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Popular American Idol Cast Off Won’t Join
21-Mar-2008
Written by: Michael Paul
Overmyer voted off, won’t join tour.
Amanda’s run is over.
Amanda Overmyer, the fiery American Idol singer, was voted off the popular show Wednesday, leaving 10 finalists singing their way to possible victory in the hit TV show, Reuters said.
Following her elimination, Overmyer will not join the American Idol tour, which is reserved for the top 10 contenders, Reuters said.
The vote by millions of Idol's viewers for their favorite singers left Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook and Carly Smithson as an all-female bottom three, with Overmyer coming in last.
Overmyer, 23, is from Mulberry, Indiana. She had performed "Back in the USSR" during a second consecutive week of Beatles-themed singing.
Idol's judges concurred with viewers' choice of the lowest vote-getters. Asked by host Ryan Seacrest whether "America got it right," Simon Cowell confirmed, "Two weeks running, yes."
Overmyer, who stood out with her raucous performances, dramatically streaked hair and edgy style, was philosophical in defeat, telling Seacrest, "It's been a run," adding, "Number 11 out of all them people was more than I could ever expect."
Seacrest lauded her as "one of the most fearless contestants we have ever had."
American Idol is the popular talent show that pits singers against one another in a months-long competition. Past winners such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have gone on to music stardom. The weekly show draws nearly 30 million viewers, making it the most-watched program on U.S. television, Reuters said.
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