If your Reels and TikTok feed has been stuck on a song called Nicole Kidman, you are not alone. The track belongs to ADÉLA, a 22-year-old from Slovakia who, a few years ago, did not make it into a K-pop-style girl group. Now she has two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top 10 hit.

ADÉLA at a glance

  • Full name: Adéla Jergová
  • Age: 22
  • From: Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Background: trained in ballet from a very young age
  • Big break: contestant on The Debut: Dream Academy, the show that formed KATSEYE
  • Label: Capitol
  • Debut album: PRIMA, released 4 September 2026
  • Biggest hit: Nicole Kidman, No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated 24 October 2026)

From reject to record-breaker

ADÉLA first caught international attention on The Debut: Dream Academy, but she was not chosen for KATSEYE. Reports say she was seen as too independent to fit the group's mould. She went solo instead, and pop audiences have rallied behind the underdog.

The hits

  1. Ain't In LA. Her breakout single and, in August 2026, the first song by a Slovak artist ever to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It later peaked at No. 27.
  2. Nicole Kidman. Released as the fourth single the day PRIMA came out. It debuted at No. 45, climbed into the top 10, and hit a new peak of No. 6 this week. It also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200.
  3. PRIMA. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

According to Billboard, ADÉLA has collected more than half a billion global on-demand streams in 2026 alone.

What is the song Nicole Kidman about?

The idea came from a Golden Globes party in January 2026. ADÉLA has said she got fully glammed up in a corset so tight she felt like Nicole Kidman, and the feeling became a lyric. The song and its video are packed with nods to Kidman's films, including Babygirl, and it samples a 1986 gospel track by God's Gospel Angels. Co-writers include Blake Slatkin, Dylan Brady and Julia Michaels.

The real Nicole Kidman loves it

Kidman brought up the song on The Tonight Show and used it in her first-ever TikTok. When ADÉLA made her own TV debut on the same show, performing Nicole Kidman and Ain't In LA, she called the actress her muse.

Why it went viral

  1. A clippable hook and a dance trend that spread across TikTok and Reels.
  2. A splashy, meme-friendly video full of movie references.
  3. A real-life celebrity endorsement from the song's namesake.
  4. An underdog story fans want to cheer for.

See where it sits on this week's chart at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/billboard-hot-100-this-week-october-24-2026, and follow it live at https://mediamarvels.in/trends/global.

ADÉLA: FAQs

Who is ADÉLA? A Slovak pop singer, full name Adéla Jergová, known for Nicole Kidman and Ain't In LA.

How old is ADÉLA? She is 22.

Was ADÉLA in KATSEYE? No. She competed on The Debut: Dream Academy but was not selected for the group.

What is ADÉLA's album called? PRIMA, released on 4 September 2026.

What is ADÉLA's biggest song? Nicole Kidman, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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