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'American Idol' Contestant Alyssa Raghu Doesn’t Make It to Top 24 After Previously Reaching Top 8

Alyssa Raghu got a shocking second chance at competing after last appearing on the show in 2019.

After a shocking return to the show when she hijacked her "best friend" Julia Davo's audition, Raghu found herself in Hollywood, singing her heart out to stay in the competition. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan revealed that they struggled to decide between Raghu and contestant Kaibrienne, forcing them to do a sing-off to Lady Gaga's "Shallow." 'American Idol'/ABCAnd though Raghu gave a soulful rendition of the track off the A Star Is Born soundtrack, Kaibrienne blew the judges out of the water.

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