Adéla (singer)

Adéla
Born
Adéla Jergová

(2003-11-27) 27 November 2003
Bratislava, Slovakia
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2023–present
Labels
Websiteadelaxo.com

Adéla Jergová (born 27 November 2003), mononymously known as Adéla (stylised in all-caps), is a Slovak singer, songwriter, and dancer. She rose to prominence as a contestant in the 2023 survival show Dream Academy, which concluded with the formation of the girl group Katseye. Her debut single, "Homewrecked", was released independently in 2024. In 2025, she signed with Capitol Records and released her debut extended play (EP), The Provocateur. In 2026, she is set to support American singer Demi Lovato on the It's Not That Deep Tour.

Early life

Adéla Jergová[1] was born on 27 November 2003, in Bratislava, Slovakia.[2][3] She began taking ballet lessons in Moscow starting when she was three years old. She has stated that watching the television series Hannah Montana at three years old inspired her to become a singer.[4] She also taught herself English starting at eight years old by watching American television series and interviews with American singers and was fluent by age nine.[5] She has described being online as a child as having "Americanized" her and introducing her to more liberal ideas, which, according to her, made her feel alienated from Slovak society.[4] As a child, she became interested in vocals and production. She moved to Vienna to join the Vienna State Ballet as a teenager and then to London the following year.[6][7]

Career

In 2022, Adéla moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career and compete on the 2023 Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records reality competition series Dream Academy against 19 other girls.[8] During the first challenge, she performed a group dance to the Blackpink song "Pink Venom" and was one of the first to be eliminated after receiving the fewest fan votes.[9][10] She later described the competition as "the worst year of my life".[5] The winners of the series went on to form the girl group Katseye. Adéla also appeared in Netflix's behind-the-scenes docuseries covering the events of Dream Academy, titled Pop Star Academy: Katseye, which premiered in 2024.[1] That year, she made her debut as a solo artist in September with the release of her single "Homewrecked," which Out named one of the best singles for the week of its release.[11][12] Adéla's second single "Superscar" was released in October 2024.[6] In 2024, she attended college in Los Angeles for music.[1]

Adéla's third single "MachineGirl", was released in February 2025 and co-produced by Canadian musician Grimes, who reached out to Adéla after hearing "Homewrecked" on TikTok.[7] Its music video co-starred actress Sofia Wylie and featured a cameo from Grimes.[13] In May 2025, Adéla announced that she had signed with Capitol and Polydor Records.[14][15] Her second single with the label, "DeathByDevotion", was produced by Dylan Brady and Zhone and released in July 2025.[16] She also announced the release of her debut extended play (EP), The Provocateur, which was released on 22 August 2025.[17] Its single "SexOnTheBeat" was released with a music video featuring a cameo from Christina Aguilera and followed in September 2025 by a choreography-only video, which received praise on YouTube.[18] She also announced her first tour, The ProvocaTour, which began in October 2025.[4] She will embark on Demi Lovato's It's Not That Deep Tour as a special guest, starting in April 2026.[19]

Artistry

Adéla's music is classified as pop.[20] She has described her lyrics, which often tackle her sexual expression, as "exaggerated" and "over-the-top" versions of the events of her life.[7] She has cited Beyoncé and Lady Gaga as her biggest musical influences, calling herself "the biggest BeyHive you've ever fucking met," and listed Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Céline Dion, and Aretha Franklin as early inspirations for her vocals and Imogen Heap, Ariana Grande, and Beyoncé as influential for her use of harmonies.[21][6]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Details
The Provocateur

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SVK
Air.
[22]
"Homewrecked"[23] 2024 — The Provocateur
"Superscar"[24] —
"MachineGirl"[25] 2025 55
"DeathByDevotion" —
"SexontheBeat"[26] 57
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Homewrecked" 2024 Emily Oreste
"Superscar" Likeromeo, Miguel Zárate and Adéla Jergová
"Machine Girl" 2025 Mitch deQuilettes
"DeathByDevotion" St Clair Bryant
"SexOnTheBeat" 91 Rules

Tours

Headlining

  • The ProvocaTour (2025)[4]

Supporting

References

  1. ^ a b c Delgado, Sara (14 October 2024). "Pop Star Academy's Adéla Was 'Heartbroken, Not Shattered' After Elimination". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ LeGardye, Quinci (27 August 2024). "Meet the Most Talented Teens From Across the Globe Who Were Scouted to Appear on Netflix's 'Pop Star Academy: Katseye'". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ @adelajergova; (30 November 2024). "let them eat (cake) yay 21st!!" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b c d Calfee, Joel (3 October 2025). "Adéla Wants to Be Among the Pop Star Greats". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b Franzini, Sam (30 June 2025). "Adéla is writing destiny on her own terms". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Summers, Joan (2 December 2024). "Adéla Jergová Premieres 'Superscar' Music Video". Paper. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Bell, Crystal (25 August 2025). "Adéla wants to make you uncomfortable". The Fader. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. ^ Levine, Nick (13 August 2025). "ADÉLA is relishing her role as pop's newest provocateur". NME. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ Aniftos, Rania (1 September 2023). "HYBE x Geffen's 'The Debut: Dream Academy' First Episode Is Here: See the Girl Group Hopefuls Placed in Teams". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ Aniftos, Rania (15 September 2023). "HYBE x Geffen 'The Debut: Dream Academy' Loses First 2 Contestants: Who Went Home?". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ Delgado, Sara (6 September 2024). "TXT's First Solo Release Is Here Via Yeonjun's 'GGUM'". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ Henderson, Taylor (13 September 2024). "Tiny purses, new 'brat' remixes, & KATSEYE! These are the new queer tracks we're obsessed with this week". Out. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ^ Jones, Damian (28 February 2025). "Grimes produces ADÉLA's new single 'Machine Girl', cameos in raunchy video". NME. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ^ @capitolmusic; (20 May 2025). "We are so excited to welcome @adelajergova to Capitol Records. 💗". Retrieved 20 May 2025 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "Adéla has forged her own path to stardom". Hunger. 11 July 2025. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ^ Hess, Liam (23 August 2025). "Adéla Was Born to Be a Pop Star". Vogue. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  17. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (14 July 2025). "ADÉLA announces debut EP, The Provocateur". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  18. ^ Bond, Nick (26 September 2025). "Rising pop star drops X-rated music video". News.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  19. ^ King, Ariel (27 October 2025). "Demi Lovato Announces "It's Not That Deep Tour"". Pollstar. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  20. ^ Henderson, Taylor (13 September 2024). "'Pop Star Academy's Adéla is going solo—and she's spilling the tea on stan feuds & unethical competition". Out. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  21. ^ Wickes, Hanna (13 September 2024). "Adéla Talks Pop Star Academy, New Single 'Homewrecked', Katseye". J-14. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  22. ^ Peak chart positions fo singles in Slovak Airplay:
  23. ^ "HOMEWRECKED by ADÉLA". 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via Spotify.
  24. ^ "SUPERSCAR by ADÉLA". 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via Spotify.
  25. ^ "MachineGirl by ADÉLA". 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025 – via Spotify.
  26. ^ "SexOnTheBeat 7"". ADÉLA Official Store. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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