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Published on Friday, May 16, 2008
By Greg Hernandez
Syesha Mercado won't be competing for the title of "American Idol" next week, but on Thursday, she had to be the happiest third-place finisher in the show's history. Week after week, this dynamic performer dodged the elimination bullet until it was just her - the underdog - and favorites David Archuleta and David Cook left.
I had to know how she handled being among the bottom three vote-getters so many times with such poise and whether she had her bags packed for every results-show day.
"Every week is new. And I never packed my bag," she said. "They told us, `You got to pack your bags.' I'm like, `I'm not packing my bags because I don't want to go home yet. I'm not ready.'
"So I think if you want something, it's going to happen for you. If you want to be top three, you're going to get top three. If you want to win, you're going to win. Whoever is the most passionate, they're going to win. Whichever David's the most passionate, they're going to win
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