Veteran Amateurs in the Philippine Idol

Here are some of the gold passers in the Philippine Idol you must keep your eye on:

Reema Lucida, aka Flora Mae Lucindo

• Finalist, Star for a Night
• 5th Place, Born Diva
• Already covered the song Hiram, originally recorded by Zsa Zsa Padilla, in one special album released by Viva Records.
• She's notable for her take on Whitney Houston's Run To You that paved her way to the finals of Born Diva.

Musica Cristobal

• Finalist, Star for a Night
• Already released a single via the song Everyday, popularized by Agot Isidro, which she collaborated with 17:28. (Not actually sure with the song and the boy band)
• Remarkable for the song Emotion by Destiny's Child, though a bit copycat but good imitation.

Maureen Marcelo

• Finalist, Star for a Night
• Referred by Sarah Geronimo, when asked in a special feature in a cable channel, as the one who could have beaten her.

Marinel Santos

• 3rd Place, Star in a Million
• Co-singer of Sheryn Regis in the theme song of former TV show Star Circle Quest.
• Singer of one of the theme songs of former primetime TV hit Krystala.
• Fairs well in R&B songs.

OJ Mariano

• 3rd Place, Star in a Million 2
• Recently launched an album One Dream Come True, which did not sell.
• Can give justice to Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano songs with his wide vocal range.
• Dubbed as Versatile Crooner.

Emman Omaga

• Finalist, Star in a Million 2
• Can pull-off songs in the likes of Southborder's Kahit Kailan.

Janice Uy

• January Finalist, Star in a Million 2

Ardie Valerio

• Finalist, Search for the Star in a Million

Cjarah Perpetua, aka Cjarah Jumawan

• Champion, TFC Popstar (Dubai, UAE)

Divo Bayer, aka Ronald Diana

• Finalist, Star Quest (singing contest in MTB)
• Best Male Performer, 6th Shanghai Music Festival (Shanghai, China)
• Singer behind the hit single Ngayong Nandito Ka, theme to the Jericho-Kristine movie of the same title.
• Made 2 albums, one with Josh Santana & King entitled Solo and the other, a solo album entitled A Better Me.
• Can sing in whistle registers and adept in hitting difficult notes.
• Blends well in Michael Bolton songs.
• Dubbed as Emperor of Soul.