Jessica Sanchez, Idol Finalists Arrive in Manila for PH Stop of Live Tour

Fil-Mexican-American Jessica Sanchez arrived in Manila along with the other Top 10 finalists of iAmerican Idol Season 11 early Tuesday morning (September 18) for the last and only Asian stop of their American Idol 2012 Live Tour.

Jessica Sanchez together with fellow Idol "alums" Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Deandre Brackensick, Colton Dixon, Hollie Cavanagh, Elise Testone, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, and winner Phillip Phillips arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at around 5:30 a.m. and were greeted by fans who waited as early as midnight.

In a brief interview with the media at the airport, Sanchez thanked her supporters and said she is excited for her concert with fellow Idol finalists at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday, September 21. Before that, they will also grace Ayala and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls to promote not only the concert but also their American Idol Highlights albums under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines). 

Related: Jessica Sanchez and DeAndre Brackensick Now Officially Together!

Catch your favorite American Idol Top 10 finalists at the following malls: September 19 at Eastwood City (with Jessica, Elise, DeAndre, Heejun& Erika) and Glorietta Activity Center (with Phillip, Colton, Joshua, Skylar & Hollie) and on September 20 at Alabang Town Center (with Jessica, Elise, DeAndre, Heejun & Erika) and Venice Piazza McKinley Hill (with Phillip, Colton, Joshua, Skylar & Hollie). With special guests: Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart Sabrina and Philippines’ foremost boy band 1:43. Album selling is from 10am onwards. Program starts at 5:00 pm. Buy your AI albums at the Odyssey selling booth and have it signed after the show! 

The Idol finalists are expected to stay in the country for a week, while Jessica Sanchez (who now endorses Bench) is looking to stay longer for her commitments such as projects and commercial endorsements. 

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Jessica Sanchez and DeAndre Brackensick Now Officially Together!

American Idol Season 11 finalists Jessica Sanchez and DeAndre Brackensick have found romance in each other's arms. DeAndre Brackensick confirmed that he and Jessica are now officially a couple via his Twitter account.

In an early tweet, DeAndre said that he and Jessica are officially dating then later shared twice that Jessica is now his girlfriend.

Yes jessica is my girlfriend:)
— DeAndre Brackensick (@BrackensickAI11) July 20, 2012

Yes jessica is my girlfriend;)
— DeAndre Brackensick (@BrackensickAI11) July 20, 2012

In a UStream session last Thursday, Jessica also told her fans that DeAndre is her boyfriend. DeAndre, 17 had been very close with Jessica, 16, in the AI competition more so that they got to work and travel together  during their American Idol Live! Tour. The two, however, did not mention when they officially became on.

With this news, the terms 'JayAndre is official' trended on microblogging site Twitter. They also got teams JayAndre and DeeJay as fans support their newly-found romance.

Jessica and DeAndre, together with the rest of the American Idol Season 11 top 10 will be performing live in Manila at the Smart Araneta Coliseum this September 21 for the last stop of their Idol 2012 Live! Tour.

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Jessica Sanchez Starts Recording for Debut Album

American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez has started recording for her debut album under Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records.

Jessica Sanchez confirmed via Twitter that she is now working at the studio recording tracks for her upcoming album. She also answered a fan that she was already signed with Interscope.

At the stuuuuudio recording some amazing tracks for the upcoming album ;) <3
— Jessica Sanchez (@JSanchezAI11) June 27, 2012

Jessica also tweeted a picture of her and American Idol 2012 winner Phillip Phillips at the studio. 

In an interview, Jessica Sanchez said that her debut album might be up for release as early as October. The production team is still looking for other good songs to include in the album. This summer, Jessica will be working on the album while keeping busy with the American Idol 2012 Live Tour. 

Video: Jessica Sanchez Sings US National Anthem on Pacquiao-Bradley Fight

Aside from her upcoming album, things have been working out well for the 16-year-old Fil-Mexican. Jessica Sanchez is also in talks with the producer of the hit US TV series Glee for a possible role in its upcoming 4th season (read story here). Reports said that Jessica is nearing to seal the deal and will be expected to appear midway in the season after her Idol Live Tour concluded.

Photos courtesy of Jessica Sanchez and popcrush.com

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Jessica Sanchez Solo Concert in the Philippines Not True Says Promoter

Early reports claiming that American Idol 2012 runner-up Jessica Sanchez will be having a solo concert tour  in the Philippines in October was refuted by the 16-year-old singer’s promoter.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on Tuesday that Jessica's 5-city concert tour in the Philippines was already in the bag but in a story published on the newspaper's website on Thursday, the Inquirer said Renen de Guia, head of the Ovation Productions, had sent them an e-mail denying Sanchez’s supposed series of solo shows.

Quoting the exact e-mail from de Guia to Inquirer’s reporter, he said: 

“There is no truth to the news item you put out the other day (June 19) in the Inquirer on Jessica Sanchez’ performing in 5 cities in the Philippines after American Idol. Jessica’s management company 19 Entertainment has tweeted the following: ‘Contrary to many false reports, @JSanchezAI11′s ONLY performance in the Philippines will be 9/21 in Manila as part of the Idol Live Tour.’”

The Inquirer also cited another source who said the person “who gave the go-signal to break the news that Sanchez’s Philippine tour has been confirmed may have acted in haste.”

“It was a premature announcement. There are no confirmed dates yet, although there are indeed negotiations ongoing. The Philippine tour may or may not happen,” the second source told the Inquirer.

Source: ABS-CBN News

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Jessica Sanchez Solo Concert in the Philippines in the Bag, Source Says

Fil-Mexican Jessica Sanchez will be having a solo concert in five Philippine cities right after the American Idol 2012 Live! Tour in Manila on September 21 according to a report by Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19.

The Inquirer article said that a local promoter, Radio High headed by veteran promoter Francis Lumen was able to sign Jessica Sanchez for a series of shows in the Philippines.

The Inquirer wrote:

A source on Tuesday told the Inquirer that new FM station Radio High 105.9 will bring in the petite 16-year-old Filipino-American singing sensation for a solo concert tour in October in Manila, Bataan (her mother’s hometown), Baguio, Cebu and Davao.

The Inquirer source also added that another show to be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila is still under negotiation.

Jessica Sanchez' Idol Live Tour together with the American Idol 2012 Top 10 will be her first overseas trip, and it is amazing that it will be in her mother's native country. The American Idol 2012 Live Tour will kick off on July 6 in Detroit before conquering several states in the US, then Canada, Belgium, France and the Philippines as it's last stop, the only Asian country to be included in the list.

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Jessica Sanchez to Visit Philippines this September with American Idol 11 Top 10

American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez will be coming to her mother's native country this September as she take part in the American Idol 2012 Live Tour which will have it's last stop in the Philippines.

Jessica Sanchez, whose mother Editha hails from Bataan, will be performing together with the American Idol 2012 Top 10 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on September 21, 2012. This was confirmed by Ovation Productions to The Philippine Star.

The Philippines is lucky enough to witness another American Idol Live Tour after last year's 2011 Idol Tour where Thia Megia, another American Idol finalist with Filipino roots participated in.

American Idol Season 11 Top 10 all set for the American Idol 2012 Live Tour

According to reports, American Idol 2012 winner Phillip Phillips who is now recuperating from his kidney operation will be ready to participate in the Idol Live tour as it kicks-off in July. By September, we can expect the presence of Phillip in the Philippines, the only country outside North America which is included in the two-month summer tour.

Meanwhile, Jessica Sanchez before singing the US national anthem at the Pacquiao-Bradley fight met with President Benigno Aquino III  in Los Angeles, California before PNoy returned to Manila from his US trip. Jessica expressed on Twitter how honored she was to met the Philippine president, who has been supporting her all through her Idol journey, together with the Filipino fans.

Watch the video below (Jessica Sanchez meets PNoy in Los Angeles, California):

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American Idol 2012 Live Tour Schedule Dates and Venue

American Idol has announced the schedule dates and venue of American Idol 2012 Live! Tour this summer. Your American Idol Season 11 Top 10 will be going  in a city near you so better take note of the dates and venues below.

American Idol 2012 Top 10 to go in cities near you for the Idol 2012 Live Tour

Watch  Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Deandre Brackensick, Colton Dixon, Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh, Elise Testone, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, and Phillip Phillips perform in key US cities starting this July until September.

Tickets will be available starting May 11 via the official American Idol website.

Check out below the American Idol 2012 Live! Tour schedule:

DATE	CITY	VENUE
7/6	Detroit, MI	Joe Louis Arena
7/7	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena
7/9	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center
7/11	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center
7/12	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
7/14	Broomfield, CO	1stBank Center
7/16	West Valley City, UT	Maverik Center
7/18	Seattle, WA	Key Arena at Seattle Center
7/19	Portland, OR	Rose Garden
7/21	Sacramento, CA	Power Balance Pavilion
7/22	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion at San Jose
7/23	Los Angeles, CA	Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
7/25	Ontario, CA	Citizens Business Bank Arena
7/26	San Diego, CA	Valley View Casino Center
7/27	Glendale, AZ	Jobing.com Arena
7/29	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center
7/30	Lafayette, LA	Cajundome
7/31	Jackson, MS	Mississippi Coliseum
8/2	Orlando, FL	Amway Center
8/3	Sunrise, FL	BankAtlantic Center
8/5	Duluth, GA	Arena at Gwinnett Center
8/6	N. Charleston, SC	North Charleston Coliseum
8/8	Washington, DC	Verizon Center
8/9	Baltimore, MD	1st Mariner Center
8/11	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center
8/12	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
8/14	Pittsburgh, PA	Consol Energy Center
8/15	Rochester, NY	Blue Cross Arena
8/16	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
8/18	Manchester, NH	Verizon Wireless Arena
8/19	Worcester, MA	DCU Center
8/21	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center
8/22	Uniondale, NY	Nassau Coliseum
8/25	Portland, ME	Cumberland County Civic Center
8/26	Providence, RI	Dunkin Donuts Center
8/28	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
8/30	Albany, NY	Times Union Center
9/1	Bridgeport, CT	Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
9/2	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
9/4	Syracuse, NY	War Memorial at OnCenter
9/6	Wilkes Barre, PA	Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
9/7	Atlantic City, NJ	Boardwalk Hall
9/8	Reading, PA	Sovereign Center
9/10	Cincinnati, OH	US Bank Arena
9/11	Milwaukee, WI	Bradley Center

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