American Idol

When 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez says she’s been singing her whole life, she means it. At the age of 11, the Filipino-American appeared on America’s Got Talent, where she wowed with her cover of “I Surrender.” Five years later, she’s getting the chance to perform in front of the world again on American Idol Season 11.

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Sweet-faced Hollie Cavanagh auditioned for American Idol Season 10 and made it to Hollywood Week before being cut from the Top 40. Now the 18-year-old — who was born in England, but raised in McKinney, Texas — is back and ready to leave her mark on America!

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Phillip Phillips — the boy so talented his parents named him twice! This 20-year-old American Idol Season 11 contestant grew up in Leesburg, Georgia, but now he’s taking the entire country by storm with his unique renditions of classic songs like Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

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American Idol Season 11 contestant Joshua Ledet is singing his way into the judges’ (and America’s) hearts at the mere age of 19. Singing at his father’s church since he was 3 years old, Joshua's known that performing is what he wants to do for the rest of his life. And according to Jennifer Lopez, he has “the voice America's been waiting for!”

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American Idol Season 11 contestant Joshua Ledet is one of the Top 5 finalists, singing his way into the judges’ (and viewers’) hearts. Joshua, 19, attended Westlake High School in Louisiana. Besides belting his sweet heart out, Joshua works for the police department and attends Lamar University.

Joshua began singing at age 3 in his dad’s church, basking in the glow of......