Jessica Sanchez Places Second in American Idol Season 11

The road to this day was neither a short nor an easy one. But Jessica Sanchez has endured the pressure cooker of a television show competition known as American Idol to land a second place finish (the highest showing of any Asian-American on the show, yet). Of course, she’s already a lock for the Summer tour, but we’ll see whether she can parlay her near-winning run on the show into a full-fledged recording career. No matter what, the pint-sized teen deserves this accolade. The girl can sing, and American recognized her as among the best of Season 11.

We’re so proud of her. Congratulations, Jessica!