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MANDISA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM: Former Idol shows vocal versatility with 'True Beauty.'
Just over a year ago Mandisa shot to instant fame when millions of TV viewers across the nation were captivated by her powerhouse vocals as she sang her way into the final rounds of "American Idol's" fifth season. On July 31, Mandisa released her debut project, "True Beauty," nationwide.
A collection of funky rhythms, gospel-tinged melodies and pure pop power ballads, "True Beauty" reflects a versatility that few vocalists possess, and Mandisa delivers the goods with an unaffected ease.
The desire to live free of society's expectations sits at the heart of the messages interwoven throughout "True Beauty." Issues of self-esteem and self-worth are front-and-center among those that most young women struggle with today, and Mandisa admits she is no different. "My struggle with my weight has been the biggest struggle of my life. Rather than turning to alcohol or drugs when I was going through emotional times, I turned to food. As a result, I've become unhealthy and it's a day-to-day process to overcome."
"On the flip side, we as women are not defined by the way we look, even though society would tell us otherwise by what we see in music videos, magazine covers and beauty pageants," Mandisa continues. "They give us this unattainable standard of beauty that doesn't really exist. It's amazing how the self-esteem of young girls is so low right now because of what society is feeding them, and I really do hope that America is waking up to the importance of that issue. If we really understood that our value is not based on how we look, but in who we are as people-I really think we would be much more free."
"More than just a career, I really want to have a ministry that has an impact on people. I just want to follow through with what is in my heart. I never want to look back and wonder, 'What would have happened if ....'"
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