Happy Birthday, Syesha Mercado!

Season 7s third place finisher, Syesha Mercado, celebrated her birthday on January 2^nd. How did Syesha welcome her 23^rd birthday? She starred in two live shows as Deena Jones in the national touring production of Dreamgirls. The tour started on November 7, 2009 at the Apollo Theater, and is currently scheduled to run until July 25, 2010 in Kansas City, MO.

Starring in a renowned Broadway musical is fitting for Syesha. During Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway night of Season 7, the judges felt that Syesha was really in her element when performing.

In a recent interview with the Baltimore Sun, Syesha mentioned, It’s always been a dream of mine to appear on Broadway, and Deena is a role that I can relate to. We both grew up in the projects. Our moms supported us and were our No. 1 fans. Deena and I both have moments of second-guessing ourselves when we don’t believe in our talents and abilities. Dreamgirls director Robert Longbottom said, Syesha is a star. She’s got it in her DNA. There are times when I’m not even sure that she’s aware of how good she is, which is refreshing.

Syesha is also working on her own music and hopes to release an album one day. On January 25 at 6:00 PM, Syesha will be performing a concert at the House of Blues in Chicago. For more information on when Syesha and Dreamgirls will be at a town near you, check out the Weekly Idol Scoop.

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