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Mugisha Constance wins 2026 Edition of Lindsey Idol By Duane Bonifer Freshman Mugisha Constance won the 2026 "Lindsey Idol" by performing in front of three lively near-capacity audiences in Lindsey Wilson University's Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. She prepared for her big moment on the musical stage, however, by relying on the power from the solitude she found in the sanctuary of the university's John B. Begley Chapel. Constance, a psychology and human services and counseling double major from Louisville, Kentucky, was voted the winner of the 22nd "Lindsey Idol" on Thursday, Feb. 26. Freshman Lara Moraes Lima Dorea of Salvador, Brazil, placed second and senior Gage Carnes of Jamestown, Kentucky, finished third. The other two finalists in the contest sponsored by the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association were freshman Kamilah Nana and senior Sabrina Ruiz, both of Louisville. The first two rounds of the three-night vocal competition were held February 23-23, 2026, in the Hodge Center, with 14 entrants whittled to eight semifinalists by a four-judge panel. The winner of Thursday night's final round -- which was determined by a separate four-judge panel -- was chosen by a combination of another four-judge panel and a vote by the student body. 'Blown away' Constance immediately became a crowd favorite after she performed her first song on Monday night. She said she was "really happy" and "overjoyed" by the support she received from the audience throughout her three nights of singing, which included a total of five songs. "I was just blown away," she said. Constance, who started singing in church when she was a little girl, said she prepared for "Lindsey Idol" competition while inside the Begley Chapel. After completing her homework in the sanctuary, she rehearsed her songs. "Day in and day out, you will see me in the chapel," she said. "I like being in the house of the Lord and having Him surround me when I sing." Constance also selected "powerful songs" that "represent me" to perform during her three rounds of "Lindsey Idol." "Every time I sing a song, I want to make sure that there are people who listen to it and go, 'I feel it, and I feel it in my bones,'" she said. Although the Begley Chapel was the place where Constance prepared for "Lindsey Idol," there's a good chance you might encounter her singing at other locations on the university's A.P. White Campus. "I'm always singing, I'm always dancing, it doesn't matter where I'm at," she said. This story was posted on 2026-02-27 12:49:10
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