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Washington DC-based group wants to know how many votes went to American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and how many went to Jessica Sanchez

by Jojo Gabinete posted on May 26, 2012  STATS: 24833 Views | 112 Comments

Phillip Phillips (left) was voted winner of American Idol Season 11, while Jessica Sanchez (right) settled for first runnerup. The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), a Washington DC-based non-profit organization that secures and promotes cultural diversity, sent a letter, dated May 25, 2012, to AI producer Nigel Lythgoe, "seeking an explanation as to how the judging of the winners are arrived at. How those 132,000,000 votes cast were reached, and as to how many went to the individual singers."

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Tapos na ang Season 11 ng American Idol pero hindi pa tapos ang pagtatanong ng mga supporter ni Jessica Sanchez tungkol sa resulta ng botohan.

Isang sulat na may petsa na May 25 para sa American Idol producer na si Nigel Lythgoe ang ipinadala ng mga opisyal ng Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), Inc., isang non-profit at non-governmental organization na may opisina sa Washington D.C. sa Amerika.

Sinuportahan ng MHC ang Idol journey ni Jessica at sa sulat na pinirmahan ng mga executive directors na sina Arnedo Valera, Grace Valera-Jaramillo at Jesse Gatchalian, hinihiling nila sa producer ng singing competition na ilabas nito ang eksaktong bilang ng mga boto na natanggap ni Jessica at ng American Idol Season 11 winner na si Phillip Phillips.


THE LETTER. Ito ang nilalalman ng kanilang sulat:

"Congratulations on the successful season of the American Idol which has become a globally supported spectacle on television entertainment. We likewise congratulate the winner Phillip Phillips for winning the title this year.


"Our Washington, D.C.-based organization, the Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), a non-profit organization that secures and promotes cultural diversity, has been actively involved in the voting for Filipina-Mexican contestant Jessica Sanchez, who ranked Number 2 in the contest. It was a remarkable feat which Ms. Sanchez has reached.

"In the spirit of transparency and public trust, we are earnestly seeking an explanation as to how the judging of the winners are arrived at.

"How those 132,000,000 votes cast were reached, and as to how many went to the individual singers.


"We do not want to be misconstrued as sour grapers, because we were supportive of Jessica Sanchez, but because we deserve to know the entire process, including the information as to how a board of auditors (if there is) conducts the tallying of scores.

"We hope that this letter would merit your due attention. Thank you so much."

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  • 12  liwayway

    05/26/2012 | 09:51 PM
    'explanation as to the judging?' there was no judging, just voting! 'how the...votes cast were reached?' even the littlest fan knows it's by phone and text msgs! 'we deserve to know the entire process?' how special you are naman pala. maybe you also deserve a share of the profits?
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  • 11  Pedrohh

    05/26/2012 | 09:49 PM
    number 9 korek hehehe na ala ala ko tuloy ung pinoy idol ba yun sa gme dati 1 season lng binaboy kasi nila heheh tapos ngayon ang protege winner nasaan na? ahahha balita ko mays eason 2 sila ipang tapat sa X Factor Philippines... ang GME talaga di natuto hahhaha gud luck na lng.... walang hanggan phenominal talaga mapilitan ka uuwi ng ma aga kasi nakaka xcite di pwd ma missed ang bawat scene talagang pinag isipan pinaghadaan di boring... after ako manuod gn walang hanggan napap standing oviation ako gn bonggang bongga hehehe congrats sa Walang Hanggan...
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  • 10  icoi

    05/26/2012 | 09:46 PM
    Not all AI winners made it to superstardom. Only two became a household name - Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. The rest have so-so career. Adam Lambert was a runner-up but he dethroned Underwood in the Billboard 200 chart recently. The real deal and drama starts after winning/not winning the crown of AI. Sustainability plays a role.
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  • hhamlin

    05/26/2012 | 09:18 PM
    Tapos na yong American idol masaya na ang lahat. Pero gusto korin malaman dahil kong 132 mil nga yong vote Kay phillip ibig sabihin parang walang nag vote kay Jessica.
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  • lalola_1980

    05/26/2012 | 09:10 PM
    aysus very pinoy nmn yan
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  • lucky7

    05/26/2012 | 09:09 PM
    whatever, don't make it racial thing. it was fun, you guys gave it shot. jessica was a better singer but philip phillips has the looks and charisma and his musical style genre is more popular today. most ladies and young girls in america had his votes. they were as diligent in voting for philip as you guys were for jessica, so give it up and move on.
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  • PTnextdoor

    05/26/2012 | 09:09 PM
    MOVE ON NA!! Mas dominant pa din ang mga puti sa sarili nilang bansa. Masydo naman bitter 2ng mga taong ito, malaki cguro ung money na nilagay nila sa American Idol. Tandaan natin na wala sa judges kundi sa mga text voters. Kahit anong pang galing ni Jessica kung si Philip gs2 ng tao wala na tayo magagawa.
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  • SuPeRdAnY

    05/26/2012 | 08:51 PM
    itigil na yan.....tho sad tayo for jessica, kaya lang eh tapos na ang competition at nai proclaim na ang winner so mag move on na and think of better things to do...
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  • jakar

    05/26/2012 | 08:44 PM
    move on na....maging masaya na lang tayo for jess....phillip will have an operation in his kidney...syempre..ilang buwang pahinga yan....while jess ay kumikita na ngayon pa lang...kaya wag ng apdo....
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