Adelén

Adelén Rusillo Steen (born 4 November 1996), known professionally as Adelén, is a Norwegian singer.[1]

Adelén
Adelén, in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Adelén Rusillo Steen
Born	4 November 1996 Tønsberg, Norway
Genres	Pop latin pop dance-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Associated acts	Mileo
Website	http://www.adelenmusic.com

Career

2013–present: Melodi Grand Prix and debut

Adelén participated in the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Oslo with the Spanish-influenced song "Bombo", written by Ina Wroldsen and Quiz & Larossi and came in second place.[1][2]

"Bombo" went straight to number 2 on the Norwegian iTunes chart after her performance.[3] It also appeared in VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. The song also won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2013, becoming Norway's third win, and first since 1993.[4] It also won the 2013 Eurodanceweb Award 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).[5]

In 2013, she signed with Simon Fuller in an attempt to launch her globally.[6] On 21 June 2013, a preview of the new single, "Baila Conmigo", was released on YouTube while the full version was available on iTunes.[7][8]

In 2014, she recorded "Olé" for the 2014 FIFA World Cup's album One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album, which went straight to number 1 on the Norwegian iTunes.[9]

Personal life

Born to a Spanish mother and Norwegian father, Adelén was raised in Horten, Norway.[10]

Discography

As main artist

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		NOR [11]	FIN [12]	POL Dance [13]	SWE [14]
2013	"Bombo"	1	6	36	23	non-album singles
	"Baila Conmigo"	—	—	—	—
2014	"Always On My Mind"	—	—	—	—
	"Olé"	3	—	—	—	One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album
2015	"Spell On Me"	—	—	—	—	non-album singles
2016	"Wild Like Me"	—	—	—	—
2017	"Go Home"	—	—	—	—
	"Big Bad Bitter"	—	—	—	—
2019	"What's Next"	—	—	—	—
	"Beat" (featuring Kapla y Miky)[15]	—	—	—	—
	"Somewhere We Can Talk"	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes single that did not chart

As featured artist

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		NOR [11]	FIN [12]	POL Dance [13]	SWE [14]
2017	"Worry" (Mileo featuring Adelén)	—	—	—	—	non-album singles
"—" denotes single that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Outcome
2013	Eurodanceweb Award	Dancing Song of the Year	"Bombo"	Won
2014	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Norwegian Act	Herself	Won
		Best Northern European Act		Nominated

References

1. "Årets yngste deltaker klar for finale i Melodi Grand Prix – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix". Vg.no. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
2. "Gaute, Adelén og Sirkus Eliassen til MGP-finale" (in Norwegian). adressa.no. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
3. Kristin Svensen, Suzanne Kristoffersen (2 February 2013). "Klar for finalen i MGP – Kultur – Tønsbergs Blad". Tb.no. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
4. Willy Lee Adams (7 October 2013). ""Bombo" Girl Adelen Wins OGAE Second Chance Contest". wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
5. "Norway wins Eurodanceweb Award 2013". oikotimes.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
6. William Lee Adams. "Adelen: "Bombo" Singer Signs with Simon Fuller Management". Eurovision 2016 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings – wiwibloggs.
7. "Adelén 'Baila Conmigo' después de bailar al son del 'Bombo'". lareputada.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2013.
8. "Baila Conmigo – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
9. "Adelén, más latina que nunca con 'Olé', otro tema para el Mundial 2014". elremix.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2014.
10. "I dag venter skolebenken for Adelén" (in Norwegian Bokmål). op.no. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
11. norwegiancharts.com Adelén discography
12. finnishcharts.com Adelén discography
13. "Top w dyskotekach". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
14. swedishcharts.com Adelén discography
15. "Beat (feat. Kapla y Miky) – Single by Adelén". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

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