Destiny Adia Andrews (born May 15, 1991), who goes by the stage name Adia, is an American Christian R&B artist and urban contemporary gospel musician. She started her music career, in 2012, with the release of "One Day at a Time" on Emerge Records. She saw her first studio album, Behind Enemy Lines, chart on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Xist Music released the album on August 26, 2014.
Adia | |
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| Birth name | Destiny Adia Andrews |
| Born | May 15, 1991 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Genres | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Emerge, Xist |
| Website | adiaofficial |
Early life
editAdia was born Destiny Adia Andrews,[1][2][3][4] in St. Louis, Missouri,[5] on May 15, 1991.[6] While she was growing up, she spent some time in Aurora, Illinois, just outside Chicago.[7] She graduated from Sparkman High School, in 2009, and it is just outside Huntsville, Alabama that she considers to be her hometown.[5][7] Her family contains musical roots because her parents are also traveling musicians.[5]
Music career
editHer music career started in 2012, with the release of "Incomplete", that was on Deitrick Haddon's, A Beautiful Soul, with Emerged Records.[7][8] Her debut single and music video, "Rags to Riches", came out on March 14, 2014, from Xist Music.[4] The production was handled by Fred "Blaze" Crawford and the video direction by Courtney "Noyz" C.[4] The second single, "Torn Identity", was released just before her album.[5] Her debut studio album, Behind Enemy Lines, released on August 26, 2014,[9][10] with Xist Music,[9] and this album charted, on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart at No. 38.[11] The album received a three star out of five review, from CCM Magazine's Andrew Greer.[8] On August 16, 2016 she released a cover track "We All Want Love" via: Red 3 Digital Learning Center.
Personal life
editEvery single bit of profit from "One Day at a Time", she gave to the victims of the 2011 Super Outbreak.[7]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[11] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||||
| Behind Enemy Lines[12] |
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38 | ||
References
edit- ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Andrews Destiny Adia". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Xist Music. "Adia". Xist Music. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Adia. "All About Adia". Adia. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c Patrick, Kris (March 18, 2014). "Xist Music's First Female Recording Artist "Adia" Releases Music Video For Debut Single "Rags to Riches"". Path Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Pellicci, Tina (October 23, 2014). "Adia – A Vocalist on the Front Lines of Change". Parle Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ @AdiaSings (May 15, 2013). "Headed to dinner for my 22nd birthday!!! :)) today is MY DAY!!!". Twitter. Retrieved February 21, 2015. (Tweet)
- ^ a b c d Wake, Matt (April 1, 2014). "Adia Andrews: 5 things to know about Huntsville singer, her new video, upcoming album and Britney Spears appreciation". Al.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Greer, Andrew (August 15, 2014). "Adia: Behind Enemy Lines". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Behind Enemy Lines by Adia". New Release Tuesday. August 26, 2014.
- ^ Cody, Daniel (September 23, 2014). "Album Review: Adia – Behind Enemy Lines". Wade-O Radio.
- ^ a b Billboard. "Adia – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Behind Enemy Lines – Adia". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2015.