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Lindsey Michelle Cardinale (; born February 5, 1985) is an American
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singer and
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student who was the twelfth-place finalist on the fourth season of ''
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'' in 2005. Cardinale was born in Hammond,
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, to Agnes and Anthony Cardinale. In 1991, when she was six years old, she and her family moved to Ponchatoula. She has an older sister, Lori. She is a 2003 graduate of Ponchatoula High School, where she was a member of the advanced choir. During her run on ''American Idol'', she was a university student majoring in radiology. In addition to
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, she also plays
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,
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,
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, and the
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.


''American Idol''

The 19-year-old Cardinale auditioned in
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with
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's " Standing Right Next to Me". In the
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rounds, she sang "
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," "
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," (along with semi-finalist Melinda Lira and fellow finalist Jessica Sierra) and " The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)." She went on to the three-round semi-finals composed of the top 12 women and top 12 men. There she sang "Standing Right Next to Me," "
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," and "
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." She made it to the top 12 alongside 11 others. On March 16, 2005, she was voted off, after her performance of "
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" during the 1960s-theme music week. Cardinale later freely admitted that she did not enjoy singing "Knock on Wood" and tried everything she could to get out of recording it for the subsequent ''American Idol'' compilation album, but ultimately had to accept it and record it. Cardinale was also included on the ''AI'' season four's charity single to benefit the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund, " When You Tell Me That You Love Me," along with the other 11 finalists.


''American Idol'' performances


Post-''Idol'' career

Cardinale appeared at Ponchatoula's Strawberry Festival shortly after her elimination; she thanked her hometown for their contributions that helped her place twelfth out of hundreds of thousands of auditions. However, her contract with
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prevented her from singing at the fair, so she played the drums instead. A year later at the festival, on April 8, 2006, Cardinale put on an hour-long show of cover tunes and original songs. Cardinale became the
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and spokesperson for the Bill Hood Automotive Family in Southern Louisiana. In 2006, she released a
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featuring the songs "Drive" and "Nothin' Like a Dream" in
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. In late 2007, it was announced that Cardinale had signed with Aria Records Nashville; she began work on her debut album with record producer Paul Jackson. The 2007 self-titled album by Stephen Cochran features a duet with Cardinale. She returned to her college studies, but switched to double majors in
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and
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, with a minor in songwriting, at
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; graduation was anticipated for 2011. She continues with occasional ''Idol''-related performances, such as the ''American Christmas'' show at Lincoln Theatre in
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in 2009. In early 2015, Cardinale signed with Silvercreek Records in Nashville.(February 5, 2015).
Former American Idol Finalist Lindsey Cardinale Signs with Nashville's Silvercreek Records
", Music News Nashville. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
Cardinale was a part of the "American Christmas" album and 2005 RCA album, "The Showstoppers". She is a member of Musicians On Call and St. Jude Partners of Hope.


Discography

Albums *'' American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers'' (May 2005) Singles *"Nothin' Like a Dream" *"Drive" *"Let It Rain" (featuring Stephen Cochran) *"Always on My Mind"


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