Jessica Sanchez American Idol 2012 ‘Steal Away’ Video 5/9/12

Jessica Sanchez American Idol 2012 'SONG 1' Video 5/9/12

Jessica Sanchez performed  “Steal Away” by Etta James tonight on American Idol the Top 4 California Dreamin’ night.  Did you miss tonight’s episode?  If you did we watched it and we recapped it here for you.  On last week’s show Skylar Laine was sent home.   If you missed the show you can read our full and detailed recap here.  If you missed any of the performances from last week you can see them here.

On tonight’s show Idol producer, Nigel Lithgoe announced on Twitter that the contestants first song would be from bands or singers from California and second, songs “I wish I had written” (or FREE choice).

The contestants remaining in the competition are: Phillip Phillips; Jessica Sanchez;  Joshua Ledet and Hollie Cavanagh.

Jessica Sanchez has wanted to be on American Idol since she was five years old and never imagined to make it this far. Jessica is singing “Steal Away” by Etta James.

Judges Comments: Randy: “I love the whole vibe, you are 16 and singing Etta James, your vocals are ridiculous. You could sing the phone book, amazing”.  Jennifer: “That was crazy, you are one of the best vocally”. Steven: “I loved it, you just nailed it, you showed the other side of your voice”.

You can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling  1-866-IDOLS-04 (1-866-436-5704) or Text “VOTE” to 5704

Check out the video below and let us know what you thought of her performance?  Was it enough for her to make it through for another week?  Sound out in the comments below and let us know your thoughts.

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