Episode 147 - Adara
ADARA began her musical odyssey in the world of EDM and was determined to be a beacon of positivity and light. Her exceptional songwriting skills, captivating vocals, incredibly affable personality, and futuristic inspired wardrobe captured the attention of international DJs who sought her out for collaboration. While working with Armada, her single “Dragon” caught the ear of Armin van Buuren. The track was featured on Armin’s show, “A State of Trance,” and included it in his “Best of the Year” compilations.
Other successful collaborations would follow landing ADARA on labels such as Universal and Sony, and gaining support from other heavy hitters like Aly & Fila, Cosmic Gate, Paul Oakenfold, and Ferry Corsten. Her 2016 work with Egzod & Sinego and Adventure Club would earn over 3 million streams respectively. Her single, “Moments” with MitiS, would become his most successful release to date. By 2018, ADARA had opened for such acts as Seven Lions and Illenium and had been named a Top-10 EDM Vocalist by Trancepodium.
In 2017, ADARA began her journey as a solo artist, with the release of her debut single, “Oasis.” With little to no promotion, “Oasis” garnered well over 950,000 Spotify streams and spurred multiple remixes.
ADARA’S 2019 single, “Alien,” released after a lengthy social media campaign, #youarenotalone. During the campaign, she asked fans to submit their stories of pain and struggle. ADARA returned the favor by writing quotes from those messages onto a body suit she wore in the official music video.
In 2020, She was named one of “46 Nashville Artists to Watch” by Tuned Up. ADARA is currently working in the studio on new music, with a full-length album expected in 2022.
