Syesha Mercado is a 21 year old from Miami, Florida.  Syesha is a the daughter of a motown back-up singer and has been performing from a young age.  She was one of the contestants on the short-lived reality series “The One.”  Syesha Mercado had an easy time getting through to Hollywood, but when those Hollywood rounds began, something terrible happened: she lost her voice.  In the end, she stepped up and gave one of the most clutch Hollywood performances ever.

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