Singer and 2007 American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has temporarily withdrawn from opening for the Alicia Keys tour due to an acute vocal cord hemorrhage. The eighteen year old star has canceled all singing dates for April but plans to rejoin the Key's tour in May. A vocal cord hemorrhage is bleeding in the vocal cord that is caused when the cord is strained after an infection, such as laryngitis. While severe cases require surgery, Sparks' record label stated that the singer is expected to fully recover with rest.

1. Sparks won season six of American Idol
2. Born: December 22, 1989
3. Lives in Arizona
4. Record label: Jive Records
5. Father is NFL player Phillippi Sparks
6. Hit song "Tattoo"

1. Bleeding in the vocal cord
2. Complication of laryngitis
3. Treatment: rest, hydration, antibiotics
4. Severe cases require microsurgery

According to Jive Records, "There's no career-threatening situation. She's just on vocal rest and she's expected to make a full-recovery. She'll be on vocal rest for two weeks, and she's slated to join the Alicia Keys tour in May."

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