Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez is a singer-songwriter known for her powerful vocal performances, achieving recognition as a runner-up on “American Idol” and subsequently winning “America’s Got Talent.” She leverages her platform to advocate for unity and women’s empowerment. After becoming the runner-up on the eleventh season of American Idol in 2012, Jessica Sanchez established a dynamic career as a powerful vocalist. Her early professional appearances included Showtime at the Apollo in 2005 and as a wildcard act on America’s Got Talent Season 1 in 2006. She performed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ for a San Diego Chargers NFL game in 2008, and independently released covers like Rihanna’s ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ (2009) and Etta James’ ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ (2010) via Spin Move Records.

Oakland Raiders game. In 2018, Sanchez collaborated with Ricky Breaker on ‘Caught Up’ and Christian Bautista on ‘Another Silent Christmas song,’ co-headlining a concert with Martin Nievera at Solaire Resort & Casino. In 2019, she performed for the House of Bolkiah during the Crown Prince’s birthday, released ‘Love You’ as Jes, performed at the grand finals of Idol Philippines, and became an ambassador for Frontrow. After releasing singles ‘Us’ (2021) and ‘Baddie’ (2022), Sanchez made a monumental return in 2025 by winning the twentieth season of America’s Got Talent, becoming the first former contestant to claim the title and the fourth female singing contestant to win the show.