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Rebecca Marie "Becky" O'Donohue (born July 13th, 1980) was a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol.

Audition[]

Rebecca auditioned in Boston. She sang "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles. Although Simon voted "no", Randy and Paula voted "yes", sending her to the next round.

Hollywood Round[]

Her stay in Hollywood was not televised much, but at the judges final deliberation, they told her she had made the Top 24.

Top 24[]

Becky sang "Because the Night" by Patti Smith. She was placed in the Bottom 2 for that week, eliminating her from the competition.

Trivia[]

  • She was accompanied with her twin sister Jessica Elleanore "Jessie" O'Donohue, but she did not audition due to having an operation beforehand which hindered her vocal chords.
Season 5
Finalists
 ยทTaylor Hicks ยทKatharine McPhee ยทElliott Yamin ยทChris Daughtry ยทParis Bennett ยทKellie Pickler ยทAce Young ยทBucky Covington ยทMandisa ยทLisa Tucker ยทKevin Covais ยทMelissa McGhee
Semifinalists
 ยทAyla Brown ยทWill Makar ยทGedeon McKinney ยทKinnik Sky โ€“ ยทHeather Cox ยทBrenna Gethers ยทJosรฉ 'Sway' Peรฑala ยทDavid Radford โ€“ ยทBobby Bennett ยทPatrick Hall ยทBecky O'Donohue ยทStevie Scott