Up-and-coming artist Adéla has made her name known in pop culture after the release of her new hit song “Nicole Kidman” on her debut album, PRIMA, which dropped September 4, 2026. In its first week, PRIMA has sold over 100,000 copies, and “Nicole Kidman” climbed to no. 12 on Spotify’s Global chart this week, with “Ain’t in L.A.” still at no. 5. The track is co-written by Adéla, Blake Slatkin, Dylan Brady, Julia Michaels, Billy Walsh, and Uffie, with production by Slatkin and Brady.
Adéla moved to Los Angeles from her home country of Slovakia in 2022 to pursue her music career. In 2023, she was a contestant on “The Debut: Dream Academy,” the show that resulted in the formation of the global girl group KATSEYE. Adéla made quite an impression on audiences, but ultimately was not selected as a member of KATSEYE. Her first solo single, “homewrecked,” came out in 2024, followed by her EP The Provocateur in 2025, but PRIMA is her first full-fledged album. While “Nicole Kidman” has been gaining traction over the past couple of weeks, “Ain’t in L.A.,” another track on the album, has already skyrocketed.
Adéla told W Magazine the song came from a Golden Globes party she’d somehow scored an invite to: “I’ve never been in a movie, but I got all glammed up, and my corset was so tight that I thought, ‘I feel like Nicole Kidman right now,'” she said. Asked about Adéla by a fan at the London premiere of Practical Magic 2, Kidman said, “I absolutely know who she is, and she’s coming to Nashville, and I’m going to go see her.” The next day, Kidman launched her TikTok account with a clip soundtracked by “Ain’t in L.A.”
One of the most intriguing parts of the production is the sampling of “In My Father’s House” from the gospel group God’s Gospel Angels. This song from 1986 is not even available on Spotify, but it’s the glue of the production, and there wouldn’t be much of a song without it. Much of the replayability comes from the chorus, however, where it uses a pretty simple hook to get listeners’ ears. The hook is mainly spoken, creating a line that can be picked up universally, no matter the person’s singing ability. This also makes it prime for TikTok videos, where the song is currently gaining much of its traction.
