Mandi has always loved singing and was inspired by her uncle, a popular Tejano singer, to take music more seriously. Mandi performed at her uncle’s gigs for years and moved to San Diego after high school to pursue music on her own. It was hard for Mandi to be so far from family, especially last year when her mom needed a new kidney. Mandi wasn’t a match but donated her kidney to someone else to help her mom get one sooner. Now with her mom healthy again, Mandi hopes to prove that her move for music was worth it.