Jessica Sanchez now in ‘American Idol’s’ top 3

May 11, 2012 | 8:50 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89u2O1IshBI

MANILA, Philippines — Jessica Sanchez, the Filipino-Mexican who has wowed audiences worldwide with her gift of song, is now in the top 3 of the popular talent show “American Idol”.

This is the second time that a contestant of Philippine descent made it to the top 3 of the popular talent show. The first was Jasmine Trias in Season 3.

SANCHEZ. Effortless covers.

Hollie Cavanagh was voted out of the competition, leaving Sanchez, Joshua Ledet and Philip Philips to vie for the top prize. On Thursday (Manila time) Sanchez received a standing ovation from “Idol” judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez for her rendition of Jennifer Holiday’s hit “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.”

After being told that she was safe, Holiday tweeted: “Thank you, oh merciful God 4 making sweet Jessica safe! Only u Lord took Jay from the bottom3 2 the top 3! Sing soul angel!” Holiday, in her twitter account @Jennifersspot, urged her followers to vote for Sanchez.

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http://profile.yahoo.com/FWD5IDZT7SXOEHKLE3O7CGFOAE Bright

GO Jessica!
http://profile.yahoo.com/VQG4ODXY7U5BEAESYXWJX7TF34 Gate

Hmmm…mukhang Chinese si Jessica?
pepeandres

Why do Filipinos have so much hang ups? Just wondering if Mexican press and fans are as proud as the Filipinos.

For a lot of Filipinos , even if your Filipino lineage comprises only 1/millionth , they will be proud to say “He/She” Filipino.

Pitiful!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FEI7WO2OWG6CE7QUMJ4PSKMQIQ jetski

why you are reading this if you are not proud?! you are the who is pitifula, Jessica is so proud of having a Filipino blood… it is only you who are not.. I think you should renounce your citizenship and go to China, where stupid people lives!

http://twitter.com/joerhieme Joeremie Valdez

yeah indeed right!!
highcourt

now.. now.. as you try to uphold being Filipino? you desparage another race of people.. leave the chinese out of your argument.. when the chinese have such an old civilisation.

same token– I am also fed up people putting down Mexicans here in the US.. when the Mexicans had an empire before the middling europeans had theirs.

Diepor

Why they say worldwide ? I’m in Europe now and nobody could care less about American idol.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YN4GHCMAO22DHQEZAH6ZDVZ6YQ Blinkx

I really wanted Jessica and Hollie to be in Top 2. That would’ve been an epic battle of the decade since we haven’t seen an all-female Top 2 since Season 3. But I have to admit that Hollie definitely choose the wrong song choices that costed her place in the Top 3. I could’ve picked better songs if I was in her position.

I think that Joshua is overrated and as for Philip we already have too many “White Guy With Guitar” winners of the last couple of years (eg. James Cook, Lee Dwayze and Scotty McCreery).

I’ll be rooting for Jessica to change American Idol history since we don’t have a lot of female winners from this show (not because I’m Pinoy).

highcourt

that would have never happened.. Hollie would have made the top 3 IF Lopez didn’t save Jessica 3 wks ago.
nah..Johsua is not over rated.. he will fill in the shes left vacant by some major deaths in R & B.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Joana-Marie-Repolda/100000574470753 Joana Marie Repolda

go go go,,,jessica!!!!we love you……………………………..
Joshua Mccartney

to JESSICA’s critic, Before you judge Jessica why don’t you try to sing in AI stage with millions of viewers. I don’t think, you can sing like Jessica. People who are nothing to do but judge others are LOSERS..

highcourt

HUH?? another contradiction in terms–& such A SELF-SERVING COMMENT.. AI is a contest.. they are being critiqued..meanwhile, as you are against Jessica being ‘judged’.. almost all of you are judging the other contestants.

http://www.facebook.com/alayah.jackson.3 Alayah Jackson

you so should have won that not even fair the so wrong from taking that away from you

Jessica Sanchez now in ‘American Idol’s’ top 3

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