A song with the message. The heart behind “Ain’t In LA” comes from ADÉLA’s mother, who grew up behind the Iron Curtain. As a teenager, she fell in love with Western pop culture, but because access to Western music and memorabilia was heavily restricted, she secretly decorated her bedroom with smuggled posters of the artists she admired. Growing up with that story, ADÉLA wanted to create something meaningful for the girls around the world who dream of the same thing.

“Ain’t In LA” is a love letter to girls who admire Western pop culture but, because of where they live or the circumstances they’re in, can only experience it from afar. Instead of telling them they need to be somewhere else to matter, the song reminds them that there is beauty, value, and limitless potential in who they are and where they come from.

How can you not love this song?