"Malaya Watson"@en . . . "Singer" . . "1997-09-24Z"^^ . "Malaya Tina Bandico Watson"@en . . . "2014Z"^^ . . . . "Malaya Tina Bandico Watson (born September 24, 1997) is an American singer from Southfield, Michigan, who finished in eighth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol.She is a half Filipino American, half African-American, the daughter of Ronald Watson, a professional guitar player, and Marian Bandico Watson, who hails from Manila, Philippines and is a nurse. Malaya is a tuba player in Southfield High School marching band."@en . "solo_singer" . . . . "1997Z"^^ . "Watson, Malaya"@en . .