For Spotify he is the hottest newcomer. For Sido anyway: when he recently founded his own label, Adesse was one of the first signings. His first album, “Fechnerstrasse,” has just been released. Between rehearsals and a visit to the hairdresser, the singer chatted with our author Friederike via WhatsApp.
Friederike italics; Adesse not
April 28, 2016
Hi Friederike 
12:45
Hi Adesse! Cool that that works. Do you use WhatsApp a lot? And social media and smartphones in general?
12:48
Yes, I tend to be on my cell phone way too much. Just a member of 7 WhatsApp groups...
13:16
Not good?
13:16
I think my generation in particular sometimes spends too much time in the new parallel world. 
It's not the end of the world, but I think it's important to be aware of it. Some people no longer even notice that there are five of them sitting at the table and everyone is just staring at the screen. This is a pity.
13:17
You almost became a professional soccer player and had an offer from Hertha BSC. Tell me what that was like.
13:51
At that time I was supposed to move from my youth club Hertha 03 Zehlendorf to Hertha BSC. We were all very talented guys back then and almost everyone who continued with it became professionals.
13:51
Which one of your boys got it?
13:52
Kevin Boateng, Jerome Boateng, Patrick Ebert, Änis Ben-Hatira, Sejad Salihovic, Leon Balogun, Sofian Chahed, Malik Fathi, Chinedu Ede. The list is long.
13:52
What are you actually doing right now? Please send a photo!
13:53
13:54
April 29, 2016
Hi good morning. So, how was your evening?
10:58
Okay, I'm still rehearsing. guitar and piano. Then I took a bath and went to bed. With you?
10:59
Great weather. And what are you up to today?
11:29
I was just having breakfast with my buddies Sami and Javier. Just go to the hairdresser, then rehearse. Tomorrow we'll be at a festival in Switzerland. I'm already looking forward to it
11:31
Here's an impression: a little piano over
practice
9:17 p.m
May 2, 2016
Good morning, Adesse. Let's talk about your songs. How and when do you write? How much do they have to do with you?
1 0:00
Hi! Most of the time, a melody comes to mind first. Sometimes in the shower or something. Then I record it briefly on my cell phone and work it out later. All the lyrics on my album have to do with my life 
10:57
Does your name actually have a meaning?
11:03
I am named after my grandfather. It means something like: A traveler who is welcomed with open arms in every village he arrives in
11:04
That is nice. Where the name comes from?
11:04
from West Africa
11:05
Is West Africa a kind of home for you?
11:05
No, Berlin and Germany are my home. But that's partly where my roots lie. I've been there many times too.
11:05
In some of your videos you can be seen with a surfboard. Can you ride waves?
7:39 p.m
I've done this a lot in the past and want to brush up on my surfing skills a bit this summer
7:40 p.m
Which direction do you prefer to travel in?
19:44
Towards the south, towards the sun!
19:44
Adesse, thank you for the few days of WhatsApp conversation
7:45 p.m
Thank you too for the nice conversation
7:45 p.m
Between rehearsals and a visit to the hairdresser, the singer chatted with our author Friederike via WhatsApp.
