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American Idol's Lauren Alaina has shared the words of praise she received from Beyoncé during the season ten finale. Beyoncé performed her new single '1+1' during the two-hour show, and also took to the stage with some of this season's female finalists for a medley of her greatest hits. "She's probably the most uplifting person I've ever met," Alaina told American Idol host Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show. "She's so sweet. I was going to sing with her but didn't have time to learn the dance, so I wasn't in the number, but she said I was amazing and I'd have a great career and she was proud of me. It's really cool." Alaina lost the American Idol season ten crown to Scotty McCreery after more than 122 million votes were cast by the American public, setting a new record for the largest number of votes. More than 730 million votes were cast across the season. The 16-year-old also performed with her idol Carrie Underwood during last night's show, joining forces with the season four champion for a rendition of her hit track 'Before He Cheats'. "She's so cool," said Alaina, who has already described the duet with Underwood as "amazing". "When I ran into her I started crying like a little kid... She is so beautiful and so talented and I just love her."