Lindsey Cardinale

Lindsey Michelle Cardinale (born February 5, 1985 in Hammond, Louisiana), is an American singer and was a contestant on the 2005 season of American Idol. She was born in Hammond, Louisiana, but moved to Ponchatoula, Louisiana in 1991. She is a university student who also plays guitar, piano and drums. She is a major in radiology in college.

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February 5 - 1985 - Hammond, Louisiana - American - 2005 - American Idol - Ponchatoula, Louisiana - 1991 - Radiology

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Cardinale auditioned in New Orleans with Karla Bonoff's "Standing Right Next to Me". In the Hollywood rounds, she sang "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" (along with semi-finalist Melinda Lira and fellow finalist Jessica Sierra), and "The Woman in Me." She went on to the three-round semi-finals composed of the top 12 girls and top 12 guys. There she sang "Standing Right Next to Me", "I Try To Think About Elvis", and "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing". She made it to the top 12 alongside 11 others. On March 16, 2005, she was the first of the final 12 contestants from AI Season 4 to be voted off after her performance of "Knock on Wood" during the 1960s-theme music week. She appeared at Ponchatoula's Strawberry Festival shortly after her elimination where she thanked her hometown for their contributions that helped her place 12th out of 100s of thousands of auditions. She was included on a charity album with the other 11 finalists to benefit Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund.

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New Orleans - Karla Bonoff - Hollywood - Melinda Lira - Jessica Sierra - March 16 - 1960s

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She is working her way into the singing business by trying to find a record deal with some of her companies.

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It was rumored that she was injured or killed during Hurricane Katrina, but she has told the media that she heeded evacuation orders and evacuated to Nashville, Tennessee, and has since returned home (which wasn't seriously damaged) to work in the relief efforts.

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Hurricane Katrina - Nashville, Tennessee

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