Jessica Sanchez: American Idol Season 11 Top 2

The 16-year-old Sanchez is the last girl standing on “American Idol” this year.

After Joshua Ledet's shocking elimination, Jessica Sanchez of Chula Vista, San Diego, California and Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Georgia made their way to the top 2 of American Idol Season 11. 

The  Final 2 will come face to face to sing their hearts out come final performance night next week in the live American Idol Season 11 finale.

Sanchez, who hails from Chula Vista, San Diego, California, will be pitted against Phillip Phillips, the other finalist.

On Wednesday night’s performance (Thursday in Manila), Sanchez sang three songs: Mariah Carey’s “My All,” Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing,” and Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There.”

She got positive reviews from all three AI judges—Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson.

Tyler said, “You’ll be the last one standing here. I believe that.”

Lopez noted how Sanchez sounded like Michael Jackson in “I’ll Be There,” while Jackson said Sanchez’s rendition of “My All” was “absolutely beautiful.”

On Thursday’s results show (Friday in Manila), however, music producer Jimmy Iovine said he thought Sanchez’s performances lacked “a magical moment.”

Still, he said he hoped to see Sanchez in the finals.

Sanchez's top 2 achievement is the highest attained by a contestant with Filipino heritage on the show.

Filipino-American Jasmine Trias made it to the top three of AI's Season 3, while Ramiele Malubay, another Fil-Am, placed ninth in Season 7.

Thia Megia, another Filipino-American, meanwhile, finished in the top 11 of last year's competition.

Sanchez's mother is Filipina, while her father is Mexican.

 Great performance Jessica. All Filipinos are very proud of you!