Nadia Turner
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| Nadia Turner | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nadia C Turner |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Funk |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Television Personality |
| Label(s) | Knodic Records |
Nadia Turner is an American singer, songwriter, actress and radio/television personality, best known as the 8th place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol.
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[edit] Before Idol
Nadia was born and raised in Miami, Florida and started singing at five years old. Nadia won her first trophy at age eleven in the Betetees Sorority talent show. She won her first pageant at age fifteen singing in the Miss Martin Luther King, Jr. pageant. She continued to compete in many other talent driven pageants in the U.S. and the Caribbean. She attended art-driven schools in Miami from elementary throughout college at Florida International University. In 2000, she sang at the 26th G8 summit to President Clinton and seven world leaders in Okinawa, Japan.[1]
[edit] Performances on American Idol
| Date | Show | Theme | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2005 | Top 12 Women | Semifinals | The Power of Love | Ashley Cleveland |
| February 29, 2005 | Top 10 Women | Semifinals | My Love | Paul McCartney |
| March 8, 2005 | Top 8 Women | Semifinals | Try A Little Tenderness | Otis Redding |
| March 15, 2005 | Top 12 | 1960s Music | You Don't Have to Say You Love Me | Dusty Springfield |
| March 22,2005 | Top 11 | Billboard Number Ones | Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper |
| March 29, 2005 | Top 10 | 1990s Music | I'm The Only One | Melissa Etheridge |
| April 5, 2005 | Top 9 | Broadway Musicals | As Long As He Needs Me | Oliver! |
| April 12, 2005 | Top 8 | Year You Were Born | When I Dream | Crystal Gayle |
[edit] Post American Idol
Since exiting American Idol, Nadia Turner has made guest appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tony Danza Show[1] and served as a guest host on The View in December, 2006.[2]
Nadia Turner has performed and hosted many charities such as Big Brothers Big Sisters "Big Event" at the American Airlines Arena,[3] UM Sylvester Cancer Foundation, The Pet Project, and SOS Children Village. She was invited to Kuwait by a bloodline of Kuwait's royal family to perform at a private New Year's Eve party.[4]
Turner's debut album, entitled Standing On Love, is scheduled for a late Spring[when? — see talk page] release and is currently without a label.[5]
Turner has a lead role in the urban romantic comedy Lord Help Us, which premiered at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival and was released on DVD by Image Entertainment in May 2007.[6]
[edit] Songs
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" | American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers |
[edit] References
- ^ a b City of Miami - Office of Communications (2005-05-11). "Mayor Manny Diaz and City Commissioners to Honor American IDOL Finalist Nadia Turner". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ The View recaps. ABC. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ "Gala affair raises 'big' funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters efforts", Miami Herald, MyWire, 2006-04-13. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ Best Miami Idol - Nadia Turner. Miami New Times. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ Events Calendar. Nadia Turner (official website). Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ Gotten, Valerie. "Inspirational Film 'Lord Help Us' Gets Star Cast and Distribution", California Newswire, 2007-02-12. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
[edit] External links
American Idol season 4 |
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| Carrie Underwood · Bo Bice · Vonzell Solomon · Anthony Fedorov · Scott Savol · Constantine Maroulis · Anwar Robinson · Nadia Turner · Nikko Smith · Jessica Sierra · Mikalah Gordon · Lindsey Cardinale |
