Mandisa, an “American Idol” alumna, has died. She was 47 years old.
Christian rock radio station K-Love announced her death on Friday.
The California native, whose full name was Mandisa Hundley, died at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.
“More than her music, the platinum-selling singer will forever be known for her big heart and sincerity,” Christian radio station K-Love said in a statement. daily Mail.
“Mandisa loved Jesus, and used her extraordinarily broad platform to talk about him at every turn. “Her kindness was legendary, her smile electric, and her voice tremendous, but it was no match for the size of her heart,” continued David Pierce, the station’s public information officer.
“Mandisa had suffered, and she was vulnerable enough to share that with us, which helped us talk about our struggles.”
The singer famously reached the top 10 when she appeared on the fifth season of “American Idol,” where she placed ninth. At the time, she cited Def Leppard and Whitney Houston as her musical influences.
Mandisa studied vocal jazz at American River College in Sacramento and music at Fisk University in Tennessee.
She went on to release her debut album “True Beauty” in 2007. Her 2013 album “Overcomer” won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
The cause of Mendisa's death remains unknown.
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