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Perry Hall Grad Gets 'Yes' From Simon Cowell
Paige Elizabeth Ogle made it through the first round of auditions on THE X FACTOR.
, a 2011 , made it through the first round of auditions on TV's THE X FACTOR on FOX.
The video of her first audition, where she sang "You and I" by Lady Gaga, was loaded to YouTube on Thursday.
"I really, really liked you. This is the easiest 'yes' so far. Well done," said Simon Cowell, one of television's most formidable talent judges.
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Ogle also received the approval of celebrity judges Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid, not to mention thousands of cheering audience members. She may now compete against dozens of other young artists for a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.
Ogle competed against 23 other contestants last February to win the . She also helped score high marks for last October.
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