'American Idol' 2013 season 12: Girls who made the top 20 sing tonight for votes

Breanna Steer is an 18-year-old student from LaPlace, La. She did her initial audition in Baton Rouge. Breanna's story has not been featured on American Idol yet, but the viewers will be introduced to her within the next two weeks.Kree Harrison is an 18-year-old country singer from Texas. Kree lost both parents before the age of 18. Her father died in an airplane crash when she was 12, and her mother died in a car accident shortly after she turned 16. Kree Harrison's story has not been featured on American Idol yet, but the viewers will be introduced to her within the next two weeks.Angela Miller is an 18-year-old from Beverly, Mass. She has lost 40 percent of her hearing but it doesn't affect her singing voice. All four judges said yes to Angela when she auditioned in New York City.View the list »
'American Idol' 2013 season 12 girls who made the top 20.

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"American Idol" season 12 now has 10 boys and 10 girls left in the competition. Tonight the 10 girls will take the stage. By the end of the week only five of them will remain. "American Idol" announced on March 4, 2013, that they have added a new way to vote. Tonight fans will be able to use the "SuperVote" to vote for their favorite girls after the show.

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The American idols will be split by gender this week for the last time. Ten girls will sing tonight and 10 boys will sing on Wednesday night. These shows air live and the audience must vote to keep their favorites in the competition.

"American Idol" will air three times this week. The Tuesday and Wednesday shows are two hours long. Results are then revealed on Thursday night and 10 of the 20 American idols are sent home. After that big cut, only one idol will leave each week. The season finale is scheduled for May 16, 2013, which is early compared to past years.

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The results show airing on Thursday is a 90-minute episode. It is rumored to include some sort of wildcard competition because there is no way a results show can take that long. After such a drastic cut the judges may have the power to save a contestant or two from elimination.

All of the singers listed with a photo below are still in the competition. These 10 girls are officially half of "American Idol's" top 20 and all are performing tonight. "American Idol" regularly airs every Wednesday and Thursday on FOX channel WAWS 30 in Jacksonville, Fla.

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  • Angela Miller is an 18-year-old from Beverly, Mass. She has lost 40 percent of her hearing but it doesn't affect her singing voice. All four judges said yes to Angela when she auditioned in New York City.
  • Kree Harrison is an 18-year-old country singer from Texas. Kree lost both parents before the age of 18. Her father died in an airplane crash when she was 12, and her mother died in a car accident shortly after she turned 16. Kree Harrison's story has not been featured on American Idol yet, but the viewers will be introduced to her within the next two weeks.
  • Breanna Steer is an 18-year-old student from LaPlace, La. She did her initial audition in Baton Rouge. Breanna's story has not been featured on American Idol yet, but the viewers will be introduced to her within the next two weeks.
  • Zoanette Johnson is a 20-year-old from Tulsa, Okla. Zoanette had the most memorable "American Idol" audition of 2013. She sang the "Star Spangled Banner" for the judges in Oklahoma City. All four judges put her through to Hollywood and many viewers assumed she would get cut right after the next round. Surprisingly, she has made it through to the top 40.
  • Adriana Latonio is a 16-year-old Filipino-American singer from Anchorage, Ala. She is often compared to Jessica Sanchez from season 11. Adriana auditioned for "American Idol in Oklahoma City and has not gotten any airtime yet. The show should introduce her this week.
  • Aubrey Cleland is a 19-year-old from Portland, Ore. Aubrey tried out for "American Idol" twice before. She made it to the top 90 during season 10, and into the top 40 during season 11.
  • Candice Glover is a 22-year-old from St. Helena Island, S.C. She was cut last year in Las Vegas even though she performed well. Candice sang “Sweet Enough” for her audition and the judges loved her voice. She auditioned for "American Idol" in North Carolina this year.
  • Janelle Arthur is a 22-year-old from Oliver Springs, Tenn. Janelle sang "Where the Blacktop Ends" and all four of the judges sent her through to Hollywood. Keith Urban was all smiles when this pretty, young redhead walked in. It even looked like he was attracted to her. Nicole Kidman better keep a close eye on Keith when Janelle Arthur is around.
  • Tenna Torres is a 28-year-old from Queens, N.Y. When Tenna was 13, she attended Camp Mariah. All four judges voted to send her through to Hollywood. Torres tried out for season 11 but she was cut after the Las Vegas round.
  • Amber Holcomb is an 18-year-old from Texas. She auditioned for Idol last year but was cut in Las Vegas. She sang My Funny Valentine during the sudden death round and received a standing ovation.
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