Idol Interviews

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Devin Velez, the 18 year-old Edgewater high school student and American Idol contestant is back in Chicago after being kicked of the show. The teen sat down with Jackie Kostek on his first day back to school and talked about the song brought judge Mariah Carey to tears, his twitter fight with Nicki Minaj and what happens after this summer's tour. [DNA]