A conversation with Ada Vox + a picturesque opportunity

Seven questions with Ada Vox

This piece is part of our SATXtoday Q+A series. Do you know someone we should interview? Nominate them at [email protected]

Profile: Adam Sanders, better known as his drag persona, Ada Vox, is an accomplished vocalist, songwriter, and drag queen who found success and pushed boundaries as a contestant on the hit singing competition series American Idol. Ada was most recently a contestant in Queen of the Universe, an international singing competition, where she earned runner up in the series finale.

We asked Ada seven questions about her career and growing up in San Antonio. Keep reading to find out what she answered.

“… singing is so much more than just something you do.” | Photo provided by Queen of the Universe

What was your experience on Queen of the universe?

So for me, Queen of the Universe was everything that I thought it was going to be, and everything that I wanted it to be. It was truly a situation that put me in a position where I didn’t feel like a novelty. I didn’t feel like I was just there to be the token gay on the reality television show, or that it’s just like, ‘oh, you sing it, you sing, and you also dress in drag, so you’re special’. It didn’t feel like that. It felt like I was just there to be appreciated for [being] me without saying, ‘oh, look at you, you’re a niche’, you know? That was really wonderful.

Our first time walking onto that stage, we had no idea what to expect. Nobody told us how big this was gonna be. Nobody said it was gonna be this huge budget production. It was a beautiful experience all around. It was everything I wanted it to be in more.

Ada Vox performing a duet with Glee star Lea Michelle on American Idol. | Photo provided by ABC

Can you tell us a little bit about your experiences with music growing up in San Antonio?

When I was in high school, one of the things that really helped me to find my voice was when I joined the mariachi program at South San Antonio High School. That was one of the places where I learned to develop and explore new parts of my creativity and musicality as a vocalist. Those are the integral parts of how I discovered my musicality and my voice through school.

But, I want to bring up one particular program that’s a San Antonio staple. It’s called the Network for Young Artists. The NYA is a local nonprofit youth music organization that offers opportunities to people who are underprivileged or can’t afford music lessons. It gives them the opportunity to perform and explore your craft + artistry. That’s where I got my start. I believe I started at right about 12 years old.

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