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Syesha Mercado eliminated from 'Idol'

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Finalist Syesha Mercado from Sarasota, Florida arrives for the American Idol Top 12 party honoring the finalists in the "American Idol" television reality series in Los Angeles on March 6, 2008. (UP Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: May 15, 2008 at 7:28 AM

LOS ANGELES, May 15 (UPI) -- Syesha Mercado was the latest contestant voted off of the TV singing competition series "American Idol" by viewers.

Remaining finalists David Archuleta and David Cook will compete for the "Idol" title in next week's finale.

"I don't know what to say," People.com quoted Mercado as saying when host Ryan Seacrest encouraged her to comment upon learning she had been eliminated from the show. "I just want to say, thank you."

Alicia Keys's "If I Ain't Got You" was the last song Mercado sang on the series.

"We're going to have a real humdinger," "Idol" judge Simon Cowell said of next week's finale.

Topics: David Archuleta, David Cook, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell
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