I watched American Idol 7 auditions to see the weirdos auditioning. I’ve been hooked ever since a Filipino - Ramiele Malubay- qualified. She has this big voice which would more appropriately belong to a woman with a big frame, maybe like the great Ella Fitzgerald. Instead, the voice comes from a tiny (4′11") frame. Surprising for some but not for Filipinos who seem to be trained to be birit singers.
I’ve been entertaining fantasies of her being the next American Idol but this seems to be impossible. This batch is really talented. Of the top 10, maybe 2 people or so are good enough singers.Many talented ones were dropped early off from the competition (hi Danny N). In this situation, Ramiele does not really stand out. Anyone could be the next Idol. David Archuleta for one, is very popular. In terms of looks, this batch also has the most lookers. Ramiele’s cuteness gets easily lost when placed in a group pic with her fellow AI contenders. But the main problem with her making it to the coveted position is her choice in songs. For the past 3 weeks or so, she has been singing songs which are totally wrong for her voice. The last song she sang which I liked and which was right for her was "You don’t have to Say You Love Me" and this was over a month ago. After that, she’s surviving because of the Filipino and Asian vote. She at least made it to the Top Ten so that means she will join the Idiol tour. As for until when she will last, only time will tell.
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