Idoloonies: Thia & Naima
American Idol‘s Naima Adedapo wants the world to know she’s not just “some girl doing reggae music because I think it’s cool.” The Season 10 co-10th-place finisher sat down for her Idoloonies interview and explained how she approached her rendition of “Summertime” knowing it had already been an Idol moment for Season 3 champ Fantasia Barrino, why she used a Jamaican Patois accent for her rendition of “I’m Still Standing,” and whether or not she should’ve skipped Idol and auditioned for Simon Cowell’s The X Factor.
http://www.tvline.com/2011/05/idoloonies-naima-adedapo-american-idol-reggae-interview/
Thia Megia doesn’t mind a little tough love. The American Idol Season 10 finalist says “vocal coach from hell” Peggi Blu is one of the best mentors in the business. Thia is full of other surprises, too. In her Idoloonies interview, the teenage contestant talks about why waiting a few years to audition for Idol was never an option, how the stripped-down arrangement of her semifinal performance of “Out Here on My Own” came to be, and which of her iTunes recordings might turn you into a fan.
http://www.tvline.com/2011/05/idoloonies-thia-megia-american-idol-season-10-interview/