Celebrating a life of praise! late american idol curler Increase She was honored on Monday Night's Live show following her tragic death.
The gospel singer was found dead at his home earlier this month. She was 47 years old.
“Mandisa’s joyful spirit carries over into her Grammy Award-winning gospel music and devotion to her faith,” the host said. Ryan Seacrest Shared before referring others Idol Graduates paying tribute to Mandisa.
Melinda Doolittle, Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey all performed a cover of “Shackles (Praise You)” by duo Mary Mary. This is Mandisa's favorite song that she has performed before. Idol.
“Instead of going out with all the sadness, here's something to celebrate. And to celebrate a life well lived,” Gokey told ET's Denny Directo after the show.
The singer's publicist, Velvet Kelm, We previously confirmed the sad news Announcing the death to ET on April 18, he said, “It has been confirmed that Mandisa was found dead at her home yesterday. The cause of death and other details are unknown at this time. Please pray for her.” “Her family and close friends are staying with us at this incredibly difficult time.”
She auditioned for season 5. american idol She appeared on the show in Chicago in 2005 with a cover of Alicia Keys' hit “Fallin'” and ultimately placed 9th behind winner and runners-up Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee.
After being eliminated from the singing competition, Mandisa went on to release six studio albums in the Christian Contemporary genre, receiving a total of five Grammy Award nominations and winning one. Her 2013 release, winnerIt won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for any male artist, including Christian music great Chris Tomlin.
Mandisa took a few years out of the public eye following her Grammy win, but returned in 2017 with a memoir titled: In the Dark: My Journey in the Shadows to Find God’s Joy, Same with the new album, in the dark. The singer opened up about her work and follow-up interview about her struggles with depression and mental health.
american idol It airs Sundays and Mondays at 8pm on ABC and streams the following days on Hulu.
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