Jessica Sanchez
Season 11 · Runner-up
Where are they now
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.
Key figures
- Career score28 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #42 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums2 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #34 (tie) of 94
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months253,965 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #20 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20151,877,314 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #39 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2006
In 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.
- 2009
On October 6, 2009, she released a cover of Don't Stop the Music on the independent label Spin Move Records.
- 2012
American Idol, season 11
Runner-up
- 2012
In 2012, American Idol Season 11 Highlights peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200.
- 2012
On June 29, 2012, it was announced that she signed a record deal with Interscope Records.
- 2012
She sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2012, from July 6, 2012, in Detroit to September 21, 2012, in Quezon City.
- 2013
Sources give two release dates for Tonight, featuring Ne-Yo: March 21 and March 22, 2013.
- 2013
She 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.
- 2013
Interscope Records and 19 Entertainment released Me, You & the Music on April 30, 2013.
- 2019
On April 22, 2019, under the name Jes, she released Love You. She wrote the lyrics.
- 2022
On August 12, 2022, she released the single Baddie, which she wrote.
- 2025
During 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.
- 2026
On May 8, 2026, she released the album Szn. The phonographic copyright is in her own name.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Me, You & the Music entered the Billboard 200 at number 26.
- Date not documented
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.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jessica Sanchez: Journey to the Finale | Compilation | 2012 | 19 Entertainment | Not documented | 6,000June 13, 2012 | Not documented |
| American Idol Season 11 Highlights | EP | 2012 | 19 Entertainment | Not documented | 15,000August 2012 | No. 77Billboard 200 |
| Me, You & the Music | Album | 2013 | Interscope Records | Not documented | 17,000May 15, 2013 | No. 26Billboard 200 |
 Christmas with Jessica | EP | 2015 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Szn | Album | 2026 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Jessica Sanchez — Wikipedia, September 27, 2026.
- iTunes lookup 1895360207, Szn — Apple.
- Idol sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200 — USA Today, May 15, 2013.
- American Idol Season 11 Highlights (Jessica Sanchez EP) (Wikipedia revision 1294568377) — Wikipedia, June 8, 2025.
- Jessica Sanchez discography (Wikipedia revision 1323661864) — Wikipedia, November 23, 2025.
- American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, May 27, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- "American Idol" finale: Phillip Phillips wins title over Jessica Sanchez — CBS News, May 24, 2012.
- Me, You & the Music (Wikipedia revision 1360314218) — Wikipedia, June 20, 2026.
- iTunes lookup 1065683950, Christmas With Jessica - EP — Apple.
- How Jessica Sanchez Got a Golden Buzzer 20 Years After Her First AGT Audition — NBC, July 15, 2025.
- MusicBrainz artist Jessica Sanchez — MusicBrainz.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2012 (Wikipedia revision 1375212673) — Wikipedia, September 16, 2026.
- A new look, a new single & a new name — The Philippine Star, May 15, 2019.
- America's Got Talent season 20 (Wikipedia revision 1376637844) — Wikipedia, September 25, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jessica Sanchez", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- Twitter Is Obsessed With Jessica Sanchez's American Idol Finale Performance — TIME, April 8, 2016.
- Jessica Sanchez Stole the American Idol Finale — ELLE, April 8, 2016.
- American Idol names Harmon its final winner — USA Today, April 7, 2016.
- America's Got Talent Has a New Champion: Meet the Winner of Season 20 — Us Weekly, September 24, 2025.
- AGT 2025 finale: Who won? Jessica Sanchez wins Season 20 — Deseret News, September 24, 2025.
