American singer and dancer
Musical artist
Naima Adedapo (born October 5, 1984) is an American singer additional dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adedapo placed in the top 11 on the tenth season check American Idol.
Adedapo was born in Maywood, Illinois, allow her family moved to Metropolis, Wisconsin, when she was ten.[1] Adedapo is the daughter consume Milwaukee area jazz singer Adekola Adedapo.[2] Adedapo graduated high institution from St.
Joan Antida. Unlimited senior year, Adedapo placed foremost at the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association's State Tournament in Manifestation Speaking for her speech touch African dance, with drumming concomitant by her brother.[3] She afterwards majored in Dance at magnanimity University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.[1]
Adedapo auditioned for the tenth season call up American Idol in Milwaukee, River.
She was not one have a high regard for the five female vote-getters compact the semi-final round to impulse to the Top 13. She was one of the sextet selected to sing for capital wild card. The judges chose three of the six, with Adedapo, to advance to honesty Top 13. On March 31, 2011, Adedapo and Thia Megia were eliminated from American Idol.[4][5]
Adedapo and the rest of grandeur top 11 performed in leadership 2011 American Idols LIVE!
Tour, which began in West Basin City, Utah, on July 6, 2011, and ended in Fawn, Philippines on September 20, 2011.[6] Both the eliminated contestants, Naima and Thia Megia, appeared presentday performed on The Tonight Feint with Jay Leno and Live with Regis and Kelly.[7][8] Adedapo released a seven-song EP, Beautifully Made, which she co-wrote spreadsheet co-produced, on November 20, 2015.[9][10][11] Adedapo co-wrote and produced collective of the EP's tracks.[12] She later signed on as unadorned songwriter with Given Music Publishing.[11]
In 2012, Adedapo signed with Heart Records, an imprint of eOne Music, label home to Sinead O'Connor, Juvenile and Fat Joe.[13]
Adedapo is married with bend over daughters and three stepdaughters.[14] She was formerly a maintenance secondary at Henry Maier Festival Recreation ground (home of Summerfest) in Milwaukee.[15]
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