Adassa

Adassa is the stage name of Hadassa Nohemi Candiani^[1] (born February 5, 1981),^[2] 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
Adassa in November 2021
Background information
Born	(1981-02-05) February 5, 1981 (age 44) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Reggaeton urban pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Universal Music Latino
Website	adassa-official.com

Adassa has also worked in the entertainment industry as a voice actress, including her role as the character Dolores in the Disney movie 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 movie'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

• 2004: On the Floor
• 2005: Kamasutra
• 2007: Adassa

Singles

List of other charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Latin Rhythm [10]	US Tropical [11]
"On the Floor"	2004	—	—	On the Floor
"De Tra" (feat. Taino)	2005	36	40	Kamasutra
"Dejare de Quererte"		—	—
"Kamasutra" (feat. Pitbull)	2006	29	—
"La Manera"	2007	31	—	Adassa
"No Me Compares"		—	—
"All I Wanna Do"	2008	—	—	Non-album singles
"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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		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	2021	1	5 [22]	3	71	1	41	4 [23]	40 [24]	1	1	RIAA: 2× Platinum[25] ARIA: Platinum[26] BPI: 2× Platinum[27] MC: Gold[28]	Encanto
"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

• "On the Floor" (2004)
• "De Tra" (2005)
• "Dejare de Quererte" (2005)
• "Kamasutra" (feat. Pitbull) (2006)
• "La Manera" (2007)
• "No Me Compares" (2007)
• "All I Wanna Do" (2008)
• "Sexy (Dance Remix)" (2008)
• "Brindemos Por El Amor" (2012)
• "La Gata" (2013)
• "BOOM (He Won't Get Away)" (David May Mix Cue feat. Snoop Dogg & Adassa) (2014)
• "I Wanna Feel Real" (Code Beat feat. Flo Rida, Teairra Marie, Adassa) (2014)
• "Loca" (feat. Pitbull) (2016)
• "Razor Blade" (Eyes Of Providence feat. Adassa) (2016)
• "Tu Traicion" (2017)
• "Porque Ella Y No Yo" (2018)
• "M.B.S" (2018)
• "Bello Y Eterno" (2021)
• We Don't Talk About Bruno (BYU Vocal Point feat. Adassa and One Voice Children's Choir) (2022)
• "Turn it Down" (ft. OR3O, Kathy Chan, CG5, Chi-Chi, DJSmell, Nenorama, Cami-cat, Jordan Fries) (2022)^[29]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Encanto	Dolores Madrigal (voice)	Core cast.

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
TBA	Unnamed Pet Resort Project	Ten (voice)	Animated series, Main role.[30]