Another Regine Performance....

Here, "Asia's Songbird" sings Barry Manilow's "Weekend in New England":



She is simply fantastic.

Introducing...Filipina Divas Regine Velasquez and Charice Pempengco

It's almost shocking the wide musical divide between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. It's the only reason why this woman is not a worldwide superstar. In fact, she may be the industry's best kept secret.

Regine Velasquez is a Filipino singer who is insanely huge in Asia. It wasn't until I saw (much like my discovery of Leona Lewis) a video of her singing a Celine song on YouTube that I learned who she was. It's easy to see why she's a star, because her voice is out of this world. Vocally, she is a masterclass unto herself. There is not one performance I have seen where she is the least bit out of tune, which is all the more shocking when you realize she's been singing for 22 years. I can't believe I am saying this, but when you compare Regine and Mariah, both the same age, Regine can definitely hold her own, if not outsing her (these days).

Here is, in my opinion, her best performance, performing "I Don't Want A Miss A Thing":

Seriously, someone needs to bring her to America, NOW!!

The next girl you may know of, if you've watched Oprah or Ellen fairly recently. Her name is Charice Pempengco, she is 16 years old, and has a voice that blows her American contemporaries out of the water (she shits on EVERY Disney singer!). I'm not kidding, her voice is absolutely unbelievable. She hits those power notes with so much ease, it's pretty scary, especially considering she's a relatively small girl. Her voice is so distinctive that you almost instantly know its her singing. Then, there is her stage presence. She's been performing since she was four, and it shows because she has the confidence of a 30-year old pop diva. If there is any justice in the industry, she will be.

Here she is performing on Oprah a few months ago:

If there are more singers like these in the Phillipines, than PLEASE come to the US! We need you!