Adassa
Birth nameHadassa Nohemi Candiani
Birth dateFebruary 5, 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genre
OccupationSinger · songwriter
Years active2004–present
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Websiteadassa-official.com

Hadassa Nohemi Candiani[1] (born February 5, 1987),[2] known professionally as Adassa, 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 Madrigal in the Disney film 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 film's soundtrack.[3]

Adassa also performed the National Anthem at the Homestead Miami Speedway for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR.[4]

Early life

Adassa was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, by her Colombian parents.[5]

Career

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.[6][7]

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.[8] The following year, she acted in season 2 of Around the Sun, an episodic audio drama.[9]

Discography

Albums

Singles

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Latin
Rhythm
[10]		US
Tropical
[11]
"On the Floor"2004——On the Floor
"De Tra"
(feat. Taino)		20053640Kamasutra
"Dejare de Quererte"——
"Kamasutra"
(feat. Pitbull)		200629—
"La Manera"200731—Adassa
"No Me Compares"——
"All I Wanna Do"2008——rowspan="6"
"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.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[12]		AUS
[13]		CAN
[14]		GER
[15]		IRE
[16]		NLD
[17]		NZ
[18]		SWE
[19]		UK
[20]		WW
[21]
"We Don't Talk About Bruno"
(with Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, and Stephanie Beatriz		202115
[22]		3711414
[23]		40
[24]		11Encanto
"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.

Music videos

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021EncantoDolores Madrigal (voice)Core cast.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBAUnnamed Pet Resort ProjectTen (voice)Animated series, Main role.[30]

References

  1. ^ "DE TRA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. ^ IMDb. "Adassa Biography". IMDB
  3. ^ Medina, John (2022-10-15). "Adassa receives American Music Awards nominations for 'Encanto' song". Tejanonation.net
  4. ^ Speedway. "Singer Songwriter Adassa to Perform National Anthem ahead of Dixie Vodka 400 at homestead Miami speedway on Sunday, Oct 23". Speedwaydigest.com
  5. ^ Lundberg, Haley (2023-06-03). "Adassa surprises RootsTech attendees with performance and family history stories". LDSLiving
  6. ^ Valo. "ADASSA". Valo Artist
  7. ^ Gutierrez, Evan. "Adassa Biography". Iheart Radio
  8. ^ Arvedon, Jon (July 8, 2021). "Disney Drops a Magical First Trailer for Encanto". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Beyond the Mouse speaks to Brad Forenza and Adassa about "Around the Sun"". NPR Illinois. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  10. ^ "Adassa Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Adassa Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Adassa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022. *"All of You": "Hot 100: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "Discography Adassa". australian-charts.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Adassa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022. *"All of You": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Discographie von Adassa" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Discography Adassa". irishcharts.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Discografie Adassa - dutchcharts.nl". Dutch Charts. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Discography Adassa". charts.nz. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "Discography Adassa". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  20. ^ Discography - singles peaks in the UK (Official Charts): *"We Don't Talk About Bruno": Ainsley, Helen (January 21, 2022). "We Don't Talk About Bruno from Disney's Encanto becomes the first ever original Disney song to land the UK Official Chart Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "Adassa Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  23. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "We Don't Talk About Bruno". Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  26. ^ Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  27. ^ "We Don't Talk About Bruno". 17855-5853-1. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "We Don't Talk About Bruno". Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  29. ^ "【Original Song in the style of Encanto】 Turn It Down", retrieved 2022-03-05
  30. ^ "WebVoyage Record View 1". cocatalog.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-26.