“American Idol” alum Mandisa has died. She was 47.
Christian rock radio station K-Adore announced her passing on Friday.
The California indigenous, whose total identify was Mandisa Hundley, died at her home in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday.
“Even far more than her new music, the Platinum-selling singer will without end be known for her huge heart and sincerity,’ Christian radio station K-Really like claimed in a assertion, for every Day-to-day Mail.
“Mandisa cherished Jesus, and she applied her unusually considerable system to communicate about Him at just about every change. Her kindness was epic, her smile electric powered, her voice significant, but it was no match for the size of her heart,” the station’s media officer, David Pierce went on.
“Mandisa struggled, and she was susceptible sufficient to share that with us, which aided us talk about our have struggles.”
The musician is greatest known for landing in the Best 10 when she appeared on Season 5 of “American Idol,” putting in ninth. At the time, she cited Def Leppard and Whitney Houston as some of her musical influences.
Mandisa studied vocal jazz at American River College in Sacramento and songs at Fisk College in Tennessee.
She went on to launch her debut album, “True Natural beauty,” in 2007. Her 2013 album, “Overcomer,” gained a Grammy for Best Present-day Christian Songs Album.
Mandisa’s bring about of death is nonetheless mysterious.
