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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Karen Rodriguez| image =| background = solo_singer| image_caption =| alias =| birth_date = birth_date_and_age|1989|3|22| birth_place = Miami, Florida , United States | instrument = Singing|Vocals | genre = Latin pop | occupation = Singing|Singer | years_active = 2008–presentcite web|url=https://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp? Xnum=917966& year=2011& mon=3 |title=ADENDI |publisher=ADENDI |date=2011-10-26 |accessdate=2012-01-20cite web|url= http://www.tvynovelas.com/noticias/266017/karen-rodriguez-perdio-objetivo-fama-podria-dar-sorpresa-american-idol |title=Karen Rodríguez |publisher=Tvynovelas.com |date=2011-03-04 |accessdate=2012-01-20 Karen Rodriguez (born March 22, 1989) is an United States|American singing|singer from New York City, New York . Rodriguez placed twelfth on the American Idol (season 10)|tenth season of American Idol .
Early life
Rodriguez was born in 1989 in Miami, Florida . Her father is Dominican Republic|Dominican and her mother, Elvira Rodriguez is Peru vian. She is fluent in Spanish language|Spanish . She went to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School|LaGuardia Arts School as did her fellow Idol contestant Pia Toscano .cite web|url= http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/idol_fab_finalists_ny_duo_among_mzCPzRxlU0vE3xj2zvQsHO |title='Idol' fab finalists |publisher=New York Post |date=March O4, 2011 |accessdate=March 10, 2011 She starred as Maria in " West Side Story " as a freshman.cite web|url= http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/manhattan/new-york-ladies-rock-american-idol-20110302 |title=New York Ladies Rock 'American Idol' |publisher=My Fox New York |date=March O3, 2011 |accessdate=March 10, 2011 In 2008, she appeared in the Objetivo Fama (season 5)|fifth season of a Puerto Rican talent show Objetivo Fama and finished in seventh place.cite web|url= http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/does-american-idol-contestant-karen-rodriguez-look-familiar-you-theres-reason |title=Does 'American Idol' Contestant Karen Rodriguez Look Familiar to You? There's a Reason... |publisher=Latina.com |date=March O7, 2011 |accessdate=March 10, 2011
Rodriguez auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol first on Myspace and then in Los Angeles, California . She was one of the five female vote getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13. On March 17, 2011, not being saved, she was eliminated from American Idol , finishing in 12th place.
note|1|Note 1 Rodriguez was saved first from elimination.
Personal life
She considers Selena to be her biggest idol, and is a fan of Juan Gabriel , Jennifer Lopez , Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull and Juan Luis Guerra .cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659296/karen-rodriguez-plans-represent-all-my-latinos-on-american-idol.jhtml |title=Karen Rodriguez Plans To 'Represent For All My Latinos' On 'American Idol' |publisher=MTV.com |date=March O4, 2011 |accessdate=March 13, 2011
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External links
http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_10/karen_rodriguez/ Karen Rodriguez on American Idol
Objetivo FamaAmerican Idol 10 Persondata | NAME = Rodriguez, Karen | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer | DATE OF BIRTH = March 3, 1989 | PLACE OF BIRTH = New York City, New York , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Karen Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:American female singers Category:American Idol participants Category:American people of Peruvian descent Category:American people of Dominican Republic descent Category:Hispanic and Latino American entertainers Category:Hispanic and Latino American women Category:Musicians from New York City
