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'American Idol' Honors Late Contestant Mandisa With Powerful Tribute Performance

Fellow 'American Idol' alums reunited to belt out one of the late singer's favorite songs.

Late American Idol contestant Mandisa was honored during Monday night's live show days after her tragic death. She auditioned for season 5 of American Idol in Chicago in 2005, landing a spot on the show with her cover of Alicia Keys' hit "Fallin'" and ultimately finished in ninth place behind winner and runner-up Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee. - Ray Mickshaw/WireImageFollowing her elimination from the singing competition, Mandisa went on to release six studio albums in the Christian Contemporary genre, earning five total GRAMMY nominations and one win.

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