The TIME 100 — Are They Worthy?

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Contestant Sanjaya Malakar sings "Besame Mucho" live onstage on American Idol, April 10, 2007.

SANJAYA MALAKAR

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AGE: 17
OCCUPATION: Former American Idol contestant
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: Millions voted him into the top 7 finalists of American Idol. His clever performances, creative hair styles and happy-go-lucky attitude gave America 'something to talk about' and generated mass appeal.

CON: Some argue that his advancement on Idol was fuelled by Howard Stern's votefortheworst.com campaign. Widely considered to be a horrible singer.

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