Akon, who recently guest mentored on Idol, says Sanchez is by far his favorite contestant this season. "I know I shouldn't be saying this, but I kind of want her to get voted off so I can sign her," Akon told E! News at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.
"She's beyond the talent that's supposed to be there," the R&B star gushed. "I think she's overqualified, I really do."
"And she's only 16," Akon continued. "Like, I've been around a lot of superstars. I haven't seen anyone at that age sing like that."
Sanchez was actually almost voted off the show two weeks ago but was saved by the judges, who decided to use their once-per-season save. "[People] naturally assume that she's been voted for because she's so good," Akon said. "So they chose to vote for someone else to kind of even the balance and she's not getting the votes."
I know and it is a good thing. However with Jessica maybe RCA would make its way again seeing how great she does on the show and with all the love Jessica is getting from other artists and music executives.
Yas! She deserves it. She's a great young talent. This gives me a bit of a peace of mind knowing there are people willing to sign her, even though by the treatment she gets on Idol I kinda assumed 19E would.
Yas! She deserves it. She's a great young talent. This gives me a bit of a peace of mind knowing there are people willing to sign her, even though by the treatment she gets on Idol I kinda assumed 19E would.
Edit: WaiT, RCA and Idol are finally over?
Yes... They broke ties after the tragedy that was season 9.
Interscope took over the contract for Season 10 and so on.
I know and it is a good thing. However with Jessica maybe RCA would make its way again seeing how great she does on the show and with all the love Jessica is getting from other artists and music executives.
Yas! She deserves it. She's a great young talent. This gives me a bit of a peace of mind knowing there are people willing to sign her, even though by the treatment she gets on Idol I kinda assumed 19E would.
Edit: WaiT, RCA and Idol are finally over?
Yes! Toby Gad is also offering songs he wrote to her he said
seeing how great she does on the show and with all the love Jessica is getting from other artists and music executives.
being signed to Interscope doesn't really assure you a career.