Adanna Duru

S14 · Eliminated (10th–11th)

As of July 24, 2026

Adanna Duru appeared on American Idol and The Voice. Based in Los Angeles, she released the album The Naijamerican Dream on July 24, 2026. In 2022, making videos became her full-time work.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. August 31, 2014Adanna Duru released the single Amplify on August 31, 2014.⁠[6][10]
  2. October 10, 2014Adanna Duru released the single C.E.O. on October 10, 2014.⁠[6]

After the show

  1. November 11, 2022Adanna Duru released the single POP! on November 11, 2022. Vulture described POP! as her biggest hit to date.⁠[1][6][7]
  2. March 10, 2023Adanna Duru released the EP NAPPY HOUR on March 10, 2023.⁠[6][8]
  3. February 9, 2024Adanna Duru released the EP NAPPY HOUR II on February 9, 2024.⁠[6][11]
  4. September 20, 2024Adanna Duru released the EP stuck in a record deal on September 20, 2024.⁠[6][9]
  5. June 2025Sources give two dates for the single tick, June 20, 2025 and June 27, 2025. A June 26, 2025 interview said tick was slated to drop on June 27.⁠[1][5][10]
  6. July 24, 2026Adanna Duru released the album The Naijamerican Dream on July 24, 2026.⁠[2][6]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
NAPPY HOUR⁠[6][8]EP2023MNRK Music
NAPPY HOUR II⁠[6][11]EP2024
stuck in a record deal⁠[6][9]EP2024MNRK Music
THE NAIJAMERICAN DREAM⁠[2][6]Album2026broke

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • October 16, 2012On October 16, 2012, Adanna Duru lost a battle on The Voice to Michelle Brooks-Thompson, singing Crazy in Love, and was eliminated.⁠[12]
  • 2022In 2022, making videos and brand deals became her full-time job.⁠[1]

Sources

12 sources

  1. Adanna Duru on music, comedy, and videos — Vulture, published June 26, 2025, updated June 26, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Opening: “appeared on both American Idol and The Voice”
    • Opening: “Los Angeles”
    • Career paragraph: “full-time job in 2022”
    • Career paragraph: “biggest hit to date”
    • Interview answer: “slated to drop on June 27”
    • Publish date: “2025-06-26”
  2. MusicBrainz releases for The Naijamerican Dream — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • title: "title":"THE NAIJAMERICAN DREAM"
    • date: "date":"2026-07-24"
    • label name: "name":"broke"
    • artist credit: "name":"Adanna Duru"
  3. American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Top 12 finalists
    • Top 11 (March 26) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Adanna Duru: Pl. 10, second Top 11 column (dated 3/26); ratings table, episode 22, March 25
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Adanna Duru: Season 14, Place finish 10th–11th
  5. Apple album search for Adanna Duru — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Boogie - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Stardive, LLC, under exclusive license to MNRK Records LP"
    • Boogie - Single: "releaseDate":"2022-10-21T07:00:00Z"
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2025 Adanna Duru"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2025-06-20T07:00:00Z"
    • collectionName: "collectionName":"tick - Single"
    • artistId: "artistId":563103256
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Adanna Duru — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Release group Boogie: "first-release-date":"2022-10-21"
    • title: "title":"Amplify"
    • first-release-date: "first-release-date":"2014-08-31"
    • title: "title":"C.E.O."
    • first-release-date: "first-release-date":"2014-10-10"
    • title: "title":"POP!"
    • first-release-date: "first-release-date":"2022-11-11"
    • primary-type: "primary-type":"EP"
  7. MusicBrainz releases for POP! — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • label name: "name":"MNRK Music"
    • date: "date":"2022-11-11"
    • artist credit: "name":"Adanna Duru"
  8. MusicBrainz releases for NAPPY HOUR — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • label name: "name":"MNRK Music"
    • title: "title":"NAPPY HOUR"
    • date: "date":"2023-03-10"
  9. MusicBrainz releases for stuck in a record deal — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • label name: "name":"MNRK Music"
    • date: "date":"2024-09-20"
  10. MusicBrainz artist Adanna Duru — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • name: "name":"Adanna Duru"
    • url relation: "resource":"https://music.apple.com/fr/artist/563103256"
  11. MusicBrainz releases for NAPPY HOUR II — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • date: "date":"2024-02-09"
    • label-info: "label-info":[]
  12. The Voice season 3 (Wikipedia revision 1377043461) — Wikipedia, updated September 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Battles, episode 13: “Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012”
    • Battles, color key: “Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated”
    • Battles, episode 13, Adam Levine: “Adanna Duru”
    • Battles, episode 13, song: “Crazy in Love”
    • Battles, episode 13, winner: “Michelle Brooks-Thompson”

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