Mandisa preps for Disney World appearance Saturday

Mandisa is ready for a vacation. She’s going to Disney World.

Of course, work comes first. The former American Idol finalist — she finished ninth the season Taylor Hicks won — will sing at Night of Joy, a Christian music gathering, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Saturday night.

She said she’ll extend her stay here for a little R&R, only her second break since she finished Idol in 2006.


It’s her second trip to Disney World. The first time was for a Christmas parade taping, and she was enthralled, especially with all the little girls gussied up as princesses.

"I wish I had come there before I was a 30-year-old woman," Mandisa says.

Aside from live performances (including one with Gladys Knight at the Apollo theater), she has been working on a Christmas album and a studio album to be released in the spring. And she was featured on "Save My Soul," a song with with tobyMac, another Night of Joy performer on Saturday. Could a live duet be in the works?

"I would definitely like to do that," she says.

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i still can't believe Blake Lewis beat out both her and Lakisha, what were the voters thinking??

Mae dear I think you have Mandisa confused with Melinda Doolittle who was on the season with Blake and Lakisha. Mandisa was on the same season as our Taylor. I will say however that I was surprised to see Mandisa leave so early in the show. I think Kellie Pickler and/or Katharine McPhee should have left first.

Anyway, getting back to Mandisa. I am so glad for her that success continues. She is one awesome singer and I look forward to getting more music from this talented lady.

you're right i am confuse

YEIPPPIEE for Mandisa. I really like her not just her voice and boy can she sing but her whole personality is fantastic. I think she's one of those people that you can tell have a big heart and honest to goodness Good Person.