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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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CARLY SMITHSON

Age: 24
Hometown: Originally from Dublin, she now lives in San Diego.
On Her Own: A former tattoo-shop manager, she made her singing debut in Les Misérables in Dublin's Olympic Theatre.
Her Tattoos: "I have one in my mouth which says "Eire" which means Ireland. I have the cross on my back, which I will have removed and then I want to get a whole big phoenix from my neck down to my butt ... I love Japan, so that's why I got a geisha on my arm."
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