Meet American Idol's Top 24

A kickboxer! A nanny! An ex-boyfriend of Britney's! Get to know the singers vying for the top prize. By Cara Lynn Shultz

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LUKE MENARD

ELIMINATED
Age: 29
Hometown: Crawfordsville, Ind.
Cashing Out: After working for a finance company in Chicago, Luke toured with an a cappella group called Chapter 6.
Why He Wants to Win: "If they vote me the American Idol, I'm going to do everything I can within my power to please people with music and with my lifestyle, and just being a positive role model to kids that might look up to me."