Ramiele Malubay

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Ramiele Malubay
Ramiele Malubay at the American Idol, Season 7, Top 12 after party on March 6, 2008.
Ramiele Malubay at the American Idol, Season 7, Top 12 after party on March 6, 2008.
Background information
Birth name Ramiele Macrowon Malubay
Born September 6, 1987 (1987-09-06) (age 20)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Origin Manila, Philippines
Miramar, Florida, USA
Genre(s) Pop, Soul
Occupation(s) Singer, Sushi Bar Waitress
Years active 2007-present
Website Official Website

Ramiele Malubay (born September 6, 1987 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia)[1][2] is a Filipino American singer and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.

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[edit] Biography

Malubay was born in Saudi Arabia to Filipino parents Roger Malubay and Alicia Macrowon, who worked in Saudi Arabia. She grew up in the Philippines and the United States and graduated from Zephyrhills High School in Zephyrhills, Florida.[3] Born in Saudi Arabia, Malubay's parents sent her to the Philippines at the outbreak of the Gulf War; the family then moved to the United States and currently resides in Miramar, Florida.[4] She is currently a nursing student at Broward Community College. She 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.[4] She can speak fluent Tagalog.

Malubay and Danny Noriega
Malubay and Danny Noriega

[edit] American Idol

[edit] Overview

She successfully auditioned for American Idol in August, 2007 when she sang Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". She came in 9th place and is believed to be the shortest contestant in Idol history, standing only 4 feet 11 inches tall.[5] It was frequently shown that a friendship formed between Ramiele and former idol contestants Danny Noriega, Kady Malloy, and Syesha Mercado. Her musical influences are Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Lani Misalucha and she cited Regine Velasquez as her favorite performer. [6] Paula Abdul has been shown to be a fan of Ramiele, always promoting her to go into the next round. Ramiele was eliminated from American Idol on April 2, 2008. She was in tears, but managed to perform "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" one final time following her elimination. Ramiele had never been in the Bottom 3 prior to her elimination. During American Idol she was briefly roommates with Syesha Mercado and Brooke White.

[edit] Performances and results (during voting weeks)

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
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" Thelma Houston 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" Heart 1 Safe
Top 9 Dolly Parton "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" Dolly Parton 3 Eliminated


[edit] Post-Idol

Malubay expressed her willingness to go to the Philippines to pursue her career, following the footsteps of Idol alumnus Jasmine Trias (who made her career in the United States and in the Philippines).[7]Ramiele will join American Idol Top 10 finalists on their American Idol Summer tour. She said that if all else fails, she'll pursue her studies and try acting. Her appearances after elimination includes Live with Regis and Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today show, The Sauce, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Access Hollywood and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ramiele expressed her willingness to work with Disney during her appearance onThe Morning Show.

She was nominated as a Favorite TV Personality in 2008 JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards. [8]

[edit] Controversy

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][9][10][11][12][13][14]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ramiele Malubay biography, Yahoo!, <http://tv.yahoo.com/ramiele-malubay/contributor/2364841/bio;_ylt=AuuOWrACvZoIO9Ilw1IUOH_B05N4>. Retrieved on 15 March 2008 
  2. ^ a b Grass, Damian (2008-03-13), Little 'Idol,' Big Voice: Malubay, Baby, Associated Press, <http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5JT_Tere8fk-B7tX4-QapIQ1k9AD8VC3EFO0>. Retrieved on 15 March 2008 
  3. ^ Belcher, Walt (2008-02-14), 'Idol' Finalist Has Local Link, Tampa Tribune, <http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/14/idol-finalist-has-local-link/>. Retrieved on 15 March 2008 
  4. ^ a b The Billboard Q&A: AI Finalist Ramiele Malubay, Billboard, 2008-05-20, <http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/feature/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003805824>. Retrieved on 5 June 2008 
  5. ^ Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol
  6. ^ Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol
  7. ^ Ramiele Malubay: 'All of us have to go home sometime' - USATODAY.com
  8. ^ 2008 Asian Excellence Awards: Nominees
  9. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2008-03-05), 'American Idol' Producer OKs David Hernandez's Stripper Past; Show Keeps Mum On Danny Noriega Video, MTV, <http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582800/20080305/id_0.jhtml>. Retrieved on 12 April 2008 
  10. ^ Serpe, Gina (2008-03-04), Idol Strips Back Another Scandal, E!, <http://www.eonline.com/news/archive/article/index.jsp?uuid=a5b64020-2607-4320-ba75-7228afccd187>. Retrieved on 18 May 2008 
  11. ^ Lindsay Lohan Continues Romp as Top Search Term on Lycos; Contestant Scandals Drive Searches for 'American Idol', Forbes, 2008-03-05, <http://www.forbes.com/prnewswire/feeds/prnewswire/2008/03/05/prnewswire200803050730PR_NEWS_USPR_____NEW037.html>. Retrieved on 18 May 2008 
  12. ^ Wyatt, Edward (2008-03-11), Formula for ‘Idol’: Popular Yet Predictable, New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/arts/television/11idol.html?ex=1205812800&en=8951b6dc1bd118e1&ei=5123&partner=BREITBART>. Retrieved on 18 May 2008 
  13. ^ Johnson, Lynda (2008-03-01), Ramiele Malubay Racy Photos: Breasts Groped by Lesbian Pals, American Idol Scandal?, National Ledger, <http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=23&num=19179>. Retrieved on 18 May 2008 
  14. ^ Report: Racy Pics of 'American Idol' Contestant Ramiele Malubay Appear on Web, FOX News, 2008-03-03, <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334678,00.html>. Retrieved on 18 May 2008 

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