Small but terrible. That’s how I describe Filipino-American Ramiele Malubay, another Pinoy who makes it to American Idol Season 7’s top 24.  The 19-year-old petite beauty delighted judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson during the first audition with her take on Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman”.

Abdul said Malubay was “phenomenal”, Jackson said he was impressed by her big voice, to think that she is just a “cute little person”. Though the sharp-tongued Simon Cowell didn’t share the same sentiments and gave Malubay a ‘no’ (even saying that Ramiele’s voice ‘was only good as a hotel singer), Filipino fans could only applaud and look forward to her continuing journey in Idol.          (more…)