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Mandisa Lynn Hundley (/ m æ n ˈ d iː s ə /) (October 2, 1976 – April 18, 2024), known mononymously as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. She began her solo career as a contestant in the fifth season of American Idol finishing in ninth place.
American Idol faced criticism for implications of gender and ethnic bias in its finalists; for five consecutive seasons—seven through eleven—the winner of American Idol was a guitar-playing, Caucasian male. The string of winners led to complaints by critics, who classified them as being a "white guy with guitar" (WGWG), and felt that the ...
Mandisa auditioned for season 5 of American Idol in Chicago in 2005, landing a spot on the show with her cover of Alicia Keys' hit song, "Fallin'," and ultimately finished in ninth place behind ...
Mandisa. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for AFFIRM Films A Sony Company American Idol paid tribute to season 5 alum Mandisa on Monday, April 29, following her death at the age of 47. Former ...
Three longtime members of the American Idol family returned on Monday to honor one of their own — Season 5 contestant Mandisa, who died on April 18 at age 47. Colton Dixon (Season 11), Melinda ...
Mandisa Hundley's cause of death has been revealed nearly two months after the American Idol alum and GRAMMY winner died.Per an autopsy report obtained by People, Hundley -- who went by "just ...
The fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006, and concluded on May 24, 2006. Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell , and Randy Jackson returned as judges, while Ryan Seacrest returned as host. Taylor Hicks was named the winner, while Katharine McPhee was the runner-up. 18 contestants (including all of the top 10 and a few semifinalists) got ...
The singer, whose full name is Mandisa Lynn Hundley, shot to stardom after placing ninth on “American Idol.” She went on to win a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2014 for ...