SRO crowd cheers ‘Idols’ concert

September 22, 2012 | 5:15 am

Jessica Sanchez (right), backed up by DeAndre Brackensick (left) and Joshua Ledet. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ Mylene Morales

MANILA, Philippines—A wildly cheering SRO crowd filled the Smart Araneta Coliseum to watch the last “American Idols” 2012 concert tour date on Sept. 21, featuring Jessica Sanchez and nine other top finalists of this year’s edition of the popular US reality TV talent competition.

Phillip Phillips. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Mylene Morales

The concert, which ran for more than two hours, showcased the individual talent of each of the “Idol” Top 10 – led by winner Phillip Phillips, runner-up Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Elise Testone, Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Heejun Han and Erika Van Pelt.

They interpreted a select repertoire of classic and contemporary rock, R&B, soul, metal, dance and pop tunes, including a few originals written by Dixon and Phillips.

‘American Idols’ 2012 finale number at Smart Araneta Coliseum. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Mylene Morales

Sanchez, the crowd’s hometown favorite – her mother is Filipino – fired up the stage with her scorching Tina Turner version of “Proud Mary,” with Ledet and Brackensick on backup vocals.

But it was Phillips who blew away many in the audience with his strikingly offbeat rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” among other numbers that culminated in his own composition, “Home.”

Other standouts were Van Pelt, Testone and Ledet – who drew a standing ovation on his James Brown act, “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.”

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MDOEHEMLNVSTET7ZCS2MKQ7WRI Flavio

But it was Phillips who blew away many in the audience with his
strikingly offbeat rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” among
other numbers that culminated in his own composition, “Home.”

huh ?? not jessica ?? the writer is obviously ….gay !
GA

was the writer even AT the concert? Half the place was leaving during the Phil Phillips snooze-fest. The crowd was there to see Jessica, nobody else. How that could be whitewashed is ridiculous.
Echuserang_Froglet

si philip philips ang totoo at nag iisang star ng show na toh noh. ni wala ngang pumalakpak at tumayo nun si sanchez na kumakanta. ppppwwweeeehhhhhh

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MDOEHEMLNVSTET7ZCS2MKQ7WRI Flavio

gay !!!
renato_dangal

does your life look like one big spit…that was your point of reference!

http://twitter.com/blujayrain Joan Rainford

How much Idol had to pay you for that bull sheit?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002329824030 Romuel Cale

I was there last night. We had much fun. They gave great performance.
http://profile.yahoo.com/HSH6MBPPCFUOFOLJ6QVEDA6EY4 Lion's DENN

“Home” is not Phillip’s ‘own composition’. Do your research before you write trash,
amanda leigh

jessica,s hallmark song is stuttering. it was like her original song. yeah home is not composed by philips. the reporter must be hallucinating
http://profile.yahoo.com/TDKFJ5JBQNZ5XTOKTXKZJNLVC4 Gabriela

Thank you American Idol top ten for the concert. Thank you Jessica .There is no doubt Phillip Phillipas is the star.

SRO crowd cheers ‘Idols’ concert

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