Sonika Vaid's American Idol Run Ends: Singer, 20, Weston Native

American Idol hopeful Sonika Vaid, a Weston native, was cut after making the top five Thursday night.

Posted Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:17 pm ET

WESTON, MA — Sonika Vaid, the pride of Weston, on Thursday night saw her American Idol quest come to an end.

Vaid, 20, was one of five singers left heading into Thursday's live show. She was cut halfway through.

Heading into the show, Vaid said she was simply thankful to have made it so far.

"If you had told me I'd be here last year, I wouldn't have believed you," she tweeted.

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