Adéla's marketing
To preface this, I'm NOT hating on Adéla. I have loved her since the release of Superscar and have pre-ordered Prima. I genuinely believe that she is very talented, hardworking, and unique. I want her to succeed. I am also aware that the majority of artists in such an industry have some form of privilige and that Adéla is not a nepo baby.
However, in Adéla's case a lot of her marketing appeal and themes in her music stem from breaking into the industry despite being the underdog and an immigrant from a small country (as potrayed in KGB). Adéla herself said that "people like her don't get represented."
Another song, Ain't in LA, is inspired by her mother who grew up without the financial freedom Adéla had. But a casual listener would get the impression that it's about Adéla herself because of the lyrics.
So while it's true that Eastern Europe has little mainstream representation Adéla herself also doesn't represent the average Slovak because of her family's financial background.
Adéla learned English by herself at a young age when watching American TV, but she also had extentive schooling in English (as she attended the Bratislava International Highschool).
She was trained globally all her life since she had ballet training for years in Moscow, Vienna and London. She also received vocal training from Olivia Rodrigo's coach while still living in Slovakia.
Even though Adéla comes from an unrepresented country, the resources she has allowed her to drop out of college, relocate to LA permanently, and self-fund her music (even with low-budget music videos). In some ways, she actually started with more privilege and industry access than a girl from an ordinary family living right in the US.
I know Adéla never claimed to be poor, but I feel like there is a contradiction between the way she is marketed and the reality.
Edit: I come from Europe and not the US. Although my country is highly developed our media industry is small, has little opportunities and global representation so I definitely understand that feeling. I also don't want to discredit the struggles Slavik people face in the media. Now I also realize that Adéla was very lucky with her timing because Deeam Académy gave her public exposure. Without that it would have been much harder to break into the industry as her family doesn't have the industry connections.