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American Idol 6: The Most Memorable Moments & Highlights

By Latoya West, About.com

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Sanjaya Keeps Us Talking

Photo courtesy of Fox.

Sanjaya Malakar became the most-talked-about contestant in Idol history because...well, he wouldn't go away.

Even though it was the popular opinion that he was the season's worst singer, the teen made it to the top seven.

Was it because shock jock Howard Stern and mischievous website votefortheworst.com encouraged fans to keep him on the show for the fun of it? Was it his charm? Or was it Sanjaya's ever-changing hairstyles? Whatever it was that kept him in, Sanjaya is a name we won't soon forget.

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