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Jessica Sanchez makes it to the finale of American Idol!

by Erwin Santiago posted on May 18, 2012  STATS: 39350 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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  • 42  matoy_babyron

    05/18/2012 | 12:15 PM
    hahahaha patawa naman sikat na si Jessica S di na sya kailangang pasikatin..Sam Milby? seriously? hahahahaha...
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  • 41  MissHugoBacungan

    05/18/2012 | 12:14 PM
    PHILLIP PHILLIPS jnr AMERICAN IDOL! Jessica Sanchez 33 percent pinoy, first runner up! Congrants Jessica. After the finale, sana maging mahusay ang maging manager mo na ha handle sa iyo para mas lalo kang sumikat sa INTERNATIONAL music scene. Congrats Phips, we love you!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
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  • 40  iam_brainful

    05/18/2012 | 12:11 PM
    Okay, I apologize, hinde pa talaga Official Worldclass Kapamilya si JS... pero papunta na cya dun, malapit na, once nanalo na cya sa American Idol, for sure derecho nato sa ASAP.. ABS-CBN lng ang may kayang pasikatin si JS just like sa ginawa ng ABS-CBN kay Angeline Quinto. After nanalo si Angeline Quinto sa singing contest, nagka movie agad, supersikat na cya ngayon, kaya no doubt, susunod sa mga yapak ni Angeline Quinto etong si Jessica Sanchez! At makakahelera na ni Jessica ang iba pang Worldclass talents like Karylle, Charice, Chrisitan, Billy, Arnel, at Sam Milby!
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  • 39  superbeki

    05/18/2012 | 12:05 PM
    bumoto po tayung lahat sa wed. yp wednesday po ang perf at voting day next week. bumoto gamit ang globe pwede daw po . skype or magic jack... im pretty sure si manny pacquiao nagpaboto yan para kay jessica, very vocal sya sa pagsabe na bilib sya ke jessica..
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  • 38  mar111mer111

    05/18/2012 | 11:52 AM
    congrats to jessica sanchez.we're filipinos so proud to her kahit half-filipino siya pati mga latino proud din sa kanya. nanjan na siya nasa top 2 manalo or hindi magiging successful siya sa music industry.
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  • 37  Clara Pastor

    05/18/2012 | 11:50 AM
    just be positive,, jessica will be the first asian to win american idol...
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  • 36  Lieutenantcaine

    05/18/2012 | 11:46 AM
    Paalala lang mga pepsters wag naman angkinin si js nakakahiya naman kayo, remember na mexican american din xa kaya big factor din yon kaya anjan pa rin xa, kung nagkataon na pure pinoy yan im sure matagal na xang na vote out kaya hinay hinay naman kayo. Kung manalo man xa, hopefully, wag kalimutan na kahate jan ang mga mexicano. Wag po tayong umepal masyado.
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  • 35  cutiepnay

    05/18/2012 | 11:45 AM
    Aside from being the first Asian, she will also be the first Hispanic to win. She has their votes, pero mahirap kalaban ang Middle American votes.
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  • 34  azn

    05/18/2012 | 11:39 AM
    sagit127, Philip was on the bottom 2 when Hollie was voted off.
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  • 33  starla10

    05/18/2012 | 11:35 AM
    Ay naku we just have to wait for the final judgement before we start to jump with joy.
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  • 32  cutiepnay

    05/18/2012 | 11:32 AM
    Totoong world class si Jessica. Hindi yung pretend world class. Teka, nabili na ba ng abscbn ang Fox? Mag isip naman kayo.
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  • 31  YM0611

    05/18/2012 | 11:29 AM
    Misshugobacungan at iam_brainless anung katarantaduhan ang sinasabi nyo?hindi sha 1st runner up at lalong hindi sya kapamilya.binawian na yata kayo ng katinuan mga bopol!
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  • 30  grazildachuvastra

    05/18/2012 | 11:22 AM
    HINDI siya Kapamilya! Kapal ng mga ito parang China sobrang mangangkin!!! BUT definitely World Class si Jessica pero HINDI as in HINDI siya Kapamilya noh...
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  • 29  sagit127

    05/18/2012 | 11:10 AM
    wishing Jessica the best for the finale! mabigat ang makakalaban niya, Philip had never been in the bottom, ibig sabihin ay very popular talaga siya sa voting population. Joshua should really go, he's a good performer, pero I doubt na bebenta ang style niya for records. hope Jessica will be the first Asian AI, pero if it's Philip, okay na rin, very charming at likable naman siya.
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  • 28  AstroNut

    05/18/2012 | 11:10 AM
    iba talaga ang galing ng WORLD CLASS KAPAMILYA!!
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  • 27  gjoel

    05/18/2012 | 11:10 AM
    Buti naman at nakalusot si Jessica kahit super biased si Randy Jackson doon sa kalahi nyang si Joshua Ledet, at super kilig at kulang na lang eh maglaway naman si JLo dun sa crush nyang si Phillip Phillips.
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  • 26  rotoscaper

    05/18/2012 | 11:01 AM
    i hope she wins!
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  • 25  pinoycali_ako

    05/18/2012 | 10:59 AM
    Mga pepsters, pwede din kayo magvote sa computer sa idolonfox..congrats jessica!
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  • 24  zabeth58

    05/18/2012 | 10:56 AM
    feeling ko panalo na si jessica. Congratulations in advance !
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  • 23  kontilang

    05/18/2012 | 10:48 AM
    congratz Jessica! sana ikaw na manalo ng AI season 11. same birthday kayo ni Barak Obama, aug4, baka sign yan na ikaw ang first asian/latina ng AI. everynight kasama ka sa prayers ko. Good luck and God Bless!
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