Jessica Sanchez
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Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence following her finish as the runner-up on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Sanchez performing the national anthem during a Memorial Day concert at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2012.
Sanchez performing "God Bless America" by Irving Berlin during a Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 26, 2013.
Sanchez performing "Pour It Up" by Rihanna during Crustacean's Red Hour Jam Session in Beverly Hills, California on June 25, 2014.
American Idol season 11
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The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012, and concluded on May 23, 2012. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler all returned as judges. Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. This season followed the same format as the tenth season. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler both announced that they would be leaving the show two months after the finale, although Lopez later returned as a judge for the show's thirteenth season.
A helicopter view of American Idol auditions at Petco Park, San Diego, July 8, 2011
Image: Phillip Phillips in Paris, March 2013
Image: Jessica Sanchez cropped
Image: Joshua Ledet at the White House