Adero means "Gives Life". Referred to as "boy wonder" by Chicago's media, 14-year old Adero Neely is Chicago's 2006 Most Talented Kid. He won this title at the Chicago Music Awards where he received over 75,000 votes. Always the youngest singer on the bill, Adero can sing and perform with the stars. During the summer of 2007, Adero was the featured showcase act for the Chicago Football Classics in Soilders Field where he performed before 50,000 people. He also was the showcase act for the Hip Hop Teen concert in New Orleans sponsored by Hip Hop Teen Magazine, the guest showcase act for the Teen Talent Explosion in Houston Texas, and the Opening showcase act for Soulja Boy in Springfield Illinois. During the summer of 2006, Adero played the character of "Little Tony", the son of movie star Malik Yoba, in the summer 2006 controversial hit stage play "Work It Out", which premiered at Chicago's Arie Crown Theatre. For three months (August through October 2006), Adero played "Travis Younger" in the hit Broadway Musical adaptation of "Raisin" at the University of Chicago's Court Theatre. In November 2006, Adero completed a national Sear's commercial; and is the poster child for the Big Brother's Program in the Midwest. Adero won his first national singing competition at age nine, defeating over 150 adult singers and becoming Kalahari Resorts (Wis.) first Idol of 2004.