Billy Joe Crawford

      William Ledesma Crawford was born in Manila, Philippines, to a Filipina mother named Mayette Ledesma and an American father named Jack Crawford. He has two half-brothers. Crawford was discovered at an early age of 3 years, singing at a bowling alley that his mother visited often, he then become part of an afternoon show called "That's Entertainment" in the Philippines. He then had the name of Billy Joe but he changed it recently to Billy Crawford.

      He acted in a few movies before he moved back to United States during his teenage years and started a career in music, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. His pre-career started in Dallas, Texas, USA, where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City. 

      He first went to Professional Children's School and then to Professional Performing Arts School in New York City with many other famous professional children, such as Lee Thompson Young, Mandy Moore and Nina Sky. In 1996, he danced with Michael Jackson onstage when he was 14 years old as one of Michael's back-up dancers at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2008, he went to Manila to host Pinoy Dream Academy's uberture. He was also the host of Miss Earth 2008. 

After a string of unsuccessful singles and album releases, he restarted his career in the Philippines.

He is now a talent of ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network, and was seen in Its showtime (formerly Showtime) and Pilipinas Got Talent as one of the two main hosts together with Luis Manzano.

    Awards    

2002: NRJ Music Awards - Best Newcomer of the Year

Billy was awarded for 2002 NRJ Music Awards for "Best Newcomer of the Year" at France.

2003: NRJ Music Awards - International Male Artist of the Year

Billy Crawford was given "International Male Artist of the Year" at the NRJ Music Awards 2003 in Cannes, France, on January 18, 2003. He beat Robbie Williams to win the award.

2007: Eastwood Walk of Fame - Billy Crawford

On January 15, 2007 he was given a star plaque at the Eastwood Walk of Fame in Philippines and was the first inductee that year.

Nov. 25, 2007: Famas (Philippines)

March 26, 2008 : 3rd MYX Music Awards (Philippines)

November 13, 2010: 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV Philippines - Best Talent Program Host Winner (with Luis Manzano) for Pilipinas Got Talent.

Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez

   As one of the final two contestants on season 11 of American Idol, Jessica Sanchez rose to glory by belting out soaring ballads by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.

  Born August 4, 1995 and raised in Chula Vista, California, to parents, Editha (née Bugay) and Gilbert Sanchez. Her father is a Mexican American, originally from Texas, and is a US Navy veteran. Her mother is a Filipina from Samal, Bataan in the Philippines

 Sanchez has worked on honing that vocal versatility for almost her entire life. “I started singing when I was two,” says Sanchez, who lists Mariah Carey, Etta James, and Ray Charles among her musical influences. Now, with her forthcoming debut album for 19 Recordings/Interscope Records, the 17-year-old songstress elevates her vocal artistry to a whole new level and channels her powerhouse pipes into high-energy, beat-soaked dance-pop.

 Now gearing up for her album’s release in Spring 2013 and joining the cast of “Glee”, Sanchez is ecstatic to share her own music with the world. “The fact that I get to put out something that’s all my own is so exciting,” she says. “Music has always been what I want to do with my life, and these songs are all me.”