JUDGES' NODS
[PHOTO - Jessica Sanchez
sings Billy Joel's 'Everybody Has A Dream' and earns back a standing ovation
from the 'Idol' judges.]
MANILA,
MARCH 27, 2012 (INQUIRER) By
JECELYN V. MACAHINDOG - Jessica Sanchez once again earned a standing ovation –
her third – from "American Idol" judges, coming from last week's not so
impressive performance.
The Filipino-Mexican contestant performed "Everybody Has A Dream" during Top
10's Billy Joel Night, March 21 (March 22, Manila time).
It was a defining moment for the 16-year-old singer from San Diego who made
the cut to the show's Top 9 with Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Elise Testone,
Joshua Ledet, Colton Dixon, Philip Phillips, DeAndre Brackensick and Heejun Han.
Erika Van Pelt was voted off from her season 11's journey.
Just like her previous standing ovation performances of Jennifer Hudson's
"Love You I Do" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," Sanchez's
rendition of the Billy Joel song left judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and
Randy Jackson mesmerized.
Tyler told Sanchez, "You've gone way past my judging."
"When God was giving out vocal cords, you were so at the front of the line.
I've got nothing to say except for thank you for letting me hear you sing,
baby," he added.
Lopez, on the other hand, thought of Sanchez's piece to be a fitting choice,
like it was her own.
"That song was, like, written for you… Like [Billy Joel] wrote that song for
you a long time ago.
"That was a defining moment for you, for me… a defining song because I really
feel like that's you. That's you. You have this dream and you're here and you're
seizing the moment and you're living it in every second and we all get to feel
that and that's a beautiful thing," she said.
Jackson took note of Sanchez's consistency and described her performance
flawless and perfect.
"It takes consistency to win and you have a moment every time you step on
that stage… Every time you step up every week, you have to have a moment. You
have a moment every time you step on that stage and I love it. You are flawless,
it was perfect."
He even commended "Idol's" resident mentor Jimmy Iovine, image adviser Tommy
Hilfiger and guest mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs. "Yo, Jimmy, Diddy, Tommy,
everybody was right on. Excellent!"
Prior to Sanchez's well-lauded performance, Diddy told the young singer
during rehearsals, "I don't believe you."
"To be honest with you, I don't believe you. I just think that you're over
singing the song. I just want to believe that you have that dream… If you hold
back on the showing off tricks… Tricks are not going to get you to that
superstar level," Combs suggested to Sanchez.
Taking Diddy's advice, Sanchez proved that she can sing in a more restrained
manner while looking straight at him, turning Diddy into a believer.
Sanchez's take on "Everybody Has A Dream" was one of the standouts on
Wednesday's performance night. As per judges' verdict, same raves went to Colton
Dixon and Elise Testone. Being the youngest contender left, Sanchez is
considered as one of the frontrunners this "Idol" season.
The latest "Power Rankings" of Entertainment Weekly had Sanchez on the third
spot coming after Phillip Phillips Jr. and Hollie Cavanagh.
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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