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Catie Turner with last week’s American Idol mentor, Idina Menzel. Catie has a pair of interesting song choices this week. (ABC Photo)

Each contestant will sing one song from the Prince catalog and one song from the year they were born.

Some of the song choices are intriguing. Some are downright groan worthy.

I mean, Caleb Lee Hutchinson will sing “Amazed.” Gabby Barrett will sing “I Hope You Dance.”

How many dozen times have we already heard those songs on a singing show?

On the other hand, Jurnee is going to sing Prince’s “Kiss,” which I’m really looking forward to. And Catie Turner will tackle “Manic Monday” and “Oops, I Did It Again.”

That should be interesting.

Here are the artists and the songs we’ll hear Sunday night when live voting will whittle the Top 7 down to a lucky Top 5.

Cade Foehner

Prince: “Jungle Love”
Year of Birth (1996): “Who Will Save Your Soul” by Jewel

Caleb Lee Hutchinson

Prince: “When Doves Cry”
Year of Birth (1999): “Amazed” by Lonestar (1999)

Catie Turner

Prince: “Manic Monday”
Year of Birth (2000): “Oops! … I Did It Again” by Britney Spears

Gabby Barrett

Prince: “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore”
Year of Birth (2000): “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack

Jurnee

Prince: “Kiss”
Year of Birth (1999): “Back At One” by Brian McKnight

Maddie Poppe

Prince: “Nothing Compares 2 U”
Year of Birth (1997): “If It Makes You Happy” by Sheryl Crow

Michael J. Woodard

Prince: “I Would Die 4 U”
Year of Birth (1997): “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion