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Vered "Didi" Benami (Hebrew: ורד "דידי" בן עמי‎; born October 25, 1986) is an American singer/songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee, who was the tenth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. She was born in New York before moving to Tennessee at the age of 7. Her father is Israeli and her first name, Vered (ורד) means 'rose' in Hebrew. She spent most of her formative years in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Vered "Didi" Benami''' (Hebrew: ורד "דידי" בן עמי‎; born October 25, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actress from Knoxville, Tennessee, who was the tenth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. She was born in New York before moving to Tennessee at the age of 7. Her father is Israeli and her first name, Vered (ורד) means 'rose' in Hebrew. She spent most of her formative years in Knoxville, Tennessee.
   
 
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Born in New York, Benami moved to Tennessee when she was 7, spending her formative years in Knoxville. She started singing in the fifth grade and portrayed the character of Marty in a production of ''Grease''. She also performed the National Anthem for various crowds.
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Benami appeared on several talk shows after her elimination and was a part of that season's American Idols Live tour. After the tour ended, she put her focus on her music and releasing a single called "Gasoline" on May 23, 2012. Thanks to a PledgeMusic.com campaign, Benami was able to raise enough money so that she could record her debut album, ''Reverie'', which was released on September 30, 2014.
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Benami appeared on several talk shows after her elimination and was a part of that season's American Idols Live tour. After the tour ended, she put her focus on her music and releasing a single called "Gasoline" on May 23, 2012. Thanks to a PledgeMusic.com campaign, Benami was able to raise enough money so that she could record her debut album, ''Reverie'', which was released on September 30, 2014. She's also taken an interest in acting and has been taking acting classes.
 
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Vered "Didi" Benami (Hebrew: ורד "דידי" בן עמי‎; born October 25, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actress from Knoxville, Tennessee, who was the tenth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. She was born in New York before moving to Tennessee at the age of 7. Her father is Israeli and her first name, Vered (ורד) means 'rose' in Hebrew. She spent most of her formative years in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Personal Life

Born in New York, Benami moved to Tennessee when she was 7, spending her formative years in Knoxville. She started singing in the fifth grade and portrayed the character of Marty in a production of Grease. She also performed the National Anthem for various crowds.

American Idol

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Performances/Results

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Hey Jude" The Beatles N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo "Terrified" Katharine McPhee N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "No One" Alicia Keys N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Angel" Sarah McLachlan N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Women) Billboard Hot 100 Hits "The Way I Am" Ingrid Michaelson 9 Safe
Top 20 (10 Women) "Lean on Me" Bill Withers 5 Safe
Top 16 (8 Women) "Rhiannon" Fleetwood Mac 5 Safe
Top 12 The Rolling Stones "Play with Fire" The Rolling Stones 2 Safe
Top 11 Billboard #1 Hits "You're No Good" Betty Everett 10 Safe
Top 10 Soul "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" Jimmy Ruffin 4 Eliminated

After American Idol

Benami appeared on several talk shows after her elimination and was a part of that season's American Idols Live tour. After the tour ended, she put her focus on her music and releasing a single called "Gasoline" on May 23, 2012. Thanks to a PledgeMusic.com campaign, Benami was able to raise enough money so that she could record her debut album, Reverie, which was released on September 30, 2014. She's also taken an interest in acting and has been taking acting classes.

Discography

Albums:

  •  Reverie (2014)

Singles:

  • "Gasoline" (2012)
  • "Watching and Waiting" (2014)
Season 9
Finalists
Lee DeWyze · Crystal Bowersox · Casey James · Michael Lynche  · Aaron Kelly · Siobhan Magnus · Tim Urban · Katie Stevens · Andrew Garcia · Didi Benami · Paige Miles · Lacey Brown
Semifinalists
Lilly Scott · Alex Lambert · Todrick Hall · Katelyn Epperly · Haeley Vaughn · Michelle Delamor · Jermaine Sellers · John Park · Tyler Grady · Ashley Rodriguez · Joe Munoz · Janell Wheeler