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Meet Alyssa Raghu of American Idol Season 16

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Alyssa Raghu will be a contestant on the new season of American Idol.

Alyssa Raghu will be a contestant on the new season of American Idol.

Alyssa Raghu is among contestants who have announced on social media that they auditioned for ABC’s new version of American Idol.

Idol premieres March 11 with Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t.

Here’s more about Alyssa Raghu.

On Facebook, she describes herself as “just a 15-year-old girl chasing her dreams, one song at a time.”

On Instagram, she informs us: “It’s pronounced Raa-G-OO, like the sauce!” That’s shortened from her full last name of Raghunandan.

On YouTube, she takes on songs by a wide range of artists, from the country-pop of Brett Young to the rock of Aerosmith to Drake’s “Home On, We’re Going Home.”

I’ve embedded her cover of Ne-Yo’s “So Sick” below. The young lady certainly has a rich tone to her voice. And that versatility could serve her well should Idol bring back it’s theme nights.

Alyssa is from the Orlando, Fla., area, and based on ABC press information, it appears her audition will be aired on the March 11 season premiere.

Meanwhile, be sure to check out an adorable video called “Sister Tag” featuring Alyssa at age 13 and sister Melinda at age 5.

Alyssa’s most annoying trait, according to her little sister: “She sings all the time.” Doesn’t look like that’s likely to change.

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  1. Sarah March 12, 2018 at 1:35 am -  Reply

    Her little sisters name is
    Malina.

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