Mau Marcelo

Maureen "Mau" Flores Marcelo (born May 13, 1980) is a Filipina Puertorican R&B soul singer who rose to prominence as the first winner of Philippine Idol in 2006. She was dubbed as the "Soul Idol" and "The Black Belter" at the competition for her R&B-style vocals. She was also called "Philippines' Diamond Diva" after her much-applauded performance of "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey during the Movie and Musical Theme Week. For a time, she went by the stage name Samantha Brown, based on her father's surname. She was also the Philippine representative to Asian Idol, which was held on December 15 and 16, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Marcelo's father is an American citizen from Puerto Rico while her mother is Filipina. Her father left...