Jordin Sparks: 'I Look Up To Sanjaya'

By Access HollywoodMay 31, 2007, 1:10 pm PDT

NEW YORK (May 31, 2007) -- Until now, when asked her favorite male singers, Jordin Sparks topped the list with John Mayer and Justin Timberlake. But, the effervescent new "American Idol" champ said Wednesday, she's got another name to add: Sanjaya Malakar.

"He had so much guts," the 17-year-old "American Idol" winner told The Associated Press. "He had so much strength. He got a lot of criticism, but for him to go out on that stage and hold his head high ... I really look up to him for that. He's just an amazing kid."

The lanky Malakar, also 17, made a strong impression during the sixth season of the Fox competition, transforming from shy guy to media superstar in a span of weeks.

Sparks said "the point of the show ... is to keep who you like, who you want to see the next week. Sanjaya gave that to the people."

The two teens will sing with other finalists on the "American Idol" concert tour, which kicks off July 6 in Sunrise, Fla., and wraps up Sept. 23 in Manchester, N.H.

After that, Sparks says she intends to "hit the studio very hard" to finish work on her upcoming solo album, which "has to be out before Thanksgiving." Her main goal, she says, is to record
"encouraging" tracks.

"I want people to roll down the windows and blast the music loud. ... It will be just a Jordin album and, hopefully, people will like it."

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  • LaDonna
    shes to all that 4 me. so cherry
    report abuseposted April 27, 2008, 5:11 pm PDT
  • Mecca_XXX
    %@!*# all those so-called-stars, neither one can BLOW!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted March 29, 2008, 8:40 pm PDT
  • Erika K AKA Mizz Ghe ...
    Jordin Sparks Sucks She needs to just drop off the %@!*#in EARTH
    report abuseposted January 23, 2008, 2:24 pm PST
  • verobiny2k
    i like jordin she's cool and all that, but she said the best man for her is chris brown but she's too big for him she go fine a guy of her size, some body more mature than chris . she sould look for a man not a boy , pls jordin dont make the same mistake like witney houston
    report abuseposted January 16, 2008, 8:23 am PST
  • flava flav
    im a sanjaya fan, but i ate jordan sparks 4 no apparent reason
    report abuseposted November 25, 2007, 10:35 am PST
  • Kathy
    jordin sparks,,is an amazing girl... she has everything going for her, shes a beauty, with talent.. just keep it that why jordin, we don't need another brittany spears,,, drunken tramp, unfit mother,,ect.
    report abuseposted November 24, 2007, 10:16 am PST
  • Emmy
    Sanjaya is AWESOME!!
    report abuseposted November 16, 2007, 9:25 pm PST
  • Natalia van der pol
    Oh my %@!*#ing god!!!!! I love love lve Jordin and if she likes Sanjaya.. who the hell cares?????? You shouldn't care because it's Jordin not you and she won American I dol...... not you ... so %@!*# off
    report abuseposted October 18, 2007, 5:24 am PDT
  • Sahar M
    sanjaya is a gay
    report abuseposted October 6, 2007, 1:46 am PDT
  • i love blake he is the best
    report abuseposted September 27, 2007, 5:54 am PDT
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