She is so good she only needs one name – Mandisa. Season five finalist Mandisa Hundley was recently featured on Kimberley Caldwell’s TV Guide Channel show entitled “Idol Faves – Where Are They Now?” Mandisa starts off by saying “Since American Idol ended I have been in a whirlwind of activity.” Whirlwind is right! Mandisa signed on to model for the clothing store Ashley Stewart; Ashley Stewart specializes in clothing for the plus-sized urban woman. The modeling contract wasn’t Mandisa’s only contract – she’s also signed with EMI’s Christian group. What is her music style like; Mandisa considers it “pop, contemporary Christian, and urban Gospel.” Mandisa’s album is scheduled to be released in May 2007.
Not stopping with the record industry, Mandisa has also penned a book co-written with Angela Hunt entitled “IdolEyes – My New Perspective on Faith, Fat, and Fame” scheduled to be released on June 1. The book can be preordered from Amazon.com.