Age of Adonxs (stylized in all caps) is the debut solo studio album by Slovak singer-songwriter ADONXS, released on November 11, 2022, via Warner. The album marks his first body of work since his 2018 EP Keeper released with his alt-pop band PACE.[1] The album was preceded by four singles, two of which topped the SK Top 50 Chart.[2][3][4] It has been pre-nominated for the 2022 Anděl Award for Best Slovak Album.[5]

Age of Adonxs
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
RecordedJanuary–November 2022
StudioLavagance Studios
GenrePop[1]
Length28:16
LabelWarner
ProducerOliver Fillner
Singles from Age of Adonxs
  1. "Moving On"
    Released: May 15, 2022
  2. "Game"
    Released: August 19, 2022
  3. "Cold Summer"
    Released: October 18, 2022
  4. "OVRTHNKR"
    Released: November 22, 2023

Background

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Following his 2021 win in SuperStar,[6] Adonxs signed with Warner and began writing and recording his solo material with producer Oliver Fillner.[7] Recording took place at the Lavagance Studios in Bratislava, Slovakia, from January to November 2022. In early January, Adonxs recorded four songs from the album, including "Moving On", which would become the lead single.[8][7][9]

Promotion and release

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Singles

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Age of Adonxs was supported by four singles, two of which topped the SK Top 50 Chart. The debut solo single "Moving On" marked his first number one on the chart.[3] The second single "Game" marked his second number one on the SK Top 50 Chart, where it reigned atop for eight consecutive weeks.[2] The third single "Cold Summer" was released on October 18, 2022.[4] The album was officially released on November 11, 2022.[10] Musicserver rated it as the best album of 2022 in Slovakia.[11][12] It received nominations at the 2022 Ruka Hore Awards as well as the 2022 Anděl Awards.[5][13] On November 22, "Overthinker", stylized as OVRTHNKR, was released as the fourth single from the album.[14]

Tour

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Five days following the album release, Adonxs embarked on the Adonxs On Tour. It covered Slovakia and the Czech Republic with 6 dates. It commenced on November 16, 2022, in Trenčín, Slovakia, and concluded on December 7, 2022, in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech singer Maella supported him as an opening act on all tour dates.[1][15]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result
2022 Anděl Awards Best Slovak Album Prenominated
2022 Ruka Hore Awards Album of the Year Nominated

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Age of Adonxs track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Night of a Million Strangers"
2:54
2."Moving On"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Tom Löbb
3:05
3."Final Round"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
  • Tom Löbb
3:05
4."Your Town"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
3:06
5."Foreplay"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
0:44
6."Game"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
2:48
7."Two Romeos"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
3:22
8."Snow Moon"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Tom Löbb
  • Marek Rakovicky
3:16
9."Cold Summer"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
2:44
10."Overthinker"
  • Adonxs
  • Oliver Fillner
  • Marek Rakovicky
2:35
Total length:28:16

References

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  1. ^ a b c Marko, Dušan. "Svetový Age Of Adonxs: Adam Pavlovčin svojím debutom prekračuje hranice slovenskej popovej scény". Hudba.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Game - ČNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Moving On - ČNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Teraz.sk (October 20, 2022). "Adam Pavlovčin alias Adonxs vydáva tretí singel Cold Summer". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Bukáčková, Hana. "Ceny Anděl se rozdají 15. dubna. Největší šance na nominace mají Calin a Miro Žbirka". musicserver.cz. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jasným víťazom Superstar je Adam Pavlovčin. Jeho talent ohúril divákov aj porotu". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). December 20, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Adam Pavlovčin vydává debutový singl Moving On a mění jméno: na pódium vstupuje ADONXS". Warner Music Czech Republic (in Czech). Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Buďte, kým naozaj chcete byť, odkazuje víťaz Superstar! Z Pavlovčina je Adonxs". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). May 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Magazín, Rock&Pop (May 22, 2022). "Adam Pavlovčin vydává debutový singl Moving On". ROCK&POP (in Czech). Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Bukáčková, Hana (November 6, 2022). "ROZHOVORY: ADONXS - Po SuperStar se otevřely všechny dveře". musicserver.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Böhm, David (December 26, 2022). "RECENZE: Konečně SuperStar, která ví, co chce! "Age of Adonxs" je mimořádně působivý debut". musicserver.cz. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Dvacet nejlepších domácích desek roku 2022 podle musicserveru (5-1)". musicserver.cz. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Ruka Hore Awards". awards.rukahore.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  14. ^ REFRESHER. "Adam Pavlovčin má v novom klipe zdeformovanú tvár a dokonale svalnaté telo. Poukazuje na vážny psychický problém". refresher.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Adam Pavlovčin vydáva očakávaný debutový album Age of Adonxs". Hudba.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Age of Adonxs (liner notes). ADONXS. Warner. 2022. 5054197422904.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)