Naima Adedapo – Exotic Jamaican Spiced Flower

From her first audition, former janitor Naima impressed us with her unique style and courageous spirit. The mother of two had been working on the maintenance crew at a rock festival when American Idol changed her life.

Since making it into the Top 24, Naima has demonstrated that she is determined to remain true to herself when it comes to her music. Week after week we saw her step out of the box, and while her techniques were not always suited for everyone, they definitely suited Naima.

We learned more about Naima during her exit interviews. What will she miss most about Idol? Her friendship with Jacob and the styling!

Naima has been a member of various dance troupes, including hip-hop and African. She feels that dancing and moving are imperative in order to connect to the Idol audience.

She comes from a family of artists and has no regrets about how she shook things up on the show. Even when people didn’t understand her, she felt that they liked her.

Read more about Naima on her official American Idol page.

Thia Megia – "Kid Star of Tomorrow"

Young Thia Megia is already a veteran contest performer. Prior to American Idol she was on Showtime at the Apollo (in the Kid Star of Tomorrow contest) and America’s Got Talent.

The teenager demonstrated a lot of poise during her run on the show as well as delivering practically perfect vocals week after week.

We learn more about lovely Thia during her exit interviews. She’s been performing since the age of 5 and has always had a passion for singing. She is thankful for all of the fans that voted for her and is looking forward to the summer tour.

Thia enjoyed attending the Idol School with Scotty and Lauren, even when it cut into practice time. She loved being on the show and feels it helped her grow as an artist. Her musical inspirations are Adele and Jason Mraz, as well as Billie Holiday.

She has no regrets for the choices she made on the show especially this week’s song that she dedicated to her brother.

You can learn more about Thia on her official American Idol web page.

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