The A.I. stage might have been dissimilar this season as Adriana Latonio, the last Fil-Am standing in the competition, failed to scrape through the final cut of this season's Top 10 after staging Destiny's Child Stand Up for Love which the judges thought was a wrong choice for her. So there's no another Jessica Sanchez. Nonetheless, the show advances with the Cadillac of the best there is who will dominate the music industry anytime soon after they conquered the A.I. stage.
Let me share my top picks in no particular order. ( with the videos I fantasize about and believe was their A+ performance yet )
KREE HARRISON
She's definitely one of the best vocals there is with the country twang.
Her stage presence is a bang-up even with no-frills. Consistent and divine.
I chose her performance of "Piece of My Heart" because regardless
of the "pinch nerve", her top-drawer ability never wanes. This also showcased
how versatile she is as an artist. And yeah, she's really beautiful :)
AMBER HOLCOMB
Mariah tagged one of her stagings as "Tour de Force".
She's the little Whitney Houston of the season
with that raw soulfulness and effortless belting.
She makes headway every week actually.
I picked "I Believe in You and Me" because she just looked she's in it to win it.
More standing-Os for my girl :)
CANDICE GLOVER
This lady returned for a no middle-of-the-road dispatch after not getting through last season.
Her melismatic-alike vocal runs enthralls me every time.
Strong vocal prowess and savoir faire.
Nothing beats her version of "I Who Have Nothing"
and I guess you just have to see why I said so.
So there goes my top picks. Although, I know it has been quite a long niggling issue on the "white guy with guitar" or WGWG phenomenon wherein the last five AI champs - Cook, Allen, DwWyze, McCreery and Phillips- are all known for their six-string instrument, I guess it's apparent that there's definitely no way the "curse" is yet to triumph since Lazaro is the only guy standing and yeah he does not play the guitar. Yey. So who do you guys think will be the victor in this season's competition?
JESSICA SANCHEZ performs Change Nothing on American Idol 2012 Finale. The Top 2 performs three songs - one of Idol creator Simon Fuller's choice, the Idol hopeful's favorite performance of the series and their coronation song.
Everyday am waking up to de ja vu.
Someone's always telling me not to stick with you.
Could it be the night we spent of fixing us?
I never thought that we were really that messed up.
Should've shut my mouth and kept it all to myself...
Coz now they've got me feeling that I should be with somebody else.
CHORUS:
They say we don't fit together.
Not for two better. There's always something.
They don't know the hell we've been through.
Coz when you hold me like you do.
That's when I wanna change nothing.
That's when I wanna change nothing.
Should've shut my mouth and kept it all to myself.
(Repeat Chorus)
Here's the studio version of the song.
You might as well be interested in listening to the entire thing.
What did you think of her performance?
Did she do enough to clinch the title this season?
Sanchez is facing off against fan favorite Phillip Phillips so guarantees are yet obscure.
Jessica Sanchez is Filipino - American who is currently a Top 5 finalist on the 11th season of American Idol.She is the first femaleand the fourth finalist in American Idol history to receive the Judges' Save. Prior to appearing onIdol, Sanchez competed in the 1st season of America's Got Talent at the age of 11.
She was born on August 4, 1995 in Chula Vista, California to Gilbert and Edita Sanchez. Her father, a Mexican American originally from Texas, is a U.S. Navy veteran who fought in the Iraq War. Her mother is Filipina and originally hailed from Bataan province in the Philippines.
As a former student of Eastlake Middle School in Chula Vista, she was selected for full scholarship training at the Theater of Arts in Hollywood.
She started singing at the age of 2 and aspires to be a mainstream singer that can "belt but sing upbeat songs". Beyonce and Eminem are her favorite artists. Other musical influences include Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, and Michael Jackson.
VOCAL PROFILE
Earlier, I came across with the video below. I might as well take it in. I'm apparently no adept when it comes to things like this. So I believe, this is worth the share.
Here is my own compilation of the judges' utterances and criticisms on the solo performances of Sanchez during the American Idol competition.
TOP 12 Girls:Love You I Do (standing ovation)
J- "the whole thing..it's just crazy…crazy"
S- "you got exceptional timing…" "your voice is perfect, your pitch is perfect.."
R- "..that girl can really sing!" "you are so unbelievably talented.."
TOP 13: I Will Always Love You (standing ovation)
J - "Just…just amazing. I'm speechless"
S - "You may be theone. You just made 40 million cry."
R - "Jessica Sanchez is legit." "This is one of the best talents in the whole country"
TOP 11: Turn The Beat Around
J - "Your voice has a strong vibrato, which is so beautiful on certain songs" "Not my favorite thing...but good job"
S - "You cant stray too far from what you sing the best which is ballad…but then again, I love your voice"
R - "You're one of the greatest on the competition" "Pick something more that you could play with because you're that good"
TOP 10: Everybody Has A Dream (standing ovation)
J - "That was the defining moment for you. we all got to feel that and it's a beautiful thing"
S - "When God was given' out vocal chords, you were so at the front of the line. Thank you for letting me hear you sing"
R - "It takes consistency to win..you have a moment every time you step on that stage And I love it. You're flawless. You're perfect. That was perfection"
TOP 9: Sweet Dreams
J- "It was really really beautiful rendition. Really gorgeous and you did a beautiful dub on it. You left all of us wanting more…"
S- "It was delicious. It was beautiful"
R- "Stars are truly born. The maturity you have as a singer at this age…you just innately have this unbelievable talent. I think you're one of the best singers I've ever heard in million years. Unbelievable. Sensational."
TOP 8: How Will I Know
J- "You're choices are so natural to you. You're a natural performer. I can't believe this voice is coming from that little body"
S- "You're voice is fantastic. Everything you do is beautiful. Everything you do is great."
R- "I can't believe the maturity..She's gotta have it!"
TOP 7.1: Stuttering
J- "That was really beautiful. You have probably more than anybody have an amazing opportunity to really take this AI audience on a ride. It's just amazing. Take us on a ride. You can do it"
S- "Every time I hear you sing, I forget where I'am. You slay it everytime."
R- "You set the bar really high! That was superb. I mean that was like at the highest degree. You did an amazing job. To me right now, you slayed the biggest fish of the night.
TOP 7.2 :Try A Little Tenderness
J- "We've a li'l of your alter ego. We gotta start really pushing your performances. Just the voice isn't gonna do it. Because when it coms to voice, you win. Just keep taking a li'l bit further.
S- "Bless my soul. You've done it again. It's all about steppin' out and winning these people's hearts. Come on girl"
R- "Where you should grow now is in connecting the emotion with the lyric.You can sing like nobody's business. Everything you sing is gonna be great but its about growing now with just emotion. Nice one though. Great vocals."
TOP 7.2: Fallin
J- "when you open your mouth..the way you play the songs…it's crazy. Am glad we've used the save on you. You did a great job tonight."
S- "The talent like yours, you have the right to get mad at a song. That was the passion."
R- "Your talent is unworldly to me. I love it. Brilliant. The girl blew the song out of the box."
TOP 6: Bohemian Rhapsody
J- "You needed to have a li'l of that rock performance.."
S- "Rock isn't your forte. But I still love your voice no matter what"
R-"I actually love it. You're mad young sixteen. I believe you can sing anything. It's very nice. I love it."
TOP 6: Dance with My Father
J - "That may have been the best I've ever heard…the tenderness, the feeling, your vocal ability, everything...it was the most beautiful I've ever heard it.
S - "You know I think you can't sing a song bad. But your voice is different with anybody else's. It a joy and pleasure for me, and honor to watch you unfold your wings the way you have, so thank you!"
R- "You are truly amazing to me. You're so natural. Now you've got the feeling in there. You know what's wrong with it? Absolutely nothing."
TOP 5: Proud Mary
J- "You're so grown-up there. I love seeing you move. Good job."
S- "You did it again. You took it an octave higher and screamed. It sounded great."
R- "This performance was barely okay for me."
TOP 5: You Are So Beautiful
J- "How can we let this girl go home? Come on. You just captivated the whole audience. You did some beautiful things in the end. Great job momma!"
S- "You once again showed America how beautiful your voice is and how a great singer you are. You gotta be number 1 girl.
R- " This girl is in the top of the leader board. The wisdom and talent that you have as a singer. When you can hold a straight note and come the vibrato at the end - it's so pro. Your talent level is just unbelievable. So good. So good. So good."
