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Singing on "Idol," and facing the wrath of religious traditionalists
Singing on
The Orthodox Israeli girl who got suspended for her performance on Israel's "The Voice." RNS photo courtesy MySpace Video (http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/109130807)
(RNS) The biggest worry for "American Idol" contestants is whether the judges will let them sing on the next show. For some singers on Idol-type programs abroad, it's that religious extremists will kill them.