Lindsey Cardinale

Lindsey Cardinale
Birth nameLindsey Michele Cardinale
Born (1985-02-05) February 5, 1985 (age 39)
Hammond, Louisiana, United States
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Years active2005–present

Lindsey Michelle Cardinale (/ˌkɑːrdɪˈnɛli/; born February 5, 1985) is an American country singer and university student who was the twelfth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol in 2005.

Cardinale was born in Hammond, Louisiana, 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 singing, she also plays guitar, piano, drums, and the fiddle.[1]

  1. ^ (March 12, 2005). "Competition advances for 12 'American Idol' finalists", Associated Press. Reprinted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. B8.