He's a shy 17-year old already being hailed as the next American Idol.

For those that missed the initial audition of Sanjaya Malakar, here's a chance to hear his beautiful voice for yourself. And an opportunity to enjoy it again for fans that were tuning in last week:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9dkNhjkdA[/youtube]

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