Adassa | |
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| Also known as | The Reggaetón Princess |
| Born | February 5, 1987 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Universal Music Latino |
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| Website | www |
Adassa (born February 5, 1987) is an American reggaetón, dance, r&b, pop singer-songwriter also known as the "Reggaetón Princess".
Early life
Adassa was born in Miami, Florida and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands by her Afro-Colombian parents.
Career
She has toured and collaborated with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Lil' Flip, Pitbull, Ivy Queen, Don Omar, Lil Jon, Kevin Lyttle, Vico C, Baby Rasta & Gringo, Wisin & Yandel, Sasha, Baby Bash and Juvenile among others.
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.[1] Adassa's latest singles "Dancing Alone" & "Little White Lies", held top positions on the German dance charts early 2013.
Discography
Albums
- 2004: On the Floor
- 2005: Kamasutra
- 2007: Adassa
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[2] | Album(s) | ||||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Latin | U.S. Tropical | U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop | U.S. Dance | |||
| 2004 | "On the Floor" | — | — | — | — | — | On the Floor |
| 2005 | "De Tra" (feat. Taino) | — | — | 40 | — | — | Kamasutra |
| "Dejare de Quererte" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Kamasutra" (feat. Pitbull) | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
| 2007 | "La Manera" | — | — | — | — | — | Adassa |
| "No Me Compares" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "All I Wanna Do" | — | — | — | — | — | non-album songs |
| "Sexy (Dance Remix)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Backfire" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Loca!" (feat. Pitbull) | — | — | — | — | — | |
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)
References
- ^ Adassa's Billboard chart history at allmusic.com
- ^ US Chart History. allmusic. Accessed May 24, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Adassa at IMDb