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`American Idol' gets down to its final two contestants; champion will be crowned next week

By ERIN CARLSON | Associated Press | May 14, 08 9:06 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

And then there were two Davids.

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Syesha Mercado was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook.

Mercado, a 21-year-old actress from Sarasota, Fla., was the last woman standing on the top-rated Fox contest. The big-voiced belter surpassed a more accomplished singer (Carly Smithson), a fan favorite (Brooke White) and a statuesque country crooner (Kristy Lee Cook).

Who will snag the title next Wednesday?

No telling, but one thing is for sure: his name will be David.

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