Jessica Sanchez
The last woman standing at this year American Idol is ...,I think you can spell it out even before i write it,Jessica Sanchez.Born to Mexican American and Filipino American parent,Jessica has about 3 nationalities blood flowing in her vein.She is from the San Diego in the City of California.
As you should know by now and if you don't, may i tell you she is the second runner up at the 11th season of American Idol.Before coming into the American Idol house of fame,she has participated in the first season of America's Got Talent when she was just 11 years old.
Even before contesting at the America's Got Talent,s he was at the Apollo when she was 10 and she got a standing ovation from the doyen of Hollywood,Whoopi Goldberg as she called her back to stage for yet another round of applause.Then she performed the music of Aretha Franklin's " Respect".
In Oct.2009,Jessica Sanchez did a cover of Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna for iTunes and the next spring,Sanchez did another single with Spin Move Record, another cover of Etta James "I'd Rather Go Blind" for Youtube.
Jessica Sanchez was among the singers that did " We Are the World 25 for Haiti" that was done for charity relief victims for the 2010 Haiti Earthquake victims.This video was awarded the People of the week on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.
Read the overview of Jessica Sanchez journey in the just concluded American Idol.
"On July 8, 2011, Jessica auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol in her hometown of San Diego, California.[19] Her group performance with Deandre Brackensick and Candice Glover with an updated version of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" got a standing ovation from the three judges. Randy Jackson was astonished by Jessica's performance,[20] and her group advanced to the next round.[21] Later, she advanced to the semi-finals.[22][23]
In the semi-finals, Sanchez performed Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do" from the film Dreamgirls where she got the only standing ovation of the evening from the three judges. Jackson called it "one of the best of the last two nights". Jennifer Lopez stated, "the whole thing is really really so beyond your years". Steven Tyler commended her "exceptional timing" and added, "Your voice is perfect, your pitch is perfect."[24][25] She was one of the top five female vote getters that advanced to the top 13. Her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" sung on Whitney Houston night on March 7, 2012 got rave reviews with Tyler saying, "You may be the one." and a speechless Lopez called her "just amazing". Jackson responded, "You not only are the best vocal of the night, I think you are one of the best singers in this whole competition!" and named Sanchez "one of the best talents in the whole country".[26][27][28][29] CNN's HLN News Now reported that she brought the judges to their feet.[30] With the lone standing ovation of the night just as before,[28] her name became a worldwide trend on Twitter the following day.[31] When the video of the performance was uploaded to Youtube, it received five million views in three days.[32]
For her top 11 performance, Sanchez received constructive criticism from the judges for her rendition of Gloria Estefan's version of Vicki Sue Robinson's "Turn the Beat Around". Jackson said, "The problem for me was the song choice. You got the big old voice. The song does not allow you to show that". Lopez agreed, "your voice has such a strong vibrato, which is so beautiful on certain songs", while Tyler advised "you can't stray too far from what I think you sing the best which is ballads."[33][34]
On Billy Joel night, Sanchez earned another standing ovation from the judges after singing "Everybody Has a Dream". Tyler said, "When God was giving out vocal cords, you were so at the front of the line". Lopez noted, "that was a defining moment for you", while Jackson lauded it as "flawless" and "perfection".[35][36][37] The next week, Sanchez acknowledged her personal idol by singing a slow tempo of Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams". Lopez described it as a "really beautiful rendition", Tyler called it "delicious", while Jackson declared "you're one of the best singers I've heard in many years. Unbelievable. Sensational".[38][39] In the top 8 round, she introduced her alter ego, "BeBe Chez", to cover an upbeat Whitney Houston song "How Will I Know". Lopez raved about her "powerhouse vocals", while Tyler said, "Your voice is so fantastic. Everything you do is beautiful. Everything you do is great." For his part, Jackson stated, "You did an amazing job ... I can't believe the maturity in you." Her duet of George Michael and Aretha Franklin's "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" with fellow contestant Joshua Ledet got a standing ovation from the judges, prompting Jackson to declare "Two of the greatest singers to ever hit this competition ... This is one of the greatest performances I have seen on this show"
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