Jessica Sanchez Sings At American Idol Finale
Returning on the “American Idol” for the show’s finale, Filipino-Mexican singer Jessica Sanchez once again stunned the house on Friday (Manila time) as she delivered a soulful version of ‘The Prayer.’
After her incredible version of Celine Dion’s reputable hit, the singer received well-deserved round of applause from the audience.
The 20-year-old Sanchez joined the other singers Katharine McPee, Casey James, Carly Smithson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Amber Holcomb for a shining acoustic medley.
On social media, Sanchez’s performance at the Dolby Theatre also trended. FOX’s American Idol was said to be in its farewell season. Twitter instantly erupted praising her comeback on the finale show, all fervently praising her performance.
Even social media icon Perez Hilton hailed Sanchez’s performance as ‘beyond phenomenal’ saying it was the best performance for the finale, other Twitter user even predicted that she will get a new record deal following her performance.
Catch Sanchez and other idols’ performance here:
Sanchez was one of the finalists in the 11th season of “American Idol” when she was just 16 years old.
The singer showed all throughout the competition how determined she was as a contestant as most of her performances received praises among the judges and the audience.
In the end, the Filipino pride landed runner-up to Philip Philips. After her win, she started recording with some various singers and covering songs which became popular on YouTube.
Sanchez also appeared in some local shows in the Philippines like ASAP after her American Idol stint.
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