Jessica Sanchez Biography Profile and Pictures

Jessica Sanchez Profile Name: Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez Birthdate: August 4, 1995 Birthplace: Chula Vista, California Jessica Sanchez Biography Jessica Sanchez is a Filipino-Mexican born in Chula Vista, California, US. Her Father is Mexican American and originally from Texas while her mother is Filipina and originally from Bataan province in the Philippines. Sanchez was first seen on tv in the first season of America's Got Talent at the age 11. Earlier in the show, Jessica had a successful audition but she was not able to get into the semi-finals. Sanchez was also one of the singers in Lisa Lavie's collaboration video "We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube Edition)" for charity relief for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, along with previous American Idol finalist Thia Megia. The video's participants were collectively recognized as "Persons of the Week" on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer on Friday, March 19, 2010. Recently, Sanchez auditioned for the eleventh (11) season of American Idol and was able to get into the Top 10. In the semi-finals she performed Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do" from the film Dreamgirls. She was one of the top five female vote getters and advanced to the top 13, and Sanchez was the only one who has received two standing ovations from the judges in two consecutive weeks. CNN's "HLN News Now" reported that Sanchez's performance of "I Will Always Love You," sung on Whitney Houston tribute night March 7, 2012, got "rave reviews," the CNN video's commentator stating that she "brought the judges to their feet." Her name was a Worldwide trend on twitter on the following day. When the video of the performance was uploaded to Youtube it received 5 million views in 3 days. In the top 12th round, Sanchez has received criticism from the judges for her rendition of Gloria Estefan's version of "Turn the Beat Around" as they say she was good but there could be improvement.
  • MOVEღON

    go jessica

  • Piawliangjohny

    although she did not get the title we chinese here in Taiwan is waiting for her new album. We like Philip too but in fairness Jessica got the voice poise in singing unlike Philip as if he was making fun of us when he is singing out there.. If Joshua and Jessica and Joshua get the title its more fair JOshua.  But Philip its just the face makes him win… girls like cute guys..