Never been an avid follower of the American Idol, maybe because I seldom got a chance to watch it on television. I often heard of Jessica Sanchez's name in the news, from friends and blogs that I became interested (knowing she's Filipina-Mexican American) and searched YouTube for her videos. And my was I surprised, she's got a lot (home videos, various competitions and the recent American Idol clips). Very versatile singer, could sing almost anything, from ballad to rock; from old songs to new ones; hitting the high notes as well the the low... very talented indeed.Just wowed by every heartfelt song performance she made throughout the competition: "You Made Me Feel Like A Natural Woman", "Get Me Bodied", "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "The Prayer", "Love You I Do", "I Will Always Love You", "Turn the Beat Around", "Everybody Has a Dream", "Sweet Dreams", "Like a Prayer"/ "Borderline"/ "Express Yourself", "How Will I Know", "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me", "Stuttering", "What Doesn't Kill You (Makes You Stronger)", "Fallin", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Bohemian Rhapsody", and "Dance with My Father".
With the recently concluded American Idol Top 5, Jessica remains to be a strong competitor and proves to be one of the crowds favorite by not being in the bottom 3. She was safe along with the other contestants namely; Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine. A lot praised her performance of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody but there were some who think otherwise. Well, no one can please everyone. It's a hard fact.
For me, though each one of them loves their craft and obviously got talent in singing, I think Jessica's advantage is that she just enjoys what she's doing on stage and not thinking much of all the pressures of the competition. In fact, she wasn't expecting the judges to save her during the elimination for the top 7, because having reached where she's now is enough for her and staying will only be a consolation. Not that I'm saying, she doesn't want to win, it's the very reason why she joined the competition. But she's ready for anything, nothing to prove and a lot to gain and open to what America thinks of her. Because of this, she sings naturally, more relaxed, making her more competitive than ever.Win or lose, everyone is already a winner. Just reaching the top 5 is already a huge accomplishment. We will always be proud that a "kababayan" made that far in a prestigious international competition. And with the Lord's grace, she might come up to be the ultimate winner. Anything is possible with Him. Good luck and more power, Jessica. Yahweh bless.
