Ramiele Malubay

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ramiele Malubay

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Img_capt = Ramiele Malubay at the "American Idol", Season 7, Top 12 after party on March 6, 2008.
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ramiele Macrohon Malubay
Born = birth date and age|1987|09|06
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Origin = Manila, Philippines
Miramar, Florida, USA
Genre = Pop, Soul
Occupation = Singer, Sushi Bar Waitress
Instruments=Vocals,Piano
Years_active = 2007-present
Label = Jive
URL = [http://www.ramieleofficial.com/ Official Website]

Ramiele Macrohon Malubay (born September 6, 1987 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia) [Citation |last= |first= |title=Ramiele Malubay biography |url=http://tv.yahoo.com/ramiele-malubay/contributor/2364841/bio;_ylt=AuuOWrACvZoIO9Ilw1IUOH_B05N4 |publisher="Yahoo!" |date= |accessdate=2008-03-15] Citation |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] is a Filipino American singer and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series "American Idol."

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 [Citation |last=Belcher |first=Walt |title='Idol' Finalist Has Local Link |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/14/idol-finalist-has-local-link/ |publisher="Tampa Tribune" |date=2008-02-14 |accessdate=2008-03-15] 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.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" |date=2008-05-20 |accessdate=2008-06-05] She graduated from Charles W. Flanagan High School and 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. She can speak fluent Tagalog.

"American Idol"

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. [http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/ramiele_malubay/ Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol ] ] 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. 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.

Performances and results (during voting weeks)

Post-"Idol"

Malubay expressed her willingness to go to the Philippines to pursue her career, following the footsteps of Idol alumna Jasmine Trias (who made her career in the United States and in the Philippines). [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-04-03-ramiele-qna_N.htm?csp=34 Ramiele Malubay: 'All of us have to go home sometime' - USATODAY.com ] ] Malubay completed the "American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008", performing with the other "American Idol" Top 10 finalists during the summer. 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 on"The Morning Show".

She was nominated as a Favorite TV Personality in 2008 JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards. [ [http://www.axawards.com/Nominees/ 2008 Asian Excellence Awards: Nominees ] ]

Malubay announced that she will perform alongside semi-finalist Danny Noriega at a concert in the Philippines in December. [ [http://blogs.accesshollywood.com/archives/2008/06/inside-american-idol-live-tour.html Inside 'American Idol Live' Tour Rehearsals - Access Hollywood ] ]

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. [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=2008-04-12] [Citation |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] [Citation |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=2008-05-18] [Citation |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=2008-05-18] [Citation |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=2008-05-18] [Citation |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]

References

External links

* [http://www.ramieleofficial.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ramiele Official MySpace Account]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/RamieleMalubayMusic Official YouTube Account]
*AI contestant|7|ramiele_malubay|Ramiele Malubay
*imdb name|id=2923513|name=Ramiele Malubay