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Mandisa, the Grammy Award-winning singer who got her break as a contestant on season 5 of American Idol, died on Thursday, April 18 at the age of 47. "We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased," a rep for the singer tells PEOPLE in a statement. "At this time we do not know the cause of death or any further details. We ask for your prayers for her family and close knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time." A soulful singer with a magnetic personality, she'd go on to gain national attention on the reality competition show's fifth season (which began airing in 2006), making it to the top 10 alongside favorites like Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Chris Daughtry, Paris Bennett, Elliott Yamin and eventual winner Taylor Hicks. She went on release her debut album, True Beauty, in 2007. The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums charts — a historic feat that made Mandisa the first new female artist ever to debut on the top of the chart's 27-year history. True Beauty was the first six albums Mandisa would release throughout her career, including an acclaimed 2008 holiday record, It's Christmas, and her most recent offering, 2017's Out of the Dark. Four of those albums — True Beauty, Freedom (2009), What If We Were Real (2011) and Overcomer (2013) — all earned Mandisa Grammy nominations, the first two for best pop/contemporary gospel album and the last two for best contemporary Christian music album. She'd take the trophy in 2014, the same year she was also nominated for best gospel/contemporary Christian music performance for her song, "Overcomer." Her 2022 memoir Out of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God's Joy, chronicled her experience with depression and anxiety following the loss of a close friend to cancer, which she called her "deep dark" period. Seeking comfort in food, she isolated herself as her health spiraled. As her lowest point, she even considered suicide. "I was so miserable; I felt so hopeless," said Mandisa. "I am a woman of faith, and I believe that heaven is real, and when I do leave here, I'm going to be in heaven with Jesus. One of the things I started hearing during that dark period was: 'You're in so much pain. If you take your life, you could be in heaven right now with Jesus.'" American Idol Star Mandisa Dead at 47 (people.com)

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