I've been doing African dance all my life.

Always stay true to yourselves.

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 helps boost my energy up.

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 flesh - it was just amazing.

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

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

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