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Harper's Haley Reinhart Returns to American Idol's Stage

Haley Reinhart returns to American Idol's stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Fox.

Harper College student Haley Reinhart is among the 11 finalists on American Idol, but the Wheeling native has barely survived elimination the last two weeks.

Will this week be the end of the line on Idol for Reinhart?

For the last two weeks Reinhart, 20, has found herself among the bottom three in votes. Each of those weeks the judges have acknowledged her vocal talent, while asking her to better define herself as a performer.

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"I see you performing up there I hear this amazing voice coming out, there's no doubt about that," Jennifer Lopez said.

"I'm just not sure you're sure of who you are," added Randy Jackson.

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Last week each contestant had to perform a song from their birth year and Reinhart selected Whitney Houston's "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight."

This week the 11 American Idol finalists will perform selections from Motown. The audience will get a chance to vote after the show and then Reinhart and the other 10 remaining contestants will find out their fate Thursday at 7 p.m. on Fox.

Reinhart graduated from . She attended in 2009 and 2010 studying Jazz. Reinhart performed with Harper's Jazz ensemble and Jazz Lab.


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