Naima Adedapo

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Naima Adedapo
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Background information
Born (1984-10-05) October 5, 1984 (age 40)
Maywood, Illinois [1]
Origin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels Peak

Naima Adedapo (born October 5, 1984) is an American singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adedapo placed in the top 11 on the tenth season of American Idol .

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Early life

Adedapo was born in Maywood, Illinois, and her family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when she was ten. [1] Adedapo is the daughter of Milwaukee area jazz singer Adekola Adedapo. [2] Adedapo graduated high school from St. Joan Antida. Her senior year, Adedapo placed first at the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association's State Tournament in Demonstration Speaking for her speech on African dance, with drumming accompaniment by her brother. [3] She later majored in Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. [1]

American Idol

Overview

Adedapo auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was not one of the five female vote-getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13. She was one of the six selected to sing for a wild card. The judges chose three of the six, including Adedapo, to advance to the Top 13. On March 31, 2011, Adedapo and Thia Megia were eliminated from American Idol. [4] [5]

Performances/Results

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice
"For All We Know" Hal Kemp N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1First SoloUnairedUnairedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"Get Ready" The Temptations N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Second SoloUnairedUnairedN/AAdvanced
Las Vegas RoundSongs of The Beatles
Group Performance		"The Long and Winding Road" The Beatles N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round FinalFinal Solo"Put Your Records On" Corinne Bailey Rae N/AAdvanced
Top 24 (12 Women)Personal Choice"Summertime" Abbie Mitchell 2Wild Card
Wild CardPersonal Choice"For All We Know"Hal Kemp5Selected
Top 13Your Personal Idol"Umbrella" Rihanna 13Safe
Top 12Year You Were Born"What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner 1Bottom 3 1
Top 11Motown"Dancing in the Street" Martha and the Vandellas 10Safe
Top 11 2 Elton John "I'm Still Standing"Elton John2Eliminated

Post-Idol

Adedapo and the rest of the top 11 performed in the 2011 American Idols LIVE! Tour , which began in West Valley City, Utah, on July 6, 2011, and ended in Manila, Philippines on September 20, 2011. [6] Both the eliminated contestants, Naima and Thia Megia, appeared and performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Live with Regis and Kelly . [7] [8] Adedapo released a seven-song EP, Beautifully Made, which she co-wrote and co-produced, on November 20, 2015. [9] [10] [11] Adedapo co-wrote and produced all of the EP's tracks. [12] She later signed on as a songwriter with Given Music Publishing. [11]

In 2012, Adedapo signed with Peak Records, an imprint of eOne Music, label home to Sinead O'Connor, Juvenile and Fat Joe. [13]

Personal life

Adedapo is married with two daughters and three stepdaughters. [14] She was formerly a maintenance worker at Henry Maier Festival Park (home of Summerfest) in Milwaukee. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ‘American Idol’ finalist Naima Adedapo a product of Chicago stage family
  2. ↑ Jan Uebelherr (March 3, 2011). "'Idol' contestant Adedapo survives with wild card". JSOnline. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Adedapo gallery". gallery.wfcaforensics.org. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "American Idol Results - Naima Adedapo". Peoplemag. April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "'American Idol' exit Q&A: Naima Adedapo says she 'took a huge risk' by singing reggae -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". EW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "American Idol" Judges Save Contestant; Fantasia to Perform on Next Results Show Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ American Idol Finalists on The Tonight Show.
  8. ↑ AInow Archived April 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Levy, Piet (June 30, 2016). "30 must-see acts at Summerfest 2016". Green Bay Press Gazette .
  10. ↑ "Summerfest 2016: Summerfest Reviews: Randy Houser, Nelly, Rachel Platten and more". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Wieselman, Jarett (March 30, 2016). "58 Former "Idol" Contestants Look Back On The Show's Legacy". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Franklin, Mark (November 29, 2015). "Four Years After Idol, A Debut EP from Naima Adedapo". The York Dispatch.
  13. ↑ T. H. R. Staff (January 25, 2012). "'American Idol' Finalist Naima Adedapo Scores Record Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ "College student jazzes up finals". Chicago Tribune. March 8, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  15. ↑ Duane Dudek (January 26, 2011). "'Idol' gets cheesy with Milwaukee auditions". JSOnline. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
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