Adassa | |
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Background information | |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | February 5, 1981
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Universal Music Latino |
Website | adassaofficial |
Adassa (born February 5, 1981) [1] is an American urban reggaeton singer and songwriter. She is known for her Latin-infused dance-pop music and has released several albums throughout her career, including "Kamasutra" and "Adassa." Her music career spans from urban reggaeton to Christian music.
Adassa has also worked in the entertainment industry as a voice actress, including her role as the character Dolores in the Disney movie Encanto . She received nominations for Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Pop Song at the 2022 American Music Awards for her work on the viral hit song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the movie's soundtrack. [2]
Adassa also performed the National Anthem at the Homestead Miami Speedway for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR. [3]
Adassa was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, by her Colombian parents. [4]
She has toured and collaborated with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Lil' Flip, Pitbull, Taino, Ivy Queen, Don Omar, Lil Jon, Kevin Lyttle, Vico C, Baby Rasta & Gringo, R.K.M & Ken-Y, Wisin & Yandel, Sasha, Baby Bash and Juvenile among others. [5] [6]
She also made high-profile cameo appearances with Ciara and Missy Elliott on "1, 2 Step" (Don Candiani Reggaetón Remix), with Pitbull on the title track record off of her second album Kamasutra , and alongside Tego Calderón and Roselyn Sánchez.
She was also successful in Europe with the song "Bounce" (duet with the Turkish pop star Tarkan).
Her 2005 single "De Tra" reached No. 40 on Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart. Adassa's singles "Dancing Alone" & "Little White Lies", held top positions on the German dance charts in early 2013.
She made her acting debut in the Disney animated feature film Encanto as the voice of Dolores Madrigal. [7] The following year, she acted in season 2 of Around the Sun, an episodic audio drama. [8]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Latin Rhythm [9] | US Tropical [10] | |||
"On the Floor" | 2004 | — | — | On the Floor |
"De Tra" (feat. Taino) | 2005 | 36 | 40 | Kamasutra |
"Dejare de Quererte" | — | — | ||
"Kamasutra" (feat. Pitbull) | 2006 | 29 | — | |
"La Manera" | 2007 | 31 | — | Adassa |
"No Me Compares" | — | — | ||
"All I Wanna Do" | 2008 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Sexy (Dance Remix)" | — | — | ||
"Backfire" | 2014 | — | — | |
"Loca!" (feat. Pitbull) | 2017 | — | — | |
"Blanca Navidad" (Hilda Lamas feat. Adassa) | 2021 | — | — | |
"Ni Un Beso" | 2021 | — | — | |
"—" denotes songs which were not released in that country or did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | GER [14] | IRE [15] | NLD [16] | NZ [17] | SWE [18] | UK [19] | WW [20] | ||||
"We Don't Talk About Bruno" (with Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, and Stephanie Beatriz | 2021 | 1 | 5 [21] | 3 | 71 | 1 | 41 | 4 [22] | 40 [23] | 1 | 1 | Encanto | |
"All of You" (with Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz, John Leguizamo, Maluma, and Encanto cast) | 71 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | |||
"—" denotes songs which were not released in that country or did not chart. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Encanto | Dolores Madrigal (voice) | Core cast. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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TBA | Unnamed Pet Resort Project | Ten (voice) | Animated series, Main role. [29] |
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