When America’s Got Talent premiered in June 2006, Jessica Sanchez was only 10 years old when she auditioned. She made it to the semifinals before being eliminated. Now 20 years later, she’s back to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the NBC talent competition.
Jessica, who got the news she was pregnant just prior to filming her Season 20 audition for judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, will be eight months pregnant when she takes the stage tonight. But she's taking that in stride.
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“I’m a super perfectionist when it comes to my music and my voice and stuff like that,” she exclusively tells Parade. “But this season in my life, I’ve literally just been able to receive all of the love, all the feedback and all of these amazing opportunities and blessings that have been entering my life without having to stress. I’m just on cloud nine.”
Jessica sang Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” for her audition, earning her Sofia’s Golden Buzzer, and tonight, she plans to get back on the AGT stage and give it her all again.
“I did my own rendition of the Benson Boone song,” she says, “and I feel like the feedback was great. It was definitely a little bit different than the original. And I feel like this next song that I’m going to do, it’s definitely more creative vocally. So, I’m excited to do that again with this next song, and I hope that everybody loves it as much as they did with the audition.”
America’s Got Talent isn’t the only talent show on which Jessica has competed. She also took a shot at Season 11 of American Idol in 2012, finishing as the runner-up to Phillip Phillips. She was nearly eliminated in the Top 7 round but was saved by judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, which allowed her to move on to become the runner-up.
Her Idol appearance didn’t catapult her career, and she tells Parade what she’s hoping that AGT will do for her that Idol didn’t and why, despite being an amazing opportunity, she walked away from music for a while.
“I feel like I was so young at that time,” she says. “I was not ready mentally, physically, emotionally to be in that position. And I am so happy that I was able to take that break and come back and really find out who I was.”
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She adds that winning Sofia’s Golden Buzzer helped her to know how far she’s come since then.
“I feel even more empowered as a woman and as an artist because after how many years of doing this and people being with me through this journey, I feel like my talent and my hard work is still appreciated with that Golden Buzzer. That was huge. So, I’m excited to hit that stage again and give it all I got.”
During her chat with Parade, Jessica talked more about why she gave up music for a period of time, how her pregnancy is affecting her voice, and what it would mean to her to win the $1 million prize.
Jessica SanchezPhoto by: Trae Patton/NBC
You were on the first season of AGT. You knew at a very young age that you wanted to be a singer. But in this past audition, you talked about how you walked away from music. What was it that caused you to do that?I was so young at that age, and I didn’t really know who I was. So, I felt tugged in different directions of people’s opinions of, “Oh, you should be like this, or you should sing these songs, and you should dress like this.” I was so young, like I said, I didn’t know exactly what I wanted. And, I think, mentally I needed to take a break. I needed to find out who I was, because I feel like when you’re authentic to yourself, that’s the most beautiful thing you can do in your career. So, I took a break, and it’s exactly what I needed.It was a very low season in my life because music was such a big part of my life. It really was my identity. But I needed that low season, or that still season, that quiet season to get me to where I am now, a confident young woman that knows exactly what she wants, who she is, and I’m excited to come back and do this for myself.
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Did they invite you back? Were they looking for somebody from Season 1, or was it your idea?Like I said, I took a break from music and the industry for such a long time, but the idea in my head bounced back and forth that it would be awesome to go back on the show and see what happens. But for a couple of years, I was like, “Should I, should I not?” And I call it God’s timing. It just so happened on the 20th season, and I didn’t even realize it was 20 years later. I’m like, “You know what? I feel at peace. I think I’m ready to put myself back out there. I feel I’m confident in who I am, and I know what I want. I have a good foundation now. So, I was like, “Okay, let’s do this.”A couple of days later, after deciding I was ready, I found out that I’m pregnant. Like I said, God’s timing. It’s just so crazy how everything has been happening; it’s been such an amazing season in my life. I’m so, so grateful for every single moment. It’s been awesome.
Congratulations on the baby. Are you finding that your pregnancy is affecting your voice at all, or is there anything you’re going to need to think about because of your pregnancy?Even preparing for the next performance, I feel like my voice hasn’t really been affected that much, thank the Lord. But also, I have been preparing for that. And I feel like there was a door of opportunity there for me, and I walked through it. And I got a Golden Buzzer, and I’m here. I feel like if I don’t have the strength to do it, the Lord’s going to give me strength to do it. He’s done it before. So, I’m excited to challenge myself in that way and to see what happens. I’m just really, really excited. I honestly don’t feel stressed at all. I’m just so excited to be back on the stage.
You’re cutting it close because the finale isn’t until September if you make it through.Yes, and I’ve thought about that. Like I said, I feel like everything happens on God’s timing, and I’m just trusting in whatever the Lord has for me, whether it is to push me through to the finale or if it’s to go home early. Of course, I’m there and I want to win, right? I’m on the show because I really, really want to win. But yes, it is cutting it close. Like I said, I’m having the time of my life right now and I’m being stress-free, and I’m excited.
Jessica SanchezPhoto by: Trae Patton/NBC
If you were to win, what would you want to do with the $1 million?It’s so funny, because I think it’s really different for me. When I look at the idea of winning America’s Got Talent, I think, “Oh, the million dollars,” but for me, I think it’s been this long journey of where I started on AGT the first season and wanted this so bad, to now be able to come back and do this for myself. So, I think beyond the money, more winning and hearing, “Oh, Jessica Sanchez is the winner.” That moment would be so impactful to me because of everything that I’ve been through in my life. I feel like the people that have been on this journey with me, I feel like just the title and just hearing those words would be a huge impact in my life and in my purpose as well. That’s really what I’m shooting for is to win that. Not the money but for accomplishment for myself after 20 years of doing this.
You will be very close to delivering at the finale if you haven’t already. So, how will having a baby affect your dream? How will that change things for you?Before, when I was younger, the dream was to win Grammys and perform on these big stages, and all that stuff is amazing. Everybody, that’s their dream when they’re in the industry, that’s the big stuff, the big star stuff. But for me, it’s purpose, and I feel like my purpose in life is to impact people through my music. I don’t feel like having a child will hinder that at all. If anything, I feel like it motivates me, and it catapults me into a new direction of resonating and relating to my audience in a human way. I want to continue to write music and travel and perform and do what I love and use my gift to impact people, not for my own gain, but to help people throughout the world who listen to my music.
America’s Got Talent airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Streams next day on Peacock.
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