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

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and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series ''

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.''

Biography

Ramiele Macrohon Malubay was born in

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expatriate immigrant parents Roger Malubay and Alicia Macrohon. When the

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broke out, Malubay's parents sent her to the Philippines; the family then moved to the United States and currently reside in

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. She graduated from

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and is currently a nursing student at

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. 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

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functions around Florida, as well as opening for Filipino acts such as

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and

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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.

''American Idol''

Overview

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

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's "

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". 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 inches tall.Ramiele Malubay- Top 24 Contestants - American Idol
/ref> 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

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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

. 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

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. Her musical influences are

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and

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, citing the latter as her favorite performer.

Performances

Post-''Idol''

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

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to pursue her career, following the footsteps of fellow Idol alumna

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. If she is not successful as a singer, Malubay intends to return to school and pursue acting. Her appearances after elimination includes ''

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'', ''

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'', the ''

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'' show, '' The Sauce'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She expressed her willingness to work with

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during her appearance on ''The Morning Show''. In 2008, she was nominated as a Favorite TV Personality by the JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards. She performed in a concert in the

with

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and ''

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'' finalists Gretchen Espina, Jayann Bautista Ram Chaves, and Robby Navarro, in December 2007. On November 14, 2009, Ramiele performed the

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before the main event fight between

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and Miguel Ángel Cotto at the

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. She was billed as "''Ramiele''".

Discography

Singles

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

References

External links

Official WebsiteOfficial YouTube Account
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malubay, Ramiele 1987 births Living people American Idol participants American pop pianists American women pop singers Filipino women pop singers American soul singers American musicians of Filipino descent Filipino emigrants to the United States Singers from Florida People from Miramar, Florida People from Dammam People from Manila 21st-century American women singers 21st-century Filipino singers 21st-century American pianists Broward College alumni 21st-century American singers Saudi Arabian people of Filipino descent 21st-century women pianists