Ramiele Malubay

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Macrohon and the surname or paternal family name is Malubay.
Ramiele Malubay
waitress
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2007–present
LabelsUnsigned

Ramiele Macrohon Malubay (born September 6, 1987), also known as Ramiele, is a

seventh season of the television series American Idol
.

Biography

Ramiele Macrohon Malubay was born in

Filipino expatriate immigrant parents Roger Malubay and Alicia Macrohon.[1][2] When the Gulf War broke out, Malubay's parents sent her to the Philippines; the family then moved to the United States and currently reside in Miramar, Florida.[3] She graduated from Charles W. Flanagan High School and then went on to study nursing at Broward College
.

Malubay started Polynesian Dancing when she was in the first grade and started singing at the age of twelve. At an early age, Malubay started singing for various

Filipino-American functions around Florida, as well as opening for Filipino acts such as Kuh Ledesma and Martin Nievera during American tours.[3]

She was the subject of a minor controversy when a number of personal pictures came to light featuring Malubay and several female friends touching each other's breasts.[2][4][5][6][7][8][9]

American Idol

Overview

Malubay successfully auditioned for American Idol in August 2007 when she sang

Jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Lani Misalucha and Regine Velasquez, citing the latter as her favorite performer.[10]

Performances

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition (Miami) N/A "
Natural Woman
" 		Aretha Franklin N/A Advanced
Hollywood (Round 1) N/A "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha Franklin N/A Advanced
Hollywood (Round 2) N/A "
I've Got The Music In Me
" 		The Kiki Dee Band N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Women) 1960s "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Dusty Springfield 10 Safe
Top 20 (10 Women) 1970s "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Harold Melvin
 4 Safe
Top 16 (8 Women) 1980s "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" Phil Collins 6 Safe
Top 12 Lennon–McCartney "In My Life" The Beatles 3 Safe
Top 11 The Beatles "I Should Have Known Better" The Beatles 11 Safe
Top 10 Year They Were Born "
Alone
" 		i-TEN 1 Safe
Top 9 Dolly Parton "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" Dolly Parton 3 Eliminated

Post-Idol

Malubay performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008.

Malubay completed the

American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008, performing with the other American Idol Top 10 finalists during the summer. She expressed her willingness to go to the Philippines to pursue her career, following the footsteps of fellow Idol alumna Jasmine Trias.[11]
If she is not successful as a singer, Malubay intends to return to school and pursue acting.

Her appearances after elimination includes

Jayann Bautista Ram Chaves, and Robby Navarro, in December 2007.[13]

On November 14, 2009, Ramiele performed the

Miguel Ángel Cotto at the MGM Grand Las Vegas
. She was billed as "Ramiele".

Discography

Singles

  • "We Are One (This Christmas)" (2008)
  • "Kaya" (2008)
  • "More To Me" (2008)
  • "Here I Am" (2008)

References

  1. ^ Ramiele Malubay biography, Yahoo!, retrieved 2008-03-15
  2. ^ a b Grass, Damian (2008-03-13), Little 'Idol,' Big Voice: Malubay, Baby, Associated Press, archived from the original on March 19, 2008, retrieved 2008-03-15
  3. ^ a b The Billboard Q&A: AI Finalist Ramiele Malubay, Billboard, 2008-05-20, archived from the original on 2008-05-26, retrieved 2008-06-05
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2008-03-05), 'American Idol' Producer OKs David Hernandez's Stripper Past; Show Keeps Mum On Danny Noriega Video, MTV, retrieved 2008-04-12
  5. ^ Serpe, Gina (2008-03-04), Idol Strips Back Another Scandal, E!, archived from the original on 2020-01-27, retrieved 2008-05-18 [dead link]
  6. ^ "Lindsay Lohan Continues Romp as Top Search Term on Lycos; Contestant Scandals Drive Searches for 'American Idol'", Forbes, 2008-03-05, retrieved 2008-05-18[dead link]
  7. New York Times
    , retrieved 2008-05-18
  8. ^ Johnson, Lynda (2008-03-01), Ramiele Malubay Racy Photos: Breasts Groped by Lesbian Pals, American Idol Scandal?, National Ledger, archived from the original on 2008-12-19, retrieved 2008-05-18
  9. ^ Report: Racy Pics of 'American Idol' Contestant Ramiele Malubay Appear on Web, Fox News, 2008-03-03, retrieved 2008-05-18
  10. ^ a b Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol
  11. ^ "Ramiele Malubay: 'All of us have to go home sometime'". USA Today. 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  12. ^ 2008 Asian Excellence Awards: Nominees
  13. ^ "Inside 'American Idol Live' Tour Rehearsals - Access Hollywood". Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-06-29.

External links

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