Adia (musician)
American musician (born 1991)
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Destiny Adia Andrews (born May 15, 1991), who goes by the stage name Adia, is an American Christian R&B artist and urban contemporary gospel musician. She started her music career, in 2012, with the release of "One Day at a Time" on Emerge Records. She saw her first studio album, Behind Enemy Lines, chart on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Xist Music released the album on August 26, 2014.
Adia | |
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| Born | Destiny Adia Andrews May 15, 1991 |
| Genres | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Emerge, Xist |
| Website | adiaofficial |
Early life
Adia was born Destiny Adia Andrews,[1][2][3][4] in St. Louis, Missouri,[5] on May 15, 1991.[6] While she was growing up, she spent some time in Aurora, Illinois, just outside Chicago.[7] She graduated from Sparkman High School, in 2009, and it is just outside Huntsville, Alabama that she considers to be her hometown.[5][7] Her family contains musical roots because her parents are also traveling musicians.[5]
Music career
Her music career started in 2012, with the release of "Incomplete", that was on Deitrick Haddon's, A Beautiful Soul, with Emerged Records.[7][8] Her debut single and music video, "Rags to Riches", came out on March 14, 2014, from Xist Music.[4] The production was handled by Fred "Blaze" Crawford and the video direction by Courtney "Noyz" C.[4] The second single, "Torn Identity", was released just before her album.[5] Her debut studio album, Behind Enemy Lines, released on August 26, 2014,[9][10] with Xist Music,[9] and this album charted, on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart at No. 38.[11] The album received a three star out of five review, from CCM Magazine's Andrew Greer.[8] On August 16, 2016 she released a cover track "We All Want Love" via: Red 3 Digital Learning Center.
Personal life
Every single bit of profit from "One Day at a Time", she gave to the victims of the 2011 Super Outbreak.[7]
Discography
Awards and nominations
Stellar Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | "On the Way" (with Erica Campbell) |
Song of the Year | Nominated | [13] |
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Urban Single or Performance of the Year | Won | |||
| Herself | Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |