Hometown Girl Performs at the Democratic National Convention

Hometown girl Jessica Sanchez got the opportunity to perform at the Democratic National Convention last week.  She got the crown to her feet as she sang a motown classic. The young singer is not even old enough to vote, but she is still very excited to be performing at this event.

American Idol” runner up Jessica Sanchez got the crowd to its feet as she performed at the 
 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

The 17-year-old Filipino-Mexican-American singer sang the Motown classic “You're All I Need To Get By” along with the God’s Appointed People Choir.
 
In her official Twitter account, Sanchez said it was an honor that she was tapped to be part of the political event.

“Thank you so much for having me @demconvention. It was an honor to perform tonight,” she said.
Sanchez also posted a photo of her with the choir.

Last week, Sanchez said she may be too young to vote but she’s looking forward to showing her support for U.S. President Barack Obama.

“I might not be old enough to vote, but I'm so honored and excited to perform at @BarackObama's big party in Charlotte next week! #DNC2012,” she tweeted.

Aside from Sanchez, mixmaster DJ Cassidy and American saxophonist Branford Marsalis were also set to perform at the DNC.

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