A couple of weeks ago on 'American Idol,' the judges used their one save of the season on 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez.
After Jessica's show-stopping performance on last night's show, it's clear that they made 100% the right decision!
It was '60s week and Brit pop week last night on Idol and the half-Mexican, half-Filipino contestant took on two songs - Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" and Tina Turner's "Proud Mary." The judges loved the way Jessica attacked both songs.
"You're gonna be number one girl," Steven Tyler said when Jessica finished singing "You Are So Beautiful." Judge Jennifer Lopez also loved the performance: "How could we have let this girl go home? Come on!" she said. And, Randy Jackson said Jessica is the one to beat in the competition. "This girl is in the top of the leader board right now, dude!" he said.
But as great as her performance was on the Joe Cocker song, it was Jessica's first performance - when she sang Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" - that really brought the house down last night. The singer, who is usually very reserved during her performances, worked the stage like a pro - and earned raves from the judges. "You were a litle bit of Tina, a little bit of Beyonce, little bit of I-don't-know-what up there!" Jennifer Lopez said. Steven Tyler agreed with Lopez: "The only thing that gives experience a run for its money is a 16-year-old," he said.
Only Randy Jackson had mixed feelings about the performance, saying: "Well, I was in a little bit of a different place. This performance was barely OK," he said, as he got boos from the audience. "You took on probably the biggest dragon of the night. The performance was OK, but I don't know, it didn't really quite sit with me."
But Lopez was quick to come to Jessica's defense. "She did a great job," she said, adding, "Whatever."
We agree with La Lopez. Just go ahead and crown Jessica the next American Idol already!
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Andy Garcia
Cuban born actor, Andy Garcia earned his star in The Hollywood Walk fo Fame in 1995.
Garcia earned an Oscar nomination for his role in "The Godfather Part III" and a Grammy as producer of "Ahora Si" by Israel "Cachao" Lopez. More recently he played the role of Terry Benedict, the casino mogul, in "Ocean's Eleven" and it's following sequels.
Garcia will appear in the movie "Hemingway and Fuentes", which will be released in 2012, in the role of Gregorio Fuentes.
Christina Aguilera
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Carlos Santana
The Mexican-American rock star was immortalized in 1998.
Santana is known for his guitar-playing skills and he became famous in the late 60 with his band "Santana". He was a pioneer in mixing Latin rhythms, jazz and rock.
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George Lopez
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He is also known for his stand-up comedy which examines race and ethnic relations, focusing in Mexican American culture.
The Estefans
The Estefans share one more thing other than their Cuban descent and their undeniable musical talent. They both have star in The Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
Gloria got hers in 1993 and Emilio got his in 2005. The power-couple has been married since 1976 and have been producing great music ever since.
Vicente Fernandez
The Mexican singer, known as <a href="http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsen/p/PRO01VFERN.htm" target="_hplink">"El Rey De Rancher" ("King Of Ranchera Music")</a> was awarded a star in 1998.
Fernandez, who <a href="http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsen/p/PRO01VFERN.htm" target="_hplink">started singing at local restaurants and events</a>, is now not only a famous singer, but a cultural icon. In 2002 Fernandez was recognized by the Latin Recording Academy as Person of the Year.
A couple of weeks ago on 'American Idol,' the judges used their one save of the season on 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez.
After Jessica's show-stopping performance on last night's show, it's clear th...
A couple of weeks ago on 'American Idol,' the judges used their one save of the season on 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez.
After Jessica's show-stopping performance on last night's show, it's clear th...
It's amazing what propaganda can do. Jessica Sanchez was so far ahead of the rest, the Judges had to create this fake save to make it even a little close with Joshia. Get a clue people. All you had to do was look at vid count on youtube to get some tangible polling.
johnr456: It's amazing what propaganda can do. Jessica Sanchez was so
Well, most of the teen voters wont appreciate or understand the musicality of Jessica, so the "beautiful" song wouldnt have made a difference to them, but it appeals to people who appreciate real music. The teen voters only appreciate jumping and yelling, so the "proud mary" song appeals to them regardless of how Jessica sang it. So all is well.
Andsleet: Well, most of the teen voters wont appreciate or understand
Wow.. stereotypical much? You have no real understanding of teenagers then. In actuality most teenagers love all music and it just depends on their mood. God I hate Adults who always blanket us teens with no idea of what's it's like. Your time was different frm ours so just because you don't understand us don't knock us down.
free_nel: Wow.. stereotypical much? You have no real understanding of teenagers
HearingLife - "It is a well known fact that long term exposure to loud noise can damage your hearing - sometimes so severely that it can ultimately induce deafness. Noise in the workplace is one of the leading causes of hearing impairment. Teenagers have also been warned about the dangers of loud music at Rock/Pop concerts for as long as Rock/Pop music has been around.
Today, there is a new impending danger and few people actually realize the severity of the negative impact they are causing to their hearing, by listening to music at high volume through the use of I-Pods or MP3 players – for just one hour a day! A recent study by scientists looking at emerging health risks in the US and Europe, concluded that using earphones and playing loud music every day for five years could cause permanent and irreversible hearing damage."
You have no real understanding of the term "stereotyping". Instead of facing medical facts, you try to hide behind a blatant term you dont really know. Is it stereotyping to say that people who smoke face higher chance of lung cancer??
Andsleet: HearingLife - "It is a well known fact that long
This girl is amazing, "You Are So Beautiful" was pure genius. At 16, this girl is INSANE! Definitely top two worthy, and winning worthy. If Idol was based on vocals (which its not), Joshua and Jessica would be in the top 3 hands DOWN!
allthingsROC: This girl is amazing, "You Are So Beautiful" was pure
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The Huffington Post | By Lee Hernandez Posted: 05/03/2012 2:26 pm Updated: 05/05/2012 10:41 am