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  VIDEOS: Watch Angela Miller perform her "You Set Me Free" original plus three more songs

  March 5, 2013
  Watch Angela Miller's memorable performance of her original song "You Set Me Free" on American Idol, or check out unbroadcast videos of her performing three additional songs.
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  'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe: All the fighting on the judging panel is legit

  January 11, 2013
  American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe talks about the upcoming season -- including whether he says hip-hop will become a more prominent genre on the show considering rapper Nicki Minaj is a new judge.
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  'American Idol' finalist Colton Dixon singing original song on concert tour

  July 8, 2012
  American Idol finalist Colton Dixon is singing an original song during this summer's concert tour, making him only the second non-winning finalist to do so.
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  Colton Dixon: I hoped my 'American Idol' elimination was a bad dream

  April 20, 2012
  Colton Dixon was eliminated from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, which determined its Top 6 eleventh-season finalists.
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  'American Idol' ousts Colton Dixon and determines Top 6 finalists

  April 20, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Colton Dixon and determined its Top 6 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' judges "save" Jessica Sanchez after voting surprise

  April 13, 2012
  American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez has been "saved" from ouster.
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  'American Idol' ousts Deandre Brackensick and decides Top 7 finalists

  April 6, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Deandre Brackensick during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 7 finalists.
   
  Brackensick, a 17-year-old from San Jose, CA, became the sixth finalist sent home from American Idol's eleventh season after he received the fewest home viewer votes following Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists singing songs from the 1980s.
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  'American Idol's Top 8 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  April 5, 2012
  American Idol's judges proclaimed the eleventh-season competition too close to call during Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists taking the stage and singing songs from the 1980s.
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  'American Idol' ousts Heejun Han and determines Top 8 finalists

  March 30, 2012
  American Idol ousted Heejun Han during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 8 finalists.
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  'American Idol's Top 9 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  March 29, 2012
  American Idol became American Ovation during Wednesday night's live performance show, which featured the competition's Top 9 eleventh-season finalists taking the stage and singing songs previously performed by their personal musical idols.

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