Phillip Phillips did the impossible. After Jessica Sanchez blew our minds with her performance of Whitney Houston’s classic I Will Always Love You, Phillips more than held his own rocking out Dave Matthews style to Stevie Wonder’s Superstition.
Before Phillips took the stage, he blew away guest mentor Mary J. Blige and Jimmy Iovine in rehearsals. Iovine described Phillips as “that rare find of great musician and great singer,” adding that “he comes batteries included.” Continue reading
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sanchez blew away the judges, the live audience and millions across the country as she covered Whitney Houston’s version of I Will Always Love You on American Idol tonight (March 7).
After Jessica’s amazing performance ended, Steven Tyler went so far as to say that Jessica “just made 40 million people cry.”
Watch Jessica perform the Whitney Houston classic below:
“Not only are you one of the best singers tonight, I think you’re one of the best singers in the whole competition!” said Randy Jackson.