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After she was booted out last Thursday, below are what Filipinos are saying about the Fil-Am singer. As usual they have good things to say about Ramiele Malubay despite her being eliminated already =) And for those who can’t get enough of Pinoy singers, the first PINOY IDOL is up this Saturday on GMA-7! For sure, Ramiele Malubay will be invited to perform there. Can’t wait! =)

“She has what it takes to make it to the top three—she has the looks, the [stage] presence and the voice. What could ruin her chances to reach the finals is a bad choice of song. Song choice, as Simon Cowell has always emphasized, can make or break a singer. I completely agree with him. All American Idol contestants are only good as their last performance. Ramiele Malubay, if she doesn’t chuck the habit of picking the wrong song, might get booted out of the competition sooner than we think.”
—Gabby Libarios, journalist

“I applaud her for being proud to be Pinoy ever since she got in at American Idol. I believe that she will make it because she’s natural, and her personality’s simply engaging. She’s a real talent and very worthy of the title. I am glad because she’s making us [all] proud.”
—Catherine Untalan, Miss Earth 2006 second runner-up

Too bad.. But I guess all good things must come to an end. Just when the Fil-Am singer was doing great with her songs again, Ramiele Malubay gets booted out! The irony of it.. *shakes head* Thursday’s elimination started by continuing the country theme with The Clark Brothers singing their own rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” After the former contestants update, Dolly Parton sang her newest single “Jesus and Gravity” from her upcoming album Backwards Barbie.

The bottom three were then identified as Brooke White, Ramiele Malubay and Kristy Lee Cook, all roommates! Maybe they have been doing girly chitchat instead of practicing? Hehe! Simon Cowell said America finally got the bottom three right this time. And after the votes were tallied, Ramiele Malubay was the one who said goodbye. As expected, tears came and this time, it’s for herself =(

Ramiele Malubay sure does cross ours! =) This week, American Idol finalists got the venerable Dolly Parton to mentor them and they got to do her songs as well. I’m sure they had a hard time finding the perfect song coz Dolly has a HUGE catalog of great hits! She’s a very talented singer and the AI finalists are lucky to have her. As for Ramiele Malubay, she chose the upbeat “Do I Cross Your Mind”, a real cool song =) So how did the Pinay singer’s performance went?

For me, she was way better than Jason Castro or Kristy Lee Cook! Her voice fit the song to a T. Nice style for her! However, Ramiele Malubay’s lack of confidence was apparent in some parts. She seemed going back and forth between moments of feeling free and scared. Guess Ramie is still really lacking from experience. She’s got a great voice and all she needs is the confidence to match it! =)

Did you know that Ramiele Malubay is the third Filipino who made it to the top 10 of American Idol? The 4-feet and 11-inch native of Florida, tagged as a “small girl with a huge voice, funky hair and dynamic personality” is definitely part of AI history now! =) Aside from Ramiele Malubay, previous six Fil-Ams have reached the top 24 of this singing reality TV show created by Simon Fuller. The six were Brad Estrin (Season 1), Jordan Segundo (Season 2), Jasmine Trias and Camile Velasco (Season 3), Jose “Sway” Peñala (Season 5), and AJ Tablado (Season 6). Notice that in almost every season there’s a Filipino! Galing talaga ng Pinoy! =) Among the six, only Jasmine and Camile were lucky enough to go through final 12. But Camile was the fourth to be eliminated, while Jasmine finished third overall. Will Ramiele Malubay be as successful as Jasmine? The answer is in your votes guys!

In a fan-based reality show, the fans are the bread and butter of a contestant who wishes to survive. Ramiele Malubay is quite lucky coz despite her less-than stellar recent performances, her fans still supported her. The big question — will she be able to equal, if not surpass Jasmine Trias’ feat, or just have the same fate as Camile Velasco? Will Ramiele Malubay make it to the final three or not? Here’s what some of the American Idol viewers said:

“She will make it [to top three]. She has a very good chance. ‘Vocally’, she’s okay.”
–Resty Furuc, software developer

“No, she won’t [make it]. She keeps on choosing songs that don’t highlight her vocal range. She’s trying to copy Regine Velasquez. American Idol isn’t a venue for imitating anybody.”
—Ria Olson, health care officer

“She will go far [in the contest], but not as far as top three.”
—Christian Guatlo, migrant worker

“Yes. She spices up every song that she sings. She sounds better than Jasmine Trias!”
—Ihna Obispo, bank teller

“No. [Because] Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson will choose a ‘pure’ American in the end. Look what happened to Jasmine Trias? Finalists with foreign [particularly Asian] lineage have zero chance of winning the grand prize. It’s a sad fact.”
—Donald Carpio, student