FANBOY by Mark Sablan
posted 10/12/11

Remember Ramiele Malubay?

Remember Ramiele Malubay? You know, the Pinay finalist in American Idol Season 7? We haven’t heard from her lately. Fortunately for fans, she has a YouTube account containing videos: from greetings and vlogs to covers, of course. While she doesn’t really upload stuff regularly, she just posted a couple of videos the past few months.

Her latest one is a version of Erykah Badu’s “Love of My Life”—something very unexpected if you’ll remember her song choices in the popular talent search. Nevertheless, she does a good job with the song, her voice fitting the vibe of the track.

She also has a rendition of Adele’s “Someone Like You”, which is perfect for her. Singing it after getting her voice back (she lost it for a whole month!), Ramiele sounds different from how she sounded like back in AI—which is a good thing. It’s a reminder that you don’t necessarily have to hit the high notes or belt it out just to be a good singer. Her version is so commendable she could have placed so much higher if she got to sing this song back in AI.

You should by now that I am a fan. And you should be one, too, after checking her vids:

Ramiele’s cover of Erykah Badu’s “Love of My Life”

Ramiele’s cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You”