‘American Idol’ Remembers Mandisa With Emotional Tribute By Alum Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle & Danny Gokey

American Idol paid tribute to the late Mandisa, the late Season 5 contestant who died earlier this month on the age of 47.

To honor Mandisa’s life, Idol alum Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle, and Danny Gokey returned to the stage and carried out “Shackles” by Mary Mary.

Mandisa sang “Shackles” as a contestant on American Idol, saying again in 2006 that the track meant quite a bit to her “as a result of it’s a sworn statement that there’s nothing too onerous for God.”

On the finish of the efficiency, the trio shared some phrases about Mandisa.

“I’ve recognized her for over twenty years,” Doolittle stated. “We began off singing background in periods collectively. After which she bought on Idol, and I cheered for her, and I got here the following season, and he or she cheered for me. That’s my woman by means of and thru.”

Gokey stated that Mandisa “was a fan of individuals,” including, “She was a cheerleader for different folks’s music.” The singer recalled that when he bought dropped from a document label, Mandisa “had the largest voice for me.”

Dixon famous that “Shackles” summed up Mandisa’s life, saying, “I feel she got here in praising, I feel she left praising. We’re going to overlook her, however our loss is heaven’s achieve.”

Watch a part of the tribute beneath.

Forward of the tribute, American Idol launched a press release following the information of Mandisa’s loss of life.

“Mandisa was an adored icon on American Idol and within the music business,” the present stated in a press release. “She had develop into a platinum-selling artist and had gained a number of Grammys for her music. Her passing has left everybody on the present heartbroken, and we prolong our deepest condolences to her household.”

Seacrest introduced the tribute to the late singer on the April twenty first episode of Idol and despatched condolences to Mandisa’s household and mates.

“We wished to take a second to honor an expensive member of the Idol household who we sadly misplaced this week — Mandisa,” Seacrest stated. “She was an inspiration on the present and past. Our hearts exit to her household and all of these, like us, who known as her a pal.”

American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson took to social media to recollect Mandisa, sharing on X, “Broke my coronary heart once I heard the information! She was really a girl of religion. A brilliant mild that made such a robust imprint on this world. Relaxation in heaven.”

Bear in mind Mandisa’s efficiency of “Shackles” beneath.