Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez got the chance to hang out with her One Direction crush Zayn Malik over the weekend, snapping a pic with the adorable 19-year-old.

'American Idol' runner-up Jessica Sanchez wants to branch out beyond pop music on her debut album, and she has her eye on a big-name potential collaborator -- rap superstar Eminem.

Ouch! Sounds like a shrieking toddler isn't the only person who's going to be upset at Jessica Sanchez losing out to Phillip Phillips on 'American Idol.' Her accountant probably won't be too happy either -- the runner up payouts are lower than ever.

Short of putting their kid in a washing machine, we may have found the cruelest parent on viral video in quite a while. An adorable little girl got her poor heart shattered when Jessica Sanchez lost out on 'American Idol' to crooner Phillip Phillips -- and her mom had a camera on hand ... and a subsequent field day.

Who will win 'American Idol' this season? It's down to the wire now, with only Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez left in the competition for Season 11. The youngsters -- Phillips will turn 22 on Sept. 20 while Sanchez won't even be 17 until August 2012 -- have very differing styles when it comes to vocal performances, making America's decision that much more difficult. So, will rockin' guitaris

On tonight's (May 22) pentultimate episode of 'American Idol,' the lovely teen Jessica Sanchez sang three songs. One was selected by producer Simon Fuller, one was a repeat of a during-the-season-performance song and one was her own single. Since her nemesis Phillip Phillips won the coin toss, she went first, as he elected go second. One thing is for sure: her voice is huge and beautiful. Read Mor

On tonight's (May 16) episode of the penultimate week of Season 11 of 'American Idol,' the final 3 -- Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez -- sang a trio of songs for three rounds of competition. One was chosen by the judges, one by the contestants themselves and one by series mentor and Interscope Records chief Jimmy Iovine...

'American Idol's series mentor and Interscope Records chief chose the Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There' for diva Jessica Sanchez on tonight's (May 16) episode. It was her final performance for the viewing audience's votes. It was like her second time singing Mariah Carey tonight, since Carey's cover of this particular song was a huge hit for her.

For her personal choice (and second performance) on tonight's (May 16) episode of 'American Idol,' belter Jessica Sanchez selected Aerosmith's big and bold ballad 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.'

On tonight's (May 16) episode of 'American Idol,' the final three perform a song selected by the judges, a song they chose themselves and a song picked by series mentor Jimmy Iovine. For her judge-chosen song, the lovely Jessica Sanchez sang Mariah Carey's tender ballad 'My All.'