Grammy-winning singer and Fisk College alumna, Mandisa, who rose to fame on season 5 of “American Idol,” has died, her consultant stated Friday. She was 47.
“We are able to affirm that yesterday Mandisa was present in her residence deceased,” her consultant stated in a press release to NBC Information. “Presently we have no idea the reason for loss of life or any additional particulars.”
“We ask to your prayers for her household and close-knit circle of mates throughout this extremely troublesome time,” the assertion concluded.
She was discovered useless in her Nashville residence, in accordance with The Tennessean.
A put up on the artist’s Fb web page stated early Friday: “Mandisa was a voice of encouragement and fact to folks going through life’s challenges all world wide. She wrote this track for a pricey good friend who had handed in 2017.”
“Her personal phrases say it finest. I’m already residence / You’ve acquired to put it down / ‘trigger Jesus holds me now— / And I’m not alone.”
The singer, whose full title is Mandisa Lynn Hundley, shot to stardom after putting ninth on “American Idol.” She went on to win a Grammy for Greatest Modern Christian Music Album in 2014 for her album “Overcomer.”
Initially from Sacramento, California, Mandisa grew up singing in church and finding out vocal efficiency at American River School. In line with her document label artist bio, she continued her research at Fisk College in Nashville, Tennessee. After school, she labored as a session and backup vocalist for artists together with Shania Twain and Trisha Yearwood earlier than occurring “American Idol.”
Mandisa launched six studio albums, the final being 2017’s “Out of the Darkish.”
Tributes poured in following information of Mandisa’s passing.
“Her kindness was epic, her smile electrical, her voice huge, nevertheless it was no match for the scale of her coronary heart,” Christian radio station Okay-LOVE Chief Media Officer David Pierce shared.
“Mandisa struggled, and he or she was susceptible sufficient to share that with us, which helped us discuss our personal struggles. Mandisa’s struggles are over, she is with the God she sang about now. Whereas we’re saddened, Mandisa is residence. We’re praying for Mandisa’s household and mates and ask you to affix us,” he added.
Singer Matthew West, who recorded the 2007 duet “Christmas Makes Me Cry” with Mandisa, stated: “I’m so extremely saddened to listen to concerning the lack of my good friend Mandisa. I’ll at all times cherish the recollections of occasions we spent collectively internet hosting award exhibits, occurring tour, and most of all serving to her inform her story within the songwriting room.”
