American Idol S11 - Jessica Sanchez

[Miguel]

(Split from the X-Factor Final thread):

(Melanie) the powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., wowed the Fox talent competition's panel with her rendition of Beyonce's "Listen" during Wednesday's final performance round.

Here is 11-year-old Jessica Sanchez performing "Listen"
(picks up about the :43 mark):


Jessica is 16 now and will be performing on American Idol Season 11.

Here is a more recent cover of a Beyonce song by her:

[My Alter Ego]

Here is a more recent cover of a Beyonce song by her:

Frankly, I don't recognize the tune from the 11-year old Jessica. She's definitely done some physical and a little vocal maturing (16 year old Jessica) but still does not grab me.

But who knows what happens in the Idol Machine? ( And I give you Season 10 winner who seemed to know only one song in the earliest phases and botched lyrics ("nuts of wonder"??) during the crucible period of getting to the live shows.

But since she's Hispanic, she won't fit into the WGWG model that has been the rage for AI voters for several years, so what's the point?

[Miguel]

If that Philippines trek was profitable for the Idol tour this past season, it's likely Jessica Sanchez will make the Top 10. As she told someone questioning her singing the National Anthem: "for your information, yes I'm Filipino & Mexican, but also born in America....I'm an American so what is so funny about me singing the American National Anthem????"

Here she sings in tagalog:

13 yr old Jessica Sanchez singing a Filipino song called Ikaw. There (have) been a lot of request(s) for a Filipino song, sorry it took so long. Jessica doesn't understand the language so it was hard to choose which song to sing.

She developed a Filipino following after finishing 3rd on the 1st season of America's Got Talent. Here she performs a day after her 11th birthday. A hint of Haley at the :49 mark:

[Satchvai]

Thia 2.0

[fover]

I like her. She has lots of energy and could make a go of it. I might have to tune in to see how Randy critiques her.

[Miguel]

Here she is at 10:

Jessica singing "Respect" at Showtime at the Apollo in 2006. Jessica was especially tired on this night...she only had 2 to 3 hours sleep the night before, because of our flight to NY and the delays. She turned in at 2 am and had to wake up at 5 am. Also, at about 3:03 in the video, Jessica thought the band would end..but the music continued, so she added the rest on the spot.

[Miguel]

American Idol whipped out the Jessica Sanchez card tonight and she immediately became a trending topic on Twitter due to tweets by people impressed by her and others who knew her from the Internet or America's Got Talent.

She seems to have an established fanbase that could really help her.

Nigel Lythgoe @dizzyfeet
RT @chessguy99: That Jessica Sanchez can sing. Where have you been hiding her @dizzyfeet #idol [ISN'T SHE GREAT?]

Me, yesterday:

Miguel @HaleyFansDotCom
American Idol is hiding Jessica Sanchez AmericanIdol

[John Brown]

Yeah, I saw her tonight and my impression is there is Jessica Sanchez and then there is everybody else. She has to be the overwhelming favorite to win it.

[john]

Yeah, I saw her tonight and my impression is there is Jessica Sanchez and then there is everybody else. She has to be the overwhelming favorite to win it.

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RITD

[John Brown]

That performance reminds me of Haley's “GBTC” performance last season. By the way, I'd love to hear Haley singing and growling that song. In fact that song is made for Haley's voice and style of singing.

Additionally, that Deandre Brackensick fella isn't too bad himself, but I don't know if he will be able to find the right kind of songs to sing to keep up with Jessica.