By Christine Hauser Mandisa Hundley, a gospel singer whose strong vocals were applauded on “American Idol” and who later won a Grammy Award for best contemporary Christian music album ...

The singer, born Mandisa Lynn Hundley on Oct. 2, 1976, is a five-time Grammy-nominee who earned her first prize in 2014 for her album “Overcomer.” The 22-track album also earned Mandisa a ...

Grammy-winning singer Mandisa, who rose to fame on season five of “American Idol,” has died, her representative said Friday. She was 47. “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in ...

She was 47. Mandisa Lynn Hundley, best known by her stage name Mandisa, was a celebrated Christian musician who used her fame from the iconic singing show to launch her career. She was born near ...

Fisk University also released a statement, stating “the Fisk Family mourns the loss of Ms. Mandisa L. Hundley, Class of 2000 and former Jubilee Singer. We send our condolences to her family and ...

"American Idol" Season 5, Mandisa Hundley, 29, of Antioch, Tennessee. Jason Merritt/FilmMagic/Getty Images, FILE "American Idol" remembered Mandisa as "an adored icon" on the show and in the music ...

She was 47. Mandisa Hundley, who used just her first name throughout her singing career, began as a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a prominent African American choir at Fisk University in ...

We’re praying for Mandisa’s family and friends and ask you to join us.” Born Mandisa Lynn Hundley, the singer auditioned for Season 5 of “American Idol” in 2005 and became a favorite on ...

Born Mandisa Hundley and raised in California, Mandisa built a national profile with her participation in 2006 on Season 5 of American Idol. She finished in the season’s Top 10, and the ...

The singer, born Mandisa Lynn Hundley on Oct. 2, 1976, is a five-time Grammy-nominee who earned her first prize in 2014 for her album, “Overcomer.” The 22-track album also earned Mandisa a ...