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Post by FIUBlue82 on Apr 2, 2008 11:01:18 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of the show, but apparently an FIUer is a finalist on American Idol. I'm surprised this wasn't posted on here before. Isn't this the second FIU student that was in the final rounds of the program? I remember another young lady making it deep in the competition a couple years back. news.fiu.edu/releases/2008/03-24_mercado.htm
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Post by esteban688 on Apr 2, 2008 12:02:40 GMT -5
Actually it was metioned here before, don't remember where.... Yes she mentioned that she was is a student at FIU. Recently FIU has been showcased on national primetime shows. American Idol, on Dancing with the Stars the R&B star Mario was shown performing at FIU. they showed him running up the stairs onto the stage at the Biscayne Bay Caumpus and the caption on the TV read "2 days until dance show" " Miami, Fl: FLORIDA INTERATIONAL UNIVERSITY" I was soo proud to see my school in all caps large on the TV screen! Then just yesterday i was watching the O'Reilly Factor and Bill brought a National Geographic wildlife scientist and he was wearing an FIU shirt... representing his school!
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Post by kevinkagy on Apr 2, 2008 18:23:44 GMT -5
There have been two contestants on America's Next Top Model that have been FIU students.
In American Idol, the other girl was Nadia Turner who made it the top 8, now its Syesha Mercado's turn and she's made it to the top 9! Even if you don't watch the show, we should all vote for her and she's really good and she's a proud Golden Panther lol!
FYI, they were reporting on American Idol up on the local news in Orlando and they mentioned the Florida singers and mentioned Mercado went to FIU and the reporter said "I'm a graduate of FIU too, go panthers!" It was really cool, especially since it was in Orlando lol. GO PANTHERS!!
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Post by yippee on Apr 3, 2008 18:22:35 GMT -5
Make me a Super Model on Bravo had an FIU student Sarah Swartz on it.
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Post by kevinkagy on Apr 5, 2008 13:24:17 GMT -5
I hope everyone's been voting for Syesha because she's made it to the next round. Top 8, vote our Golden Panther Syesha!
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Post by kevinkagy on Apr 25, 2008 19:13:19 GMT -5
Syesha Mercado, FIU's American Idol contestant has made it to the next round and is now in the Top 5! For all those that have been voting, great job and let's keep sending votes for our Golden Panther.
LET'S SEND SYESHA TO #1 AND HAVE A GOLDEN PANTHER WIN AMERICAN IDOL!
Thanks everyone, keep voting Syesha!
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Post by kevinkagy on May 7, 2008 21:00:07 GMT -5
Syesha has made it to the TOP 3! Keep voting Syesha!
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Post by FIUPantherFan on May 8, 2008 5:47:16 GMT -5
Do you think that she's coming "HOME" to FIU to going home to Central Florida? It would be sweet to see her back at F I U! Go PANTHERS!
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Post by yippee on May 8, 2008 10:58:01 GMT -5
Since she's in the Top 3 and has made it this far I'm guessing she might get a record deal if she wins or not. I don't know if she'll be headed back to school
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Post by FIUPantherFan on May 8, 2008 11:49:42 GMT -5
No, for the top 3 show, the contestants get to go back "home" during the week, my question was whether she would go back to Central Florida (her birthplace) or come home to South Florida (were she resided at the time of the show). If she comes down to So. Fla. then we might get some publicity related to it during the Top 3 show next Tuesday. I too highly doubt that she will come back to FIU to study.
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Post by kevinkagy on May 8, 2008 21:38:33 GMT -5
Who knows? My guess is she might either go here to Miami, which would be awesome, or she might go to Sarasota, I don't know.
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Post by yippee on May 9, 2008 9:24:14 GMT -5
No, for the top 3 show, the contestants get to go back "home" during the week, my question was whether she would go back to Central Florida (her birthplace) or come home to South Florida (were she resided at the time of the show). If she comes down to So. Fla. then we might get some publicity related to it during the Top 3 show next Tuesday. I too highly doubt that she will come back to FIU to study. Probably her home town... they always want to know where they grew up and "I sang here at this church..." stuff.. It would be great if she came here but it depends where her family is I think.
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