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Watch the Performances That Got 11 Memorable ‘American Idol’ Contestants Voted Off the Show
Watch the final performances by these 11 'American Idol' contestants, including Jennifer Hudson, Kellie Pickler, Mandisa and Constantine Maroulis.
Pickler told Bocelli and Foster in her workshopping session that she was influenced by LeAnn Rimes’ version, the title track of her 1997 album Unchained Melody: The Early Years. In Covington’s hands, it sounded more like Pure Prairie League than Queen, something that Paula Abdul picked up on: “You made ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ a country/rock song.” But Simon Cowell, grumpy as ever, wasn’t impressed: “Overall, I would classify that as quite mediocre.” The Leon Russell composition has been memorably recorded by such artists as Carpenters, Ray Charles, Michael Bublé, Andy Williams and The Temptations, so Han had a lot to live up to.
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