Adassa, the voice behind fan-favourite Dolores Madrigal in Disney’s Encanto, has a show-stopping verse on the musical’s most popular number, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”. But in the weeks leading up to recording her velvety interlude that borders on rap – and no doubt helped propel the song up the Billboard Hot 100 – she wasn’t sure she was going to be able to pull it off.
Just days after her audition last spring, the veteran reggaeton singer, who has performed alongside artists including Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, Ciara, and Snoop Dogg, started feeling so sick that walking and talking at the same time left her so exhausted she’d faint.
