Jessica Sanchez – American Idol 11 Preview (VIDEO)

I love everything about this girl she is talented

Jessica is amazing. Current, great voice, and likeable personality. She’s going to be my favorite of the season for sure. If Andrew can make it to the top 6 with a Youtube following; imagine Jessica’s youtube following with her better  talent.

Annoying voice.  Not your winner.  Comes across as a little full of herself.

But just like Andrew, we don’t know if her talent will translate well to the live shows. I fell in love with Andrew’s YT videos around this time too…

The good news is, there are no negative judges around to confuse her and make her doubt her talent…I’m hoping for the best. Based on her original songs, she knows exactly what kind of music she wants to make. She had VERY current music…and her and Andrew have the same supportive friends to get out the vote.

A current R&B idol???? I like the idea but look at how Ashton Jones and Jasmine Murray turned out. This girl will go nowhere unless they pimp the hell out of her, but honestly I hope they do. We havent had a current female R&B stargo far since Syesha. I’m excited for whats to come.

I think she is very talented. She will be one of my favorites. That You tube following will help her. Look at Bieber. That is where his following started.

Nice voice if you listen with your eyes closed.
Once you watch and listen, the annoying factor is off the charts.

I’m digging her. I think it is way overdue that Idol actually have a R&B/Pop Singer make it far and her recording voice sounds incredible. Whichever contestant can give AI a real Pop voice, I’m all for this year. She is on my “A” list so far. 

She has a very strong voice and seems like a confident performer. Her problem will be choosing songs that are not too big for her because in songs like love on top, she seemed like she was singing out of her range towards the end and struggling to hit the notes. But I agree, we haven’t had a great r&b singer since Syesha, and with the right songs this girl could do amazing!

Love her voice and I am happy she has grown into her sound.  I find it a little disturbing when a child like she was in 2006 sings a song with an adult vibe.  She is good now.  Maybe this will be the year for a girl.

I had that problem her mannerisms put me off

I think this is called making the transition from YT to live: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2aksjci8G4

I liked Andrew this time too around here, but I always thought Andrew didn’t know what kind of artist he wanted to be, which why he made some weird decisions during his run on Idol, and never lived up to expectations after Straight Up. I think it will be different with Jessica. Jessica actually has a shot of going very far in the competition. She actually know which kind of artist she wants to be after the show. She is confident, she isn’t pagenty like Thia from what I’ve seen on live performances in gigs..

(not reply to you Mik; the above poster instead)
And how does she come across alittle full of her self? How is she annoying? Are you serious? That’s not full of her self, thats confidence. Ego and confidence are two different things.

I agree with tomr, she is annoying.  Her voice grates!

I really like Jessica, her cover of “Love on top” is excellent. That song is difficult to sing with all the key changes, but she absolutely nailed it. She’s super talented so I really hope she makes it far. 

Confidence and swag. #winning

Yes, exactly!
Too bad, great voice though.

Ashton wasn’t current.  And she wasn’t very good either.  Jasmine had potential but needed more experience.

I remember Jessica from last year and am really looking forward to her this year if she makes the voting rounds.  We’ll see what her live performance skills are like but outside of that, she’s ticking all the boxes for me.

If she can perform well, Idol might actually have a shot at a current pop/r&b act that can compete with the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce.

I think the mannerisms are something you can work on though, completely different if she sang like crap hahaha

“Nice voice if you listen with your eyes closed?” You are acting like if she is ugly or something. She is a beautiful young girl when her hair is straighten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hDdZ7TVHrw

I agree. Look at Scotty, he stopped doing that annoying side microphone thing.
She’s got potential, we’ll see.

It has nothing to do with her looks or hair.(What’s wrong with her hair?)
Anyway, it’s her expressions and movements when she sings; mannerisms.

I agree.  A lot of idol winners had strange movements back in Hollywood week or their first audition tapes.  But the coaches can work with them. 

She has a strong voice so I’ll give her a shot.  Man Down is not an easy song either, the lyrics are short and choppy, key changes, etc… and she pulled it off. 

Oh okay, I thought you were talking about her looks. It seemed that way lol. Yeah I agree mannerisms might be her problem but a coach can work with that.

Ok the girl is 16 not 25.We put so much on 16 year olds now.Let her show her stuff on Idol not what you seen before Idol.She is so kind when talking to her even more then some of the others who are stuck up.

I listened to the whole song, but watched maybe a quarter of it.  No problem with her singing.  Her over-gesticulating cannot be considered interpretation, as it has no relation to the lyrics.  If she catches on to that next level of the art, she could be very good.

With over a hundred post Idols now on the ground, one would think it might to be time to thin this herd, not add another dozen, along with X Factor, Voice, etc.  how many more hopefuls are going to try and fail.   I hope this is not the best S11 has to offer…her voice is like listening to fingernails on a chalkboard.    

I personally think if she was more a singer-songwriter type, people will go on at how awesome she is

It seems like there are songs Jessica has written.  I didn’t expect hip hop/rap to come out of that young girl.  She will be a surprise to the Idol audience.  I am wondering what her audition song is?  What did she sing last year?

Yup, give her a guitar, maker her white, male and have her sing some soft rock songs she’d be hailed as the second coming.  :op

God forbid someone that could be played on Top 40 radio go far on this show.

I like this girl a lot. There is hope, Haley made it to 3rd last year with the Retro Soul thing going on, this girl could be the WGWG slayer with the right songs and pimpage. 

Hopefully YT to Live Idol covers will be just as smooth a transition. Like I said before, her originals make me hopeful, just like Andrew’s did…

(and this is a better version of her original…I would shop this one around to record lables) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHCoSTF-o6Y 

well said, hazuki. I agree.

What did she sing last year?

Sorry I think I wasn’t very clear, Jessica actually didn’t try out last year even though the initial spoiler reports were that she did, people were confusing her with Thia. She is definitely in this year though!

I don’t care for this type of music so don’t find her very appealing – time will tell she may change my mind.

She sounds good. And when she’s doing the happy smiling thing, she looks good. But when she contorts her face (which is waaaay too often) she’s down right repulsive. She really needs to find someone who is an expert on facial expressions and work with them to fix whatever it is she is doing to make so many of us not like her.

At least that doesn’t describe our most recent winner…he is a quarter puerto rican and doesn’t sing soft rock…

Anyway, I think Jessica is really good! She is one of my favorites from the spoiled contestants. If I remember right, I think she sang a cover of rather go blind on YouTube-and I personally thought it was even better than Rachel Crow’s!

He’s still a white guy with guitar.  Just a slight variation on the previous 3 winners.

B-O-R-I-N-G

She can sing. Love it. I was most impressed with Man Down.

I hate this word but I’ll use it anyway… I think she has too much “swagger” for Idol. She belongs on XFactor. Not because she’s R&B, not because she’s a person of color, but because she doesn’t exude enough nice girl humility for the Idol stage. Unless she presents way differently in the edit, the AI audience will deem her arrogant and the best she’ll ever get is 3rd place, 2nd if she’s lucky.

She needs more of Beyonce’s aura, less of Rihanna’s.

The last time i checked American Idol was a singing competition and not Miss Mannerisms/Facial Expression USA. This is not a beauty pageant, right? Just checking. While I understand the concerns of some, they just come off as straight out hating. Personally, I LOVE seeing this! If they’re hating, you’re doing something right!

I know contestants come to this blog to check out what’s going on. So Jessica, if you are reading this, you use these comments to make you stronger emotionally. Develop that thick skin that you’ll need in the business. If the rumors are true about you being in the top 40 this season, and i certainly hope they are, you my dear, have what it takes to go quite far in this competition. Don’t take anything you read in these blogs to personally.

Know that you have quite a loyal following eagerly waiting to see how this all plays out this season! Best of luck to you. Can’t wait to see you on the telly!

Idol needs that “swagger” to stay relevant, though I get what your saying with Idol’s core base of conservative voters, this girl probably has a snowball chance in hell with that crowd. Maybe X-Factor could prove itself useful after all if Idol can tap into a different demographic because of its first season. I’m so sick and tired of “Nice” people winning (no offense to any fan base of a “nice” winner) just a personal preference. 

i really hope she doesn’t slam out the gate as a front runner… otherwise there isn’t going to be that growth arc that most idol winners have. she has all the goods though. i’m excited :)

Wow, I agree, Jessica is amazing.  And she’s been on tv before, I think that helps, especially at her age.

Well. Thia has been on TV before and we all see what happened. I think the difference would be is that she’s done a lot of performing on different stages at her age and she seems to know what kind of singer see will most likely be. 

No I’m with you. As a fan of quite a few “nice” winners, I think the AI audience obsession with humility and role-model worthy champions is beyond frustrating. I wish it would go away or at least lighten up some. We’ve got these contestants afraid to be human on stage! And judgement is harshest for the girls IMO. Yuck.

That said it is what it is. Who knows, maybe this will be the year we see a change. She certainly has the vocal chops. I can’t wait to see her in action, hope she lives up to these videos.

Not slight at all. I remember there being a memo before Scotty came around that a WGWG was also a soft rocker in their mid twenties. Scotty is nothing like the other three. Then when Scotty won, people wanted to label him unfavorably as a wgwg. Kinda like how Chris Rene doesn’t count as a wgwg either, but Josh does. There’s used to be more to the term “wgwg” than just the literal title.

Anyway…I really think Jessica can be a huge threat to win. Look how far Andrew Garcia got. His YouTube fanbase carried him through-although they couldn’t do it alone and he did himself no favors to win new fans. If Jessica plays her cards right and his consistent, she can gain new fans along with her established YouTube fan base.

The problem is she’s got to get her own style.  It’s ok to do Beyonce, but bring your own voice and style to the song.

I agree.  She’s 16 years old and she hasn’t found HER voice and style.  She’s copying the Rhihannas and Beyonces.

No, we joked Chris Rene was WGWG too when he pulled out the guitar then the piano.  Not sure why its viewed as unfavorable, its a formula that works.  

The proposal is Jessica may want to try a spin on that formula, who knows but she does have a hard road to win as just a female vocalist.  With her prior history, some will call her a ringer and not support her so she needs to show more than just vocal range.

Or pull out the sob story card… no running water, she lives in a homeless shelter, she’s an aid for her sick grandmother, her kitten fluffy just went to that big ball of yarn in the sky, etc… Chris Rene just used all the good ones so she needs something new.

She is doing it well, though. I heard her Adele covers and they were pretty amazing. I think working with Debra Byrd and Jimmy Iovine will do nothing but make her come into her own if she makes it to the live shows. 

Her voice still sounds too young & her downfall is? she sings with NO passion! Her tone is also too thin for big songs. 100 Bucks says she doesnt make top 10 :) 

lolol I was wondering when this girl was gonna be back. When I was wondering who Thia was… I came across this video…. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1d6vd9ZS6o. Her Thia and that girl in biebers video?! they’re friends? 

This will depend on her competition…. I still think the season 10 top 11 were made for very good competition toward each other. It made the show slightly unpredictable. Its gonna be hard to beat that. With Xfactor tbh. You take out the groups and over 30′s who have a slight disadvantage and who do they compete against. 5 other people for live rounds. same with the voice. but idol live rounds commence with 24. And last year we had a pretty good diverse and able to sang top 24 especially the guys. Some were just more popular than others.   

If I want a passionate and emotional songs from Jessica Sanchez I will listen to songs like “I’d Rather Go Blind” and “Hurt”. This showcase her vocals with passion and looses some of her facial expressions as she don’t have to apply that much in these type of songs. Great voice IMO.

Just curious, who’s the not so nice person, would you have liked to win, in S10??

Her “I’d Rather Go Blind” cover is EPIC!!! ;)

I wouldn’t call her “not so nice” but Haley was edgy compared to the Top 2. 

By this alone, I think we already have our new American Idol!
Jessica Sanchez singing the National Anthem! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pE3OVZVu1c

another kid who can sing? Her voice still sounds too young & her downfall is? she sings with NO passion! Her tone is also too thin for big songs. 100 Bucks says she doesnt make top 10 :) no way shes top 10!…we will see….IM never wrong :) sorry lol

overall i like her sound and she could be one of my favorites . i have not seen any others so far. though she seems to have alot of buzz of the ones who have been listed . from what i have seen  so far she is not at the level of a Pia or Melanie but she could get better. her more recent stuff posted is better than the earlier clips of her.

Here’s another video of her performing LIVE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHCoSTF-o6Y&feature=player_embedded#!

She’s confident and has swagger,
She’s current, definitely would get played on Top 40
She’s an Rnb/urban act

Because of this she probably has a very small chance of winning based on the demo that watches AI.  

She is my top pick so far based on her youtube videos.  

Good voice and apparently talented….her covers are well done and sound pretty much the same as the original so she is a good mimic….mannerisms can be annoying….she doesn’t demonstrate much passion nor does her voice carry the emotion of the lyrics (yet).  I think she has a very good 16 year old base but she isn’t a finished product, by any means.

It will be interesting to see how she ups her game within the emotional roller-coaster that can be Idol and if she can alter her (what appears to be) cockiness into composure under pressure.  If she is starting out with a large you-tube following she may make it into the Top 12 if the judges move her that far ahead.  

Not a personal fav of mine but I think her journey will be fun to watch.

Thats an interesting video of these 3 girls at 12 and 13, Bazzle. After this season of Idol, potentially all three girls: Thia Megia, Jessica Sanchez, and Jasmine V, will be back in the spotlight….Jessica is the last of the 3 to redefine herself. Will she be a sweet pageant girl with a big voice like Thia? or will she be a diva-in-the making like Jasmine V. So far it seems like she’ll fall in the middle somewhere. She seems really sweet when she’s speaking, and then turns on the sauciness when she’s performing.

Looking at that video, Jasmine has clearly ALWAYS been the star of the 3. According to YT she’s is/was with Epic? and she dated Beiber? But she still hasn’t made it big yet…maybe soon.

Jessica, if she plays the idol game right, could pass them both up by building a loyal fan base that will jumpstart her career. I’m interested to see how it all turns out…

Good luck to her. She has the voice and stage presence. I like that she is Filipina/Mexican American. I like to see some diversity.

It will be interesting to see how they try to mold and change her. That’s my biggest beef with AI and similar shows. I wish they’d just let them be themselves.

I wish they’d just let them be themselves.

Sometimes being “themselves” doesn’t always translate into something other people want to hear or see.  There is a fine line with being yourself and being true to yourself and hopefully that is what they learn by performing on a reality show.  I think Jessica has some nice attributes that she can develop…and I don’t think it is a bad thing for these kids to get a chance to try new things and move beyond themselves.

Idol needs that “swagger” to stay relevant, though I get what your
saying with Idol’s core base of conservative voters, this girl probably
has a snowball chance in hell with that crowd. Maybe X-Factor could
prove itself useful after all if Idol can tap into a different
demographic because of its first season. I’m so sick and tired of “Nice”
people winning (no offense to any fan base of a “nice” winner) just a
personal preference

Amen sista

while I did enjoy these videos, my only concern is that at (15?16?) her voice hasn’t fully settled yet, and the stresses of Idol could be too much for it.

That said, I think she could be an interesting contestant provided we don’t get the she’s only ____ ! from Randy

And what is the indication (other than singing a Rihanna song) that someone like Jessica isn’t “nice”?  

It’s ridiculous to expect any singer to be a role model.

I really like her.  And I think a winner like her would be good for AI.  A lot will depend on how they edit her and on how the judges treat her. Also who her competition will be, I can’t see her beating out someone like Scott Dangerfield for the vote if she even makes it to voting rounds. Hopefully TPTB will use their manipulative powers wisely. I’d REALLY like to see a different kind of winner than they’ve had the last 4 years. We’ll see, it’s still early days, lol.

“Because of this she probably has a very small chance of winning based on the demo that watches AI.”

Unfortunately, I agree.  Still, based on the videos, Jessica is talented and I think that she has a lot of potential to go far.  She may be too “current” for the AI viewing/voting demographic, which would be a shame.

I’ve read several comments about her being cocky, and I’m a little confused. How has she appeared cocky? The same thing was said about Misha B, even before the bully-gate, and I didn’t understand because she was super nice in her video packages.

 I’m starting to think that maybe people who are not used to watching RnB/Urban acts perform automatically perceive these people as cocky. I see it as having swagger and confidence. Take Beyonce for example, off stage she’s very shy and a little quiet, but once she hits the stage, she completely  transforms. 

I think that there’s far too much emphasis placed on the perceived personality/persona of Idol contestants, rather than their music.

The reason “nice” is in quotes is because it applies to cultural perceptions, not the actual character of the contestant. “Nice” girls don’t gyrate around the stage and rap or exude tons of swagger. (Not my thoughts on it, just observations I made from living in a Southern Conservative community for 40+ years and the mindset that follows) 

I think that there’s far too much emphasis placed on the perceived personality/persona of Idol contestants, rather than their music. I find the expectations that Idol contestants should be some kind of “role model” totally ridiculous.

Yup.  I think it’s weird.

I agree.  Attitude and swagger are HUGE components of R&B/Hip hop.  Heck,  with even a lot of current Pop acts.  It’s all a part of the image/stage performance.  A lot of people find that appealing.  But “middle america” see it as arrogance and cockiness.

Maybe Jessica can stradle that line like Adam did.  Adam had full swagger when he performed but as soon as he finished he flipped the switch into “awww shucks” humility and sweetness when he was being judged.

Your statement was spot on lili! I could not have put it better myself! ;)

I personally don’t think of “middle america” as having an aversion to arrogance and cockiness…they seem to support that attitude just fine in athletes and politicians, don’t know a cockier bunch than football players, race car drivers, or members of Congress.

And I, as a middle american, feel a kinship to people who can pull off cocky…I absolutely hate milk toast personalities.  But, in order to embody cocky someone has to have the goods to do so…without that they are left wanting in my opinion.  It will be interesting to see if Jessica has the goods to match her perceived persona…I’ll hold off judgment until I see what she really has to offer.

All 3 examples you used are heavily male dominated. Males are held to a different standard than women in middle America. 

She obviously has a lot of talent and ultimately confidence is good.  It’s one thing that I think Thia was missing during her run.  In terms of success on Idol, it really isn’t all about singing and a lot will depend on the spin TPTB put on her.  I agree that America loves humility, or aat least the appearance of humility, so hopefully she can play that game. 
 
I would guess that Jennifer Lopez will be a major supporter as a cheerleader for Latinas.  JLo got Karen Rodriguez into the top 13 with middling talent.  My guess is that she will carry Jessica much higher.

All 16 year old’s think the world revolves around them and that can come across as cockiness.  My guess is a lot of teens lose that attitude once they are on stage being judged by the world.  Having said that, I don’t think a girl can win unless she’s someone like Carrie Underwood who was the picture perfect image of a sweet, pretty, wholesome, christian, country girl from the farm with an incredible talent.  For boys, they need to be safe and wholesome too but just being male will get them the win.  Idol is about picking a good role model for middle america’s sensibilities and Jessica probably won’t fit that image.

It is time for Idol to break out of this “goodie-2-shoe” wholesome wgwg winning streak and get someone to compete with Simon & Mark’s winners. If “nice” comes out of Idol this year, they’re doomed. Jessica has the potential to single handedly raise the bar for all the singing competitions is Idol packages her correctly.

At this point, I don’t think they should put any WGWG’s (or their various off shoots) into the voting rounds.  It’s the only way they can stop that train.  OFC, that may also cause all those WGWG loving viewers to turn the channel.  Dangerous game, lol.

I don’t know if I’m ready to blame “middle America” for the AI humility thing. Honestly, while the other singing shows have had finalists that were diverse in many ways, they’ve pretty much all have had “nice” people take the crown. When is the last time a contestant who presented as arrogant went far on any of these shows? Even Melanie, who showed flashes of cockiness towards the end, still came across as extremely grateful and vulnerable with all the crying. Javier was a bit cocky in the beginning but by the end he was Mr. Smiley Happy-To-Be-There. Perhaps it is just the nature of the beast, or at least more about society as a whole than the audience for any specific singing contest. Still sucks though.

Anyway, I agree that if this girl can pull off the Swagger On Stage, Sweet When The Music Stops thing she can go deep.

” Idol is about picking a good role model for middle america’s sensibilities and Jessica probably won’t fit that image.”

Sad, but true.  It’s a miracle that Adam got as far as he did.

All 3 examples you used are heavily male dominated. Males are held to a different standard than women in middle America.

Wonderful observation! I am not sure you need to limit that to “middle America” however. I think a lot of America shares the same attitudes. I do agree that the archtype “middle American” is more narrow minded and set in their ways, less willing to accept new and ground-breaking. It’s why the best and brightest tend to flee to the coasts. Far away from the stulifying middle, we coasters tend to be more accepting of those who break traditional molds. The cocky, confident woman is not one of those traditional roles.

Adam wasn’t a black, 19 year old, single mother, and high school drop out.  We know how those qualities are admired in American society.

AI is a tv show, and people like to see contestants who are grateful for the opportunity that they are being given.  Nobody wants to watch someone with a bad attitude, or who acts like they don’t want to be there.

YES. That. The idea that someone should have monumental talent and also be what is perceived as a role model is IMO bizarre. I mean, I don’t want them to run over puppies but the whole I LOVE GOD AND COUNTRY thing has gone a little far.  Just let the best singer win. Squeaky clean and popular music has never been a great mix. 

Exactly. Fanny shouldn’t have worked on paper and started out with just as much ‘tude as Jennifer Hudson. BUT, somewhere during the season she started coming across humble and sweet, like she just wanted to provide for her daughter and build a better life. People ate that up. Adam had his nice guy thing down pat after he got done seducing mike stands. LOL. Its not a miracle he got as far as he did. Glory notes and nice guys are a good combo on this show.

I don’t think the “role model” thing has to do with God and Country at all, or Kristy Lee Cook would have been our Idol. Heh. I think it’s more that people want to see certain qualities that “kids could look up too”. Hard working, respectful to authority, humble, loves their mama, stuff like that. It’s why Slezek’s favorite from a few seasons back, James Purifoy (?) would have made a great contestant. Yes he was a contemporary R&B singing black guy, but he also had a big smile and came across as a sweetie pie. That’s what works on Idol. Marcus had that going for himself too, but with less charisma IMO.

I don’t love this aspect of the show but I do get it, I think.

That’s what Simon called the “likeability” factor and he couldn’t shut up about it for years.
He’s talked about changing his ways and wanting more confident edgy performers but he’ll always struggle with what the audience will vote for. Audiences won’t vote for a Cher Lloyd or Astro, no matter how well they fit the current music industry.

As far Jessica goes, youtube videos are hard to trust as far as how she’ll come accross on AI

She has to pull off being gratefull, sweet, etc. without going into bland, pageanty territory.
That’s the tight rope female contestants have to walk.

I think it’s strange we’re having this conversation about Jessica, though.  I haven’t seen the slightest bit of “arrogance”.  Just a sassy performance style.  Do some people really see “arrogance” in that? Because I think that’s incredibly sad.

Welcome to the Idol Bubble. 

It makes no sense to me either. Haha. Can’t wait to see how it all plays out on tv. Only 15 more days folks! Yes!

The voice is good.  When I look away, I enjoy it.  She needs to stop flirting with the camera before I can enjoy watching her sing however.  She is a gorgeous girl, and I’m sure she knows it…so for her sake, I hope she starts pretending like the camera isn’t her new boyfriend, and ignore it for the most part.  A knowing glance or two at the right points in the song would be good obviously…but stop the flirting.  Reminds me of a friend I had in high school that could not (seriously) walk by a mirror without stopping and prissing with something.

Just my first impression………….

She’s Allison Iraheta’s friend…

I will be voting for her if she makes it through.. Thanks to her i fond out about Allison.. She posted Allison’s Alone performance on her myspace..and then i started watching idol.. She is Amazing and i hope she makes it…

Scotty had the same type of issue as Jessica has…being too intimate with the camera.  And he got some pretty heavy flack for it.  There is a fine line between singing to the camera as opposed to singing to the peeps beyond the camera and its a tough one to digest and comprehend.  It’s almost like you have to pick someone 10 rows deep to sing to…otherwise your mannerisms have a tendency to look somewhat cocky and overdone.

As it was for Scotty it will be a learning experience for Jessica…and a lot of an audience’s perception of her will be formed in those “close up” camera shots.

Oooo. I think Im going to like her. I hope she makes it far. 

it’s kind of funny how people over-analyze things way too much. 

haha it all depends on how they play the game…. but sometimes you don’t always end up portraying yourself how you intended because of the rules of reality tv shows e.g. song selection….Pia, Thia…. Drew? all fell victim to this.  e.g. editing. there’s always a massive risk.  good luck to her though. I like R&B. Thia also had youtube videos before this. But what she sang on idol for 4 weeks was like none of the stuff she used to do on youtube. she never played the guitar. which she always did.

there is something missing for me…i dont get that organic talent feeling. i think she seems too manufactured and there is not much FEELING in her voice.

All the vids except the first one are set to private now. Confirmation of the spoiler?

i think she is just sassy and confidence,i dont know where these people get the thought of “arrogance” come on open up you eyes…

I’ve been following her since forever especially since she’s from San Diego and part filipina, both same as me. Her singing ability is great no doubt, but I can definitely understand some of the people’s comments on “annoying mannerisms” and seeming “full of herself”. It wasn’t always like that though, at least not when she was younger, but now her confidence def grew and she does seem to overdo things a lot nowadays. I mean, yeah Beyonce has that R&B diva vibe, and I can see she’s trying to act the same way, but Jessica ain’t Beyonce, so hopefully she’ll act more humble and down to earth when she’s actually on Idol.