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Westchester Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol' Westchester Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol'
Westchester Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol' "I'll let you finish in a minute, but..." A college student from Yonkers who got Kanye'd by a peer while singing the National Anthem during her junior year of high school at Yonkers Montessori Academy got the last laugh this week on "American Idol." Amara Valerio, 20, shared her story during her audition Sunday, March 12 on ABC. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie gathered 'round an iPad to watch a clip of the incident that went down in 2019. "Hi, this is my senior graduating class and I would like to sing the National Anthem," a student said after grabbing the mic from Valer…

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Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience' Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience'
Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience' Fans of "American Idol" will soon be able to watch two women from the Hudson Valley sing their hearts out on the show and fulfill their childhood dreams.  Both Westchester County resident Amara Valerio of Yonkers and Rockland County resident Dany Epp of Suffern will appear on the beloved show in an episode airing on Sunday, March 12 on ABC at 11:35 p.m.  Valerio and Epp, both lifelong fans of the show, sang in front of celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie in Las Vegas and said that the auditions were something that they felt their whole lives had led up to.  Ameri…

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by Ben Crnic