Naima the Performer:
- American Idol – Season 10 Top 11 Finalist
- Toured 47 cities worldwide
- Has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly, Today Show, Entertainment Tonight and more
- Performed with Beyoncé, TLC and Stevie Wonder
- Awarded “Female Vocalist of the Year” WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) in 2012
- Enjoys motivational speaking
- Has played the lead in the stage productions of West Side Story, Crowns and For Colored Girls
- Performed and toured with Ko-Thi Dance Company
- Has a BFA in Dance from UWM Peck School of the Arts
- “Beautifully Made” and “Contender,” from the new EP Beautifully Made, are featured in the documentary Healing Hearts, chronicling a week-long summer camp for children who have lost a parent or loved one who served in the U.S. Military.
- Splits her time between her home in Milwaukee and Nashville where she is writing and working on her music
Naima off stage:
- Lover of pizza, nature hikes, the ocean, Mixed Martial Arts and action movies
- Adores fashion and design and has designed a number of her stage clothes
- Believes in promoting self-worth and appreciation
- Teaches Stepping, African Dance and Hip-Hop
- Treasures time spent with family and friends.
- Loves seeing the world through the eyes of her five and seven year old daughters
- Ambassador for Camp Hometown Heroes
