Naima Adedapo

more photos after the jump... April 4- Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo visit Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa at their morning show in New York City. We get to hear Thia's cover of "Chasing Pavements" by Adele. This is Thia's audition song on American Idol. Naima opted for her reggae-faux-Jamaican-accent version of Elton John's "I'm Still Standing." We didn't like the arrangement on both and the sound quality was a bit off. Hmmm. We wished Thia stripped "Chasing Pavements" just her and a...Read Full Story

By Rana Meyer After the shocking American Idol results show where the judges decided to save Casey Abrams from eviction, that meant a much tougher week for the contestants as two of them had to be eliminated. Sadly, those two singers ended up being Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia. OK! sat down with them to talk about if they are sad about leaving the show, why they are so excited about going on tour and whether they think a girl can ever win this show again. How are you feeling after being...Read Full Story

If you watched Jamie Foxx and will.i.am's high-energy "Hot Wings" performance on last week's "American Idol" results show and thought to yourself, "Where have I seen this before?" you weren't alone. Naima Adedapo rocked a similar drums-and-dance flavor the week before when she performed "Dancing in the Streets," and the newly eliminated singer loved the similarities. "It was for me! It was like my exit parade," joked Adedapo, who made a name for herself with equally colorful production...Read Full Story

April 5:  Ten years separates them in age but Thia Megia (16) and Naima Adedapo (26) share a unique experience: both competed and were voted off from American Idol together. But the aspiring professional singers aren't looking down. Good Day New York sat down with Megia and Adedapo Tuesday morning. Good Day New york also interviewed Thia and Naima the day after their eliminations via teleconferencing on April 1st: The earthy 26-year-old dance instructor from Milwaukee and the breathy...Read Full Story

It's been nearly a week since Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo were cut from American Idol, and Lauren Alaina is still crying about it. The teen singer was inconsolable when her BFF in the competition, Thia, was sent packing, and Thia tells us that Lauren is still upset. Says Thia, "She actually just called me yesterday, crying, and telling me how much she missed me. I was telling her, 'Please don't cry, because you're gonna see me during touring. You're probably gonna get sick of seeing my face...Read Full Story