Historical Figure
Adele
b. 1988
English singer-songwriter (born 1988)
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Biography
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a British cultural icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Her accolades include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
In Their Own Words (5)
Oh, my God, I can't believe it.Out of all the people in the world,What is the likelihood of jumpingOut of my life and into your arms?Maybe, baby, I'm just losing my mind,'Cause this is trouble, but it feels right.Teetering on the edge of Heaven and HellIs a battle that I cannot fight.
Oh My God, written by Adele and Greg Kurstin , 2021
"If I get antsy, that's when I know I have to go to the studio, and I am the opposite of antsy right now."
Adele Says She Doesn't 'Have Any Plans for New Music at All': 'I Want a Big Break' People entertainment (16 July 2024) , 2024
Let me photograph you in this lightIn case it is the last time that we mightBe exactly like we were before we realisedWe were sad of getting old, it made us restless.It was just like a movie,It was just like a song.
When We Were Young, written by Adele and Tobias Jesso Jr. , 2015
Round my hometown,Memories are fresh.Round my hometown,Ooh the people I've metAre the wonders of my world.
Hometown Glory , 2008
If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently.Don't pretend that you don't want me.Our love ain't water under the bridge.
Water Under the Bridge , 2015
Timeline
The story of Adele, told in moments.
Born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in Tottenham, London. Her father leaves when she's two. Her mother, Penny, works as a furniture maker and raises her alone.
Graduates from the BRIT School in Croydon. Her classmates include Leona Lewis and Jessie J. She posts three songs on Myspace. An XL Recordings exec hears them and signs her at 18.
21 drops. Named for her age when she wrote it, the album is about a breakup so total it produces eleven tracks of controlled fury. It sells 31 million copies worldwide and tops the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks. Six Grammys. The best-selling album of the 21st century.
Writes and records "Skyfall" for the James Bond film. Wins the Oscar for Best Original Song. She's 24.
25 sells 3.38 million copies in its first week in the US. No album had ever sold three million in a week before. "Hello" hits number one in 36 countries.
Begins a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, reportedly earning $2 million per show. 120 million records sold. 16 Grammys. She's 34 and has released four albums, each named for the age she was when she wrote it.
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