Song Choice: Out Here On My Own by Irene Cara
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Song Choice: Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna
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Song Choice: Criminal by Fiona Apple
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Song Choice: I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders
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Song Choice: Summertime from Porgy & Bess
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Song Choice: Seven Day Fool by Jully Black
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Song Choice: Turn on the Radio by Reba McEntire
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Song Choice: Impossible by Christina Aguilera
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Song Choice: Hero by Mariah Carey
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Song Choice: Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
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Song Choice: Fallin' by Alicia Keys
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Song Choice: Love All Over Me by Monica
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Song Choice: Smile by Michael Jackson
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Song Choice: All By Myself by Celine Dion
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Song Choice: Umbrella by Rihanna
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Song Choice: Any Man of Mine by Shania Twain
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Song Choice: If I Could Fall In Love by Selena
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Song Choice: Blue by LeAnn Rimes
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Karen traveled all the way from New York to Los Angeles after earning an opportunity to audition in front of the judges due to an outstanding My Space audition. After being a consistent good performer through each round Karen earned a spot in the Top 24. Check out her audition that earned her a Top 24 spot [here]. Karen auditioned because it was the first time they had My Space auditions. She started singing at a young age. This bi-lingual singer wants to be the first Hispanic-American winner. She is inspired by her mother because she also wanted to be a singer growing up but chose another path. Her favorite all-time performer is of course Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and Beyonce. Karen is no stranger to singing on television because she was also a contestant on "Objetivo Fama," a reality singing competition in Puerto Rico. Check out two of her performances for [El Hombre Que Yo Amo] by Myriam Hernandez and [Sola Otra Vez] sung both by Celine Dio nand Lara Fabian. One interesting thing about Karen is that she is a Laguardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts '07 alumni along with contestants Pia Toscano ('06) and Rachel Zevita ('05).
Fallin' by Alicia Keys
