Adanna Duru

Adanna Duru
Born October 10, 1996
Origin Diamond Bar, California, United States
Genres Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s) Singer/Songwriter & Dancer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2012-present

Adanna Duru (born October 10, 1996) is an American singer from Diamond Bar, California who placed in tenth on the fourteenth season of American Idol. She also participated on Adam Levine's team on season three of The Voice.

Early life

Adanna Duru was born on October 10, 1996 and raised in Diamond Bar, California. Her parents were both born in Nigeria and moved to the US for college. Duru has an older and younger brother and she was raised by her single mother.[1] She is the 2010 Southern California Icon winner.[2] Duru graduated from Walnut High School in 2014, where she was class president. She also played two varsity sports: track and field and volleyball.[3][4] She currently attends college at University of California in Riverside.[5]

The Voice

In 2012, Duru was a contestant on season three of The Voice. She auditioned with "The Edge of Glory" where she defaulted to Adam Levine's team. She was eliminated in the Battle Rounds, where she was paired with Michelle Brooks-Thompson to sing "Crazy in Love".

Post-The Voice

After The Voice, Duru competed in the Miss California Teen USA pageant in 2013.[2] She released her first music video on YouTube that she directed and choreographed to a song that she wrote called "Throwback!" in 2013. She also began work on her debut album but it was not finished. Two singles, "Amplify" and "CEO" were released in the Fall of 2014. On her 18th birthday, Adanna released the single, "CEO" along with a music video in which she co-directed that is now on YouTube.[6][7]

American Idol

Duru auditioned in San Francisco, singing "You and I" by Lady Gaga. She sang "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" in Showcase Week, where she advanced into the Top 24. She originally was not voted into the Top 12 but was chosen as a wildcard to continue. She was eliminated on March 25, 2015 where she placed joint 10th/11th with Maddie Walker.

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "You and I" Lady Gaga N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 A Capella Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Solo Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Showcase Week Personal Choice "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" James Brown N/A Advanced
Top 24 Personal Choice "Rather Be" Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne 4 Safe
Top 16 Motown "Hello" Lionel Richie 12 Wild Card
Top 12 Back to the Start "You and I" Lady Gaga 12 Safe
Top 11 Get the Party Started "Runaway Baby" Bruno Mars 7 Safe
Top 114 Songs from the Movies "Love You I Do" Jennifer Hudson 1 Eliminated

    Personal life

    Duru gives vocal lessons to middle school and elementary school-age children.[1] She is also an ambassador of the organization Stylites, a group dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking in underdeveloped countries.[8] Duru co-founded a local chapter of Stylites for her high school, which has continued since her graduation.[9]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Top 24: Adanna Duru". americanidol.com. Fox. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.adannaduru.com/about.html
    3. ↑ http://www.walnuths.net/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=429824&id=0
    4. ↑ http://www.ydtalk.com/idolchatteryd/meet-adanna-duru-of-team-adam-on-the-voice/
    5. ↑ http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/27846
    6. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/amplify-single/id910289827
    7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/c.e.o.-single/id923402823
    8. ↑ "Stylites". dosomething.org. Do Something. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
    9. ↑ "About Me". adannaduru.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.