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Allison Iraheta (born April 27th, 1992) was a contestant on Season 8 of American Idol.

Audition[]

Allison auditioned in San Francisco. She sang "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. She was shown in a montage of successful contestants.

Hollywood Round[]

She was shown periodically throughout the Hollywood Round and on the final day she was shown singing "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson. and was placed in a holding room with Matt Giraud, Adam Lambert, Stevie Wright, Jorge Nunez, Danny Gokey, Jamar Rogers, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Scott MacIntyre and Jackie Tohn among others after her final performance in front of the judges. It was revealed that they all had advanced. At the judges' mansion, she was told that she did enough to advance to the Top 36.

Top 36[]

Allison was shown in Group 2. She sang "Alone" by Heart. She received the highest number of votes for a female contestant that week, making her a Top 13 finalist.

Top 13[]

Allison sang "Give In to Me" by Michael Jackson. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 11[]

Allison sang "Blame It on Your Heart" by Patty Loveless. She was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.

Top 10[]

Allison sang "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Undisputed Truth. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 9[]

Allison sang "Don't Speak" by No Doubt. She was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.

Top 8[]

Allison sang "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 7 [Week 1][]

Allison sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 7 [Week 2][]

Allison sang "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer. She was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.

Top 5[]

Allison sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" by Gertrude Lawrence. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 4[]

Allison sang "Cry Baby" by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters and "Slow Ride" by Foghat in a duet with Adam Lambert. She received the lowest number of votes that week, eliminating her from the competition.

Season 8
Finalists
 ยทKris Allen ยทAdam Lambert ยทDanny Gokey ยทAllison Iraheta ยทMatt Giraud ยทAnoop Desai ยทLil Rounds ยทScott MacIntyre ยทMegan Joy ยทMichael Sarver ยทAlexis Grace ยทJasmine Murray ยทJorge Nรบรฑez
Semifinalists
 ยทRicky Braddy ยทTatiana Del Toro ยทJesse Langseth ยทVon Smith โ€”โ€” ยทArianna Afsar ยทFelicia Barton ยทKendall Beard ยทAnn Marie Boskovich ยทMatt Breitzke ยทCasey Carlson ยทStephen Fowler ยทMishavonna Henson ยทJu'Not Joyner ยทKai Kalama ยทBrent Keith ยทNathaniel Marshall ยทKristen McNamara ยทNick Mitchell ยทJackie Tohn ยทTaylor Vaifanua ยทJeanine Vailes ยทAlex Wagner-Trugman ยทStevie Wright โ€“ ยทJoanna Pacitti
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