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Meet The Super Singer Judges

Here are the judges for this year's 2005 Super Singer contest.

Naima Mora
Model

Naima Mora is the fashion industry's newest "it" girl. This Detroit native and Cass Technical High School graduate was crowned the latest "America's Next Top Model" when she competed with 13 other women to win the coveted prize.

A lifetime dancer, Naima won the modeling competition with her unique looks, sweet personality and ability strike compelling pose helped her make a positive impression on the country and the judges. She won the viewers choice Cover Girl contest for eight straight weeks.

Now living in New York, this quiet spirited fashion model is from a noted artistic family.

Her father Francisco Mora is a jazz percussionist with an impressive career and her grandmother is an acclaimed painter, sculptor and painter.

Theo Spight
2004 Super Singer Winner

Last summer he charmed audiences to become your 2004 Super Singer. Now Theo Spight is back on the Local 4, this time as a judge.

Detroit fans showed Theo "the love" over the past year. He performs at Detroit Lions games and charmed audiences at America's Thanksgiving Parade. He says he's blessed to be recognized by viewers and fans who often stop to congratulate him.

Theo finds inspiration in all genres of music, with tastes ranging from The Temptations and John Mayer to Kanye West and Whitney Houston. He remembers the first rock album he ever bought -- Def Leppard's "Hysteria."

In addition to music, Theo stays busy working for DaimlerChrysler and caring for his children, 9-year-old Jayla and 22-month-old Jalen. He's married to his wife of nearly seven years, Lanette.

Theo says to keep an eye out and an ear open for the sounds of Detroit's self-proclaimed "Velvet Teddy Bear." He is working on new material and aiming for the next stage of musical success.

Zena Burns
Music Editor
Teen People Magazine

Growing up, Zena Burns' address was in Corktown, but her real homes were St. Andrew's Hall, the Palace, the former Pine Knob, and any other place where she could hear great live music.

All that money spent on concert tickets paid off. Today, she's the Music Editor of TEEN PEOPLE, the most influential youth pop culture magazine with more than 14 million readers a month.

Based in New York City, Zena shapes the magazine's extensive music coverage, and has worked closely with the biggest chart toppers in the business: Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, the Beastie Boys, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Usher, just to name a few.

Zena has contributed to People, Stuff and Rolling Stone magazines, and you can frequently see or read her talking about music on CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, VH1's Behind The Music, BET, Women's Entertainment, the New York Daily News and the E! True Hollywood Story. She delivers the TEEN PEOPLE Buzz Report on Westwood One Radio's national MTV TRL Weekend Countdown, she spoke to high school students with Kanye West and Maroon 5 at NARAS' 2005 National Grammy Career Day and she still thinks the planet's best hot dog can be found at Lafayette Coney Island.

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