During her formative years Gordon regularly performed on stage with her father, a jazz musician who mentored his daughter, attempting to improve her versatility.

Before Idol, she was with the Helen Joy Young Entertainers, sang at the White House, and worked at an oxygen bar.

This was also the week when the show mixed up the voting numbers for three of the Top 11 contestants, Anwar Robinson, Jessica Sierra and Gordon herself.

Mikalah played Lila Lee, a country singer on a USO tour in Iraq under the watch of The Unit, CBS's military drama, episode "M.P.s" on October 30, 2007.

Gordon can now be seen in multiple venues throughout the Los Angeles area weekly, performing standup comedy and singing.

[4] Gordon performed in residency at Rose Rabbit Lie, a night club located inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas until 2018.