Last month, star Mandisa at the age of 47, with the . The -winning singer, Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known professionally as Mandisa, was found dead inside her home in Nashville, on April 18. She first graced television screens across America when she auditioned for season five of American Idol with her rendition of Fallin by Alicia Keys.
Though she didn't win the show, Mandisa made her name in the Christian music world. In a statement regarding her death, Christian radio station K-Love said: "Even more than her music, the Platinum-selling singer will forever be known for her huge heart and sincerity." "Her kindness was epic, her smile electric, her voice massive, but it was no match for the size of her heart," the tribute continued.
It finished: "Mandisa struggled, and she was vulnerable enough to share that with us, which helped us talk about our own struggles. Mandisa’s struggles are over, she is with the God she sang about now. While we are saddened, Mandisa is home.
We’re praying for Mandisa’s family and friends and ask you to join us." Police were investigating her death, but eventually came to the conclusion that there was no suspicious or criminal activity regarding her death. "The Franklin Police Department sends its condolences to Hundley's family, friends, and fans," they said in a statement.
On April 29, some of Mandisa's friends and American Idol alums - Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle, and Danny Gokey - paid tribute to the singer on an episode of the show that.