There’s something wonderfully refreshing about a young pop star who has absolutely no interest in pretending she doesn’t want to be famous.

At Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre on Thursday night, Adéla delivered a provocative, tightly choreographed spectacle that borrowed from the pop playbooks of Madonna, Britney and early Gaga, with a healthy dose of Eastern European swagger thrown in for good measure.

Opening with Madonna’s “Vogue,” she carried its iconic bassline straight into her slamming song “KGB,” blowing the roof off the theater and bringing Chappell Roan to her feet in the process.

Adéla had the room in the palm of her hand throughout,  weaving between infectious pop bangers and soaring power ballads before reaching a fever pitch with her massive hit “Ain’t in LA,” for which she cheekily apologized to the Los Angeles audience.

What sets Adéla apart from the seemingly endless parade of aspiring pop stars is her understanding that being a singer and being a star are two entirely different propositions. She’s both, and her distinct personality is already impossible to ignore. From the high-octane pop bangers to powerfully impressive vocal runs later in the show, she proved she's got the range to back up the attitude.

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