Adéla's music is blunt and honest… She says that comes from her Slovak heritage

NPR | By Elissa Nadworny ,

Michael Levitt, Mallory Yu

Published September 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Adéla, about the rising popstar's debut album, Prima.

Elissa Nadworny

Elissa Nadworny is an NPR Correspondent covering higher education. She previously covered reproductive rights and abortion.

Michael Levitt

Mallory Yu

Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.