Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Profession: Singer; reality cast member
Naima Adedapo Bio:
Naima Adedapo auditioned for season 10 of American Idol in Milkwaukee.She's 26 years old, studied dance at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and is a senior member of the Ko-Thi Dance Company. She also works at Summerfest, the nation's largest music festival.
Some day, she hopes to perform there.How often have we heard American Idol judges utter these words to contestants over the years? Considering such requests, Naima Adedapo put on one of the most impressive performance of last night with "Dancing in the Streets."
She incorporated horns and percussion instruments and broke it down at one point with her own style of moving and shaking. There was a tribal element to the rendition, helping it stand out and leading to the following critique from Randy:
"Finally, tonight, all of Naima showed up - the girl that loves all the African dance... the reggae girl... the singing. Everything was very smart that you did."Do you agree?Naima Adedapo from "American Idol 2011" is rumored to be one of the top 40 contestants in Season 10 of the FOX reality competition series. Naima ("American Idol 2011") auditioned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She currently lives there but is originally from Chicago, Illinois. She is 26 years old.
Naima Adedapo Fast Facts:
* Realized her singing ability at age 13.
* Performed with Milwaukee's Ko-Thi African Dance Company for four years.
* Considers herself a "fusion of jazz, R&B and reggae."
* Worked as a janitor before auditioning for American Idol.
College:
* University of Wisconsin, Peck School of the Arts, Milwaukee, WI (BFA in Dance)
Naima Adedapo American Idol Songs :
TOP 24: "Summertime" by Abbie Mitchell
WILD CARD: "For All We Know" by Hal Kemp
TOP 13: "Umbrella" by Rihanna
TOP 12: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner (bottom 3)
TOP 11 (FIRST): "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas
