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  • American Idol Honors Season 5 Alum Mandisa After Her Death

    [caption id="attachment_3592009" align="alignnone" width="1333"] Mandisa.[/caption] American Idol paid tribute to season 5 alum Mandisa on Monday, April 29, following her death at the age of 47. Former contestants Melinda Dolittle, Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey made a special appearance to sing "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary during the episode, which was the first song Mandisa performed when she hit the Idol stage for the first time in 2006. "I've known [Mandisa] for over 20 years,"...

  • 'American Idol' pays tribute to late Grammy-winning former contestant Mandisa

    "American Idol" paid tribute to former contestant Mandisa on Monday. Former "Idol" contestants Melinda Doolittle, Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey performed a cover of “Shackles (Praise You)” by gospel duo Mary Mary. Mandisa memorably performed the song on Season 5 of the show and later included it on her CDs "Overcomer: The Greatest Hits" and "Get Up: The Remixes." “Mandisa’s joyful spirit carried over into her Grammy-winning gospel music and dedication to her faith,” "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest said...

  • ‘American Idol’ Sets Mandisa Tribute Following Death Of Season 5 Contestant

    American Idol is set to pay tribute to the late Mandisa, a Season 5 contestant in the singing competition. On the episode set to air on Monday, April 29 on ABC, the show will remember the 2005 Idol alum. “Mandisa was an adored icon on American Idol and in the music industry,” the show said […]