PEOPLE has an exclusive look at Mandisa's new memoir Out of the Dark Mandisa is opening up about some of the most difficult periods of her life in a new book. The American Idol alum, who placed ...

"I've been learning from her ever since how to navigate life and treat people well," says Doolittle. A year later, she told Mandisa she was going to audition for Idol after all. "She immediately ...

Paula Abdul, the judge of Mandisa’s season, also shared a statement with People Magazine: "Her warmth and unwavering kindness towards everyone, even in the face of harsh criticism, was truly ...