When was jessica sanchez on american idol

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The video also includes singers she has performed with over the years, including Apl. Sanchez explains that, while she has experienced racism, her exposure was minimal compared to the pandemic-inspired hostility that is taking place today. Like Kaepernick, she got a lot of heat for her visual statement. She has another EP in the works, which will be released as a series of singles. Meanwhile Sanchez is branching out into acting. She currently splits her time between Houston and Chula Vista, but that may soon temporarily change.

She has been cast in an independent feature movie to be filmed beginning in July in Los Angeles and the Philippines. Sanchez stars as a Filipina nurse during the Covid pandemic who sings to patients to help them heal.

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Column: Behind scenes and celebrities in the movie studio golden era. Sanchez has worked on honing that vocal versatility for almost her entire life. Over the next few years, Ms. After nailing her American Idol audition in , Ms. Sanchez climbed to the final two positions and landed her deal with Interscope soon after the season finale.