Adelén Rusillo Steen (born 4 November 1996), known professionally as Adelén, is a Spanish-Norwegian singer.

Career

2013–present: Melodi Grand Prix and debut

Adelén participated in the Norwegian national selection for the

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in Oslo with the Spanish-influenced song "

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", written by Ina Wroldsen and

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and came in second place. "Bombo" went straight to number 2 on the Norwegian

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chart after her performance. It also appeared in

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, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The song also won the

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, becoming Norway's third win, and first since 1993. It also won the 2013

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with the highest score ever achieved in the history of the Award (284 points) and the largest distance from the second placed song (exactly 70 points). In 2013, she signed with

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in an attempt to launch her globally. On 21 June 2013 she released another single called "Baila Conmigo". In 2014, she recorded "Olé" for the

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's album ''

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'', which went straight to number 1 on the Norwegian iTunes. In 2015 she released the single "Spell On Me", followed by "Wild Like Me" in 2016. During 2017 two new ones were unveiled; the

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track "Go Home" and "Big Bad Bitter" with

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influences and an accompanying music video. In 2018 she signed with Sony Music Norway and released "What's Next", which features an ode to her Spanish roots. A collaboration featuring Colombian duo Kapla y Miky called "Beat" and the "catchy number" with a

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beat "Somewhere We Can Talk" followed on 2019. In 2021 she delivered her comeback single, the emotional pop ballad "Jaded". It was followed by a dance version of the song and the subsequent singles "Safety Light" and "Obssesed".

Personal life

Born to a Spanish mother and Norwegian father, Adelén was raised in

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, Norway.

Discography

Singles

As main artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adelen Norwegian women singers Norwegian people of Spanish descent Norwegian pop singers 1996 births Norwegian child singers Living people Musicians from Tønsberg Melodi Grand Prix contestants Dance-pop musicians English-language singers from Norway Spanish-language singers of Norway Spanish child singers Spanish people of Norwegian descent Spanish pop singers 21st-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers