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Raica look-a-like?

One of my favorites: (she looks like Raica Oliveira) Antonella Barba (2123) auditioned with her best friend Amanda Coluccio and made it to Hollywood. She is from Point Pleasant, NJ. She made it to Round 3 with Amanda and both passed the group round (although their third member, Baylie Brown, did not). Her friend, Amanda, was eliminated in the top 40.

Alaina Alexander (66442) auditioned in Los Angeles. She is twenty-four years old is from West Hollywood, California. Before her American Idol 6 audition, Alaina revealed that after struggling for six years to make it in the music business in L.A. that not long ago she decided that she wasn’t going to sing anymore. Alaina had decided to go to college instead, and she considered American Idol to be her last chance to pursue a singing career. For her Los Angeles audition, Alaina Alexander sang "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble.

Melinda Doolittle (57073), auditioned in Memphis, and is from Brentwood, TN. Despite being a professional back-up singer, she admitted she was still tense and nervous about competing in the show. She sang "For Once In My Life" popularized by Stevie Wonder, and was met with universal appraise from the three judges on her vocal ability. The judges did express concern over her nerves and told her to believe in herself.

Stephanie Edwards (52357) is 19 years old and is from Savannah, Georgia. She auditioned in Memphis.

Gina Glocksen (53750), auditioned in Memphis, and is from Naperville, IL. She auditioned in Chicago during season 5 and made it to Hollywood, but was cut before the Top 44.

Leslie Hunt (73560), a 25-year-old from Chicago, IL that was featured in an American Idol commercial before season six started. She is a self-described indie rocker and has a unique vocal style.

Lakisha Jones (8292), a 26-year-old who performed "Think" by Aretha Franklin, and is from Fort Meade, MD. After the audition, Lakisha celebrated with her family and cried tears of happiness with her daughter.

Amy Krebs (80984) is 22 years old and is from Federal Way, Washington, which is the same town that Sanjaya Malakar is from. She auditioned in Seattle.

Haley Scarnato (50411) a 24 year old who auditioned and also lives in San Antonio. After some impromptu greetings and handshakes with the judges, Haley sang “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt. Simon and Randy both thought she was just average and Paula thought she had great control with her voice.

Sabrina Sloan (35422) (maiden name Scherff); Sloan is originally from Mission Viejo, California but now calls Studio City, CA her home. Sloan toured the United States as part of the Broadway musical Hairspray under her maiden name Sabrina Scherff. Earned her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in both Musical Theatre and Communication Studies.

Jordin Sparks(80066) , auditioned in Seattle and is from Glendale, AZ. She was a contestant on America's Most Talented Kid in 2003 and had also appeared on that program's Tournament of Champions. She sang the Celine Dion ballad "Because You Loved Me" in her auditions.

Nicole Tranquillo (60162) is 21 years old and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She auditioned in Memphis.

Antonio Javier "A.J." Tabaldo (66398), auditioned in Los Angeles. He is 22 year-old and from Santa Maria, CA.

Phil Stacey (51815), auditioned in Memphis and is from Jacksonville, FL. He missed the birth of his newborn baby in a nearby hospital because he had to to audition on the same time and date. He performed two songs before getting through to Hollywood: My Girl and Let's Get It On.

One of my favorites: Chris Sligh (24994), auditioned in Birmingham, and is from Greenville, SC. He sang "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal after which Paula gave a standing ovation and stated, "I like you very much." Paula, Simon, and Randy laughed at his ambition "to make David Hasselhoff cry" (a nod to the Season 5 finale where David Hasselhoff did, in fact, cry). When he made it to the top 24, Simon said that he was not the strongest singer of the bunch, but has a great personality.

Brandon Rogers (74191), auditioned in Los Angeles and is from North Hollywood, CA. He was a back-up singer to established artists like Anastacia and Christina Aguilera during concert tours. After hearing his audition song, the judges including guest judge Olivia Newton-John were impressed with his vocals. Simon later mentioned he was the best auditioner coming from that city.

Chris Richardson (8963), auditioned in New York from Chesapeake, VA. During his audition he was compared to Justin Timberlake.

Nicholas Pedro (10377), auditioned in New York, and is from Taunton, MA. He dropped out of the competition last season for forgetting the lyrics of "Build Me Up Buttercup" in Hollywood. This audition, he gave a soulful rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon" which earned him a second chance to fullfill his Idol aspirations.

Sanjaya Malakar is from Federal Way, WA. He auditioned in Seattle with his sister Shyamali, singing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", after which Simon commented that he had a better voice than his sister. Both made it to Hollywood, but he was shown tearfully embracing his sister when he made it to the top 40 in Hollywood, and she was cut.

One of my favorites: Blake Lewis (77804), auditioned in Seattle, and is from Bothell, Washington. Being the city's beatboxing champion, he sampled a hip hop tune to the judges before rendering Seal's "Crazy". Blake passed the auditions but Simon commented to him that "You are not that good as you think are" reminding him not to be cocky and overconfident in the future.

Paul Kim (74501), auditioned in Los Angeles, and is from Saratoga, CA. Being Korean, his motivation for auditioning was to alter the stereotype Asian image that William Hung gave during the previous seasons. His performance received universal appraise from the judges as Randy mentioned that P.K. has one of the best male vocals he has heard this season. In contrast to their early praise, the judges mentioned when they put him through that Paul made it to the top 24 by "a split decision".

Jason "Sundance" Head (53540), auditioned in Memphis and lives in Porter, Texas. He is the son of Roy Head, who had a top five single with "Treat Her Right" in 1965, which was held out of #1 by the Beatles, which Jason says made his dad dislike The Beatles. He sang the classic hit "Stormy Monday." Unlike his first audition, his vocals did not fare well in the Hollywood rounds, especially the group round.

Jared Cotter (8067) is from Kew Gardens, New York. He is 25 years old and he auditioned in New York City.