Camile Velasco

Ciara-Camile Roque Velasco (born September 1, 1985), an American singer of Filipino, Spanish and Irish descent, was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series, American Idol. Born in Makati City, Philippines, Camile Velasco's family later moved to Haiku, Maui—located in the islands of Hawaii. Prior to American Idol, Velasco was a struggling songwriter/composer who worked at her parents' IHOP Restaurant in Kahului. She has since released a single with Universal/Motown, headlined events in California, Hawaii, and elsewhere, and is currently working in the studio to complete an album.