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Ramiele Malubay
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| Birth name | Ramiele Macrohon Malubay |
| Born | September 6, 1987 Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines Miramar, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Pop, Soul |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | Official Website |
Ramiele Macrohon 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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Malubay was born in Saudi Arabia to Filipino parents Roger Malubay and Alicia Macrohon, who worked in Saudi Arabia. [3] When the Gulf War broke out, Malubay’s parents sent her to the Philippines; the family then moved to the United States and currently resides in Miramar, Florida.[4] She graduated from Charles W. Flanagan High School and is currently a nursing student at Broward College. She is of Ilokano heritage. [5]
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.[4]
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][6][7][8][9][10][11]
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She successfully auditioned for American Idol in August, 2007 when she sang Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman“. She is known to be the second Filipino-born American to advance in American Idol finals. Camile Velasco being the first. She came in 9th place and is believed to be the shortest contestant in Idol history, standing only 4 feet 11 inches tall.[12] 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. [12] 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
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