Ramielle Malubay slapped on the face

When American Idol contestant Ramiele Malubay made it to the top 24. She did not believe it that she slapped herself to check out whether it was really true. Ramiele is another Filipino-bloodied American idol contestant whose parents migrated to the US for a greener pasture.

Ramiele's position as one of the finalists came out as a surprise to many as Simon did not show his all confidence to the young petite during her audition. I believed that her being able to stay for a few more weeks in American Idol mean two things. First, is the strategy of the whole production to diversify a wider range of voters and audience and that would include Filipinos who already represent a good amount of minority in the US. This means also that Ramiele's stay is highly based on the fellow Filipinos who may have not really admired her singing prowess but on the theory of identification. Malubay is surely a favorite among Fil-Ams living in the United States. I for one do not believe she can make it to the top 6 but I am hoping this contestant the luck and the vote as well as the consistency in her performances.

She wanted to become an American idol to represent Asians in the US. This maybe her ticket to progressing into the competition. She knows that majority of her votes would come from Asians who would love to have an Asian looking idol for America. The sustaining power of their votes however are yet to come.