American Idols Love Eastwood Fans

Jessica Sanchez at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Written and photographed

By Jude Bautista

Thousands waited for hours at the Eastwood Mall in Libis just to catch a glimpse of the American Idol Finalists yesterday September 19, 2012. 5 of the 10 finalists showed up at a fan meet and greet: Heejun Han, Jessica Sanchez, De Andre Brackensick, Erika Van Pelt and Elise Testone. The Philippines is the only international destination for the AI tour.

Crowds on every level of Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

from left: Heejun Han, Jessica Sanchez, De Andre Brackensick, Erika Van Pelt were at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista.

AI finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. The group signed autographs and had a chance to personally meet their very eager Filipino fans.

Crowds went crazy for their American Idol finalists at Eastwood Mall in Libis. They will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista.

Jessica Sanchez hugs a fan at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Jessica Sanchez was able to hug and kiss her most loyal admirers. But it was Hee Jun Han who stole the show with his quips. After a fan gave him dried mangoes from Cebu, “He asked the crowd who wants a mango?! I can’t give this away I want this!” He also playfully asked Jessica: “If De Andre and I were floating at sea who would you save?.” He tried to imitate Jessica’s voice and said, “I would save Hee Jun” which made the crowd laugh.

Hee Jun Han entertained crowd with his quips at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

from left: Erika Van Pelt and Elise Testone were at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Jessica Sanchez hugs and kissed fans at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Hee Jun Han connects with crowd at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Elise Testone was at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista.

from left: Heejun Han, Jessica Sanchez, De Andre Brackensick, Erika Van Pelt and Elise Testone were at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista.

Erika Van Pelt at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Event hosts DJ Boom Gonzalez and DJ Carla Dunareanu of Magic 89.9 at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

Jessica Sanchez and De Andre Brackensick at Eastwood Mall in Libis. AI Finalists will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista

from left: Host DJ Boom Gonzalaez, Jessica Sanchez and De Andre Brackensick at Eastwood Mall in Libis. They will be in Venice Piazza tonight before having their concert at Smart Araneta Coliseum tomorrow night on Friday September 21, 2012. Photo by Jude Bautista.