Ramiele Malubay Receives Praises on First Idol Performance

Our very own Ramiele Malubay hit homerun as she received high compliments from the judges on tonight’s American Idol Top 12 girls performance show. She sang “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” by Dusty Springfields.

Randy Jackson said, “Very classy, almost like a pro.” Paula Abdul said, “You’re a force to be reckoned with.” Simon Cowell said, “Tonight, you out sung every single person.”

Isabel Granada is Shooting an International Movie

It’s Isabel Granada’s turn to dream Hollywood, especially now that she’s starring in a Bollywood movie intended for the international market. The title of the movie is “Pirate’s Blood” and it’s being shot in Oman, Jordan.

Here’s the following clipping from Oman Trbune:

Pinoy ‘Queen’ Film Wins in Berlinale

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela,” described by Variety as “about a Filipino lady-boy prostitute who fancies herself the true queen of France,” for winning the best feature Teddy at the Berlinale’s Teddy Queer Film Awards last Thursday, February 14, 2008.

Raquela Rios stars as herself in the feature co-produced by Arleen Cuevas and directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.

Source: Inquirer

Tirador Wins Calgari Film Prize

Brillante “Dante” Mendoza’s “Tirador” (“Slingshot”), bagged the Calgari Film prize, given by an association of theater owners and film distributors in Germany, at the recently concluded Berlinale International Film Festival.

“Tirador,” which competed in the Forum Section, also won a cash prize of 4,000 euros (P238,000), half of which is earmarked for the film’s distribution in Germany.

Nonito Donaire & Miguel Molina Named Athletes of the Year

Boxer Nonito Donaire and swimmer Miguel Molina were named 2007 Athletes of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA).

Fil-Am Ramiele Malubay Makes It To Top 24 of American Idol Season 7

It’s confirmed! Our very own Ramiele Malubay, the shortest contestant, made it to the Top 24 of American Idol season 7. Ramiele is the fifth pinoy to make it to the final cut after Jasmine Trias and Camile Velasco in season 3, Jose Penala in season 5 and AJ Tabaldo in season 6.

Check out the confirmed list, photos and video of this year’s American Idol Top 24 (via Rickey):

Ramiele Malubay & Danny Noriega – American Idol Season 7 Hollywood Week

Let’s take a sneak peek on American Idol season 7 with 2 possible top 24 finalists: Danny Noriega and our very own Ramiele Malubay. Danny sang “When I Need You” by Leo Sayer while Ramiele peformed “Until You Come Back to Me” by Aretha Franklin (another big song for our “little” manok hehehe).