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Hannah Harper performs on Disney Night on American Idol. (ABC Photo)

Could an upset be brewing on American Idol?

Hannah Harper has been the clear-cut favorite since her viral audition performance of her original song “String Cheese.”

She’s also scored the most popular performance — based on American Idol Facebook page video views — every week since fan voting started.

And most weeks, it hasn’t been close, with Hannah’s performance video chalking up twice as many views as its nearest competitor.

That changed after Monday night’s Disney performances.

As of noon Wednesday, Hannah’s performance of “Almost There” was still the most popular, with 2.3 million views.

But right behind her — with 2.1 million — was Keyla Richardson with her performance of “Circle of Life.”

It continues a string of strong performances from Keyla, who will have a chance to build on that momentum Monday night when the Idols sing songs by Taylor Swift and California music greats.

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Here are the Facebook viewing numbers. Again, they are as noon Wednesday.

1. Hannah Harper, “Almost There” — 2.3 million
2. Keyla Richardson, “Circle of Life” — 2.1 million
3. Brooks Rosser, “The Climb” — 1.1 million
4. Jordan McCullough, “Colors of the Wind” — 936,000
5. Daniel Stallworth, “A Whole New World” — 668,000
6. Braden Rumfelt, “Remember Me” — 621,000
7. Chris Tungseth, “Let it Go” — 446,000

Keyla Richardson holds a shoe guest judge Jennifer Hudson threw at her because she was so impressed with Keyla’s performance on American Idol’s Disney Night (ABC Photo)