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Mass Teen Gets Big Break On 'American Idol,' But Not The One She Wanted
A 16-year-old singer from Lexington, Massachusetts, made a smashing debut on "American Idol" on Sunday, Feb. 25, but for a talent outside of singing. Shriya Jha appeared on the episode with several other Hollywood hopefuls, but her audition was much more violent than other previous tryouts. Shriya, a talented singer and second-degree-black belt in karate, showed judge Katy Perry how to break a board with her head. A video of the unaired segment was a highlight of the pre-season hype for the show. Click here to see the moment when the pop star surprised her fellow judges.&nb…
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'Trailer Park Mouth' Singer From Eastern Mass Slays 'American Idol' Audition
A Massachusetts resident with a self-proclaimed "trailer park mouth" just barely made it onto a national singing competition after nailing her rendition of one of the judge's songs. Sierra Harris said her trailer park attitude came from her upbringing in Lexington during her "American Idol" audition last week. The 20-year-old walked in front of judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Brian holding a spoon as a microphone in hopes of "scooping up [her] talent and throwing it at [them]." Harris began her audition by singing "Barracuda" by Heart but when the panel appeared…