Adria Kain is a

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rhythm and blues singer from

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.Mitch Mosk
"'Emotional, impactful, & honest': Toronto's Adria Kain shares her soulful & stunning debut album ‘When Flowers Bloom’"
''Atwood Magazine'', March 9, 2022. Her full-length debut album ''When Flowers Bloom'' was released in February 2022, and was longlisted for the

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. She previously released several EPs, including ''Reverse Psychology'' (2016), ''DE(com)pressed'' (2017) and ''Still in Love'' (2018). In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of

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's single "

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", which was released as a charity single to benefit

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's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.Brent Furdyk
"Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"
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'', March 2, 2023. She identifies as

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