This idol has talent

Everyone predicted that Jessica Sanchez would win the 11th Season of American Idol in 2012. She had the strong vocal chops, the personality, and the marketability to make her a singing superstar. 

She eventually finished runner up to Phillip Phillips.

Now, 13 years after, she gets her well-deserved victory on another stage - America's Got Talent.

This is one of those "never denied, only redirected" stories.