Best thing to get

Try Musician’s Friend for something bigger than what he’s using: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/karaoke      Here’s an option, from Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-xboom-550w-speaker-system-black/6297127.p?skuId=6297127    Many of the newer boom-boxes have both Bluetooth and USB, which will make laptop connection easy.

This is why you need to give ALL the info upfront. If he’s already using a Vocal Star (VS) and it’s not loud enough, he just needs a louder unit.
Is he using effects or other specific settings on the VS that he needs on a better unit? If so, please specify. If not, then a better amp/speaker combination unit as mentioned above will work.
This will blow him away in loudness compared to the, dare I say it, toy Vocal Star.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/fender-champion-100-guitar-combo-amp/h97919000001000

Thank you for your help and advise. Sorry for not giving all the nap in the first instance. I’m pretty new to this and am completely clueless. They’re just kids wanting to give this a go so all your tips and links have been invaluable to help me figure this out to help them. Thanks again 

Feel free to ask more questions on this thread. Good luck.

Main problem is this stuff is so specialized no one can advise without knowing an incredible amount of details. Like, how big a space? How many people? How loud? How compact/easily transportable? Does it have to look good or just sound good? Or just sound loud? What's the budget? 

The amp provides the power, the speaker makes the sound. Often times speaker and amp together are referred to as the amp. 

Options range from a $20 wireless speaker barely louder than a Bose radio to the AC/DC road tour rig. So it helps if you can narrow it down some.