Adele is an English singer, born May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, England.
Biography and life story of celebrity in English.
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Name in English: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Nickname: Adele
Nationality: England
Language: English
Religion: Christianity
Date of birth: May 05, 1988
Place of birth: Tottenham, North London, England
Age: 34 years old (as of 2022)
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Profession: Singer, songwriter
Musical instruments: guitar, piano, celesta
Years of activity: 2006 – until now
Social status: Married (Simon Konecki)
Biography, Life story
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, North London. At the age of two, her father left her 20-year-old mother alone to raise her daughter. At the age of four, Adele started singing as she said she became obsessed with sounds. Adele was influenced by the Spice Girls to a great extent, and she said, “They made me who I am.” At dinner parties, Adele performed the songs of this band. Adele has stated that she was influenced by Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald’s music as well. At the age of eleven, Adele and her mother moved to Brixton, at which time she became interested in the music of R&B singers such as Alia, Mary J. Blige and Destiny’s Child.
Adele graduated from Brit School in Croydon in May 2006, with classmates Leona Lewis and Jesse J. Adele credits her school for nurturing her talent while she was a student at the school. Although she has moved away from north London, she remains a loyal fan of her hometown team, Tottenham, who plays in the Premier League.
It was reported in January 2012 that Adele is in a relationship with businessman (Simon Konecki). In June 2012, Adele announced that she was pregnant, and on October 18, 2012, Adele gave birth to a son, the first to her and the second to Simon, who has an Ena from his ex-wife.
Adele owned an apartment in Notting Hill, London in 2008, and in February 2012 she moved into a £7 million luxury home in West Sussex with Simon. In April 2013 it was reported that Adele’s fortune amounted to 30 million pounds, 10 million of which she earned in the last 12 months.
List of works – Discography
Adele released a set of works, including singles and albums, and filmed a number of video clips.
2006 – 2008: Beginning of her career
4 months after her graduation, she published two songs in the fourth issue of an online art magazine. Adele had recorded three demo songs for a study project and gave them to a friend, who posted them on MySpace, where she became very successful there, which led to her receiving a call from XL Records. At first, Adele doubted whether the offer was real because the only company she knew was Virgin Records, and later she took one of her friends to a meeting with her.
Adele released her first single in October, 2007 titled “Hometown Glory” which received excellent critical reviews and was ranked 19th in Britain.
2008: Album 19 and the beginning of global success
Adele’s first album was released in 2008, entitled 19, and since its appearance, it has reaped a lot of critical and commercial success. The album ranked first in Britain and received four platinum records as well. The album sold 6.5 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Adele won two Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Chasing Pavements”. A week after the Grammy Awards broadcast, the album reached number ten in the United States. Her career in the United States was boosted by her appearance on Saturday Night Live and her Grammy Awards win. Meanwhile, her song “Chasing Pavements” reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2011: album 21 and more success
In 2011, Adele released her second album, 21, which was praised by most critics, making it surpass the success of her first album, even from a commercial point of view. To get 6 Grammy Awards in 2012, including (Album of the Year) and many other awards. He won 16 platinum records in Britain and the diamond record in the United States, with sales of the album reaching 26 million copies worldwide.
2012–present: Skyfall and their third album
In October 2012, Adele confirmed that she had written and recorded the theme song for the 23rd James Bond film series, Skyfall, with producer Paul Epworth. The song ranked first in 14 countries around the world, such as France, Germany and Italy, and entered the eighth place on the Billboard Hot 100. It is Adele’s first song to be one of the “first ten songs” upon its release, with sales of 261,000 copies in the first 3 days, and by 28, November 2012 sales of the song reached 2 million copies worldwide.
Awards and Honors
In 2011 Billboard magazine chose Adele as the best artist. In 2012, Adele ranked fifth in the list (The 100 Greatest Women in Music) issued by VH1, and Time magazine included her in the list of (The Most Influential People in the World). She won several Grammy Awards 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013.
