Naia Kete

{{short description|American singer-songwriter and musician}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|12|22}}

| birth_place = Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

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| genre = Pop, reggae, neo soul

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| years_active = 2010–present

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| associated_acts = Kim Yarbrough

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Naia Kete (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and musician whose music spans numerous influences ranging from pop, reggae and soul. Naia was born in Northampton, Massachusetts and currently lives in Southern California where she built a street following singing at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. She currently fronts her pop reggae group SayReal on bass and lead vocals, alongside her brother Imani Elijah on keys and Lee John on drums.

In early 2012, she was a contestant on the second season of the NBC television show, The Voice as a member of Team Blake making it into the Top 24. Responding to her performance on the show, Naia earned accolades from the press with Rolling Stone{{'}}s review of her as "an earthy soulstress...[who has] a dynamic sound, and her smile is magic."{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/pictures/the-voice-season-2-20120306/naia-kete-0312012 |title='The Voice': Season 2 Pictures – Naia Kete |date=March 6, 2012 |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=October 18, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Barrett |first=Annie |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/21/carson-daly-the-voice-episode-4/ |title='The Voice': Carson Daly blogs episode 4 | PopWatch |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 21, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/03/03/shutesbury_native_kete_continues_on_the_voice/ |title=Shutesbury native Kete continues on "The Voice" |publisher=Boston.com |date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=October 26, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/2012/02/21/local-singer-takes-her-pick-on-039the-voice039 |title=Musician Naia Kete of Shutesbury takes her pick on 'The Voice' | GazetteNET |publisher=Dailyhampshiregazette.com |access-date=October 26, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|author=Submitted photo |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/on_the_voice_naia_kete_finds_f.html |title=On 'The Voice' Naia Kete finds fan in Blake Shelton as Massachusetts family cheers |date=February 25, 2012 |publisher=masslive.com |access-date=October 26, 2012}} In March 2012 Entertainment Weekly picked Naia Kete as one of their Top 10 to win The Voice.{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20576569_2,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122161646/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20576569_2,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |title=The Voice: Our Top 10 |publisher=EW.com |access-date=October 18, 2012}}

SayReal's latest independent EP Heavy on the Down features a latest single written by Naia "All My Sisters" both streaming everywhere and on iTunes.

In April 2012 Naia Kete attended the premier and walked the red carpet at the premiere of the film Marley.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xq9jsk_naia-kete-the-voice-interview-at-marley-bob-marley-documentary-premiere_music |title=Naia Kete 'The Voice' Interview at 'Marley' Bob Marley Documentary Premiere – Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2012}}