Biography
Who is Adele?
Early life and real name
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988, in Tottenham, United Kingdom. Her mother is Penny Adkins and her father is Marc Evans, though her father left when she was two years old. She grew up with her mother, moving between different locations including Brighton and various districts of London such as Brixton and West Norwood. She started singing at a very young age and spent much of her youth in Brockwell Park playing the guitar and singing.
She attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon, graduating in May 2006. During her time at the school, she was a classmate of other future music stars like Leona Lewis and Jessie J. While studying, she hoped to work in artist representation, but her own musical talents eventually steered her toward a performance career.
How Adele became famous
After finishing her studies, Adele recorded a three-class demo and gave it to a friend, who uploaded it to Myspace. The recording gained traction and caught the attention of Richard Russell, the director of XL Recordings. She signed a record deal with the label in September 2006 and released her debut solo single, Hometown Glory, on Jamie T's label Pacemaker Recordings in October 2007. The track gained public attention after appearing on the television show Skins.
Her mainstream breakthrough arrived when she served as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October 2008. Her live performances during the broadcast pushed her debut album into the top charts and turned her into an international success almost overnight.
Career highlights and albums
Adele released her debut studio album, titled 19, in 2008. The record featured popular tracks like Chasing Pavements and Make You Feel My Love, earning her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her second album, 21, followed in 2011 and became one of the best-selling music releases of the century. It featured major worldwide hits such as Rolling in the Deep, Someone like You, and Set Fire to the Rain, earning a record-tying six Grammy Awards.
She recorded the theme song Skyfall for the James Bond film of the same name, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2013. Her subsequent albums, 25 in 2015 and 30 in 2021, both achieved big global sales and broke various chart records, featuring hit singles like Hello and Easy on Me.
Family and personal life
Adele has a child named Angelo Adkins. She was previously married to Simon Konecki. Throughout her career, she has accumulated numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She is recognized as one of the best-selling music artists in history, with record sales surpassing 120 million worldwide.
Birthday and age
Adele was born on May 5, 1988, which makes Adele 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Adele shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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