New pop sensation Leona Lewis has triumphantly appeared on American Idol April 24. Leona Lewis was discovered by American Idol judge Simon Cowell technically because Simon Cowell created X Factor where Leona Lewis won. X Factor is like the American Idol of the UK, or should i say the UK Idol..

Leona Lewis on American Idol will be on the heels of Mariah Carey mentoring the American Idol 7 contestants on April 16. And of course Leona Lewis singing style is being compared to Mariah Carey. Some say Leona Lewis at her best now is just a watered down Mariah Carey at her best in the 90’s.

Here’s Leona Lewis live on Good Morning America singing her no. 1 single, “Bleeding Love” from the no. 1 album Spirit.

and here’s Leona Lewis in American Idol:

Hollywood’s Not America by Ferras will be the  American Idol exit song. American Idol exit songs usually become big hit, like Bad Day by Daniel Powter and Home by Daughtry. American Idol Season 7’s “Hollywood Week” airs February 12 and 13.

Hollywood’s Not America by Ferras lyrics has a relevant theme for an American Idol exit song which goes something like this:

So long
Put your blue jeans back on
Go home
Remember: Hollywood’s not America.

You can watch Ferras singing Hollywood’s Not America here. Ferras first studio album entitled, Aliens and Rainbows will be released on April 1, 2008.

 

In my earlier post about Pinoys in American Idol Season 7,

Danny Noriega or Daniel Noriega was not mentioned as the info are still slowly coming in about Filipinos who made it to American Idol Season 7 top 24. Apparently, Danny Noriega made it to Top 24. He auditioned in San Diego, California.

So that makes two Idol wannabes with Philippine roots. The other one is Ramiele Malubay, although sometimes spelled as Ramielle Malubay who auditioned in Miami, Florida. Danny Noriega’s Philippines connection though is still sketchy. He may have a Filipina mother.

But yeah, its been reported that Daniel Noriega a.k.a. Danny Noriega has roots from the Philippines. Danny Noriega is rumored to be the son of Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega. If you don’t know about Manuel Noriega, he has a biopic called whatelse but, “Noriega.”

Also, Danny Noriega is no t just any American Idol contestant of AI7. Danny Noriega not only has Philippines roots/folks but he is openly gay too, a first for American Idol. That is, if you can count out Sanjaya Malakar and the original queen! Clay Aiken out of the picture.

Danny Noriega’s myspace profile ( which btw, is always private, not good for someone starting out in showbiz! ) says:

Danny Noriega
Age: 18
Birthdate: September 29th, 1989
Hometown/Residency: Azusa / Los Angeles, California
Orientation: What do you think?

Since Danny Noriega would be controversial as it is,  and obviously cannon

fodder for attacks, American Idol didn’t show his audition . Only a snippet of who made it through at the end of an audition, as seen in a photo here.

In my earlier post,Filipinos in American Idol Season 7 , I mentioned Ramiele Malubay as a petite Filipina who made the Top 24 of the latest season of American Idol, which is American Idol 7, or AI7.

Ramiele Malubay audition for American Idol was shown today. She auditioned in Miami, Florida since Ramiele Malubay is a waitress from Florida.

Ramiele Malubay got the nod of Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul but not Simon Cowell. Randy Jackson even said that he was surprised since for someone like Ramiele Malubay who stands 4′ 11″, she has that big powerful voice. The audition started with a story about another Filipina who made it to third place in American Idol, Jasmine Trias. Ramiele wants to duplicate or even surpass Jasmine’s feat by declaring that she will be the first Asian-American, American Idol.

Well, Ramiele Malubay is on her way to that dream as it was confirmed by paparazzi photos taken, when the Idol contestants who made it to the Top 24, had a photoshoot in California that indeed Ramiele Malubay is one of the Top 24.

Although unfortunately, another Filipina Neyshia Go who passed the San Diego auditions, did not make it through the Top 24.

Judging from the American Idol Miami audition, Ramiele Malubay is really good. And she’s proud to be Filipino too. Her surname distinctively Filipino, when asked her name, she said Ray-miel Malu-Bai for Ramiele Malubay of course. And right after the audition, her father was also shown and also looking very Pinoy..whatever Pinoy look it is, don’t ask me…I just feel it, just like when Renaldo Lapuz appeared in AI7 too.

Here is Ramiele Malubay’s audition video for American idol season 7:
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< !– google_ad_section_start –>Slowly, news are filtering in that several Pinoys are part of American Idol Season 7.  I guess the question is did they make the cut.

Ramiele Malubay

Standing at just a petite 4″11, Ramiele Malubay, Filipino-American 20-year-old waitress from Miramar, Florida, sang Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin. Ramiele Malubay made the cut and is rumored to be in the Top 24 as well. In her audition, her sister also took part but only as a backing vocal and not an actual contestant. With a surname like Malubay, it’s unmistakably Pinoy!

Rumored American Idol 7 top 24:

Guys:

1. Chikeze Eze
2. Colton - a 16 year old guy
3. Danny Noriega
4. David Archuleta
5.David Cook
6. David Hernandez
7. Garrett Haley
8. Jason Castro
9. Jason Yeager
10. Luke Menard
11. Michael Lee Johns
12. Robbie Carrico

Girls:

1. Alania Whitaker
2. Alex Lushington
3. Amanda Overmyer
4. Amy Davis
5. Brooke White
6. Carly Smithson
7. Kady Malloy
8. Kristie Lee Cook
9. Ramiele Malubay
10. Syesha Mercado

Neyshia Go

Neyshia Go, 17, from Antioch, California, auditioned in San Diego and made the Top 50, but since rumors above of who made the cut are “verified” by paparazzi photos. Neyshia Go did not make the Top 24.

Rosie/Rosemarie

Rosie or Rosemarie something is also Filipina. Unfortunately, Rosie did not make the Top 50 or Top 24 together with Neyshia Go. Although Neyshia Go’s fate is not yet 100% sure, who knows she could be in the “unknowns” who have made it and has not yet been revealed to paparazzos.

In the also-runs, the girl who sang a Mariah Carey song is definitely Filipina too. She sucked. Off she go.

Renaldo Lapuz

The now famous Renaldo Lapuz or Reynaldo Lapuz, who i think is one of the most hilarious auditions in American Idol history. Renaldo Lapuz has spawned a phenomenal buzz around the world. Renaldo Lapuz became an overnight celebrity.

And as Simon Cowell has predicted, Renaldo’s original composition, We’re Brothers Forever is now a worldwide success courtesy of Youtube. We’re Brothers Forever is even a ringtone now. Download We’re Brothers Forever ringtone here.< !– google_ad_section_end –>