Yahoo News is reporting that Asian American Ramiele Malubay, the 20 year old Filipina who's made it to American Idol's Top 24 - is the #3 most popular contestant right now generating some of the most buzz:
Ramiele Malubay may hail from Florida, but California is taking the strongest interest in the petite powerhouse singer -- as does New Jersey, Washington, New York, and Virginia. The geographical appeal bodes well, and that's just in the United States. Philippines media has been rooting for the "Fil-Am" competitor. Most importantly, her buzz among the traditional "Idol" Search audience (ladies in their 30s) are better than number 2 Kristy Lee Cook.If you needed some more stats on Ramiele, here is some info from her AI profile, and you can also check out her MySpace page:
Age: 20
Hometown: Miramar, FL
Favorite Quote: "If you're hated, you're doing something right."
Audition City: Miami
Musical Influences: My musical influences would be Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Lani Misalocha, and Regine Velasquez.
Some Video Clips Of Ramiele:
Audition Clip
Hollywood Round