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Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and ‘American Idol’ alum, has died : NPR
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a recent Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and gained a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47.
A consultant for the singer advised The Related Press that the singer was discovered useless in her house in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The consultant mentioned the reason for Mandisa’s demise was not but recognized.
Mandisa, whose full identify was Mandisa Lynn Hundley, was born close to Sacramento, California, and grew up singing in church. She gained stardom after ending ninth on “American Idol” in 2006.
As she left, host Ryan Seacrest advised the singer that she was “an amazing spirit on the present.”
Mandisa moved on, releasing her debut album in 2007 referred to as “True Magnificence,” which acquired a Grammy nomination that yr for greatest pop and modern gospel album.
She went on to launch 5 extra albums, together with a Christmas album.
In 2014, she gained a Grammy for greatest modern Christian music album for “Overcomer,” her fifth album.
Mandisa spoke brazenly about her struggles with melancholy, releasing a memoir entitled “Out of the Darkish: My Journey By way of the Shadows to Discover God’s Pleasure” in 2022 that detailed her experiences with extreme melancholy, weight-related challenges, the coronavirus pandemic and her religion.
On Friday, the Christian radio community Okay-Love paid tribute to the singer on social media, saying: “Mandisa struggled, and he or she was susceptible sufficient to share that with us, which helped us discuss our personal struggles.”
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