1. Vered "Didi" Benami is an American singer-songwriter and television host.
21 Facts About Didi Benami
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Didi Benami's father is Israeli and her first name, Vered means "rose" in Hebrew.
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Didi Benami spent most of her formative years in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Didi Benami auditioned for American Idol in Los Angeles, California, where she has lived for four years.
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Didi Benami has credited her friend, Rebecca Joy Lear, as one of the reasons she auditioned for American Idol.
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Didi Benami became a front-runner in the competition following her well-praised performance of Katharine McPhee's song "Terrified" on the first solo of Hollywood Week, where Simon Cowell said "she was good".
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On March 31,2010, Didi Benami was eliminated from the competition and finished in 10th place.
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Didi Benami sang in the group performance of Miley Cyrus's "The Climb" with Aaron Kelly, Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia, Tim Urban, and Siobhan Magnus.
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Didi Benami appeared with Jason Reeves on Jason's Official Twitter page where he thanked her for giving life to the song.
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Didi Benami attended interviews such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show after her elimination.
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Didi Benami appeared on various other shows during her post-Idol tour including the Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show, and Access Hollywood.
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Didi Benami stated via her Twitter page that she will be collaborating with producer Kyler England in the studio on April 6,2010.
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Didi Benami stated via Twitter that she is currently practicing for the upcoming American Idol summer tour for which she will be performing along with the remainder of the top ten finalists.
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Didi Benami appeared as a guest in the If I Can Dream house.
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Didi Benami sang Alicia Keys's No One with Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia, and Siobhan Magnus; and Radiohead's Creep, with Stevens and Magnus.
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Didi Benami sang Terrified inside the house, teaching it to former American Idol contestant and If I Can Dream castmate Alex Lambert.
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Didi Benami sang the National Anthem at the 2011 NBA Playoffs in Orlando, Florida, on April 19,2011, during the first-round game between the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks.
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Didi Benami sang the national anthem and God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 30,2012.
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Didi Benami released a duet with Keaton Simons, If I Hadn't Forgotten, recorded at Revolver Studios in fall of 2011.
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Didi Benami portrays the titular character in the music video for "Hurricane" by Theory of a Deadman.
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In 2023, Didi Benami began co-hosting the music competition television series Banded with Brandon Jenner.