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Lauren Alaina, "Wildflower"

Like her "American Idol" cohort Scotty McCreery, Season 10 runner-up Alaina cut her debut in Nashville and other cities in between dates on the American Idols Live! tour, with producer Byron Gallimore guiding her through the process. Balancing up-tempo ... more tunes with slower ballads, Alaina aspired to keep the set varied. "I tried to get songs that are all a little different so that we could bring a fresh feel to each and every song." (Oct. 11)

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