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Jessica Sanchez makes it to the finale of American Idol!

by Erwin Santiago posted on May 18, 2012  STATS: 39310 Views | 102 Comments

Filipino-Mexican-American Jessica Sanchez will be competing in the finale of American Idol Season 11. She will be up against heartthrob Phillip Phillips.

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Jessica Sanchez makes it to the finale of American Idol.

The 16-year-old Filipino-Mexican-American will face-off with Phillip Phillips in the two-night finale at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 22 and 23.

Joshua Ledet was eliminated after getting the lowest number of votes.

According to host Ryan Seacrest, nearly 90 million votes were cast.

Jessica, along with Phillip and Joshua, performed three songs each last night—Judges' Choice, Contestants Choice, and Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine's Choice.

Judge Jennifer Lopez chose Mariah Carey's "My All" for Jessica, while Jessica chose Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" for herself, and Jimmy chose Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" for her.

Judge Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith, predicted that Jessica will be "the last one standing" after singing "My All" last night.

And after the Final Two were announced, Steven could well be proven right.

By merely getting into the Top 2, Jessica has now surpassed the record set by Jasmine Trias, another half-Pinay, when she finished third in the Season 3 of American Idol.

If she wins next week, Jessica will be the first half-Pinay and first Asian to win American Idol.

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  • 102  mesteryosa_blue

    05/21/2012 | 08:18 AM
    her looks is soooo Pinay. it's hard to believe that she's half mexi. ang dami kong friends dito na half mexi and half pinay and iba talaga ang beauty nila may pagka mexi and pinay. But Jessica looks 100 pinay..
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  • 101  lhyrt

    05/21/2012 | 08:05 AM
    over exposure ang american idol. I dunno what will happen to them after that. Yes she's good, have the voice. But I don't listen much sa mga mainstream ng amerika and britain specially pop and disco, hip hop. I'm hoping Jessica will choose good songs with great music not just the lyrics. Oh well, I think she'll venture mainstream of music. hopefully not rubbish songs ang ipakanta sa kanya.
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  • 100  strawberry5

    05/21/2012 | 03:52 AM
    Dapat malaman ng mga Pinoys na nasa Philippines na ang airing ng finals ng American Idol this week ay TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, IMBES NA WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY...BAKA HINDI ITO ALAM ng marami..lahat ng mga talk shows asking for votes, walang nagme mention nito. So please lang, ikala ninyo..pareho ang oras, iba lang ang araw.!
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  • 99  xoxo88

    05/20/2012 | 10:57 AM
    kulit nman nitong pep na to sabi ng palitan pic ni Jessica dito eh, di kaaya-aya..hanubeyy..ang labo pa!!
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  • 98  chipie1187

    05/20/2012 | 05:07 AM
    Please people of America vote for this one true gem!!
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  • 97  aiveec

    05/20/2012 | 01:45 AM
    Reality check ang kailangan ng mga ineng at mga iho... Admit it or not, malakas ang appeal ng type of songs at style ni Jessica para sa mga 25 and older crowd. Ang mga 24 and younger, ang gusto nila ma-entertain at nakaka-relate sa pinapanood at pinapakinggan nila... Ang mga nanood faithfully at bumoboto sa AI, ay 24 and younger. Sila din ang bumibili ng cd or songs for ipod at mga concert tickets either by working or by asking their parents to pay for them kung hindi pa sila nagtatrabaho... Way past those age na ako at inaamin ko na hindi ako laging nanonood ng American Idol at hindi ako bumoboto. Wala rin sa mga co-workers ko na nanonood lagi at lalong walang bumoboto... As far as Jessica's physical looks, maganda siya, hindi siya pangit.
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  • 96  willierevi

    05/20/2012 | 12:41 AM
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  • 95  guyandpip

    05/19/2012 | 09:33 PM
    maganda naman itong bata kaso bata pa. di pa masyado na-develop. saka di agaya dito sa atin na nagpapa-belo ang mga baguhan. di kasi maarte si jessica
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  • 94  userdaw

    05/19/2012 | 06:15 PM
    Jessica is one of the best singers in the world, on earth, and Brandy recognized it the first time at America's got Talent show. Last Wednesday, I love how the AI judges and jimmy made her showcase the range of her voice and how powerful it is by letting her sings songs from 3 different best performers and singers. She can sing and perform all types of songs. She can control her voice with subtleness. I have supported her from the start not because she has Filipino blood but because she is simply the best among the AI contestants. By the way, she is really an American, who happens to have a mixed of Filipino and Mexican blood, most Americans are like Jessica, they are of mixed races, from european and asian's ancestry.
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  • 93  channel5n7

    05/19/2012 | 11:10 AM
    I ve watched Americal Idol last night. Noong i announce yung name ni Jessica as one of the finalist. Hindi happy yung dalawang BIT na sina SKYLAR at HOLLIE. Mga inggetera!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • 92  young28

    05/19/2012 | 10:50 AM
    grabe yung iba dito pintasan ba c jessica?ikaw ike no.92?may kaaya aya ka bang pagmumukha?she may not be that beautiful but she has the talent that is superb...go jessica sanchez proud to be pinoy...and pls dont compare her kay angeline goodness napakalayo nilang dala pang mother ignacia lang c quinto while jessica is pang holly wood... no comparison at all....
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  • 91  PEPeeto

    05/19/2012 | 09:16 AM
    usyuseroNumeroUno do not be too technical. You're the one whos' pathetic to even dissect her Filipino-ness. Just be positive like everyone here
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  • 90  ike

    05/19/2012 | 06:28 AM
    Ala bang ibang picture si Jessica. Pagbungad p lang sa pep ito na agad ang nakikita di gaanong kaayaaya sa mga mata ang kuha niya dito.
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  • 89  aiveec

    05/19/2012 | 06:03 AM
    usyusero, siguradong ang alam lang ni Jessica tungkol sa Pilipinas ay lumpia, pancit at sinigang :
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  • 88  aiveec

    05/19/2012 | 06:02 AM
    Being an entertainer and a performer sells... Being an excellent singer sometimes sells... Being an excellent singer AND an entertainer or a performer sells even more. Think about JLo, Britney Spears and Madonna... They are not great singers but they are definitely entertainers and performers. Jessica is defintely an EXCELLENT singer but not an entertainer nor a performer... She is still young so she definitely still has room for improvement.
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  • 87  avidreader53

    05/19/2012 | 05:12 AM
    Meron talagang mga pinoy na inggit kay Jessica gaya ng isa dito. Well, Jessica, ang dami daming mong supporters dito sa North America, hindi lang dahil pinoy ka kungdi dahil talagang extraordinary ang talent mo. Hayaan na lang natin ang mga insecure at inggit sa iyo. Manalo ka man o hindi ,yayaman ka at lalong mainggit ang mga inggit sa iyo. LOL. Pero I have a feeling na manalo talga si Jessica, dahil ang Philip , ordinaryong ordinaryo lang ang boses, hindi pang American idol winner. Importante kasi ang talent at supporters para may bumili ng CD . Kapag hindi masyadong magaling na tulad ni Philip, hanggang screaming fans lang, pero pagdating sa CD, wala, hindi mabenta. Jessica will go places .There is so much room for improvement dahil bata pa siya. Go Jessica!
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  • 86  aiveec

    05/19/2012 | 04:42 AM
    Total entertainer at performer si Philip kaya matindi ang female fan base plus may good looks siya. Si Jessica naman, excellent singer kaya lang laging nakatayo lang sa stage habang kumakanta... Hindi ko kayang manood ng 3 hours concert o makinig ng cd or ipod ng 3 hours na puro ballad... Maganda ang style ni Philip at hindi ka maiinip kahit 3 hours siyang kumanta dahil hindi mo alam kung magsasayaw siya, mag-gigitara, kung country music, kung alternative rock o ballad ang susunod na gagawin niya. Unpredictable si Philip kaya nakaka-excite panoorin while si Jessica ay sigurado ng ballad at nakatayo lang, masyadong boring. Oh well, bata pa si Jessica kaya may time pa para mag-training. Bottom line is, kailangan nilang mag-compose ng sarili nilang kanta na mabebenta.
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  • 85  2psinapod

    05/19/2012 | 03:56 AM
    Hindi na dapat angkinin si Jessica ng sinumang network diyan sa Philippines. Win or lose, various producers here in the US are in line to sign her up for a contract. For sure she will chose a US based recording company instead of from the Philippines. Hintayin na lang natin.
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  • 84  gibraltar

    05/19/2012 | 03:54 AM
    Palitan naman pic ni Jessica. In today's issue of the San Diego Union Tribune Jessica could pass as Sarah Geronimo's younger sister.
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  • 83  2psinapod

    05/19/2012 | 03:52 AM
    I was very surprised to see that Phillip Phillips won over Joshua Ledet. Joshua can sing much better. However, the number of votes made the determination. We have watched their homecoming and we noticed that Joshua came from a small town. We have this gut feeling that Joshua is not going to make it. Jessica has the school, stadium and the Navy fleet packed with supporters. She was also met by the mayor and the admiral of the Navy. Between her and Phillip, her fate is sealed. Panalo na sigurado.
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