Fil-Am Jessica Sanchez in Top 13 of American Idol
Filipino-Mexican talent Jessica Sanchez has advanced to the Top 13 of the hit US singing competition “American Idol” after wowing the judges with her swag, attitude, and moves.
The announcement, made on Thursday (US time), brings the 16-year-old from San Diego, California to the finals of the competition, where public votes determine who will eventually get the top spot.
During the girls’ performance night on Wednesday, Sanchez—who performed second to the last—belted out “Love You, I Do,” a song by one of Idol’s most successful products, Academy Award- and Grammy-winning performer Jennifer Hudson.
Bringing in her own flavor, rifts, and growls to the song, the Fil-Mexican earned a standing ovation from the audience, as well as from judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, who had nothing but praises for her.
“The punctuation that you put with your body on the ends of your phrases and your notes and everything… the way you pull back, the way you let us have it—the whole thing is just really, really so beyond your years, it’s crazy!” said Lopez.
Jackson took note of Sanchez’s performance giving off a vibe similar to that of diva Beyonce, while Tyler said her timing “comes out on your fingers when you’re singing and making the turn-arounds.”
Even Hudson—who recorded the song as part of the movie “Dreamgirls”—“tweeted” about the 16-year-old’s performance:
The announcement, made on Thursday (US time), brings the 16-year-old from San Diego, California to the finals of the competition, where public votes determine who will eventually get the top spot.
During the girls’ performance night on Wednesday, Sanchez—who performed second to the last—belted out “Love You, I Do,” a song by one of Idol’s most successful products, Academy Award- and Grammy-winning performer Jennifer Hudson.
Bringing in her own flavor, rifts, and growls to the song, the Fil-Mexican earned a standing ovation from the audience, as well as from judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, who had nothing but praises for her.
“The punctuation that you put with your body on the ends of your phrases and your notes and everything… the way you pull back, the way you let us have it—the whole thing is just really, really so beyond your years, it’s crazy!” said Lopez.
Jackson took note of Sanchez’s performance giving off a vibe similar to that of diva Beyonce, while Tyler said her timing “comes out on your fingers when you’re singing and making the turn-arounds.”
Even Hudson—who recorded the song as part of the movie “Dreamgirls”—“tweeted” about the 16-year-old’s performance:
Oh I saw it , I saw it! Gone Jessica gone! N that attitude with it was everything too! Yes!!!!
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