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Nashville, Tenn. Apr. 7, 2011… Just two days after her third studio album What If We Were Real debuted, two time GRAMMY ® nominee Mandisa will appear on EXTRA today, Thursday, April 7. The American Idol alum’s segment will include a performance of the title track at The Grove in LA, along with an interview with Mario Lopez about her new music and nearly 120-pound weight loss. To find when EXTRA airs in your area, visit http://extratv.warnerbros.com/about/whenitson.php.
What If We Were Real was heralded by strong reviews from People Magazine, USA Today, The Washington Times online and more alongside her nearly 30,000 Twitter followers. Since its release, the album has consistently taken the top spot on the iTunes ® Christian and Gospel Albums chart and even reached the No. 15 slot on the overall iTunes ® Albums chart. What If We Were Real features Mandisa’s current single “Stronger” which is currently #3 on the National Christian Audience chart with over 6.5 million impressions a week.
Two time GRAMMY ® nominee Mandisa’s discography includes True Beauty, It’s Christmas, Freedom and now What If We Were Real on Sparrow Records. The season 5 American Idol finalist is also an author with the release of “Idoleyes: My New Perspective on Faith, Fat & Fame.” Mandisa was one of only 26 Idols selected to open Walt Disney World’s American Idol Experience in early 2009. Known for her transparency, Mandisa has been seen on Today, CNN Online, E! News Live , EXTRA as well as the pages of US Weekly and People discussing her weight loss journey. She is also a multiple GMA Dove Award nominee.
For more info on Mandisa, visit the JFH Artists Database.
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