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Reinhart Returns To American Idol Stage Wednesday

Haley Reinhart will return to American Idol's stage Wednesday after narrowly avoiding elimination last week.

Harper College student Haley Reinhart will take the stage again Wednesday at 7 p.m. on American Idol.

Reinhart, 20, performed with the in 2009 and 2010.

Last week was a close call for Reinhart, who found herself among the bottom three votegetters. The Wheeling High School graduate sang Blue by LeAnn Rimes. Although judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez were positive in their comments, Randy Jackson found the performance "boring."

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The judges said that Reinhart had a very versatile voice, but also had to establish an identity. Lopez also made some suggestions for Reinhart: "She should be singing pop, rock stuff."

Reinhart and the other 11 finalists will take American Idol's stage at 7 p.m. Fox on Fox.

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