Jessica Sierra

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Jessica Ann Sierra (born November 11, 1985 in Tampa Florida) is an American singer and was the tenth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the third finalist eliminated, on March 30, 2005. She is the third of four children.

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[edit] Biography

Sierra is from Tampa, Florida, and auditioned in Orlando. She was also a contestant on Star Search before auditioning for Idol, and was a nanny. Sierra started singing in church at the age of 3. As a teenager, she performed for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in singing and dancing ensembles. She first auditioned for Idol in the second season, but was rejected.

She was eliminated on March 30, during 1990s music week, after she sang LeAnn Rimes' "On the Side of Angels", surprising some fans since Simon Cowell had previously stated that she was one of the strongest female vocalists in the competition.

Sierra dated fellow American Idol 4 contestant, Nikko Smith for several months. In an April 2006 article in the Tennessean, Sierra confirmed the relationship but said the two broke up shortly after New Year's.

A 59-year-old man from California was arrested on January 17, 2006 at the home of Sierra's grandmother. Tampa police reported that Daniel Young left at least 40 voicemail messages telling Sierra that he loved her and was willing to go to jail for her.[1] Sierra has teamed up with the United States Department of Justice’s National Stalking Resource Center, helping to better inform the American people of the risks of and remedies for stalking. Sierra will work closely with Diane Stuart, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, United States Department of Justice, and will be featured in a national campaign to promote awareness of this issue.

In late 2006, Jessica recorded a song, "Unbroken", for a Toys "R" Us Exclusive CD that came with the purchase of a Sony CD player.

Sierra currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and is writing and recording with producer Nick Brophy. Brophy has worked with The Rolling Stones, Avril Lavigne and Phil Vassar. Jessica is also co-writing songs with Joy Vassar (the wife of the aforementioned Phil Vassar). Jessica is managed by Verge Management.

[edit] American Idol performances

[edit] Semi-finals

[edit] Finals

[edit] References

  1. ^ Man Charged In Stalking Ex-American Idol Finalist

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[edit] External links

American Idol Season 4
Carrie Underwood | Bo Bice | Vonzell Solomon | Anthony Fedorov | Scott Savol | Constantine Maroulis
Anwar Robinson | Nadia Turner | Nikko Smith | Jessica Sierra | Mikalah Gordon | Lindsey Cardinale
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