Adéla has admitted the intense public reaction to her rising fame left her feeling “very anxious” and “overwhelmed”.
The Slovak singer-songwriter, who previously failed to make the final line-up of global girl group KATSEYE, explained that the constant criticism online became difficult to ignore after her career began taking off with the viral summer hit Ain’t In LA.
Speaking to Who What Wear, she reflected on the pressures of being in the spotlight and how public criticism started affecting her relationship with her own music.
She said: “Everyone has a say. Everyone feels like a music critic. Everyone loves to be the contrarian and loves to hate the thing that’s popular.
“At the end of the day, it’s popular for a reason, though. It’s reaching a lot of people. I just don’t think it’s that f****** deep. Let’s enjoy the music.”
Despite briefly questioning whether changing her musical style could hurt her momentum, Adéla has ultimately decided to trust her instincts when it comes to following up her commercially successful debut album Prima.
She said: “I had the thought for a split second, Is changing sounds too risky to do now that I’ve seen success? But I think that’s exactly why I am successful – because I just keep following my own gut.”
The 22-year-old star acknowledged that monitoring the conversation around her music took a toll on her mental wellbeing.
She added: “I was getting really overwhelmed, and it was making me not like the songs anymore.
“There was just so much noise where I genuinely became very anxious very quickly. I wanted to literally escape, and obviously, I can’t. This is my life that I’ve brought upon myself.”
Adéla also stressed that online reactions do not change who she is away from the spotlight.
She said: “No matter if people are gonna f****** like my song or not, I still am gonna go out there and buy a f****** carrot just like everybody else.”
The chart star revealed she has learned to keep her expectations in check as her profile continues to grow.
She said: “I think it makes me enjoy the moment less.
“I’m not getting my hopes up so high that everybody loves me and they’re gonna love me forever.”
Meanwhile, Adéla has decided against submitting her music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, insisting she still has more work to do before feeling worthy of a nomination.
She said: “I think it’s a nomination you need to earn. I have so much more work to do before I even think of that. I have my tour, and I want to start writing my next album.
“I think I need to do all the work I can this year and next in order to really earn it. Maybe in 2028 … I’ll feel like I truly deserve to be in that room.”
The 2027 Grammy nominations are expected to be announced by the Recording Academy on Monday (16.11.26).
