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Jessica Sanchez enters 'America's Got Talent' Season 20 finale

Published Sep 18, 2025 10:54 am

Jessica Sanchez is another step closer to winning the 20th season of America's Got Talent.

The Fil-Am singer was among the finalists announced by the reality competition on Thursday, Sept. 18.

"#AGT finale here they come!" AGT wrote in the caption of their Instagram post about the acts that managed to enter the next round of the contest.

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Other finalists include Chris Turner, Jourdan Blue, Leo High School Choir, LightWire, and Sirca Marea.

The final round is slated for Sept. 23. The winner will be announced the following day.

Sanchez flawlessly belted out JVKE’s Golden Hour at the semi-finals. The judges, save for Howie Mandel, raved about the performance, with Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, and Mel B giving Sanchez a standing ovation.

She earned the golden buzzer from Vergara in July with her performance of Benson Boone's Beautiful Things, which advanced her directly to the live shows.

She then impressed the audience and the judges with her powerful rendition of Alex Warren's Ordinary on Sept. 2—while eight months pregnant.

The Fil-Am singer joined the first season of AGT in 2005 when she was 10 years old, but didn't make it to the grand finals. She entered American Idol in 2012, finishing as a runner-up.