| Qaasim Middleton | |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Birth Name: | Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton |
| Yearsactive: | 2005–present |
Qaasim Asani Malik Seawright-Middleton is an American actor and musician best known for his role in The Naked Brothers Band.[1]
Qaasim also starred in the documentary movie The Music in Me, and finished eighth place in the fourteenth season of American Idol in 2015.[2]
Qaasim Middleton was born in New York City, New York. He is the son of actor/musician Keith Middleton, who performed in the New York cast of Stomp, and actress/singer-songwriter Toni Seawright, the first African American Miss Mississippi and a 4th runner-up in Miss America.[3] He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
Middleton is the guitar player for The Naked Brothers Band.[4] He is the newest member to the band and is the replacement for Cole Hawkins and Joshua Kaye as lead guitarist. In the show, it is revealed that he is greatly influenced by Jimi Hendrix. He was also featured in The Music in Me where he performed as a percussionist.[5]
While in the Top 11, after receiving the lowest number of votes for the week, Middleton was given by the judges the only elimination save of the season and finished in eighth place.
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | Sir Duke | Stevie Wonder | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round – Solo | Auditioner's Choice | Give Me Love | Ed Sheeran | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round – Group | Group Performance | "Story of My Life" (with Daniel Seavey, Savion Wright and Trevor Douglas) | "One Direction" | N/A | Advanced |
| House of Blues (Top 48) | Solo | N/A | Advanced | ||
| Top 24 (12 Men) | Personal Choice | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | 12 | Advanced |
| Top 16 | Motown | "I Wish" | Stevie Wonder | 7 | Safe |
| Top 12 | Back to the Start | "Sir Duke" | Stevie Wonder | 8 | |
| Top 11 | Party Songs | "Jet" | Paul McCartney | 6 | Saved |
| Movie Night | "Come Together" | The Beatles | 11 | Safe | |
| Top 9 | Songs from the 1980s | "Addicted to Love" | Robert Palmer | 8 | |
| Top 8 | Evening with Kelly Clarkson | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | 6 | Eliminated |
| Billboard Hot 100 | "Hey Ya!" | Outkast | N/A | ||
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2015 | "Addicted to Love" |
| "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | |