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Fan zone.
Test yourself, learn the alphabet according to ADÉLA, say her name like a Slovak and count down to her birthday.
How well do you know her?
Ten questions, all answered somewhere on this site. No sign-up, nothing saved — just you and the facts.
Question 1 of 10
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- In which Bratislava district did ADÉLA grow up?
- Petržalka
- Ružinov
- Staré Mesto
- Devín
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Petržalka — the panel-block district across the Danube. - How old was she when she started ballet?
- Three
- Six
- Nine
- Twelve
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Three, during a spell living in Moscow. - Which TV show made her want to sing?
- Victorious
- Hannah Montana
- Glee
- The Voice
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Hannah Montana — she thought it was Slovak because she watched it dubbed. - What did her Dream Academy team perform in Mission 1?
- “Hype Boy”
- “Toxic”
- “Pink Venom”
- “Dynamite”
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BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom”, on the dance team. - Who co-produced “MACHINE GIRL” and appears in its video?
- Charli xcx
- Grimes
- Jack Antonoff
- Max Martin
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Grimes, who found her through “HOMEWRECKED” on TikTok. - What does PRIMA refer to?
- A Bratislava street
- Her grandmother’s name
- The prima ballerina
- An Italian sports car
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The lead dancer of a company — she wants to be “the prima ballerina of pop”. - Where was the “Ain’t In LA” video filmed?
- Los Angeles
- Prague
- Vienna
- Bratislava
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Bratislava, with her mom and little sister in the cast. - Who smuggled Western pop posters across the border for her mother?
- Her grandfather
- Her father
- An uncle
- A neighbour
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Her grandfather, who worked in West Germany. - What is her signature dance move called?
- The Prima Pose
- The Petržalka Bend
- The Swaggerina
- The Pirouette Drop
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The Swaggerina — she taught it to Jimmy Fallon. - Whose first-ever TikTok was set to “Ain’t In LA”?
- Madonna
- Nicole Kidman
- Dua Lipa
- Pedro Pascal
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Nicole Kidman, at the end of August 2026.
Birthday dispatch
Adéla Jergová was born in Bratislava on 27 November 2003. Turns 23 in 34 days
ADÉLA, A to Z.
Twenty-six entries and a Slovak bonus round. A shortcut through the whole story.
A — Ain’t In LA
Her first Hot 100 entry, and a love letter to the girls back home.
B — Bratislava
Born there on 27 November 2003. The “Ain’t In LA” video was shot there.
C — Capitol Records
Her label since May 2025.
D — Dream Academy
HYBE x Geffen’s 2023 competition. Out after Mission 1 — a blessing in disguise.
E — Eyes Wide Shut
The Kubrick film she’d just watched when “Nicole Kidman” took shape.
F — Fallon
Her US late-night debut, 22 October 2026.
G — Grimes
Early champion, co-producer of “MACHINE GIRL” and, she says, a mentor.
H — Hannah Montana
The show that made her want to sing.
I — I’m the Man
PRIMA, track three. Produced by Cashmere Cat.
J — Jergová
Her surname. ADÉLA is the stage name.
K — KGB
PRIMA’s opener and lead single, filmed at the Los Angeles Theatre.
L — Lollapalooza
Chicago, 2 August 2026 — reported as a first for a Slovak artist.
M — Mášenka
Her Nutcracker role at the Slovak National Theatre, aged 12.
N — Nicole Kidman
The song, the actress, the saga.
O — O2 Academy Brixton
Two London nights on the Red Bottoms Tour, 19–20 January 2027.
P — Petržalka
The high-rise district where she grew up.
Q — Queen of Pop
Madonna posted a TikTok to “Nicole Kidman” on 15 October 2026.
R — Red Bottoms
Her first heartbreak ballad, and the name of her 2026–27 tour.
S — Swaggerina
The signature move.
T — The Provocateur
The debut EP, 22 August 2025.
U — UK top 10
“Nicole Kidman” reached No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart.
V — Vienna
Ballet training at the Vienna State Opera academy from 14.
W — “We see Adéla as a solo artist”
A Dream Academy line her fans turned into a motto.
X — xo
As in adelaxo.com, her official home online.
Y — Younger sister
She and their mom appear in the “Ain’t In LA” video.
Z — Zárate
Miguel Zárate, choreographer and co-director of “SUPERSCAR”.
- Slovak bonus
É — ADÉLA
The accent stays: ADÉLA uses the Slovak spelling of her name.
- Slovak bonus
Č — Československo
Czechoslovakia, where her mother grew up with a wall of smuggled Western posters.
- Slovak bonus
Ľ — Ľudia
Slovak for “people” — the ones back home that “Ain’t In LA” celebrates.
- Slovak bonus
Ž — Petržalka
The ž every fan abroad eventually learns to type.
Say it like a Slovak.
A pronunciation guide from home. In Slovak the stress always falls on the first syllable — that alone gets you most of the way.
- Adéla
- AH-deh-lahStress on the first syllable, as always in Slovak. The é is a long “eh”.
- Jergová
- YEHR-goh-vahThe j sounds like an English y; the á is a long “ah”.
- Petržalka
- PEH-tr-zhahl-kahThat ž is the “s” in “pleasure”. The r carries its own syllable.
- Bratislava
- BRAH-tyee-slah-vahFour syllables, first one stressed.
Questions, answered.
The things people search for most, with sources.
Who is ADÉLA?
ADÉLA is Adéla Jergová, a Slovak singer, songwriter and dancer born in Bratislava on 27 November 2003. She lives in Los Angeles and is signed to Capitol Records. Her debut album, PRIMA, came out on 4 September 2026.
Sources: Wikipedia: Adéla (singer) (opens in a new tab), Universal Music Canada: ADÉLA releases debut album PRIMA (opens in a new tab)
Was ADÉLA in KATSEYE?
No. She competed on The Debut: Dream Academy in 2023 — the show that formed KATSEYE — and was eliminated after the first mission. She released her first solo single a year later.
Sources: Wikipedia: The Debut: Dream Academy: The Debut: Dream Academy (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia: The Provocateur: The Provocateur (opens in a new tab)
How old is ADÉLA?
She is 22 and turns 23 on 27 November 2026.
What does PRIMA mean?
Two things: “first” in Italian, because it’s her debut, and the prima ballerina, the principal dancer of a ballet company. She trained in ballet from the age of three.
Sources: Clash: ADÉLA Announces Debut Album ‘PRIMA’ (opens in a new tab), The FADER: ADÉLA’s new album PRIMA: release date, album art and details (opens in a new tab)
Is “Nicole Kidman” really about Nicole Kidman?
It’s about feeling like a movie star. The idea came at a Golden Globes party in January 2026, laced into a tight corset, just after she’d seen Eyes Wide Shut for the first time. Kidman has embraced it.
Sources: HollywoodLife: Who Is Adéla? Meet the Singer Behind Viral Hit ‘Nicole Kidman’ (opens in a new tab), Songfacts: The event that led ADÉLA to record the starry homage “Nicole Kidman” (opens in a new tab)
Where was the “Ain’t In LA” video filmed?
In Bratislava, her hometown, directed by Fred Gervais. Her mother and younger sister appear in it.
Sources: The FADER: ADÉLA’s new album PRIMA: release date, album art and details (opens in a new tab), W Magazine: Adéla Is Building Her Own American Dream (opens in a new tab)
Is ADÉLA playing in Slovakia?
No Slovak date had been announced as of 24 October 2026. The closest show is Prague’s Forum Karlín on 11 January 2027, her first concert in the Czech Republic.
Sources: Universal Music Canada: ADÉLA releases debut album PRIMA (opens in a new tab), Seznam Zprávy: Adéla vystoupí v pražském Foru Karlín (opens in a new tab)
What is the Swaggerina?
Her signature move: a deep, swaggering back-arch that grew out of rehearsals for “Ain’t In LA”. She taught it to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.
Sources: Bratislavák: Svetoznáma Bratislavčanka Adéla zažiarila u Jimmyho Fallona (opens in a new tab), Consequence: ADÉLA makes late night debut with “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t in LA” on Fallon (opens in a new tab)
Is this ADÉLA’s official website?
No. ADÉLA Dispatch is an independent fan site from Slovakia. Her official site is adelaxo.com.
Source: adelaxo.com: ADÉLA — official site (opens in a new tab)
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