ADÉLA’s ‘PRIMA’: All 11 Tracks Ranked
Slovak pop singer ADÉLA has released her debut album, PRIMA, following her breakthrough after appearing on the HYBE/Geffen reality show Dream Academy, which produced the group KATSEYE. Though eliminated early from that competition, she went on to sign with Capitol Records and build momentum with singles such as "Homewrecked" and "Ain't in LA", the latter making her the first Slovak artist to reach the Billboard Hot 100.
The 11-track album, co-written by ADÉLA with contributors including Julia Michaels and Theron Thomas and produced by figures such as Blake Slatkin and Dylan Brady, is praised as a confident and cohesive debut. Standout tracks include the opener "KGB" and the confessional "Therapy", which touch on immigrant experience and industry pressures, while songs like "Hitachi" and "Red Bottoms" explore heartbreak and family fallout; a few tracks, such as "Fantasize" and "Boys", are considered weaker but don't detract much from the overall record.
- ADÉLA, ex-Dream Academy contestant, releases debut album PRIMA
- "Ain't in LA" made her the first Slovak Hot 100 artist
- Album praised as concise, confident pop despite a few weaker tracks
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Slovak singer ADÉLA first came to public attention through Dream Academy, a reality show run by HYBE and Geffen Records that also launched the group KATSEYE. She was voted out early in that competition, but the exposure helped her land a deal with Capitol Records, and singles such as "Homewrecked" and "Ain't in LA" followed, with the latter making her the first Slovak artist to reach the Billboard Hot 100.
PRIMA is her debut album, made up of 11 tracks. She co-wrote the songs with collaborators including Julia Michaels and Theron Thomas, and worked with producers such as Blake Slatkin and Dylan Brady, names known for their work with several major pop artists.
The album has been described as touching on personal themes including her experience as an immigrant, the pressures of the music industry, heartbreak and family relationships, giving context to why individual tracks are now being examined and ranked in detail.