Jessica Sanchez

S11 · Runner-up

As of May 8, 2026

Jessica Sanchez won America's Got Talent season 20 on September 24, 2025. On May 8, 2026, she released the album Szn, with the phonographic copyright in her own name.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. October 6, 2009On October 6, 2009, she released a cover of Don't Stop the Music on the independent label Spin Move Records.⁠[1][9]

During or around the show

  1. 2012In 2012, American Idol Season 11 Highlights peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200.⁠[10]

After the show

  1. June 29, 2012On June 29, 2012, it was announced that she signed a record deal with Interscope Records.⁠[1]
  2. July 6, 2012–September 21, 2012She sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2012, from July 6, 2012, in Detroit to September 21, 2012, in Quezon City.⁠[11]
  3. March 2013Sources give two release dates for Tonight, featuring Ne-Yo: March 21 and March 22, 2013.⁠[1][6][9]
  4. April 30, 2013Interscope Records and 19 Entertainment released Me, You & the Music on April 30, 2013.⁠[6]
  5. April 22, 2019On April 22, 2019, under the name Jes, she released Love You. She wrote the lyrics.⁠[1][12]
  6. August 12, 2022On August 12, 2022, she released the single Baddie, which she wrote.⁠[1]
  7. May 8, 2026On May 8, 2026, she released the album Szn. The phonographic copyright is in her own name.⁠[1][2]

Date not documented

  1. Me, You & the Music entered the Billboard 200 at number 26.⁠[6]
  2. Sources give two names for a number 48 U.S. peak of Tonight, featuring Ne-Yo: Digital Songs and Mainstream Top 40. It also peaked at number 42 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart.⁠[1][7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale⁠[7][9]Compilation201219 Entertainment6,000⁠[7]June 13, 2012
American Idol Season 11 Highlights⁠[10]EP201219 Entertainment15,000⁠[10]August 2012
Me, You & the Music⁠[6]Album2013Interscope Records17,000⁠[13]May 15, 2013
Christmas with Jessica⁠[7][8]EP2015
Szn⁠[1][2]Album2026

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • 2006In 2006 she reached the semifinals of America's Got Talent season 1 through a wildcard, sang I Surrender, and did not reach the grand finals.⁠[1][14]
  • April 25, 2013She played Frida Romero on Glee in Lights Out, which premiered on April 25, 2013, and in All or Nothing, which premiered on May 9, 2013.⁠[1]
  • July 15, 2025During America's Got Talent season 20, from July 15 to September 24, 2025, she received a golden buzzer after Beautiful Things. On September 24, 2025, she won the season.⁠[1][14][15]

Sources

15 sources

  1. Jessica Sanchez — Wikipedia, updated September 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • 2025 paragraph: “Sanchez advanced to the finale where she won the show on September 24”
    • Independent albums: “* ''Szn'' (2026)”
    • Lead sentence: “born August 4, 1995”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1995|08|04}}
    • Early career: “independent record label [[Spin Move Records]]”
    • Early career: “In 2009, she recorded a cover "[[Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)|Don't Stop the Music]]"”
    • 2012 paragraph: “On June 29, 2012, it was announced that Sanchez signed a record deal with [[Interscope Records]].”
    • 2013 paragraph: “was released on March 22, 2013.”
  2. iTunes lookup 1895360207, Szn — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • collectionName and releaseDate: "collectionName":"Szn"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2026-05-08T07:00:00Z"
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2026 Jessica Sanchez"
    • artistName and releaseDate: "artistName":"Jessica Sanchez"
    • releaseDate and copyright: "releaseDate":"2026-05-08T07:00:00Z"
  3. American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Jessica Sanchez: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/23); ratings table episode 'Finale', May 23, 2012
    • Lead section: “On May 23, 2012, Phillip Phillips became the winner of the eleventh season of American Idol, beating Jessica Sanchez, who was the runner-up.”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jessica Sanchez: season 11, place finish Runner-up
  5. "American Idol" finale: Phillip Phillips wins title over Jessica Sanchez — CBS News, published May 24, 2012. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article title: “"American Idol" finale: Phillip Phillips wins title over Jessica Sanchez”
  6. Me, You & the Music (Wikipedia revision 1360314218) — Wikipedia, updated June 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Lead: [[Interscope Records]] and [[19 Entertainment]]
    • Lead: “was released to all digital retailers on March 21, 2013.”
    • Lead: “released on April 30, 2013 by [[Interscope Records]] and [[19 Entertainment]].”
    • Commercial performance: “entered the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart at number 26”
  7. Jessica Sanchez discography (Wikipedia revision 1323661864) — Wikipedia, updated November 23, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Journey to the Finale details: “Release date: May 24, 2012”
    • Christmas with Jessica details: “Label: Independent”
    • Singles table, Tonight row: “| 48 || — || 42”
    • Singles table column: “Mainstream Top 40”
    • Compilation albums, Journey to the Finale: “Release date: May 24, 2012”
    • Compilation albums, Journey to the Finale, sales: “US: 6,000”
    • Extended plays, Christmas with Jessica: “Release date: December 8, 2015”
  8. iTunes lookup 1065683950, Christmas With Jessica - EP — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2015 LA Mic Studios/Jessica Sanchez"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2015-12-08T08:00:00Z"
  9. MusicBrainz artist Jessica Sanchez — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • release-groups, Don't Stop the Music: "title":"Don't Stop the Music"
    • first-release-date: "first-release-date":"2009-10-06"
    • release-groups, Tonight: "title":"Tonight"
    • first-release-date: "first-release-date":"2013-03-22"
    • release-groups title: "title":"Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale"
  10. American Idol Season 11 Highlights (Jessica Sanchez EP) (Wikipedia revision 1294568377) — Wikipedia, updated June 8, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Charts table header: “Chart (2012)”
    • Charts table: “U.S. ''Billboard'' 200”
    • Charts table peak: “align="center"| 77”
    • Infobox released: {{Start date|2012|7|3}}
    • Infobox label: [[19 Entertainment|19]]
    • Lead, sales sentence: “As of August 2012, it has sold 15,000 copies.”
  11. American Idols Live! Tour 2012 (Wikipedia revision 1375212673) — Wikipedia, updated September 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead: “The tour began on July 6, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan and ended on September 21, 2012, in Quezon City, Philippines.”
    • Lineup table: [[Jessica Sanchez]] (Runner-up)
  12. A new look, a new single & a new name — The Philippine Star, published May 15, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article text, May 15, 2019: “now goes by the name Jes.”
    • Interview: “I wrote the lyrics.”
  13. Idol sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200 — USA Today, published May 15, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • SoundScan list: “Jessica Sanchez, Me, You & the Music (4,000, -74%, 17,000) (#135 BB200)”
    • Introduction: “figures from Nielsen SoundScan.”
  14. How Jessica Sanchez Got a Golden Buzzer 20 Years After Her First AGT Audition — NBC, published July 15, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Article text: “Semifinals of 2006's Season 1, via a wildcard, before being eliminated. She sang Celine Dion's "I Surrender."”
    • Photo caption, published July 15, 2025: “Jessica Sanchez appears on America's Got Talent Season 20 Episode 7 "Auditions".”
    • Audition recap: “Jessica Sanchez's "Beautiful Things" earned her a Golden Buzzer”
  15. America's Got Talent season 20 (Wikipedia revision 1376637844) — Wikipedia, updated September 25, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “The season was won by singer [[Jessica Sanchez]]”

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