He has curated a Spotify playlist of Idols singing Christmas songs, both originals and covers. After competing on season 5, Mandisa carved out a successful career in the contemporary Christian ...

Mandisa, a Season 5 Top 10 American Idol competitor who went ... she released five albums and a Christmas compilation. Information on survivors was not immediately available.

A California native, Mandisa rose to national prominence during season five of “American Idol,” where she finished in the top 9 ... length projects and one Christmas LP.

It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart and earned Mandisa her first Grammy nominations. Five more albums would follow: “It’s Christmas” in 2008; “Freedom” in ...