Jessica Sanchez in 2012 and 2007!!!!!

Jessica Sanchez  in 2007

Celebrity website TMZ was the first to hear rumors of the Idol shocker after reporting that one of the favorites to win the competition will be eliminated. "Sources connected with the show tell TMZ ... producers are scrambling to persuade the judges to use their 'save' on the contestant," TMZ reported.

The website said Idol producers thought 2 contestants in the bottom 3 were strong candidates to win the entire competition. Lopez earlier said Sanchez and Ledet were good enough to make it to the finals. The report said the contestant who got the lowest votes is the one Idol producers thought was the strongest on the show. "They are as stunned over the vote as they were when Jennifer Hudson was kicked off the show," the report said. And now, Jessica Sanchez sings Surrender on America's Got Talent back in 2007: