Uh. Well. She lost. Period. Doesn't matter what I think.
A singing competition? No. It's an "image" - the "American Idol".
It's all about money. Her image was not widely marketable.
Radio? Sheesh. Welcome to streaming video on demand.
Prejudice? No. I heard her sing plenty of times - enough to recommend to my wife that Mandisa needs to pursue a career as a back-up vocalist.
So, explain Ruben?