their way out of hard times.
This was her audition. Video is poor, but sound is good:
Link>>This was on a Korean TV show she was invited to from her small YouTube fame:
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