Adero Neely
Adero Neely
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Adero Neely
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ADERO NEELY: BIO & PROFILE

Adero means “Gives Life”. Referred to as “boy wonder” by Chicago’s media, 13-year old Adero Neely is Chicago’s 2006 Most Talented Kid. He won this title at the Chicago Music Awards where he received over 75,000 votes. During the summer of 2006, Adero played the character of “Little Tony”, the son of movie star Malik Yoba, in the summer 2006 controversial hit stage play “Work It Out”, which premiered at Chicago’s Arie Crown Theatre. For three months (August through October 2006), Adero played “Travis Younger” in the hit Broadway Musical adaptation of “Raisin” at the University of Chicago’s Court Theatre. In November 2006, Adero completed a national Sear’s commercial; and is the poster child for the Big Brother’s Program in the Midwest. Adero will make his movie debut in July 2007 in the new film “Hollywood Jerome”. Adero won his first national singing competition at age nine, defeating over 150 adult singers and becoming Kalahari Resorts (Wis.) first Idol of 2004. He will again battle it out with adults in “America’s Next Shinning Star” showcase series. Adero was the opening act for a sale out crowd of 4,500 at the 2006 'New Jack Tour' at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago featuring R&B singers Aaron Hall and Guy, Teddy Riley and Black Street, Tony Toni Tone and After 7. Adero also opened for the Whispers in Orlando, Fla. and KoKo Taylor at the Trump Majestic Star Casino in Buffington Harbor Indiana. Adero is featured in the March 2006 Issue of GUMBO Teen Magazine, the September 2006 issue of the Chicago Defender (referred to as “the kid with the platinum voice”), the October 2006 issue of the Chicago Sun Times, the summer issue of the Hyde Park Harold and the December 2005 Issue of WORD UP Teen Magazine. Look for Adero in August 2007 Issue of Hip Hop Teen Magazine.

METAMORPHOSIS: A NEW KID IS ON THE BLOCK

Adero’s new album Metamorphosis: A New Kid Is On The Block, is a collection of original songs that will captivate you and take you on an unbelievable journey. The first three songs “Let’s Go” featuring MC Breed, I Got Your Back and Shirt Tails Out” are upbeat dance tunes produced by Simeo Overall, formal lead singer of CASHFLOW and writer/producer of CAMEO. Simeo also produces for JADA KISS, MC BREED and JAE MILLZ. After listening to the first three songs, you will agree that Adero is one of the hottest rising R & B singers in America; and you will understand why everyone is calling him a modern day version of a young Michael Jackson with a Cris Brown sound. The first three songs will appear on Adero’s unreleased album mixed with R&B, Hip/Hop, Rap and Raggaeton songs. For those steppers and older generation, Adero performs “I Wish”, produced by Rodney “Sir Nose” Trotter formally of Parliament. Next, Adero performs a beautiful song titled “I Like The Rain”, produced by Maurice Starr, founder of New Kids On The Block and New Edition. Maurice Starr says “Adero is the most talented kid I have ever seen”. The remaining songs tell a story of love, friendship, youth, and the type of innocence only a child could capture performed by Adero between the ages of 10 and 11 years old. This album is for everyone, young and old. For the first time, you will hear the music metamorphosis of a rising star and agree that “A New Kid Is On The Block”.

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