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Mandisa (born Mandisa Diane Hundley c. 1977) is an American singer and finalist in the fifth season of American Idol
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Biography

She grew up in Citrus Heights, California (Sacramento County) and graduated from El Camino High School. Mandisa then attended Fisk University in Tennessee. Mandisa currently resides in the suburban Nashville community of Antioch, Tennessee. When she auditioned for American Idol in Chicago, she asked the judges to call her "just Mandisa," and she has been billed as Mandisa (with no last name) on the show since the show's Hollywood round. Mandisa is a backup singer for famed female Christian author and speaker Beth Moore.

Mandisa is overweight, and Idol judge Simon Cowell made several comments referencing this during her audition. When he first saw her, he asked if they were "going to have a bigger stage this year." Later, when Paula Abdul commented that Mandisa had a "Frenchie" growl to her voice, Cowell responded that a more apt comparison would be to France itself. These were among comments that drew the ire of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance.

When Mandisa presented herself to the judges prior to the final cut-down to the season's 24 semi-finalists, she told Cowell that "What I want to say to you is that, yes, you hurt me and I cried and it was painful, it really was. But I want you to know that I’ve forgiven you and that you don’t need someone to apologize in order to forgive somebody. I figure that if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven, I can certainly extend that same grace to you." Cowell told Mandisa that he was "humbled" and apologized.

On the March 7, 2006 Idol show, she stated in her pre-performance video that she sucked her thumb until she was 24. She performed a rendition of Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" which drew praise from all three judges. She was among the 12 contestants chosen on March 9, 2006, as a finalist in Idol's fifth season.

American Idol performances

Semifinals

February 21, 2006 - "Never" by Heart
February 28, 2006 - "Cry" by Faith Hill
March 7, 2006 - "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan

Finals

March 14, 2006 - "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder
March 21, 2006 - "I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Dinah Washington

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American Idol performances

Semifinals

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