February 28, 2009
Animo Ralph Bunche student Allison Iraheta, 16, has been chosen by judges to move into the Top 12 contestants on Fox's American Idol.
Iraheta has already won Quincenera, a Telemundo singing competition, back in 2006. Now she has proven herself among the thousands who auditioned, and is one of the final contestants.
She won over the crowd and the judges with her performance of Heart's "Alone." Simon Cowell, producer of American Idol, called her "the best performer of the night by a clear mile."
Watch Allison's standout performance of "Alone" here!
Join all of the students at staff at Green Dot Public Schools in supporting Allison! Vote for her to keep her in the running to becoming the next American Idol!