'American Idol': Syesha Mercado says good-bye

 
"I'm like a black Christina Aguilera-slash-Alicia Keys," explained Syesha Mercado, without so much as a chuckle, > [link]

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'American Idol': Syesha Mercado ousted

Mercado exited in a week in which more than 56 million votes were cast. >
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