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August 11, 2006
By Low Lai Chow
Quotes from rahimah
 Pinching herself in the morning
“I woke up and I was pinching myself several times to see if it was a dream or reality. And it was — duh — reality! And I did leave the competition so I‘m home and on my bed again.”
What she did last night
“I didn’t hang out with anyone. All I wanted to do was to get back into my family’s arms.”
Wise voters
“I hope everyone can spot out of the rest of the contestants, just feel each and every one of them. And pick the one that’s genuine.”
Who she supports
“I support all of them. They have their own strengths and that’s what makes them last longer. In the end, there will just be one winner and 11 ousted idols lah. So, Singapore please choose wisely, okay? Really, choose wisely!”
Being herself in the presence of the media
“Someone’s always watching, but throughout, I’ve been myself. I don’t really wanna be a cam whore and go “Hi…”, these kind of stuff. I don’t like it. If the person is asking a question and I need to answer it, then I’ll answer to my heart’s content about how I felt, how I reacted — basically just being genuine. I don’t say extra stuff. What you see is what you get.”
 Choosing to sing Confessions of a Broken Heart
“When I heard the song, I felt the emotions and stuff. And I thought I could repeat it to myself. Not that my father was bad or anything like that. But I literally just imagined what it would be like to have a father who beats up the mom and leaves the family… and do all the bad stuff. Okay, my imagination went wild a lot and I cried. Sometimes I’m amused by myself, my imagination’s really whacky lah, to the point that I couldn’t control my vocals!”
On being the ‘hot favourites’ with Paul
“Hot favourites? Paul yes. Me, not really. For me it wasn’t really credible, because I think that Paul’s fanbase is massive and many times bigger than most of the other contestants! He will definitely make it far. When I stood there with him, I’m like, ‘Hey Paul, I told you.’”
Thanks to fans and critics alike
“I really thank them for being there for me even though I’m the way that I am, even though I don’t interact with my fans much, even though I don’t smile around and wave around. I also really wanna thank those who gave me constructive feedback about myself. It really opened my eyes.”
 Turning on the crying tap
“I didn’t want to cry during my last song ‘cos it would affect a lot of people. I just wanted to sing for the last time, ‘cos I won’t be stepping on that stage ever. When I went backstage to the producers and the idols, they were like, ‘I will miss you’. I started crying then lah!”
Those darn rumours
“All those Joakim and Paul stuff are just rumours. Gossip lah. There is seriously nothing between me and Joakim. He is just a friend. During tough times in the competition, we tend to fall back on one another and find comfort in one another. We’re young and not exactly strong enough to face it alone…”
Her kind of guy
“I’m still young to talk about this kind of thing! My type?! I don’t need to set a standard... I hope I find a person who doesn’t talk much, does a lot and doesn’t need to keep saying he loves me. You don’t talk, but you know he’s there for you. I’m more of a feeling person.”
 Martial arts inspiration
“Bruce Lee — who else?! He’s small but compact; very fast and agile. I love him a lot! The way he attacks the person, you can feel the angst, the vengeance in him. it’s awesome! I really hope I can be like him. I like Vincent Ng too. He’s really wushu… whooah!”
Her one true love
“I love singing, it’s a way for me to express myself. Even though I know I’m way intense, that’s the way I am. Whenever I sing the song, I don’t sing it for the sake of singing it, I breathe it. That’s the way that I am.”
The Top 7 attempt to rock your socks off next week. Don't miss the Performance Show ‘LIVE' on Wed, Aug 16@ 8pm and Results Show ‘LIVE' on Thurs, Aug 17@ 8.30pm.
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