Elimination
Mandisa was eliminated from American Idol on April 5, 2006, in the Top 9, having never previously been in the Bottom 3 (she was there with Paris Bennett and Elliott Yamin, neither of whom had been in the bottom 3 either). Mandisa revealed that, when the first group of Taylor Hicks, Kellie Pickler and Chris Daughtry was sent back to safety, and Mandisa, Elliott and Paris were on the stage on one side and the other group of Ace Young, Katharine McPhee and Bucky Covington on the other side, she told Paris and Elliott that it was most likely their own group in the bottom three, as she remembered how the same thing had happened in American Idol (season 3), when the three divas landed in the bottom three, and was sure that it would probably be a "shocker" like that one as Ace, Katharine and Bucky had all been in the bottom three earlier. She, like most eliminated contestants, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno one day later.
More about Mandisa (From Wikipedia)
Mandisa Grew Up In Citrus Heights, California (Sacramento County) And Graduated From El Camino Fundamental High School. She Then Attended American River College In Sacramento Where She Studied Vocal Jazz. Then She Was Off To Fisk University In Tenness
Mandisa grew up in Citrus Heights, California (Sacramento County) and graduated from El Camino Fundamental High School. She then attended American River College in Sacramento where read more...
Elimination
Mandisa was eliminated from American Idol on April 5, 2006, in the Top 9, having never previously been in the Bottom 3 (she was there with Paris Bennett and Elliott Yamin, neither read more...
After 'Idol'
Mandisa performed the song "I Don't Hurt Anymore" at the TV talk show, Live with Regis and Kelly. Mandisa sang with Gladys Knight at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and collaborated read more...
Other Appearances
Mandisa appeared on the 700 Club on July 9th 2007. She discussed the release of her new album "True Beauty" and book "IDOLeyes". Mandisa sang a song from the new album "God Speaking".
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Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), most commonly known simply as Mandisa, is a Grammy and Dove Award-nominated American singer and was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth read more...
Mandisa was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. Mandisa was nominated for two Dove Awards ("Female Vocalist of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year") at the 39th annual GMA Dove read more...