Naima Adedapo - Dancing in the Street -- American Idol Top 11

[theincredible7]

she made the most boring season a bit easier to watch! to bad, she didnt last long!

[bazzingaification]

@theincredible7 dont worry she got signed to a record label her single is coming out next month

[JacksonXistheBlaze13]

someone help this woman, she's having a seizure!

[whitneyluv96]

she's like da best!!!

[predador21]

If Naima wanted to dance, she should just do like James Durbin did in this week, integrating it with the song, not doing something totally strange and disconected with the music. Terrible.

[simpsonsfan2007]

She'd fit in so well in Brazil with those dance moves...WOW-WEE! I agree - it was the teenybopper vote that did her in.

[ciceravalinhos]

I loved it . She is amanzing

[rmevs08ec]

I dont know y i just love her she's fresh and different we need more artists like her that can bring something new to the table.

Love u Naima my wild flower just keep blooming

[trc2rockon]

That calypso dancing in it really was the best part of it for me. She nailed it...

[kaptnk51]

the tweeny vote got her. AI IMHO does not limit a persons vote to 1. This is like stuffing the voting box. It is extremely simply. The database takes the information and see's that the person has already voted. Result would be one vote only per person and you just might see the best person win. Some people might have voted 500x? Get with it AI

[bazzingaification]

@kaptnk51 ikr!!!!!smh!!!!!

[truongphan90]

her tone is beautiful, soulful and rich

[calpisJPN]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCE OF ALL TIME!!

[PatrickVerst]

So...why did she get voted off the next round and how did she not win the whole competition. She is 1,000 times a better performer than Scotty and Lauren and her voice is a lot better in my opinion too.

[amcgirl22]

She killed that performance! Still cant believe she got eliminated the next week.

[skywardjapan]

one of the best contestant. wonder why she was voted out together with the asian gal.

[acousteec]

my man Leon Mobley killin it on the djembe at the end!

[pencilshavings97]

She was sooooooooooooooooo talented! I wish she didnt leave! I love you Naima!

[GeckoBounce]

Naima is an original artist who was too good for American Idol. She stayed true to herself and wasn't afraid to show it. I'm only disappointed she left American Idol because I always loved her performances.

[NewlyCelebrities]

@GeckoBounce You know what the problem with AMERICAN IDOL is?

PPL put too much emphasis on the voice! Yes the voice is important! you want to sound good when you sing.

But it takes more than just a good voice to be an exiting artist. some have a wonderful voice but they bore me to death cause they dont move.

ID RATHER HEAR A GOOD VOICE WITH DANCING THAN A GREAT VOICE WITHOUT IT

Naima is the only one who had the potentioal to do well in the real world where its not only about the voice

[jediah556]

hey @graciesk8tergirl that is aftriacn dancing.

[FictionLover333]

I can't believe she got voted off. I first heard her singing "Summertime" and I thought, this is somebody who can actually DO the classics as well as modern hits. She was versatile and had a good voice as well as a stage presence, but America voted her off. Instead they kept some people who I will not name but extremely dislike...this is like Big Mike getting voted off all over again :( Gonna miss having her on the show.

[graciesk8tergirl]

what the heck is with the spastic dancing!! its completely bizarre!!!!!!!!

[GingerBronze]

@graciesk8tergirl - It's something that Neanderthals will NEVER understand - the RHYTHM and BEAT of Mama AfRAka!!!

[tjstutler]

@graciesk8tergirl only in a small mind

[IchleibeMusik91]

she was the only girl i liked in the competition..

of course she had to go home..

america apparently does not have a good taste in talent

[skywardjapan]

@IchleibeMusik91 yeah exactly. i think american idol is not only a voice competition but the whole package right... i dont know but Naima is far way better than Casey or Paul.

[ibm615o]

this made me smile. im really gonna miss this sista in the competition. she's got the performance piece down, so with a little fine tuning she will be a force to be reckoned with.

[coolsims1234]

Amazingly beautiful.

[skywardjapan]

I am really stunned with her African dance moves in the end of her performance! so great!! one of the best thingd ive ever seen.

[skywardjapan]

does someone knows if what is her ethnicity? I mean the specific country of her parents?

[baalejo]

this woman is sooo beautiful

[me80sfan]

What a performance! She really moved me. This brought tears to my eyes. I think it's because you can feel the passion in her performance. I was sad to see her go...

[NewlyCelebrities]

@me80sfan i was really sad to see her go as well, she was my favourite one

she didnt have hte best voice out of all of them, but she put on the best performances with dance moves and all like this one and got ppl moving like no one else in hte competition

The closest thing we got to Naimas energetic and fun performances is James, but even he isnt as exiting to whatch as Naima was (well in my opinion)

If i was able to vote here from Canada, I would vote for her every week!

[kevp951]

she's got it all !!!!

[jessandman]

simon would have butchered her.. the worst performance ever.

[oxonoelle123oxo]

@jessandman please try and tell me what's wrong with this performance. can you tell me she didn't hit notes? no cause she hit all of them.. can you tell me she doesn't have style? uh nope. she has that too. can you tell me she's fat? um nope that's not it either. can you tell me she can't dance? no.. she can definitely do that. so, you're either high or a witless moron. you may not like the style but the fact is she's really talented and brought something different to the competition.

[jessandman]

@oxonoelle123oxo

umm america kicked her off cause her shit was whack so there are about a couple million more high or a witless morons like me.. lol.. what else would you like to point out.

[oxonoelle123oxo]

@jessandman see that didn't prove you justice either. MOST of the population of the audience consists of little girls and their mommies. the people they mostly vote for are the heart throbs, rockers and princess like figures which explains the remainder of the contestants at the moment. i bet you she'll come out with a hit song and laugh her way to the bank.

[NewlyCelebrities]

@oxonoelle123oxo no doubt about it

She may not have the best voice at the competition but she had the best dance moves and put on the best show and thats just as important or even more importand than the voice to be a successful musician

On shows like this it may not work, but in real life, I can picture this girl doing better than most of the rest

[thizzlambaby]

@jessandman put it this way if New Zealand could vote im sure everyone here would vote for her. All the maori's and the islanders love reggae and she took it to a whole new level. Well done Naima your the bomb =)

[NewlyCelebrities]

Theres a few other there that have even better voice than her yes

But no one dances and put on an interesting upbeat performance like her

Do u think these other guys singing ballads stuck to the stand up microphone are gona go far? NO!

She probably wont win the competition, but I can see her doing better as a big performance artist in hte real world than any other competitior this year!

[fROmTh3fUTURe]

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[suvivormeo]

naima you are the total package

[bender912219]

Ugghh...can´t believe she was voted safe though, and Casey was not. I admit you have to go back a few performances but just listen to Casey singing "I put a spell on you" or his Hollywood solo, Soooo much better than Naima.

[NewlyCelebrities]

@bender912219 but this isnt just about the voice though

Performance, flavour are all part of it also.

[mindlesstupa]

It's pretty rubbing when fans of other contestants have to come and talk down the competition. Come on @bender912219 ! If you love Casey so much, go troll his vid clips and talk him up there. We love Naima's vibe, and I'm not gonna compare her with others. To be honest I love Casey, too!

[NewlyCelebrities]

@mindlesstupa I know eh? everyone has different opinions

Naima is my favourite because i like her vibe and the dancing she combines with her performances which give it so much energy

But im not gona trash talk others just cause they are competition to Naima

too bad i cant vote for her, they dont eccpet votes from Canada. i tried to vote for her and i wasnt able to =(

[idigyoubaby]

I now have someone to root for on AI. This woman drew me in unlike the others on the show. More than that she picked the best song of the night, classic Motown that makes ya wanna get up and dance! I hope she goes on picking great songs to perform.

[krazykarly14]

No she is not having a sezuire its called a traditional dance!!

[krazykarly14]

I LUV THE WAY SHE SINGS!!!!!!

[TheNatebrandon]

Are you having a sezuire

[fROmTh3fUTURe]

THAT WAS E TO THE Z TO THE TWIDDLEE DEE!!!

[TheNatebrandon]

Are you high we are not watching hippie idol

[NaimaFans]

beautiful!!!! girl got style!

[glideordie]

Can't do that with a relaxer, LOL. I love it. She's rocking natural hair, embracing African heritage the way the country guy is embracing who he is, and still made it onto the tour. YES!!!

Re. those making fun of the dance, diversity is hard for some to swallow.

[TheNatebrandon]

Did she have a seizure? I had to put that on mute

[mindlesstupa]

Hater = Multiple trash messages left in quick succession @TheNatebrandon 

[daminkymonkey]

she's just... so good. it's not even like she is competing. i felt like i was watching an artist at a concert, not a competitor. WOW.

[silvia240682]

I was so bored watching AI last night it felt like a college physics class...until Naima showed up. It was refreshing and honestly she knows her moves. Axe, Naima!!

[Takiyarts]

Amazing!

[freedumbss]

Africa in the house Alafia Ase Ancestors Orishas Bless

[MrGreatDeals]

Naima is so refreshing. I love his upbeat personality.. so fun and so wild to watch! She is the first kind of contestant on idol... love her African dance and reggae from 2 weeks ago.

[ctti]

Love her voice & this was a great performance but...those pants...so distracting...

[vivaciouskate]

Naima is adorable. very talented. most interesting among the girls, the other's performances are good but kinda forgettable. keep Blooming NAIMA! blessed love<3

[odin69ner]

a breath of freakin fresh air. great job momma!

[sportzfan36]

This performance was uplifting!!! She brings something the others don't. "DANCING"! Great energy too from this girl!!!

[lhakujjaa]

THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME! NAIMA FTW.

[toph2223]

LOVE IT!!! She has grit, passion, talent, etc, etc, etc!!!

[thezachman]

beautiful!!

[Screengems1]

love her!!!!!!

[avalonmystic]

She's the only female with any true talent and life!

[Miradite007]

AT LAST!

I've been waiting for this since the auditions, the real Naima! I absolutely loved it!

[BiljaMinai]

I really like her and her style. Thumbs up!

[dancerbx]

i love this she is amazing

[freedumbss]

Finally someone represented YES YES YES

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[freedumbss]

Finally someone represented YES YES YES

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[Trvlnubian]

That was tight! The Motown ancestor, I'm sure, are all very, very, proud of that GOOD WORK! Fortune favors the brave. . . !

[lisamd2007]

loved it - I do African dance and she's pretty good!

[bellasilverspring]

good job girl. Now you need to really show the vocals , you can dance in the street they going gone to hate but be strong