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Mandisa, American Idol Star and Christian Music Singer, Dead at 47


The Grammy-winning artist rose to fame on season five of the competition series.

Mandisa, the American Idol contestant and Grammy-winning Christian music artist, died at her Nashville home on April 18. “Mandisa loved Jesus, and she used her unusually extensive platform to talk about Him at every turn,” said David Pierce, K-Love chief media officer. Mandisa dropped a number of singles, EPs, and compilations in the intervening years, with 2022’s Overcomer: The Remixes being her last release.

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