EXHAUSTED BUT EXCITED

Jessica Sanchez basks in the limelight, gets mobbed in New York

June 7, 2012 | 6:24 pm

Jessica Sanchez. File photo

NEW YORK—It has been a whirlwind week for American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez.

Days after the successful finale, she has found herself performing before thousands of people at the PBS Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC. Then, here in New York, she has been making the rounds of the various TV shows — from Live with Kelly to Good Day New York to the Today Show.

We caught up with the bubbly teen after her appearance at the Today Show, where she was interviewed by host Matt Lauer.

“It has not sunk in yet, I still can’t believe I am here,” she exclaimed, visibly excited from a high of performing a couple of songs inside the famed NBC studios of the Today Show.

Asked how American Idol has changed her life, Jessica revealed that now-classic toothy grin, and replied, “It has changed dramatically. This (pointing to the growing mob of fans) is not normal. It gave me another step to succeeding in my career, it is very exciting.”

Jessica has been mobbed everywhere she went, from the ABC studios for the Live with Kelly show to the NBC headquarters in the Rockefeller Center.

“I’m exhausted but I’m also excited to do everything. It’s the adrenaline rush every single second,” she said smiling. “I never envisioned it to be like this but I knew that I was going to be very busy and always working. I don’t regret it.”

The singer remains thankful to her loyal fans who stuck with her through thick and thin and supported her dream of becoming an American Idol. She even made a special shout out to Filipino fans across the globe.

“I love you guys! Hopefully, on tour we can stop by (the Philippines), we’ll see about that. Definitely, one day, I would really want to visit myself,” she shared.

The events today brought in fans from across the nation, ranging from San Diego locals who are in New York for a conference to visitors from Texas and Washington, DC to local, New York-based fans.

“We are staying in a hotel near the Rockefeller Center when we heard that she was on the Today Show. We’re big fans and we’re so proud of her,” said Daisy Rodriguez Patel.

During our interview, a group of fans screamed ‘We love you, Jessica!’ and she nodded with a big smile.

“She is so sweet. She’s my crush!” said Inno Espiritu, a Filipino tourist visiting the Big Apple.

While waiting for Jessica to come out for the interview, Michael Orland, pianist, arranger and associate musical director of American Idol, was spotted. He has nothing but high praise for the teen singing phenom.

“She is a star. She’s very talented. She opens her mouth and she’s perfection. Jessica is such a joy to work with, she has such a strong work ethic,” Orland said. “There’s nobody in the market today that does what she does. She’s going to be huge because of her insane talent.”

As for the now infamous finale song, which many believe caused the singer’s defeat, Orland had this to say.

“If you listen to the whole recording of the song, you can hear the part specially in the second verse where there was an urban sound to it. We were under time constraint in the finale and we can only do a two-minute version of it, which had the feel of a vanilla pop ballad,” Orland said.

As to what kind of songs Jessica needs to record, Orland is very hopeful and optimistic that there are bigger things in store for the singer.

“She’s gonna do way bigger and better songs,” he said.

Some of Jessica’s fans may still be bitter about the loss, but many of them have moved on.

“I still think she should have won, but she made it so far and I know she’ll go even farther throughout the years. And knowing that makes me smile and be even happier. She’s happy and proud of where she is now, even after being runner up. I guess, I’ve moved on,” said Tara Talaue, from the Bronx. Tara was one of the first people in line to watch her perform on The Today Show.

“Jessica has a very bright future ahead of her. Besides, we all know that being runner-up on American Idol doesn’t necessarily put you in the backseat. Many of the past finalists who didn’t win are now successful and some have really made a name for themselves greater than that of past winners,” Talaue added.

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http://www.facebook.com/james.dimos1 James Dimos

its the whitney houston reborn!

Practical

Magaling as a singer si Jessica, unfortunately, hindi na uso ang ballad ngayon na style ni Whitney Houston, Celine Dion at Mariah Carey kaya nga nagbago ng style si Mariah Carey at ginawa niyang pop/hip hop.

Teenagers ang mga mahilig bumili ng songs, albums at concerts at ang uso ngayon ay ang ma-entertain sila sa dance, pop, alternative rock at country at doon sila nakakakuha ng connection sa singer or performer.

Mga teenagers ang nagpasikat noon kay Whitney, Mariah at Celine noong uso pa ang ballad, 90′s style.

Mga teenagers din ang patuloy na nagpasikat kay Mariah nang magpalit siya ng style at ginawang pop at hip hop.

Mga teenagers din ang nagpasikat kay Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Britney Spears, JLo, Shakira, Carrie Underwood, Scotty Mccreery, John Mayer, etc., na dance, pop at country ang mga style dahil iyon ang uso ngayon.

sanjuan683

hehehehehehe nakasawa na style ni Jessica, wala na ba iba, sawa na ako sa biritera gusto ko yun sweet and warm music. Kaya ako palagi nakikinig sa DWW 774. Sarap ng music dun, hindi nakakasawa at nagugustuhan na rin ng mga teenagers. Isipin mo music from fiftys’ sixtys’ sarap pakingan. Hindi na rin ako nanonood o nakikinig ng news sa iba stations dahil wala naman kuwenta itong administration ni ABNOY na tuloy laway. hehehehehehehehehehehehehe
http://profile.yahoo.com/RIIL6YP3XB3OIHDDFNFVFY3RLE Benedick

THE VOTING IS AFFECTED BY THE THREE (3) JUDGES BECAUSE THAT IS THE VERY IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR THE TWO GRAND FINALE HOW COME THAT YOU CAN SABOTAGE THE DECISION OF THE VIEWERS FAVOR TO THE WINNER, THE SONG IS FOR FINALE ALSO IS LOOK LIKES FIESTA IS NOT GOOD VERY BORING TO HEAR.SORRY TO SAY………………….THAT’S MY OPINION
Practical

Even BEFORE the finale started, the fans already knew who they wanted to vote for and it WOULD NOT matter what song they would sing.

When Jessica SURPASS all the SALES of Phillip, then you can scream SABOTAGE all you want.

http://profile.yahoo.com/CD363KESHISQ73WMKIDDYEDYRM Tagumpay

definitely, SHE WILL BE GREAT !!!

And we thank the RACIST american idol’s last season for THAT !

Practical

Without AI, Jessica would still be UNKNOWN today.

Jessica got voted off by the fans early on. She was then saved by the judges. If AI is racist, the judges wouldn’t save her.

Then Jessica got voted off again by the fans and became the Top 2 which is a HUGE achievement.

If you checked the phone lines after the finale, all calls for Jessica was going through easily. For Phillip’s lines, it was BUSY signal and people couldn’t go through which means that a LOT of people were trying to vote for Phillip.

You will also find that info online and some of Jessica’s fans even mentioned that they were worried because all of Jessica’s lines were going through which means that not a lot of people were trying to call to vote for her.

How do I know first hand? I CALLED ALL LINES for both Jessica and Phillip right after the finale just to see how busy the lines were.

You can scream as loud as you want that AI is racist once Jessica SURPASS all of Phillip’s sales.

http://profile.yahoo.com/ZW65HWCB5VYAPQGT74R5YGV5ZQ Shila

I don’t think you can say she was voted off by her fans.. why would her fans who want her to win vote her off..she was out voted by teeny boppers who prefer a white male.. the judges may not have been racist but its going to be long way before AI can change the image of being biased.. its a numbers game and so be it.. I tried to call Jessica several times on all the seasons and always got the busy tone and I live in CA. Not sure where you are getting your facts from..and the only screaming we fans are doing is screaming with joy as this girl is going places…. peace!!!
Practical

I did NOT say that she was voted off by HER fans.

I said that she was voted off by THE fans. Meaning, by THE fans who watch and vote in AI.

See the difference of HER FANS from THE FANS?

Look at social networking sites dated after the finale and you will see
that some Fil-Ams were worried that Jessica was not getting as many
votes as Phillip because they were able to get to Jessica’s line easily.

I tried to call both lines just to see how those two would fare during
the voting hours and I can personally attest that I could go through all
Jessica’s lines easily but I couldn’t on Phillip’s lines.

Yes, the majority of the AI voters are teeny boppers.

However, those teeny boppers are also the ones who BUY the songs, albums and concert tickets, NOT the older people.

Those teeny boppers also made Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, JLo, Carrie Underwood, Katie Perry, etc., popular.

When the 90′s ballad was still popular, the teeny boppers also bought the songs and albums of Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

When the ballads died down in popularity, Mariah Carey switched to pop and hip hop and the same teeny boppers also bought her songs and albums in the new genre.

They don’t like just the white guys with guitars. They like ANYBODY that they think they will be ENTERTAINED and can CONNECT with.

If you go to concerts, those teeny boppers are also the ones who watch them, NOT the older people that Jessica connected to during AI.

That explains it why Jessica’s songs and albums TANKED in the US eventhough she has an excellent voice…. She connected to older people who do NOT BUY songs and albums.

Ballad is not the current trend in the US anymore.

What SELLS are dance, alternative rock, pop and country wherein the CURRENT teeny boppers feel ENTERTAINED and CONNECTED to.

It doesn’t matter who vote and BUY the songs and the albums.

What matters is they SELL because the purpose of ANY BUSINESS is to make SALES and PROFITS regardless of who buy them because of the LARGE investment involved.

I am also in California and I like both that’s why I bought all the songs and albums of BOTH.
meiling chee

Many people still dont buy itunes. The CDs are coming out in July at Walmart. I already checked for pre-order which is I am ordeing for 40 CDs as a gift for my housewarming in July. I dont normally buy itunes but just tried Jessica’s album in itunes and many people who heard like it so they said, they want to buy her CD. I said, I think I’ll just give it as a gift for my guest in my house warming party. So, its so early to determine the sales right now.

I will never buy P2′s album. Why? He was out of tune in some weeks. As in out of tune and sound so horrible. My husband turn the tv of during that time. Because y husband used to be in the band as system engineer. One more thing, I heard from several radio stations that they dont think P2 should even in the finale. Hey, these are the people who plays music on the air. How they would play P2′s music if they believed that he shouldn’t win. Its not always about sales, its about searching for real talents… P2 can play guitar but can’t really sing well.

Sorry, he was always out of tune and even on the finale results he was horrible.
Practical

It doesn’t matter if the older generation think that Phillip shouldn’t be in the finale.

What matters now is that he has MILLIONS OF SALES.

The younger generation like to BUY, BUY AND BUY.

The older generation DO NOT BUY eventhough they have more money than the younger generation.

The pre-ordering of CD at Wal-mart doesn’t say much because Wal-mart is not the only place that sells CD and not a lot of people like pre-ordering.

It also doesn’t matter if the teeny boppers or the older generation buy the CD or itunes.

What matters for ANY business is that they SELL because of the LARGE investment involved.

We will see in the Billboard news next month how Phillip and Jessica would fare once the CD comes out.

Remember that when it comes to SALES, BOTH US itunes and US CD sales will be counted.

I do have the itunes songs and albums of BOTH Phillip and Jessica though and I am also 41 like you.
pep calinawan

I beg to disagree with you in this……IT’S THE OTHER WAY ….JESSICA’s LINE WAS VERY BUSY while PP was so easy and open…IT WAS TESTED THAT DAY…..SORRY YOU ARE NOT TELLING THE TRUTH….
Practical

I’m not telling the truth?

What’s in it for me to lie?

I TESTED it MYSELF and I can ATTEST TO IT. I am in California.

Look at several social networking sites so YOU can read that Jessica’s fans in the US were worried during the voting hours because the lines were going through easily.

I like BOTH but I am also REALISTIC.

sanjuan683

hehehehehehe bukas laos na laos na yan Jessica mo. Walang naman sarilin gstyle. COPY CAT oo tama. hehehehehehe

GintongLahi

If AI is not racist, then the show is more of a “well orchestrated, well-directed, and well-scripted” show to not only inspire but enhance the viability of a “white only” AI winner. He, he, he, I’m not racist, just – REALIST.

Practical

Blame the voters who are also the BUYERS of the albums and songs.

The bottom line is voting and more importantly, SALES

Unfortunately for Jessica, she is the VERY FIRST runner-up whose sales TANKED right after the finale.

If her fans would only support her in SALES.
http://profile.yahoo.com/UC4K3PATMQSSZ35KT5HY5VXEEM John

Yea…………………white guy with guitar

meiling chee

Jessica Sanchez already mentioned before that she was in singing competition so she had to pick songs that would show her singing power. But when she get in at top 24, she was interviwied that she is more of an urban and R&B. I have seen her performances before AI. I watched some of Jessica’s youtube before AI, it was a big difference from where she was in the competition.

Practical

If Jessica sung the urban and R&B, she might have connected to the young audience.

The younger generation are the ones who vote and buy the album, songs and the concert tickets, NOT the older generation.

Jessica showed her singing power but 90′s ballad is not the trend in the US anymore.

That is the reason why Jessica’s songs and albums also TANKED eventhough she has an excellent voice. Unfortunately, Jessica is the first runner-up who tanked in sales right after the finale.

The other previous runner-ups who got recording contracts SOLD right after the finale that’s why the producers gambled on them – they saw that they were selling.

The trend now is pop, dance, alternative music and country. The BUYERS get entertained with those.

Think about the SALES that JLo, Britney Spears, Madonna, Katie Perry, Shakira, Beyonce, Lady Gaga,etc., are making eventhough their voices are just okay.

Think about how Charice’s songs and albums TANKED eventhough she has an excellent voice.

If you are the producer who will invest millions of dollars to produce songs and albums for an artist, who would you choose among those people?

The purpose of ANY BUSINESS is to make SALES and profits.

The younger generation just BUY, BUY AND BUY.

The older generation eventhough they have more money than the younger generation DO NOT BUY.

Ednah S

AI is still business. How many AI past winners already been dropped by record producers because sales are low and yet they are talented singers? In the long run, AI winners and runners-up will be on their own in a hit or miss situation when it comes to record sales.AI puts their names in the public mind for a time being; after the competition, maintaining that “fame” is another thing. Public taste when it comes to songs that sells is sometimes unpredictable.The bottom line is record producers should cater to WHO and WHAT song generate SALES so winners or runners-up stay in business.

meiling chee

I never watched AI before just only 7weeks ago and Jessica Sanchez impressed me a lot. I don’t like AI even in the beginning, I think they are the crappiest singning competition in the world. We have to think about that it is a singing competition, finding a STAR. I don’t think AI has been taking care of their future STAR well. They degrade their contestants. I don’t know, I think the show has to be boycott and get off the air in the future. Its a disgrace in finding a true talents.

Practical

AI is not just singing competition.

It is a competition of TOTAL package of who the audience can relate to and whose albums and songs they are willing to BUY later on.

Without AI, a lot of these young people would still be UNKNOWNS today.

meiling chee

I knew a lot of older people you are talking about that don’t buy CD/Albums are the ones who have the money to buy because they are the one working. I am 41, I bought Jessica’s itune album and singles. I started buying CDs when I start earning my own money. I knew a lot of people who never watched this AI, the crappiest show and started watching because of Jessica. I don’t care about her heritage. I judge her in her singing capabilities.

By the way, I never vote million times just probably few votes, the same with my friends I know who voted for her. Hey, we are working people, do you think we can stay until 1 am just to vote. Numerous vote are ridiculous, the shows voting system are very inaccurate. I think Jessica have more people of voters that voted only a dozen compare to the teens and unemeployed people who voted for P2 that have all the time in the world to vote for him. Everything is very inaccuarte. A person should only vote once to a contestant, then lets count.

Did you ever watch Jessica Sanchez interveiwed in New York, the host voted for her maybe a few times. Jessica’s voters are classy and working people. Like Chaka Khan said when she said on the interview that she was rooting for Jessica, that’s not a debate anymore. Jessica have won more votes by a lot of people including celebrities but can’t votemillion times like a teenagers do.
Practical

The AI voting is over. Phillip already won.

Yes, it was the teenagers who voted.

Those teenagers were also the ones who BOUGHT AND STILL BUY the albums, songs and concert tickets of Phillip Phillips, Madonna, Scotty Mccreery, John Mayer, Shakira, Britney Spears, Katie Perry, Lady Gaga, JLo, Beyonce, etc.

What matters now is SALES.

The teenagers BUY songs, albums (CD and itunes) and concert tickets. They only buy the ones that they get entertained to.

The trend now is country, pop, alternative music and dance. Look at the Top 100 songs in Billboard and see WHAT SELLS.

Ballad is NOT the trend anymore and only the older generation still like ballad because they know those songs and could relate to them because when they were younger, ballad was the trend and they still remember that.

Ballad days in the US are GONE.

The older people that Jessica connected to and voted her for singing ballads DO NOT BUY itunes, CD and concert tickets.

You were once a teenager and once in your 20′s. As compare to NOW, when did you buy the BULK of your CD, itunes and concert tickets? When you were in your teenage and 20′s years or now that you are in your 40′s eventhough you have more money now than when you were younger?

For ANY BUSINESS, it doesn’t matter who buy them. What matters is THEY BUY and the business have SALES.

SALES is what makes it or break it in ANY BUSINESS because of the LARGE investment involved.

sanjuan683

hehehehehehe hindi na Pilipino yan si Jessica bakit pa pinagpipiltan ninyo Pilipino, siya ang kakanta ng pambansa awit ng US sa bout ni Pacquiao-Bradley. hehehehhe kabisado ko ang mga Pinoy mahilig sa Puti hehehehehe dahil tingin nila kapag nakapag-asawa ng Puti giginhawa ang buhay nila hehehehehehehe. Huag kayo maging baliw. heheheheh

meiling chee

Ha, I don’t understand what you are saying. Can you translate it in English?
http://profile.yahoo.com/DWEE3XWT7TNLBLOH2RFINY6AKM taftcod

I’m not sure what’s wrong of asking Jessica to sing Philippine nat’l anthem?..it will not make her lesser american..couple weeks ago when she was interviewed and asked if Pacquiao will invite her to sing the nat’l anthem, she excitedly said “yes”.. ” it would be an honor to sing at Pacquiao fights”.I think by singing the Lupang Hinirang it would be a tribute to her massive fans in the Philippines and of course to her parents, her big fil. entourage and for being part Filipino. i don’t know why people make this a big deal?….5 yrears ago Charice was asked to sing the american nat’l anthem for dodgers baseball game in front of 45 thousands of american people she was’nt even an american citizen…” ladies and gentlemen here to sing the nat’l anthem Charice from the Philippines”…people jst applauded and accepted her to sing.
Practical

Jessica will not be singing the Philippine Anthem.

She will be singing the American Anthem.
http://twitter.com/deleonangelie Angelie De Leon

filipino-mexican si Jessica.. porket sya ang kumanta ng US anthem hindi na sya Pinoy?

http://www.facebook.com/people/Richard-Ortega/100001937841086 Richard Ortega

jessica is the best singer today! a lot better than those who keeps on shouting their songs like charice, it’s only oprah who did a lot for charice so she can be a star but still walang dating… di pa sumisikat sa state laos na.

Practical

Hindi na kasi uso sa US ang mga birit style at ballad.

Ang mga nabebenta ngayon ay pop, country, alternative music at dance.
Ednah S

I agree.
Joey Villanueva

I thought the same, but I was wrong. Watch the performance of Charice at the David Foster concert.

gerp

JS is a chinese…she’s not a Filipino.

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