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Karen Rodriguez (born March 22, 1989) is an American singer from
New York City, New York. Rodriguez finished in 12th place on the tenth
season of American Idol.
BiographyRodriguez was born in 1989. Her father is Dominican and
her mother, Elvira Rodriguez is Peruvian. She went to New York's LaGuardia
Arts School as did her fellow Idol contestant Pia Toscano. She starred
as Maria in "West Side Story" as a freshman. In 2008, she appeared in the
fifth season of a Puerto Rican talent show Objetivo Fama and finished in
seventh place.
She considers Selena to be her biggest idol, and is a fan of Juan
Gabriel and Juan Luis Guerra.
American Idol - Rodriguez auditioned for the tenth season of American
Idol first on Myspace and then in Los Angeles, California. She was one
of the five female vote getters in the semi-final round to advance to the
Top 13. On March 17, 2011, Rodriguez was eliminated from American Idol,
finishing in 12th place. The judges chose not to save her, but the decision
was not unanimous. She later revealed Jennifer Lopez wanted to save her.
American Idol - American Idol: The Search for a Superstar is a reality
television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by
FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, which began airing on
Fox on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off
from the UK show Pop Idol. The concept of the series is to find new solo
recording artists, and has since become one of the most popular in the
history of American television. As of January 2011, it is the most-watched
TV series in the Nielsen ratings and is the only program to have been number
one for six consecutive seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby
Show, which were both number one for five consecutive seasons. The program
aims to discover the best singer in the country where the winner is determined
by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen
as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood,
Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze. The
series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances.
The original three judges were Grammy Award-winning record producer and
music manager Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning pop singer and Emmy Award-winning
choreographer Paula Abdul and award-winning music executive and music manager
Simon Cowell. Since January 2011, the judging panel currently consists
of Jackson, award-winning singer/actress and record producer Jennifer Lopez
and Aerosmith frontman and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Steven
Tyler. For all seasons the show has been hosted by radio disc jockey Ryan
Seacrest. The show was described by rival TV executives as "the most impactful
show in the history of television." It has also become a recognized springboard
for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. As Entertainment
Weekly puts it, "It's given us Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, and J. Hud. Idol
rules the reality roost because the winners of Fox's ratings juggernaut
actually do go on to greatness. And Taylor Hicks? He's the exception that
proves the rule."
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