Naima Adedapo
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". Early life. Adedapo was born in Maywood, Illinois, and her family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when she was ten. Adedapo is the daughter of Milwaukee area jazz singer Adekola Adedapo. 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. She later  majored in Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Section::::"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". 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. Both the eliminated contestants, Naima and Thia Megia, appeared and performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Live with Regis and Kelly". Adedapo released a seven-song EP, "Beautifully Made," which she co-wrote and co-produced, on November 20, 2015. Personal life. Adedapo is married with two daughters and three stepdaughters. She was formerly a maintenance worker at Henry Maier Festival Park (home of Summerfest) in Milwaukee.