Jessica Sanchez has artistry in spades, musicality most singers will never know, and so much humility that she couldn't believe she made it through to the final two. After she made the finals she said, "I have never in my life thought I'd be in this position. Thank you so much!"
She's a Navy kid who obviously couldn't afford to have her teeth fixed prior to the show. She has said that she has very few friends and that all she knows how to do is sing. She is shy, she's an object lesson in humility...and she's 16 years old with an astonishing gift, which could go to most teenagers' heads.
When she was saved by the judges and JLo grabbed the mic, she thought the reason they weren't letting her sing was because they hated her and wanted her off. She said this. Anyone suggesting otherwise is projecting their own duplicity onto an innocent.
It sounds like she meets all your criteria to be an Idol.
Suggesting that she's attracting the "dirty old man" vote is cheap-shottery at its most disgusting.
Yes, that comment was pretty harsh - cruel even.
Defending Jessica isn’t too popular around here, which is kind of a head scratcher for me. I don’t get it.
We were always told when raising a daughter, find something she really loves and give her every opportunity to shine, which seems to be what the Sanchez family has done. It worked well for us, too, and kept our daughter focused and happy. She now has a successful career doing what she loves.
Jessica obviously loves singing and is well on her way to being as successful as she can handle. It sure won’t be easy with all the temptations of fame and fortune, but I pray she says grounded.
I’m not suggesting anything....even Jimmy Iovine criticized the way they were dressing her and the song choices. What was J-Lo thinking giving her that Mariah Carey song? You may think its a cheap shot, but the reality is that’s the kind of person who would be watching.....
Jessica has been singing all her life. She was on the first season of America’s Got Talent. According to her very professionally written and extensive entry on Wikipedia, she has cut a few songs professionally. I prefer the Carrie Underwood stories from Idol—that unknown plucked from obscurity to go on to a successful career. That’s what I see for Phillip. But his health problems may determine the outcome this week. The script for the season was for a female winner. Phillip will need 4-6 weeks recovery from surgery. Can’t have an Idol Tour without the winner. So since I have never seen an official vote tally for American Idol, the only business decision they can make is a win for Jessica.