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Infobox musical artist | name = Ramiele Malubay| image = Ramiele Malubay American Idol Tour 2008.jpg| caption = Malubay signing autographs during the American Idols LIVE& #33; Tour 2008 .| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Ramiele Macrohon Malubay| alias = Ramiele| birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|09|06| birth_place = Dammam , Saudi Arabia | origin = Manila, Philippines Miramar, Florida , United States | instrument = Singing|Vocals , piano | genre = Pop music|Pop , soul music|soul | occupation = Singing|Singer , waitress | years_active = 2007–present| label = Unsigned| associated_acts = Ogie Alcasid , Pinoy Idol| Pinoy Idol finalists | website = | notable_instruments = Ramiele Macrohon Malubay (born September 6, 1987), also known as Ramiele , is a Philippines|Filipino - United States|American singing|singer and the ninth place finalist on the American Idol (season 7)|seventh season of the television series American Idol .
Biography
Ramiele Macrohon Malubay was born in Dammam , Saudi Arabia to Filipino people|Filipino parents Roger Malubay and Alicia Macrohon.Citation |last= |first= |title=Ramiele Malubay biography |url= http://tv.yahoo.com/ramiele-malubay/contributor/2364841/bio;_ylt=AuuOWrACvZoIO9Ilw1IUOH_B05N4 |publisher= Yahoo! |date= |accessdate=2008-03-15Citation |last=Grass |first=Damian |title=Little 'Idol,' Big Voice: Malubay, Baby |url= http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5JT_Tere8fk-B7tX4-QapIQ1k9AD8VC3EFO0 |publisher= Associated Press |date=2008-03-13 |accessdate=2008-03-15 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 .Citation |last= |first= |title=The Billboard Q& A: AI Finalist Ramiele Malubay |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/feature/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003805824 |publisher= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |date=2008-05-20 |accessdate=2008-06-05 |format= & ndash; http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar? hl=en& lr=& q=intitle%3AThe+Billboard+Q%26A%3A+AI+Finalist+Ramiele+Malubay& as_publication=& as_ylo=& as_yhi=& btnG=Search Scholar search |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080526015348/ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/feature/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003805824 |archivedate = 2008-05-26Dead link|date=April 2009 She graduated from Charles W. Flanagan High School and is currently a nursing student at Broward College . She is of Ilokano people|Ilocano heritage. http://www.ramieleofficial.com/flash/flashIndex.html
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.
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.Citation |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title='American Idol' Producer OKs David Hernandez's Stripper Past; Show Keeps Mum On Danny Noriega Video |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582800/20080305/id_0.jhtml |publisher= MTV |date=2008-03-05 |accessdate=2008-04-12Citation |last=Serpe |first=Gina |title=Idol Strips Back Another Scandal |url= http://www.eonline.com/news/archive/article/index.jsp? uuid=a5b64020-2607-4320-ba75-7228afccd187 |publisher= E! |date=2008-03-04 |accessdate=2008-05-18 |format= & ndash; http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar? hl=en& lr=& q=author%3ASerpe+intitle%3AIdol+Strips+Back+Another+Scandal& as_publication=& as_ylo=& as_yhi=& btnG=Search Scholar searchDead link|date=April 2009Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBotCitation |last= |first= |title=Lindsay Lohan Continues Romp as Top Search Term on Lycos; Contestant Scandals Drive Searches for 'American Idol' |url= http://www.forbes.com/prnewswire/feeds/prnewswire/2008/03/05/prnewswire200803050730PR_NEWS_USPR _NEW037.html |publisher= Forbes |date=2008-03-05 |accessdate=2008-05-18Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBotCitation |last=Wyatt |first=Edward |title=Formula for ‘Idol’: Popular Yet Predictable |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/arts/television/11idol.html? ex=1205812800& en=8951b6dc1bd118e1& ei=5123& partner=BREITBART |publisher= New York Times |date=2008-03-11 |accessdate=2008-05-18Citation |last=Johnson |first=Lynda |title=Ramiele Malubay Racy Photos: Breasts Groped by Lesbian Pals, American Idol Scandal? |url= http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi? archive=23& num=19179 |publisher= National Ledger |date=2008-03-01 |accessdate=2008-05-18Citation |last= |first= |title=Report: Racy Pics of 'American Idol' Contestant Ramiele Malubay Appear on Web |url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334678,00.html |publisher= Fox News |date=2008-03-03 |accessdate=2008-05-18
Malubay successfully auditioned for American Idol in August 2007 when she sang Aretha Franklin 's " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman ". She received rave reviews after her performance of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" in the first week of the voting rounds. Judge Randy Jackson called her performance "classy, almost like a pro," while Simon Cowell proclaimed that she "outsang every single person" that night. Cowell also named her "one of the top three singers in the competition" after her performance of "Don't Leave Me This Way" and also noted that she was "probably the most consistently good singer" during the Hollywood rounds. She finished in ninth place and is believed to be the shortest contestant in Idol history, standing only 4 feet 11& nbsp;inches tall. http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/ramiele_malubay/ Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol Malubay was eliminated from American Idol on April 2, 2008 during Dolly Parton week. After an emotional farewell, she performed "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" one final time following her elimination. Malubay had never been in the Bottom 3 prior to her elimination. During American Idol, she was roommates with Syesha Mercado and Brooke White . It was frequently shown that a friendship formed between Malubay and fellow Idol contestants Danny Noriega, Kady Malloy and third-place finisher Syesha Mercado . Malubay also mentioned during her pre-performance video interview for Top 11 week that she had formed close bonds with fifth place finalist Brooke White and eventual winner David Cook (singer)|David Cook . Her musical influences are Aretha Franklin , Jackson 5 , Mariah Carey , Lani Misalucha and Regine Velasquez , citing the latter as her favorite performer.
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) "
Malubay completed the American Idols LIVE& #33; 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 .Cite news| url= http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-04-03-ramiele-qna_N.htm? csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=Ramiele Malubay: 'All of us have to go home sometime' | date=2008-04-06 | accessdate=2010-05-22 If she is not successful as a singer, Malubay intends to return to school and pursue acting.
Her appearances after elimination includes Live with Regis and Kelly , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series)|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , the Today (NBC program)|Today show, The Sauce , The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet , Access Hollywood and The Ellen DeGeneres Show . She expressed her willingness to work with Disney during her appearance on The Morning Show . On 2008, she was nominated as a Favorite TV Personality by the JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards. http://www.axawards.com/Nominees/ 2008 Asian Excellence Awards: Nominees She performed in a concert in the Philippines with Ogie Alcasid and Pinoy Idol finalists Gretchen Espina , Jayann Bautista Ram Chaves , and Robby Navarro , in December 2007. http://blogs.accesshollywood.com/archives/2008/06/inside-american-idol-live-tour.html Inside 'American Idol Live' Tour Rehearsals - Access Hollywood
On November 14, 2009, Ramiele performed the Star Spangled Banner|American national anthem before the main event fight between Manny Pacquiao and 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
Reflist
External links
http://www.ramieleofficial.com/ Official Website
http://www.myspace.com/ramiele Official MySpace Account
http://www.twitter.com/ramielemalubay Official Twitter
http://www.youtube.com/user/RamieleMalubayMusic Official YouTube Account
AI contestant|7|ramiele_malubay|Ramiele Malubay
IMDb name|id=2923513|name=Ramiele Malubay
American Idol 7 Persondata | NAME =Malubay, Ramiele | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1987-09-06 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Dammam , Saudi Arabia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Malubay, Ramiele Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:American female singers Category:American Idol participants Category:American pop pianists Category:American pop singers Category:American soul singers Category:American musicians of Filipino descent Category:Filipino female singers Category:Filipino emigrants to the United States Category:Filipino pop singers Category:Musicians from Florida Category:People from Broward County, Florida Category:People from Dammam Category:People from Manila Category:Expatriates in Saudi Arabia
