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You might not have noticed, but a former 12th-place finisher on American Idol is steadily climbing the music charts.

Leah LaBelle is doing it nine years after appearing in the show’s Season 3 finals as Paula Abdul’s wild card pick.

Leah LaBelle’s new single has reached 14 on the Billboard dance chart.

Back on April 13, the song had the best debut on Billboard’s dance/club play chart, checking in at number 44.

Since then, it’s been moving up at least a couple of spots every week, reaching a new high of 14 on last week’s charts.

“Lolita” is the 26-year-old’s third single since singing with Epic Records/So So Def Recordings, following “Sexify” and “What Do We Got to Lose.”

She’s been working on a debut album under the tutelage of producers Pharrell William sand Jermaine Dupri, but I haven’t seen anything about a release date.

Here’s the recently released “Lolita” video, complete with the heart-shaped glasses made famous in advertising for the 1962 film by the same name.