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An American Idol contestant has done Lady Gaga's 'You and I' ahead of release

  • May 5, 2011
  • Brad O'Mance

Lady Gaga's 'You & I' was performed on American Idol last night. Contestant Haley Reinhart was approached by Jimmy Iovine — Gaga's label boss and Idol mentor — and asked if she wanted to perform the song, which Gaga has been per­form­ing live for the past year.

According to MTV, Reinhart was unsure initially and didn't want to "step on anybody's toes", but after a chat with Gaga on the phone she soon changed her mind.

The per­form­ance didn't go down too well with the judges, however, with Jennifer Lopez worried that the song didn't showcase her voice, while Randy Jackson was more blunt, referring to 'You & I' as "not that great a song". He hasn't heard the studio version with Brian May, mind you.

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