2 Pinoys made it to American Idol Season 7
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Ah…American Idol Season 7…
Since the auditions, two people stood out for me, not only because they have Pinoy blood but because of course they were simply great. Their voices stood out in the crowd. I’m sure by now you all know who I’m referring to…Ramielle Malubay and David Archuleta.
Ramielle Malubay struck me when she first auditioned quite the same as how she wowed Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. 
She’s so petite you just can’t imagine where that big voice is coming from. I was quite worried during Hollywood week because she might sound "karaoke-ish" for Simon. (Usually Pinoys sound karaoke-ish because we think if we sound LIKE the original, magaling tayo…on the contrary we lose our identity as a good singer because we imitate the original) However, her voice sounds so original and powerful, she made it to the Top 24. You go girl! Taas bandila!
David Archuleta on the other hand does not look Pinoy so I never knew it until he 
made it the Top 24 and then local newspapers here said he is half Pinoy. There are rumors however that he is not Pinoy coz up to now he has not mentioned his Pinoy roots. So what’s the real score?
Well, anyway, Pinoy or not, I still love his soulful voice, that husky, big, powerful voice. I was also worried he wouldn’t make it in Hollywood because he suffered from vocal paralysis a few years back, but when he sang "Heaven" in his final audition, I knew then and there that he’ll make it…now here he is impressing millions of fans worldwide especially with his performance last Tuesday (in the US), singing my favorite Beetle’s song Imagine
Top 3 for me? David Archuleta, Ramielle Malubay and .
Carly Smithson
But I also like 
David Cook,
Jason Castro,
Michael Johns and
Amanda Overmyer.
Danny Noriega seems so promising at first but until now he hasn’t given his all. I used to think he’s half Pinoy but he’s not. I hope he shines to
o coz he’s a good singer. He is now ridiculed as the new "Sanjaya" of this season but he is not. He is waaaaaaaaay better than Sanjaya! Hello??? That guy doesn’t even know how to "sing". He may carry a tune but he doesn’t have the skills.
