Didi Benami是美国偶像第九季第十名。海选时以一首《Hey，Jude》 艳惊四座的 Didi 如今已经是本届美偶给观众留下最深刻印象的选手之一。她在好莱坞周首轮演唱的《Terrified》已经是Youtube上最热门的歌曲之一。她真挚有力的声音加上宽广的音域让她具备了演绎各种不同风格歌曲的能力。
个人资料中文名：蒂迪·波纳米
生日： October 25, 1986
家乡： Knoxville, TN
目前居住城市：Los Angeles, CA
个人履历Didi Benami沉浸在爵士乐、布鲁斯、南方摇滚、民谣、乡村、蓝调和流行音乐之中。在贝尔蒙特大学，她遇到人生中最好的知己 Rebecca Joy Lear。她俩的相遇真是上帝的安排。尽管 Didi 很想追求音乐，但她在贝尔蒙特大学时并没有这么做。Rebecca 是一位来自来自堪萨斯州威奇托的歌手，她开始帮助 Didi 掌握并提高歌唱的能力，同时把歌唱表达和音乐写作结合起来。Rebecca 重新点燃了 Didi 追求音乐事业的愿望，希望与她对自己最热爱的事情坚持到底。没过多久她们意识到彼此是知心姐妹。于是她们一致决定坚持下去，继续从事音乐。
可悲的是，2005年12月圣诞前不久，Rebecca 因车祸丧生。这让 Didi 意识到生命太过短暂，不能浪费自己喜欢做音乐的机会。意外失去 Rebecca 的 Didi 决定搬到 LA ，继续追求自己的音乐梦想。
"音乐是如此美丽，歌词是如此让人心醉。Rebecca 是一位了不起、令人难以置信的作曲家。如此年轻的她就这样带着自己的音乐离开了这世界。如果这是我做的最后一件事，那么我希望帮她完成她的音乐梦想。"
美国偶像参赛历程2010年2月3日 周三 好莱坞周海选
表演曲目： " Hey，Jude "
评委点评：
Randy： 我觉得很好听，你的音域很宽。你的声音有自己的特点，我很喜欢你。
Kara：你唱得很好。
Avril：我觉得你很有潜力。
Simon：勉强让你通过。
2010年2月9日 周二 好莱坞周第一轮
表演曲目： " terrified " （kara dioguardi）
Simon： I hate to admit it ,but I really like that song. I thought that was terrific. I think she's cool.
Randy: I like her.
2010年2月16日 周三 好莱坞周第四轮
表演曲目: " angel " (Sarah Mclachlan)
Simon says she’s not the most consistent, but she makes it through
Didi Benami 进入 24 强。
2010年2月23日 周二 24 进 20
表演曲目： " The Way I Am " (Ingrid Michaelson)
Simon： I think you are a good singer. My problem tonight is too many people try to sound likeAdeleorDuffy. The song was dreary. What I am missing is a spark -- something that excites me. In the real world, that was quite dull. Take that to one side. I do like you and think you have a good voice.
Kara: I agree and disagree with him. I think the song is a good song because it is a singer/songwriter thing. You at least made some changes to the original recording that shows you are creative. You are showing another level than just trying to sound like someone else.
Randy: Where is the star factor? I see no outward oomph. The song is cool. I love the song. You sounded great, but it was so sleepy.
Ellen: I think if you were doing a show and it was one song in a set, but for the first night to reach out to a million people, for that first impression it was low key.
2010年3月3日 周三 20 进 16
表演曲目： " Lean On Me " (Bill Withers)
Randy: I would not have chosen a deep-rooted soul song for you. It showed your imperfections more than it heightened what you do.
Ellen: First of all, I love your voice. You have a great voice. I wish it woud've be Withers' "Lovely Day" .I don't know that was a great song choice.Hopefully, people will see through the song and vote for you.
Kara: It really wasn't good. You said you are a singer/songwriter and wanted to do something different. It felt like a karaoke bar. We lost the uniqueness of your voice and vocal stylings that got you to this point. I am still a fan of yours even though this wasn't good.
Simon: It was all over the place. It was screechy. It is frustrating because you get this fantastic opportunity to sing in front of millions and then you do something generic -- a wasted opportunity.
