American Idol 2012 Top 5 Results: Jessica Sanchez Safe, Skylar Laine Eliminated!

After receiving much praise from her second song especially, Jessica Sanchez is safe and now joins the top 4 of American Idol 2012 along with Philip Philips, Joshua Ledet and Hollie Cavanagh. (Watch Jessica perform “You Are So Beautiful” and “Proud Mary”)

Bottom two:

Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine

Eliminated:

Skylar Laine

  Watch the FULL EPISODE here.

Result show recap:

In early results tonight, American Idol told news that Joshua Ledet was advancing. His performance of To Love Somebody drew massive praise last night. Randy Jackson told news “That’s what it’s really all about.” But the review that dominated news came from Jennifer Lopez. She told Joshua that “There’s so few people who could perform that way. You are one of the best singers I’ve seen in 50 years, since James Brown.” Steven Tyler also loved the performance.

Many of the judges loved Jessica Sanchez perform You Are So Beautiful. But after a shocking elimination and save earlier in this season, Jessica’s fate seemed uncertain. Some news analysts are still unsure if voters will advance her to the American Idol 2012 finals.

Randy Jackson said “This girl is on top of the leaderboard.” Jennifer Lopez said she “captivated the whole audience.” And Steven Tyler said that she is going to be female singer to beat this season.

Skylar Laine, however, delivered an impressive performance last night. But was her rendition of You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me strong enough to advance her tonight? Randy Jackson told news he loved it. Jennifer said Laine “might” win this season. And Steven gave marginal praise as well.

A trio of Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh, and Skylar Laine got top marks for their performance of Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher. Randy said it was a “very nice job.” Jennifer said it was “cute”. And Steve said they “sang the h–ll out of it.”

Also problematic for tonight’s elimination was Hollie Cavanagh. She was impressive but not exceptional on Bleeding Love, so claimed the judges last night. Randy said it was “unbelievable”. But Jennifer called it “beautiful”. Steven however told news “I loved it. You nailed it.”

Is the person to beat this season Jessica Sanchez or Joshua Ledet? Last night, the answer was Joshua. He was also strong with “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”. Randy told news that the performance “can bring R&B back.” Jennifer said he was amazing and Steven called him “one of the top 2 best Idols of all time.”

Last week, the bottom three was Skylar Laine, Elise Testone and Hollie Cavanagh. The week before, the bottom three was Elise, Hollie, and Colton. But with Elise and Colton gone, what happened tonight on American Idol?

The bottom two tonight were Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine. And in the end, eliminated tonight May 3 was Skylar Laine.

VIDEO: American Idol 2012 Top 5 Recap

We are only hours away from finding out who among the latest Idol hopeful will get the boot! Who do you think is going home this week?

Kris Allen picks Jessica Sanchez as his ‘Idol’ favorite!

After Akon expressed his adoration for Fil-Mexican Idol contestant, Jessica Sanchez last week, American Idol Season 8 winner, Kris Allen, says in an interview that Jessica Sanchez is also his personal favorite to win this season and gives advice to the contestants.

“She’s the most ready, vocally. Her voice blows me everytime! I love watching her sing. I think she’s incredible.

I would love to write a song for her.”

VIDEO: Jessica, Hollie, & Skylar – "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" - Amerian Idol 2012 Top 5

Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine sang ‘Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher’ on the American Idol 11 Top 5.

 

Judging

Randy Jackson: Very nice job. Girl power.

Jennifer Lopez: For me seeing the three of you side by side is really a treat. It was so cute.

Steven Tyler: Weird arrangement but you sang the hell out of it.

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez - “You Are So Beautiful” – American Idol 2012 Top 5

Jessica Sanchez sang ‘You Are So Beautiful’ on the American Idol 11 Top 5. Tonight’s theme is British Pop & the ’60s. The contestants will be performing two songs each, plus a duet and trio. Stevie Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is the mentor.

 

Judging

Randy Jackson: This girl is on top of the leaderboard.

Jennifer Lopez: You captivated the whole audience.

Steven Tyler: You are going to be #1 girl.

Woohoo! Go Jessica!

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez - “Proud Mary” – American Idol 2012 Top 5

Jessica Sanchez sings “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner this week. Tonight’s theme is British Pop & the ’60s. The contestants will be performing two songs each, plus a duet and trio. Stevie Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is the mentor.

Judging

Randy Jackson: This performance was barely OK.

Jennifer Lopez: You’re so grown up there, I forget you are 16.

Steven Tyler: The only thing that experience gives a run for its money is a 16 year old.

VIDEO: Akon says Jessica Sanchez overqualified for 'Idol' and is ready to sign her!

Akon, who recently guest mentored on Idol, says  Jessica Sanchez is by far his favorite contestant this season. "I know I shouldn't be saying this, but I kind of want her to get voted off so I can sign her," Akon told E! News at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.

"She's beyond the talent that's supposed to be there," the R&B star gushed. "I think she's overqualified, I really do."

"And she's only 16," Akon continued. "Like, I've been around a lot of superstars. I haven't seen anyone at that age sing like that."

Sanchez was actually almost voted off the show two weeks ago but was saved by the judges, who decided to use their once-per-season save. "[People] naturally assume that she's been voted for because she's so good," Akon said. "So they chose to vote for someone else to kind of even the balance and she's not getting the votes."

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American Idol 2012 Top 7 Results: Jessica Sanchez enters Top 5, Elise eliminated! (VIDEO)

American Idol has inched closer to crowning its new winner.

Elise Testone was eliminated from the competition on Thursday, leaving just 5 singers battling for the 2012 title and Filipino-Mexican Jessica Sanchez is one of them and was safe this week.

Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine were also in the Bottom Three, with Laine sent back to safety first.

What do you think of Testone being eliminated?

Watch the full episode of the results show below.

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez - “Dance With My Father” – American Idol 2012 Top 6

Jessica Sanchez performs “Dance With My Father” by Luther Vandross for American Idol 11 Top 6. The themes this week are: 1st song from Queen, 2nd song is anything they want to sing.

You can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling 1-866-IDOLS (1-866-436-5701 or 07) or Text “VOTE” to 5701 or follow the steps here.

Watch the performance below:

Judging:

Randy: You are truly amazing to me. You're so natural.

Jennifer:That may have been the best I've ever heard that song sang.

Steven: I don't think you could sing a song bad.

 

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez – “Bohemian Rhapsody” – American Idol 2012 Top 6

Jessica Sanchez sang ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for her first song on the American Idol 11 Top 6. The themes this week are: 1st song from Queen, 2nd song is anything they want to sing.

You can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling 1-866-IDOLS (1-866-436-5701 or 07) or Text “VOTE” to 5701 or follow the steps here.

Watch the performance below:

Judging:

Tyler: Freddie Mercury would’ve been proud to hear that. Rock isn’t your forte but I still loved your voice today no matter what and you’re good today.

Jennifer: You sounded beautiful singing that song. I needed a lil more rock performance. Overall, really really great performance.

Randy: I actually loved it. You sang no runs on that, she changed what she naturally does. One tip: When you’re gonna sing rock, channel a lil Tina Turner. Very nice, I loved it.

Performance inluding the judging.

American Idol 2012 Top 7 Results: Jessica Sanchez joins the Top 6, Colton Dixon eliminated! (Video)

Jessica Sanchez fans rejoice! She just made it into the top 6! In a shocking turn of events, fan favorite Colton Dixon has been eliminated off of American Idol tonight, April 19, 2012.The bottom 3 this week were Elise Testone, Colton Dixon and Hollie Cavanagh.

Watch the full episode below. (Click on the ‘Close Ad and Watch as Free User’ or the ‘Start Video Now’ button)

Do you think America made the right decision to kick Colton Dixon out of Idol? Share your thoughts below.

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez – “Try A Little Tenderness” – American Idol 11 (Top 7)

Jessica Sanchez performs ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ by Otis Redding on American Idol 2012 Top 7. The contestants were to perform 2 songs this week, one from a Billboard #1 hit and one from a soul song from a previous decade.

Judging

Randy : Where you should go is being connected with the lyric.

Jennifer: We got a little bit of your alterego. BB Chez. She came out a little bit here. Just the voice isn’t going to do it.

Steven: Bless my soul you’ve done it again. God knows you know you can sing. C’mon girl.

Watch her performance below.

Don’t forget to save Jessica! It’s double eliminiation week. To vote for Jessica, read here.

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez - “Fallin” – American Idol 2012 (Top 7)

Jessica Sanchez performs ‘Fallin’ by Alicia Keys on American Idol 2012 Top 7. The contestants were to perform 2 songs this week, one from a Billboard #1 hit and one from a soul song from a previous decade.

Judging:

Randy: I hope America shows up and supports you this week. Your talent is so other-worldly on this show.

Steven: With talent like yours, you have a right to get mad at a song … that was the passion that you released.

Jennifer: The way you play with songs, it’s like you’re juggling balls in the air. I’m glad we had a save, I’m glad we used it on you.

Watch her performance below.

Don’t forget to save Jessica! It’s double eliminiation week. To vote for Jessica, read here.

American Idol 2012: How to Vote for Jessica Sanchez from the Philippines!

Fellow Filipinos and Jessica Sanchez supporters, let us show our love and support to our kababayan Jessica Sanchez from elimination next week! The events that took place on the results night were shocking and let’s not make this same mistake happen ever again.

We are encouraging all Filipinos and Jessica Supporters in the USA to vote for her on performance night.  We can all vote for her for free and let us get her to the Finals! She really deserves to win!

Here’s how:

VOTING TIME: Thursday (Philippines) 10 AM – 3 PM

1. Magic Jack, Vonage or NetTalk. If you have Magic Jack, Vonage or NetTalk phones in Pinas, you can vote for Jessica by dialing the toll free number that will be assigned to her after the American Idol show. Check the American Idol website or Jessica Sanchez facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Sanchez/51158140363 to find out the toll free number she got for that episode. You have 2 chances to vote: 10am-12noon and 1pm-3pm on Thursday Manila time. If you get busy tone (try at least twice to be sure) on the first time slot, that means your Magic Jack or NetTalk phone has a West Coast number, so trying dialing on the second time slot (1-3pm). You can vote as many times as you want via dial method. If you get a busy tone, it means the voting is closed.

2. Skype. If you don't have Magic Jack or Nettalk phone, you can also try dialing from your computer using Skype for free. If you got busy tone on the first time slot, try the second time slot. If you have Skype app on your smartphones, that should work too.

3. Facebook. Vote online via the American Idol Facebook voting app.

Bookmark and share this to your friends and let’s support her every performance night. The entire UK is probably voting for Hollie every week as well! I still strongly recommend for those who are in the US to vote.

NOTE: This will work from anywhere in the world, not just in in the Philippines. :) The procedure above was quoted from a comment on an ABS-CBN article by a reader called tron99.

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SHOCKING: American Idol 11 Top 7 Results: Jessica Sanchez voted off, saved by the judges!

Before the results show even started, a breaking news / leak  from TMZ was released:

From TMZ:

There will be a stunning turn of events on “American Idol” tonight, because TMZ has learned one of the absolute favorites to win the competition will be eliminated.

Sources connected with the show tell TMZ … producers are scrambling to persuade the judges to use their “save” on the contestant.

We’re told producers actually thought 2 of the 3 contestants in the bottom tonight were strong candidates to win the entire competition.

It turned out that these 2 were Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet.

Frontrunners Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet falls on the bottom 3 together with hot seat semi-regular, Elise Testone. After learning who were in the bottom 3 tonight, judge Steven Tyler already said that no matter what, they will use their save vote on any of those three singers in the hot seat.

Jessica Sanchez had to sing Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (and Jessica is not supposed to be there in the bottom 3) by Deborah Cox for the save.

"You're not going home! This is ridiculous! We're using the save!" Lopez said after grabbing the mic from Jessica.

Jackson added: "This girl is one of the best singers in America. Are you kidding me? Everyone, please vote for the best!"

Sanchez, 16, said she wasn't surprised by the results of the voting this week.

"I don't expect anything. Whatever happens happens, and I just want people to know that I've been working hard my entire life," she said.

Sanchez has consistently been praised by the Idol judges for her vocal skills. On Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) Sanchez gave a soulful rendition of Jazmine Sullivan's "Stuttering," prompting judge Randy Jackson to say that she "slayed the biggest fish of the night."

The use of the judges' save means 2 contestants will be eliminated next week.

Come on people! Let’s not be overly confident and let’s support Jessica!

VIDEO: Joshua, Jessica & Hollie – “Stronger” - American Idol 2012 (Top 7)

Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh sang “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson on American Idol 11 Top 7.

The theme for this week’s Idol performances is the songs from this decade (2010, 2011, 2012).

 

Watch their performance below:

VIDEO: Colton Dixon - “Love The Way You Lie” - American Idol 2012 (Top 7)

Colton Dixon sang “Love the Way You Lie” by Skylar Grey.

Judging:

Randy: “I love this subtle performance. It was stellar. I love your interpretation. You are an artist right now.”

Steven: “You are such a rare talent. I can’t wait to hear your own original songs.”

Jennifer: “You do it your way. It’s always very Colton when you do songs. Good Job.”

Watch his performance below.

VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez - “Stuttering” – American Idol 2012 (Top 7)

For Songs from This Decade week on “American Idol,” Jessica Sanchez chose “Stuttering” by Jasmine Sullivan.

 

Judging:

Steven: “Every time I hear you sing, I forget where I am. You slay it everytime.”

Jennifer: “That was really beautiful. Take us on a ride. Show us something we’ve never seen.”

Randy: “You set the bar really high tonight. That was superb to the highest degree! To me, you slayed the biggest fish tonight.”

 

Watch her performance below:

VIDEO: American Idol Top 8 Results – DeAndre Eliminated!

American Idol 2012 Top 8 Results Night: DeAndre Eliminated!

Falsetto master DeAndre Brackensick gets the boot on the Top 8 Elimination (Results Night) of American Idol Season 11, April 5 (April 6 in the Philippines). DeAndre sings Jammin' for his life but did not get the save votes from the 3 judges, even though Jennifer Lopez admits that she fought for him to stay.

Last night Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez earned a standing ovation for their duet of Aretha Franklin and George Michael's I Knew You Were Waiting For Me, and are the first to get safety as members of American Idol 2012 Top 7. The two contenders will be joined by Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips, Skylar Laine, Hollie Cavanagh and Elise Testone for next week's singing battle.

Watch the announcement below:

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VIDEO: Skylar Laine & Colton Dixon DUET – "Islands In The Stream" – American Idol (Top 8)

Colton Dixon and Skylar Laine perform "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton at the Top 8 performance show.

All the judges have agreed that the two sang perfectly and complimented each other with beautiful harmony.

Watch their performance below: