Mandisa, (Mandisa Lynn Hundley) a California native, trained in vocal jazz and vocal performance and has a rich velvety, strong singing style. With the talent that she displays there is no way she can be boxed in.
In 2006 Mandisa's road led her from California to the American Idol stage, where she was the ninth-place finalist for the shows fifth season. Her creative flair is heavily influenced by personal experiences on her life's journeys. Her big voice takes off from the stage with grace and humbleness. She has stated her musical influences run the gamut from Whitney Houston to Def Leppard.
Her first single, "Only the World," was released on May 22, 2007. The song had a successful debut on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart, which tracks commercial single sales, debuting at number two and reached number one the following week.
Mandisa's first full-length album True Beauty was released on July 31, 2007. The album debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums charts, making it the first ...
