Jessica Sanchez's 'Idol' journey
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez performs on FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 12 Girls Live Performance Show on February 29, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez performs on FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 12 Girls Live Performance Show on February 29, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Host Ryan Seacrest and contestant Jessica Sanchez onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 12 Girls Live Performance Show on February 29, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestants Jessica Sanchez (R) and Holllie Cavanagh onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 24 to 13 Live Elimination Show on March 1, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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(L-R) Contestants Jessica Sanchez, Holllie Cavanagh, Brielle Von Hugel, Hallie Day onstage at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 24 to 13 Live Elimination Show on March 1, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Jessica Sanchez arrives at the 'American Idol' Finalists Party at The Grove on March 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/WireImage)
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Jessica Sanchez arrives at the 'American Idol' Finalists Party at The Grove on March 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/WireImage)
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Jessica Sanchez arrives at the 'American Idol' Finalists Party at The Grove on March 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/WireImage)
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Final 13 contestants (L-R, front row) Hollie Cavanaugh, Skylar Laine and DeAndre Brackensick, (L-R, standing) Colton Dixon, Elise Testone, Jeremy Rosado, Joshua Ledet, Jermaine Jones, Jessica Sanchez, Shannon Magrane, Heejun Han and Phillip Phillips arrive at Fox's American Idol finalist party at The Grove on March 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez behind the scenes at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 13 Gallery shoot on March 3, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez behind the scenes at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 13 Gallery shoot on March 3, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez behind the scenes at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 13 Gallery shoot on March 3, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez behind the scenes at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 13 Gallery shoot on March 3, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
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Contestant Jessica Sanchez behind the scenes at FOX's 'American Idol' Season 11 Top 13 Gallery shoot on March 3, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)