Lindsey Cardinale (born February 14, 1985) was a contestant on the 2005 season of American Idol and is from Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She is a university student who also plays guitar, piano and drums.

Cardinale auditioned in New Orleans with Karla Bornoff '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.

External links

• American Idol official website Cardinale's information on show website