Adelén Rusillo Steen (born 4 November 1996), known professionally as Adelén, is a Spanish-Norwegian singer.[1][2]
Adelén | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adelén Rusillo Steen |
| Born | 4 November 1996 Horten, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | adelenmusic.com |
Career
edit2013–present: Melodi Grand Prix and debut
editAdelén participated in the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Oslo with the Spanish-influenced song "Bombo", written by Ina Wroldsen and Quiz & Larossi and came in second place.[2][3]
"Bombo" went straight to number 2 on the Norwegian iTunes chart after her performance.[4] It also appeared in VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The song also won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2013, becoming Norway's third win, and first since 1993.[5] It also won the 2013 Eurodanceweb Award with the highest score ever achieved in the history of the Award (284 points) and the largest distance from the second placed song (exactly 70 points).[6]
In 2013, she signed with Simon Fuller in an attempt to launch her globally.[7] On 21 June 2013 she released another single called "Baila Conmigo".[8][9]
In 2014, she recorded "Olé" for the 2014 FIFA World Cup's album One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album, which went straight to number 1 on the Norwegian iTunes.[10][11]
In 2015 she released the single "Spell On Me",[12][13] followed by "Wild Like Me" in 2016.[14][15][13] During 2017 two new ones were unveiled; the electropop track "Go Home"[16][17] and "Big Bad Bitter" with disco influences and an accompanying music video.[18][19]
In 2018 she signed with Sony Music Norway and released "What's Next", which features an ode to her Spanish roots.[20] A collaboration featuring Colombian duo Kapla y Miky called "Beat"[21][22][23] and the "catchy number" with a Latin beat "Somewhere We Can Talk" followed on 2019.[24] In 2021 she delivered her comeback single, the emotional pop ballad "Jaded".[25] It was followed by a dance version of the song[26] and the subsequent singles "Safety Light"[27][28] and "Obssesed".[29][30]
Personal life
editBorn to a Spanish mother and Norwegian father, Adelén was raised in Horten, Norway and moved to Oslo.[31]
Discography
editSingles
editAs main artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [32] |
FIN [33] |
POL Dance [34] |
SWE [35] | |||||
| 2013 | "Bombo" | 1 | 6 | 36 | 23 | non-album singles | ||
| "Baila Conmigo" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | "Always On My Mind" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Olé" | 3 | — | — | — | One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album | |||
| 2015 | "Spell On Me" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | ||
| 2016 | "Wild Like Me" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2017 | "Go Home" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Bad Bitter" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | "What's Next" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Beat" (featuring Kapla y Miky) |
— | — | — | — | ||||
| "Somewhere We Can Talk" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2021 | "Jaded" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Safety Light" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Obsessed" | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2022 | "Mala" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart | ||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [32] |
FIN [33] |
POL Dance [34] |
SWE [35] | ||||
| 2017 | "Worry" (Mileo featuring Adelén) |
— | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart | |||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eurodanceweb Award | Dancing Song of the Year | "Bombo" | Won |
| 2014 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Norwegian Act | Herself | Won |
| Best Northern European Act | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "ADELÈN". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Årets yngste deltaker klar for finale i Melodi Grand Prix – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix". VG. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Gaute, Adelén og Sirkus Eliassen til MGP-finale" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Kristin Svensen, Suzanne Kristoffersen (2 February 2013). "Klar for finalen i MGP – Kultur" (in Norwegian). Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Willy Lee Adams (7 October 2013). ""Bombo" Girl Adelen Wins OGAE Second Chance Contest". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Norway wins Eurodanceweb Award 2013". Oikotimes. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ William Lee Adams (21 June 2013). "Adelen: "Bombo" Singer Signs with Simon Fuller Management". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Dániel Turgonyi (25 June 2013). "Norway: Adelén releases new single 'Baila Conmigo'". ESCToday.
- ^ "Baila Conmigo – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ Pål Nordseth (23 May 2014). "- Alt er helt ekte". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Official Song released; Official Album tracklist revealed". Fifa. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.
- ^ "♫ Adelén vil forhekse deg med ny banger" [You will love Adelén with her new banger]. 730 (in Norwegian). 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b "VIDEO: Adelén - 'Wild Like Me'". Scandipop. 8 July 2016.
- ^ Antranig Shokayan (11 July 2016). "Torches out, hair down! Norway's Adelén serves tribal realness in "Wild Like Me" music video". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ "♫ Sjekk ut ville Adelén" [Have a look on wild Adelén]. 730 (in Norwegian). 6 May 2016.
- ^ Alvaro (23 August 2017). "Adelén presenta su nuevo single, 'Go Home'" [Adelén presents her new single 'Go Home']. Popelera (in Spanish).
- ^ "♫ Norsk videopremiere: Adelén om å ta med noen hjem :)" [Norwegian video premiere: Adelén about taking somebody home :)]. 730 (in Norwegian). 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Big Bad Bitter - Adelén". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO: Adelén - 'Big Bad Bitter'". Scandipop. 27 December 2017.
- ^ "SONG: Adelén - 'What's Next'". Scandipop. 6 April 2019.
- ^ Janne Monsen Tveit (1 August 2019). "Brennheit videopremiere fra Adelén og colombiansk duo". 730 (in Norwegian).
- ^ "VIDEO: Adelén feat. Kapla y Miky - 'Beat'". Scandipop. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Beat (feat. Kapla y Miky) – Single by Adelén". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "SONG: Adelén - 'Somewhere We Can Talk'". Scandipop. 25 October 2019.
- ^ Jonathan Vautrey (28 February 2021). "New music this week: 19 songs from Jamala, Harel Skaat, Edsilia Rombley and more". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ "Jaded (Dance Edit) - Single". Apple Music (Norway). 23 April 2021.
- ^ "SONG: Adelén - 'Safety Light'". Scandipop. 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Adelén skrur opp energinivået med låten "Safety Light"" [Adelén lifts the energy levels with the song "Safety Light"]. Sony Music (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Topp 12 norske låter som kom i dag" [Top 12 Norwegian songs that came out today]. 730 (in Norwegian). 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Adelén slipper "Obsessed"" [Adelén releases "Obsessed"]. Sony Music (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 June 2021.
- ^ "I dag venter skolebenken for Adelén" (in Norwegian). Østlands-Posten. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ a b norwegiancharts.com Adelén discography
- ^ a b finnishcharts.com Adelén discography
- ^ a b "Top w dyskotekach". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b swedishcharts.com Adelén discography
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