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Sanjaya Malakar

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Sanjaya Malakar
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Biography:Sweet-faced and sweet voiced Sanjaya Malakar was only 17 years old when he and his sister Shyamali auditioned for the 2007 season of American Idol in Seattle, WA. Both siblings made it past the judges and flew to Hollywood, but unfortunately, Shyamali didn't make the cut into the top 40 contestants, and the two parted tearfully. Sanjaya's wide smile, doe-eyed face, and cheerful timbre initially earned him a loyal following, but this earned him no concessions from the judges, who pushed him both to pick songs well suited to his style and to work on his energy and stage presence. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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Singing Bonnie Raitt's pop-country hit "Something to Talk About" April 17, 2007, Sanjaya Malakar got...
As the only contestant to sing in Spanish April 10 during Latin Week on "American Idol," Sanjaya...
Looking like a swinging hipster with his slicked-back locks and chic white suit, Sanjaya Malakar...
Sanjaya Malakar, the 17-year-old "American Idol" performer known more for his assorted hairstyles...
For this performance of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet" on the Feb. 20, 2007, episode of...
"American Idol" contestants Sanjaya Malakar, left, and Rudy Cardenas await the voted-off verdict...
Though Sanjaya Malakar sang John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change" on "American Idol" March...
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