It's funny because a lot of people that know me as a dancer, don't know that I'm a singer, and a lot of people that know I can sing don't know I can ….

I cried when I found out I was a finalist, I kind of went limp when they called my name. I felt like my spirit jumped out of my body, and I was just ….

I've been doing African dance all my life..

I couldn't imagine having to write a paper and have to think about what song I am going to sing..

I wouldn't compare myself to any past Idol contestant, because I don't feel like I am like any of them. Maybe stories are cool but my story is differ….

I prefer to sing in the shower because the acoustics make you sound great, baby..

The live setting is always better for me. I usually thrive at live. I feel like having a band behind me and being able to interact with the crowd hel….

Always stay true to yourselves..

If my life was a song the title would be 'Naima'..

No matter what as an artist that's always what you want to do, you want to connect to the audience, you want to be able to send whatever message it i….

I wouldn't mind doing Broadway, but I am definitely trying to get a album out there first..

It's believing you can push through the exhaustion just to be able to sing after you do a cartwheel or a split..