Nadia Turner
S4 · Eliminated 8th
Career
Before the show
- 1996During the 1996 season she was a Miami Dolphins cheerleader and the feature singer on the Dolphins Cheerleaders Show Team, and she sang a medley at the 1996 home opener.[9]
- 2000In 2000 she sang at the 26th G8 summit in Okinawa, Japan, for President Clinton and seven other world leaders.[2]
After the show
- May 11, 2008She released the single Standing on Love on May 11, 2008. The song was also on the Edy's SlowChurned Hot Tracks promotional CD.[4][7]
- 2017Her May 3, 2022 press release says she has been a UNICEF Good Will Ambassador since 2017 and has spoken on children's rights in that role. American Songwriter gave the same 2017 start on March 21, 2022.[2][10]
- May 11, 2017She released the single I Gotta Believe on May 11, 2017. The song, featuring Janice Robinson, is also track 1 of her live album N² (Live).[1][8]
- January 11, 2022She released the eight-track live album N² (Live) on January 11, 2022. It was recorded in Nashville and produced by Rob Fusari.[1][2]
- February 20, 2022She released the single Missing You (Live) on February 20, 2022.[8]
- February 21, 2022On February 21, 2022, Zaréh released the single You Do Something to Me, featuring Nadia Turner.[8]
- April 22, 2022On April 22, 2022, she released the three-track single Nadia Turner & the Sön Kings, with the songs Every Time I See You Smile, Hooked On You, and Ain't Nothin' Like Love.[3]
- May 3, 2022On May 3, 2022 she said Nadia Turner & The Sön Kings were preparing a summer tour, and that an album titled Volume #1 would come out over the next month. The three songs were already streaming.[2]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N² (Live)[1][2] | Live album | 2022 | Knodic International Records | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: N² (Live) |
Awards
Checked October 7, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- After the show she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Tony Danza Show, and she was a guest host on The View in December 2006.[2][4]
- May 2007She has a lead role in Lord Help Us, which premiered at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival. Image Entertainment released it on DVD in May 2007.[4]
Sources
10 sources
- Apple Music lookup, collection 1612423332, N² (Live) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (4) of source 1
- Collection result: “N² (Live)”
- Collection copyright: “℗ 2022 Knodic International Records”
- Track 1: “I Gotta Believe (feat. Janice Robinson)”
- Collection releaseDate and copyright: “2022-01-11T08:00:00Z”
- Former American Idol Finalist Announces Two New Recording Projects — PRWeb, published May 3, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 2
- Opening and ambassador paragraph: “Turner is a UNICEF Good Will Ambassador since 2017”
- Band paragraph: “began crafting material for what would soon be their band, Nadia Turner & The Sön Kings.”
- Biography close: “in 2000, performed in Okinawa, Japan at the 26th G8 Summit to then President Clinton and seven other world leaders.”
- Biography close: “Turner is a UNICEF Good Will Ambassador since 2017 and has spoken on children's rights in this capacity.”
- Opening: “has dropped a live roots rock album recorded in Nashville”
- Tour paragraph: “Currently prepping for their summer tour, Nadia Turner & The Sön Kings'”
- Release paragraph: “The band is releasing an album over the next month and the first three songs can now be found streaming”
- Opening: “The album, "N²," features Drummer Chester Thompson”
- Apple Music lookup, collection 1620288936, Nadia Turner & the Sön Kings - Single — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 3
- Collection result: “Nadia Turner & the Sön Kings - Single”
- Collection copyright: “℗ 2022 TurNer & NurNur Records”
- Collection and tracks: “Nadia Turner & the Sön Kings - Single”
- Nadia Turner (Wikipedia revision 1280637479) — Wikipedia, updated March 15, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (6) of source 4
- Lead sentence: “born January 11, 1977”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{birth date and age|1977|1|11}} - 2006-present: “her single "Standing On Love" is part of the Edy's SlowChurned Icecream promotional CD "Hot Tracks"”
- 2006-present: “served as a guest host on The View in December, 2006.”
- 2006-present: “lead role in the urban romantic comedy Lord Help Us, which premiered at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival”
- 2006-present: “released on DVD by Image Entertainment in May 2007.”
- American Idol season 4 — Wikipedia, updated September 14, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 5
- Elimination chart row Nadia Turner: Pl. 8, Eliminated in the Top 8 column (4/13); ratings table episode 'Top 8 Results', April 13, 2005
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 6
- Contestants table, row Nadia Turner: season 4, place finish 8th
- Apple Music lookup, collection 1514360113, Standing on Love - Single — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 7
- Collection copyright: “℗ 2008 Nadia Turner”
- Collection result: “Standing on Love - Single”
- Apple Music search for Nadia Turner albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (4) of source 8
- Search result, collection 1514353541, copyright: “℗ 2017 Nadia Turner”
- Search result, collection 1514353541: “I Gotta Believe - Single”
- Search result, collection 1611004117: “Missing You (Live) - Single”
- Search result, collection 1611695000: “You Do Something to Me - Single (feat. Nadia Turner) - Single”
- This 'Idol' finalist has got game — Chicago Tribune, published March 14, 2005, updated August 22, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 9
- Article body: “The singer was a cheerleader for the Dolphins during the 1996 season.”
- Article body: “The team later made her the feature singer on the Dolphins Cheerleaders Show Team.”
- American Idol Season 4 Finalist, Nadia Turner, Returns 17 Years Later for Daughter's Audition — American Songwriter, published March 21, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 10
- Career paragraph: “Nadia has served as a UNICEF Good Will Ambassador since 2017”