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Adele Returns to the Stage in Las Vegas, Resolute and Reflective

The pop star’s “Weekends With Adele” residency began after nearly a year of delays, with a design that emphasized intimacy and a set heavy on her 2011 breakout album, “21.”

Adele onstage in a black gown, standing in front of a pianist sitting at a white grand piano.

By Lindsay Zoladz

LAS VEGAS — Adele has become a titanically successful superstar by presenting herself as something of an oxymoron: a relatable diva.

In one breath, the 34-year-old British musician will bellow a gale-force note that could shake a building’s foundation; in the next, she’ll mutter a colorful swear in her Tottenham accent. Her nails are always immaculately manicured, and she’s usually waving them around to self-deprecatingly swat away something goofy she’s just said.

To be a diva is to maintain a certain aura of unapproachability. Adele maintains a degree of remove around her personal life, especially between albums, but her public persona and her relationship with her fans are also predicated on the idea that she is someone with whom you could share a glass, or perhaps more accurately a bottle, of wine.

So there was cognitive dissonance when, in January, Adele canceled her much-publicized Las Vegas residency just 24 hours before opening night. Some ticket holders had already traveled there; others had booked flights and hotels around upcoming shows. The set and production design were not up to her standards, Adele told fans in a tearful Instagram video, placing some blame on pandemic delays. This was diva behavior, perhaps, hardly of the down-to-earth variety people have come to expect from Adele. But, in an August interview , she said it was still the right decision: “The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy.” She called the debacle “the worst moment in my career, by far.”

On Friday night, almost a year belatedly, Adele took the Colosseum stage at Caesars Palace, reintroducing herself with a thundering rendition of — what else?— “Hello.” “It looks just like what I imagined it would look like, and it’s perfect,” she said, tearing up for what would be the first of several times throughout the two-hour show. “I’m so scared and I’m so nervous,” she added, “but I’m so happy.”

Adele’s stage is breathtaking, full of drama and elegance befitting her voice: Flanked by two tall panels that formed the shape of an “A,” it contracted for moments of unshowy minimalism, and then instantly exploded with Vegas spectacle. She emerged for the opening number accompanied solely by a white grand piano and her longtime pianist, Eric Wortham II. But when she belted out the first chorus, the full IMAX-like panorama of the space suddenly became illuminated with floor-to-ceiling video monitors capturing Adele in close-up. An awed audience roared.

“It might be a bit wobbly tonight, because me nerves are out of control,” Adele, in a floor-length black gown, warned the audience. That was most apparent on “Hello” and the next song, her 2021 hit “Easy on Me,” when she relied a bit too heavily on encouraging the crowd to sing her lyrics back to her. (She last toured in 2016 and 2017, in support of her 2015 album, “25.” ) She settled in during the next pair of songs, the torchy, fan-favorite piano ballads “Turning Tables” and “Take It All.”

With the next song, her latest single “I Drink Wine,” the stage was bathed in twinkling gold and Adele’s band appeared. It gave the rest of the show an understated but dependable backbone, supporting the singer through faithful, often note-for-note renditions of her recorded fare. (At least during the songs, spontaneity was not the aim; the only time Adele flubbed a lyric — during the stirring “Hold On,” she admitted — was when she tried to get fancy with a little improvisation.)

Between numbers, she did crowd work (“Where have all you lot been?” she asked a few latecomers. “Have you been at a pool party?”), cracked expletive-laden jokes and confided some personal asides. “I feel like Celine Dion,” she said with a laugh, invoking the godmother of the Caesars Palace residency. “That’s the only reason I wanted to sing in here, was because of her.”

Dion pioneered the 21st-century Vegas pop star residency when, in 2003, she began her career-spanning four-year blockbuster, “A New Day.” But “Weekends With Adele” is a distinct evolution of the formula. Adele could have easily booked an international arena or stadium tour in support of her most recent album, “30,” which, in the United States and many other countries, was the best-selling album of 2021. Instead, she’s asking audiences to come to her, in a theater that holds about 4,000 attendees, bypassing the complications of touring in the Covid era and minimizing the disruption to her family’s life in nearby Los Angeles. (Other stars with similar gravitational pull, like Harry Styles, have been arranging their tours as a series of residencies , a model that tends to reward fans willing and able to spend top dollar on tickets and travel.)

“Weekends With Adele” never quite felt like a promotional vehicle for “30,” though. Of the 20 songs on the set list, only five were from the new album, and its most emotionally wrenching material — the devastating vocal showcase “To Be Loved,” the searingly personal “My Little Love” — were nowhere to be found. Instead, she seemed to be most fully inhabiting the material from her breakout 2011 album, “21.”

She introduced the fiery breakup ballad “Take It All” as her favorite song from that LP, while the night’s vocal highlight was a masterful rendition of the yearning “One and Only,” a mid-tempo track about devoting oneself to a true love, during which Adele seemed to be living each word. She was at her least distinct on the more upbeat songs from “25”: “Send My Love (to Your New Lover)” and “Water Under the Bridge” both got the crowd on its feet, but she still seemed unsure how to inject her own personality into such generic pop fare.

The show, Adele said, is meant to “grow” as it progresses, and its developments were beautifully paced and often stunning in their reveals. “Set Fire to the Rain” was accompanied by a quintessentially Vegas waterfall and dazzlingly elaborate pyrotechnics that involve a prop piano, and then half of the set, going up in flames, staging so gloriously over-the-top that it was giving Book of Revelation.

For “Skyfall,” her Oscar-winning theme song from the James Bond movie of the same name, a full orchestra was suddenly illuminated from a previously dark part of the stage set. Concertgoers were not discouraged from using their phones, and the stage certainly seemed designed to look good in FOMO-inducing photographs. But the space, and the show itself, also felt satisfyingly immersive in a way that didn’t translate onto a smaller screen. Here, perhaps, was that elusive intimacy that Adele had been chasing.

The most emotionally effective part of the night came near the end, when Adele performed the brassy, Streisandian slow-burner “When We Were Young.” To introduce the song, she (and a cadre of handlers) made her way through the crowd, asking a few lucky audience members about their favorite memories from their youth, and, in the process, making the case that she’d be a better-than-average Oscar host.

While she was still walking the aisles, the band began playing the song and Adele sang it gorgeously, winding through the orchestra section to wave to different parts of the crowd and, occasionally, embrace her fans. She hugged an ecstatic Adele drag queen, and, at the soaring climax of the song, paper photographs of young Adele Adkins from Tottenham fluttered like confetti from the rafters. A diva, yes. But — in the right room, and for the right ticket price — the sort you can reach out and touch.

“Weekends With Adele” continues through March 25 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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Adele , master of the slow reveal, has unveiled what appear to be the first two dates of the tour in support of her forthcoming album “30” — and they’re a blockbuster: two nights in London’s Hyde Park next summer, the sprawling green in the middle of her hometown that has hosted concerts by everyone from the Rolling Stones and Queen to Elton John and Blur.

Adele announced the dates, which are scheduled for July 1 and 2, 2022, on social media early Tuesday.

Oiii Oiiiiiiiiiiiii♥️ Pre sale at https://t.co/hbsotis7lr pic.twitter.com/HBSmDereSv — Adele (@Adele) October 26, 2021

She announced earlier this month in a lengthy Instagram post that her long-awaited ‘30’ album will be released on Nov. 19. The first single, “Easy on Me,” dropped earlier this month.

In the post, she writes: “I was certainly nowhere near where I’d hoped to be when I first started it nearly
3 years ago. Quite the opposite actually. I rely on routine and consistency to feel
safe, I always have. And yet there I was knowingly – willingly even, throwing
myself into a maze of absolute mess and inner turmoil!
I’ve learned a lot of blistering home truths about myself along the way. I’ve shed
many layers but also wrapped myself in new ones. Discovered genuinely useful
and wholesome mentalities to lead with, and I feel like I’ve finally found my
feeling again. I’d go as far as to say that I’ve never felt more peaceful in my life.

The album finds the singer working again with Greg Kurstin — who paired famously well with her on “25” — and Max Martin, Inflo (known for his work with Sault) and Swedish composer and producer Ludwig Göransson, who won an Academy Award for his “Black Panther” score and has worked closely with Childish Gambino. There are no featured guests on the record.

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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is one of the most celebrated vocalists alive today. Her uniquely powerful voice, exceptional vocal talent, songwriting expertise, and relentless drive to improve her craft have cemented her firmly at the top of the music industry – and the charts.

Adele’s impressive songwriting credits, long list of music awards, and consistently sold-out tours are testaments to her widespread fame. Since her debut in 2007, no one can deny she is one of the best vocalists of our time.

Before Adele became a powerhouse musician, she honed her skills during her childhood in London, UK. Adele held a deep passion for singing and refining her vocals from the age of four, which eventually led her to the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. She spent her school years diving deeper into music creation, learning songwriting and guitar. Soon enough, her pathway to success was well within reach.

Following graduation, Adele took the next step toward securing a solid record deal. She quickly landed a recording contract with the UK’s XL Recordings in 2006. Her 2007 single “Hometown Glory” provided a sneak peek of what Adele was capable of. New listeners couldn’t deny her strong, powerful singing range as she belted out her best on the breakthrough track.

Her rise began earnestly when “Chasing Pavements” hit the radio waves in 2008. It slid smoothly onto the UK charts and set the tone for her debut album 19. Adele’s signature sound made waves in mainstream media. She had the voice, songwriting skills, and full-fledged potential to become the next certified phenom.

Because of 19’s undeniable versatility, Adele earned two Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2009. The stakes were high for the songstress’s follow-up projects, but thanks to Adele’s staple work ethic and natural talent, she tackled her next era with grace.

In 2011, Adele stepped away from her usual ballads with “Rolling in the Deep,” delivering pop-friendly, blues-inspired beats. As the single soared in popularity on the radio and internationally, so did Adele’s star status. Her sophomore studio album 21 dropped in 2011, bringing with it multiple smash hits. With “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Set Fire to the Rain” all topping charts, Adele became the first female artist to have three simultaneous singles in the Billboard top 10. At the next year’s Grammys, Adele took home all six awards she was nominated for, becoming the only woman to ever do so other than Beyoncé.

Adele entered 2015 with more Grammys and renewed vigor under her belt. After nearly eight years since her official debut, the artist was ready to take on her title as one of this generation’s greatest popstars. She effortlessly segued into her next project by releasing the smash hit “Hello.” The single’s nostalgia, regret, and wistfulness weaved their way into listeners’ hearts and laid the groundwork for her next album 25.

With the help of “Hello” and Adele’s impeccable vocal range, 25 was one of the best-selling albums in 2015. It was no easy feat, especially with other top-notch artists like One Direction, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna also releasing new music. However, Adele’s presence pushed forward and remained steady on the worldwide charts.

Her most recent LP 30, released in 2021, continued to take the world by storm. Adele broke new ground as she sang about motherhood, depression, and divorce. It was a candid look into the artist’s private life, unveiling her struggles during the past six years.

Like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, and Britney Spears, Adele joins the long list of artists who have made themselves comfortable at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas as performers-in-residence.

As Adele’s discography grows, so does her popularity. Her breathtaking voice, devotion to her creative development, and work on upcoming albums keep her at the top of her game.

Adele continues to tour and perform live. Like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, and Britney Spears, Adele joins the long list of artists who have made themselves comfortable at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas as performers-in-residence.

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(Adèle in Ziggodome 6-6-2016)

We zijn op visite geweest bij Adèle. Niet bij haar thuis, maar in de Ziggodome. Sinds kort is ze niet meer zo'n huismus als vroeger. We waren vooraf behoorlijk zenuwachtig, want we waren nooit eerder bij haar geweest. Helemaal voor niks natuurlijk, want zodra je samen aan zit is het heel gezellig. Het was zelfs zo leuk dat nu een gevoel van gemis overheerst en het besef zeurt dat een dergelijke ervaring nu ver weg is.

Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (59)Ja, het was geweldig wat Adèle neergezet heeft. Het was het laatste concert in de rij van 4, dus we hadden zowel positieve als negatieve dingen gelezen. En geloof me alle negatieve opmerkingen zijn gezeur, dat is zoeken. Het was bijna perfect, slechts tijdens 1 nummer op het midden podium begonnen de bassen te stapelen, waardoor een vervelend soort gerommel de rest van de muziek af en toe overstemde. Slechts 1 nummer was niet perfect qua geluid. Maar dat is ook alles.

Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (58)De muziek van Radiohead of Pink Floyd is niet te vergelijk met die van Adèle. Als artiest is ze wel van een eenzelfde orde van grootte. Nog maar een paar weken geleden was Radiohead in de HMH een memorabel concert en nu is er weer zo'n intense ervaring bij gekomen. Niet in de traditionele zin van een popconcert, maar in de unieke variant die Adèle daarvan gemaakt heeft. Een soort huiskamer als podium voor haar stem. (Uiteindelijk is de huiskamer de beste plek om echt naar muziek in alle details te luisteren.)

Adèle heeft een glorieuze stem, een stem die je diep kan raken. Samen met een begeleiding die haar stem perfect aanvult. De man achter het geluid heeft wat dat betreft ook een geweldig resultaat neergezet. De band/begeleidingsorkest was aanwezig, maar Adèle bleef op de voorgrond in een hele mooie mix. Live, maar in detaillering van het geluid de beleving van een studio opname. Alles staat in het teken van de muziek van Adèle waar haar stem zo'n belangrijke plaats inneemt.

Een gedachte tijdens het concert was: "Deze vrouw heeft alles." De stem, het vermogen om mooie muziek te schrijven. De omgeving om dit tot een prachtig product te maken. Het team om een live optreden een sensatie te laten worden. De finesse om het

onvergetelijk te maken.

Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (45)Confetti met handgeschreven boodschappen van Adèle! Wie denkt er aan en wie voert dat ook uit: Adèle en haar team. Ze heeft alleen een dikke kont, zoals ze zelf in haar Engelse bewoording riep tijdens de "selfie sessie" voor het publiek, maar zelfs daarvan is het discutabel of dat een minpunt is. En niet te vergeten een gezin en een gezinsleven. Ze gaat gewoon met haar zoontje fietsen in

Amsterdam. Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (5)Het belangrijkste van alles, ze laat ons meegenieten van haar talenten. De een vindt het gebabbel tussen de nummers door vervelend, zelf vind ik het een hele mooie persoonlijke manier om elk nummer op een voetstuk te zetten.

Dat alleen zingen op zich niet optimaal kan blijven boeien wordt ondervangen door een extra podium. Daar werd "Set Fire To The Rain" zelfs voorzien van een heus regen Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (64)gordijn om haar heen. Prachtig, ik geef toe dat ik iets met water heb, maar toch. De moeite wordt toch maar gedaan om dit voor elkaar te maken. Dat ze ruim de tijd nam voor een "selfie sessie" met het publiek om haar heen, ik vind het alleen maar vermakelijk en geniet van haar humor bij het commentaar op haar poseer houdingen. Hadden we er maar bij gestaan, en ook een selfie kunnen maken.

Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (63)Ook op de setlist is alleen maar aan te merken dat het nooit genoeg is. De opener "Hello" was vanzelfsprekend en veroorzaakte al meteen kortsluiting in alles wat bij voelen betrokken is in m'n lijf. Een soort vreugde kramp waar ik tijdens de volgende nummers

langzaam van herstelde tot "Water Under The Bridge" voor een nieuwe "verstikking" zorgde. Voor mij vreemd is dat "Skyfall" uit de lucht kwam vallen met een aanval op de beheersing. Mooier dan ooit. "Make You Feel My Love" blijft bijzonder als cover, hulde ook aan Bob Dylan.

Zo kan ik over bijna alle volgende nummers ook wat zeggen. Dat zou te veel zijn. Adèle kondigde op een zeker moment het eind van de avond aan waardoor een lichte paniek over me heen kwam. Shit, wat is de tijd snel gegaan! Heb ik alles wel goed Adele in Ziggodome 06-06-2016 (71)genoeg in me opgenomen en beleefd? Onzin natuurlijk, maar wel reden om de rest van de avond naar binnen te zuigen en elk moment te beleven. Ook nog even om me heen kijkend of dit wel op video vast gelegd wordt. Ik kon het niet ontdekken, maar is wat mij betreft een must. Dit wil ik nog een keer terug zien en horen. Wat een mooie avond!

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One and Only

Rumour Has It

Water Under the Bridge

Million Years Ago

Don't You Remember

Send My Love (to Your New Lover)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan cover)

Sweetest Devotion

Chasing Pavements

Someone Like You

Set Fire to the Rain

When We Were Young

Rolling in the Deep

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The journey from the center of the arena to the main stage was lit by camera phones and shrieks of joy. Once there, “Hello” transitioned into “Hometown Glory”. London landmarks gave way to the Denver skyline, as the lyrics changed from ‘my hometown’ to ‘your hometown.’ What could have come across as gimmicky at some mainstream country show, somehow rang true as an honest tribute to the city in which Adele was an honored guest. The cynic in me didn’t want to show any emotion, but there was something so enchanting about the way she sang “the wonders of my world”, while images of the Rocky Mountains towered above her, that I just couldn’t help myself. It had been less than ten minutes since she had first appeared and I was already powerless against her charm.

“How many of you did not want to come tonight?”

(only someone with extreme self-confidence would ask that question, so when a few men confirmed, she had the perfect response.)

“Thank you for being a good sport and making my show sold out.”

Speaking as one of those people who don’t listen to Adele’s music on a regular basis, my biggest complaint is the lack of variation across her songs. There is no denying that voice of hers, but I feel like her albums are very vanilla. I do believe her lack of range is by design though. Keeping it safe is what has allowed her to appeal to so many, while offending so few. Last night didn’t exactly change my mind when it came to her songs, but her tremendous personality and sense of humor provided a depth that I wasn’t aware of before. She could have performed the entire concert solo and I would have been entertained. The fact that the screen eventually dropped after “One and Only”, exposing twenty musicians, including a whole crew of extraordinary backup singers, just added to the spectacle.

“My music isn’t that much fun…I hope you knew that.

I do have a couple upbeat ones…

let’s get them out of the way, so we can cry.”

Self-confidence gave way to self-awareness as the crowd came alive for “Rumour Has It” — one of the few songs you could actually dance to. There was a very classic feel to the presentation. The stage was framed in solid light, while Adele’s image projected in black-and-white like some movie star from the 50’s. The stellar band was separated into strings, percussion, and voice; all indispensable to each composition, but also completely anonymous and respectful of who they were there to serve. For a diva, Adele was surprisingly approachable as well. When she asked questions, she made it a point to listen to the answers coming from the front rows. There was a dialogue between her and her fans. When she saw a guy in a purple shirt, passionately singing along, she invited him and his friends on stage to take a selfie.

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Hi, my history at the concert is really sad...For months I have tried to reunior the value to tell them..i tell you:

I am Venezuelan, In my country it is very difficult to get money to go to concerts, But adele in mexico was my best opportunity Since I have an uncle living there, So look for money in bank credits and work very hard to get a ticket for the concert and plane to get to mexico on November 15...After a lot of fight and help from incredible people who held out my hand ... I did it Had ticket for the show of November 15, and flew to mexico on November 12 with stopover in panama.

Everything went very well until two days before my trip my boyfriend in a fit of jealousy burned my passport, Yes as I tell them I burn it in a microwave, and there was no way to be able to travel so my dreams were shattered and my bank accounts at zero since the plane tickets were not Refundable and in my country the crisis worsened and it is impossible for me to leave my country now ..

Do not know how much I struggle to go to the show, for me not only is the music of adele she for me is inspiration and admiration for showing that dreams come true so it was very sad for me to lose everything to two days of achieving it.

I regret not having a great story to tell about the show ... sorry for my english I confess to ask the translator for help

I do not know if someone read this, I just know that I finally gathered the courage to be able to tell it .. if I had the opportunity I would try again, no matter if my dream is to go to an adele show, maybe other people have different dreams like knowing Snow, travel to Paris, no matter how big or small the dream or how many people oppose or discourage us, the important thing is not to give up ..

for now I will not be able to reach this dream but I hope I can do it and get up Again until I said I did !!

Jessica Da Silva from Venezuela.

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It is hard to know what to say that hasn't already been said, the list of superlatives has been done and each one is accurate. Adele may be nervous performing live, and there are times where that shows through, but somehow the fact that, arguably, the worlds finest singer shows a vulnerability adds to the performance especially when combined with her self deprecating honesty.

The attention to detail is clear, the fact that she thanks the guy who delivers 'hot honey' by name, thanks the guys who surround the stage during Skyfall and says 'see you all Saturday' shows that she is no Prima Donna artiste, Somehow through a meteoric rise, through all the fame and fortune she still retains that ordinary north London girl wanting to entertain her audience and entertain she does, in spades!

The T Shirts personally signed fired into the crowd, the note left on the back of someone's seat all these acts of kindness make someone's night unforgettable.

However, all of the humour, beautiful touches and adept performance are totally dominated by that voice, that wonderful, utterly unmistakable, beautiful voice which towered over Wembley Stadium and owned the evening. The songs are expertly crafted works of art in their own right and I love them all but if she sang the phone book I would pay to listen.

The highlights for me are predictable, Hello, Skyfall, Feel my Love, Set Fire to the Rain and Someone Like You, all of which were belted out by 100,000 people, these are the spine tingling moments you experience rarely in life. The one song I would still love to hear live is River Lea, lyrically brilliant and one of my all time favourite songs.

If you have never seen Adele perform live you really do need to and this may be your last chance, although I cannot tell you how much I hope it is not!

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Having seen Adele previously at the Hammersmith Apollo a few years ago we really wanted to get tickets again, my wife tried for many hours to get tickets for her last tour and when this 4 night tour went on sale she tried again we were successful getting tickets for the Wednesday night, the only problem was she had no choice but to buy the drinking package at £249 each but because we wanted to see her we had no choice but to buy them. We had had an email form Songkick advising us to arrive early for security check which was understandable in the light of recent events, the line to enter was building up when we arrived at 4.30 pm, everyone was waiting for the 5pm opening, 5pm passed and everyone were patient but they did not start letting people in until around 5.20 pm. Eventually we were let in to the Bobby Moore suite to start the evening with a drink, the food choice for the suite was very limited, sushi, salad or hot dog (which were not hot at all), we enjoyed a few glasses of wine before we entered the stadium. Once we got to our seats for the start of the show is when we realised that if we wanted to see anything we should have taken binoculars even though we were only on the second tier to be honest Adele was a dot on the stage. Adele performance was amazing and once again she meet our every expectations she has an brilliant voice and is so down to earth. Paying that kind of money to see her show was worth it just to experience her voice and music, but paying that kind of money for the entry to the Bobbie Moore suite (which was just a function room) was really over priced. We had a fantastic time listening to Adele but the before part was a total waste of money.

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Few artists have enjoyed the success over the course of a career spanning several decades that Adele has achieved over the past few years. Escaping the curse of that dreaded second album, ‘21’ propelled Adele into superstardom faster than anyone could have predicted and has broken probably every record that was there to be broken.

Seeing Adele live at the Royal Albert Hall back in 2011 was a really special moment. Clearly overwhelmed by the whirlwind success of the album, she took to the stage with a vulnerability that made her instantly likeable and relatable, whilst still delivering a class A performance.

Chatting to the audience like they were all friends and wanting them to feel like they were watching the gig ‘in their living rooms’, the most special moment of the evening came when the every single member of the 5000 strong audience belted the lyrics to hit single ‘Someone Like You’, leaving a speechless Adele visibly emotional and barely a dry eye in the house.

No big production or special effects were needed, as the beauty of the live arrangements and of those lyrics that made ‘21’ the masterpiece that it is, were enough.

Having publicly admitted that she suffers with severe stage fright, it is probable that we will not witness Adele touring arenas or stadiums. I believe this to be a good thing, as the beauty of her live show could not be appreciated in such big surroundings. Just make sure your one of the few who gets a ticket.

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I was waiting ages and hoping Adele would announce a new tour since the 21 tour that i missed for being minutes slow for the tickets.

As the 25 tour was announced my only goal was to get those tickets at any cost! Everything seemed go bad from the start as the page for the ticket pre-sale did not work for me. I had no choice but to divert to viagogo and pay my ass off for two tickets - all my savings were lost... BUT - it definitely WAS WORTH EVERY DIME!

After few hours driving, overnight trip by ship and frustrating times getting to the concert area - We finally really were there.

I did not know what to expect from the show. But what ever it would be, i knew i would love just to see and hear her sing live.

As the show kicked off the feeling was just phenomenal - the emotion was to be hand felt. The show was not rockets, pyros and any fancy stuff... just Adele and smooth graphics and wisely chosen video backgrounds. But what else would it even need - nothing! Because... Adele!

The show kept the audience in it's embrace the whole set. It even made the bond to the audience deeper as she really got involved in person with some of us. She asked a couple fans up on stage and even sang a duet with one!

Anyways - will recommend to go see and hear her live to everyone! Adele is my number one female artist and i would not have missed her live tour again - and am really happy i did not.

Go, see, hear and love Adele!

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First, I must say, that show was AMAZING!!!The black & white screen matches her music style perfectly, including the videos playing on.

Let's talk about Adele and her performance.She's a talented singer over the world, of course. Not only she can write and sing such good songs as Hello, When we were young, Send my love, etc., but also she's able to control the live show very well.Her voice, stage style, funny small talk between songs, even the eye contact with each audiences, proves that she can hold this grand show all by herself! That is a two-hour performance without any silence break, except for 3 minutes underground walk from central stage to main stage. It's unbelievable since almost all songs she sang were highly difficult!

She is a kind and responsible singer, also. No matter where you are, you can receive her beautiful smile and shining eyesight during the concert. She can even play jokes nearby the crowd! That must be everybody's good memory! Her humors and straightly personal characters make her so closed with fans. After each song, you may just treat her as a good friend when she talking!

As a VIP, I do think it's valuable to have such good musical listening and watching experience, except for the seat, which is not good enough for a VIP. However, that should be the problem of the hall's condition.

I must say, you should go for at least one Adele's concert in your life!

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Our family of 4 daughters, my husband and myself saw Adele on 10/03/17, her first Sydney show. We have loved Adele since we listened to her first album in 2010. As soon as we heard she was coming we knew we had to be there. Even though we were seated very far away from the stage Adele made everyone of the 950000 crowd feel like we were all much closer.

Every moment was fantastic, Adele's phenomenal voice, the amazing video footage of Adele's eyes opening as the show started to the final song of Someone Like You, where the sound of the huge crowd singing in unison with Adele was unlike anything I have ever heard. The circular stage setup was amazing, giving everyone access to seeing Adele. Adele walked the circle giving every part of the stadium a chance to see her. The video footage that played with the songs was beautiful and ensured you kept your eyes on the stage.

The set list was a wonderful collection of Adele's 3 albums. Her interaction with the audience was funny, sincere and she really made us feel like we were right there with her.

I think when you see your daughters crying with the emotion of getting to see Adele live and then more crying because it was even better than you could of dreamed, speaks volumes. I would see her again in a heartbeat if I could and would say to anyone if you can go then do it!

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I attended her concert in the biggest venue here in Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena. It is perhaps mostly known for its lack of acoustic quality. The room is simply put way too big and sterile for that. Nevertheless; The Adele Tour team actually pulled it off this time though, and were able to fill the «dead» space in a more that satisfying manner.

Now, enough said about the venue. To the music: Being the big fan that I am it would be hard to hide my subjective judgement of the performance and music presented by Adele. But with that said I think it is fair to say that she, as a performer, is one of the best there is in the world today. She gives a lot of herself to the audience and often includes random attendees in the most spontaneous ways.

Music wise there is almost nothing to say other than that it is absolutely outstanding. Adele brings such a huge presence with her voice, unlike anyone else in the industry. Even the less “complicated” songs become big and overwhelmingly magnificent.

All in all, you get the feeling that Adele knows how it is to be “on the other side” (had to write that) and therefore she isn’t afraid of posing for a selfie or giving out large amounts of waves to the crowd.

There is no doubt that Adele forever will be remembered as one of the greatest artist of our century.

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Grammy Award–winning singer Adele is known for her soulful sound and hit songs “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Hello.”

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Adele Now: Singer Postpones Concert Dates Because of Illness

Doctors have told “Easy on Me” singer Adele to take it easy on her voice. The singer announced February 27 she had postponed all scheduled shows of her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace through March. The 35-year-old says she is continuing to recover from an unspecified illness that has lingered since her last leg of performances.

Dates for residency shows in May and June are still listed on ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster . Adele is also scheduled to play in Europe for the first time in eight years this summer, with 10 shows booked in Germany in August.

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British singer-songwriter Adele has sold millions of albums worldwide and is known for the songs “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Hello.” Months after graduating a performing arts school near London, the young talent signed a record deal at age 18. On the heels of her 2008 debut album, 19 , Adele picked up the 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist. Her subsequent albums have been massive commercial hits, including the most recent release 30 from November 2021. To date, the musical powerhouse has 16 Grammys and one Oscar and is the first artist in Grammy history to sweep the top three categories—Album, Song, and Record of the Year—twice. Currently, Adele is performing a Las Vegas residency that began in November 2022.

FULL NAME: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins BORN: May 5, 1988 BIRTHPLACE: London, England SPOUSE: Simon Konecki (2018-2021) CHILDREN: Angelo ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988, in north London, England. She is the only child of Penny Adkins, an “arty mom” who was just 18 at the time of her birth, and a Welsh father, Mark Evans, who left the family when Adele was 4 years old.

Evans remained in contact with his daughter up until her teen years, when his problems with alcohol and increasing estrangement from his daughter caused their relationship to deteriorate. By contrast, Adele grew close to her mom, who encouraged her young daughter “to explore, and not to stick with one thing.”

Early on, Adele developed a passion for music. She gravitated toward the songs of Lauryn Hill , Mary J. Blige , and Destiny’s Child. But her true, eye-opening moment came when she was 15, and she happened upon a collection of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald records at a local shop.

“There was no musical heritage in our family,” Adele told The Telegraph in a 2008 interview. “Chart music was all I ever knew. So when I listened to the Ettas and the Ellas, it sounds so cheesy, but it was like an awakening. I was like, oh, right, some people have proper longevity and are legends. I was so inspired that as a 15-year-old I was listening to music that had been made in the ’40s.”

While clearly bright, Adele wasn’t oriented towards traditional classroom settings. Instead, her mother enrolled her in the Brit School for Creative & Performing Arts, which counts actor Tom Holland and late singer Amy Winehouse as alumni. While at school, Adele cut a three-track demo for a class project that was eventually posted on her MySpace page. When executives at XL Recordings heard the tracks, they contacted the singer and in November 2006, just four months after Adele had graduated school, signed the 18-year-old to a record deal.

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Years into her career, the singer reconciled with her father in early 2021 as he battled a recurrence of cancer. She told Rolling Stone the two had an honest conversation about their relationship, and Adele even played songs off her upcoming album for him. Evans died that May. “I don’t think I understood the true deepness of how I felt about my dad until we spoke,” she said. “It was like I let out one wail and something left [at his death]. I’ve felt so calm ever since then. It really did set little me free.”

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Adele has released four albums to date, starting with 2008’s 19 . Her albums are named for the ages when she began each recording project. Both 21 and 25 were awarded Album of the Year at the Grammys.

Adele’s albums, in order, are:

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Adele’s debut album went on sale in early 2008. Led by two popular lead singles, “Hometown Glory” and “Chasing Pavements,” the record rocketed Adele to fame. Released in the United States through Columbia Records, 19 resonated with American audiences, much as it had with British music fans.

Adele cemented her commercial success with an appearance in October 2008 on Saturday Night Live . At the taping of the show, the album was ranked No. 40 on iTunes. Less than 24 hours later, it was No. 1.

Adele’s much-anticipated follow-up album, 21 , didn’t disappoint upon its release in early 2011. Tapping even deeper into Adele’s appreciation for classic American R&B and jazz, the album was a monster hit, selling 352,000 copies within its first week.

Anchored by hits like “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You,” 21 placed Adele in rarified air. In February 2011, she found herself with two Top 5 singles and a pair of Top 5 albums in the same week, becoming the only artist besides the Beatles and 50 Cent to achieve that milestone. And with 21 staying at No. 1 for 11 weeks, Adele also broke the solo female artist record previously held by Madonna ’s Immaculate Collection for consecutive weeks atop the album charts. The album went on to sell more than 30 million copies worldwide.

In October 2015, Adele announced the forthcoming November release her third album, 25 . She posted 25 ’s cover on Instagram, and said of her first full-length studio project in several years: “My last record was a break-up record, and if I had to label this one, I would call it a make-up record. Making up for lost time. Making up for everything I ever did and never did. 25 is about getting to know who I’ve become without realizing. And I’m sorry it took so long but, you know, life happened.”

The album is a collection of emotional, sometimes plaintive songs looking at the ins and outs of relationships, owing much of its sound to traditional pop craft. Like its predecessors, 25 became an international smash hit, reaching No. 1 on iTunes in 110 countries. In the United States, the album sold 3.38 million copies in seven days, beating the *NSYNC record of 2.42 million album copies sold in a week. Among other feats, 25 is also the only album to reach a million copies sold in the United States in 10 days.

In November 2021, Adele released 30 , her first studio album in six years. Its lead single “Easy on Me” became a No. 1 hit in the United States.

In an interview with Rolling Stone , the singer revealed she had started work on the album in 2019 and had completed writing it by early next year. The singer has said the project was influenced by her divorce with ex-husband Simon Konecki, and she completed it largely so her young son, Angelo, could one day have a better understanding of her life.

Critics praised the album for its musical composition and personal subject matter. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2023, including Album of the Year, ultimately falling short to Harry’s House by Harry Styles .

The first of Adele’s songs to chart in the United Kingdom and the United States was “Chasing Pavements,” the lead single from her debut album. The singer says she wrote the song after an argument with her then-boyfriend in a London club. “It was six in the morning. There was no one chasing me, I wasn’t chasing anyone. I was just running away. I remember saying to myself, ‘What you’re chasing is you’re chasing an empty pavement,’” she said. In the United Kingdom, it first appeared on the Official Singles Chart in January 2008 and peaked at No. 2. It rose as high as No. 21 on America’s Billboard Hot 100 in February 2009.

Since then, Adele has captured three No. 1 U.K. hits—“Someone Like You,” “Hello,” and “Easy On Me”— and five U.S. chart-toppers. Her No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are:

  • “Rolling in the Deep”
  • “Someone Like You”
  • “Set Fire to the Rain”
  • “Easy On Me”

Adele drew inspiration for many of these ballads from her love life. She wrote “Rolling in the Deep,” her first No. 1 Billboard single from May 2011, the day after breaking up with her “first real relationship” that she later said “made me an adult.” Similarly, “Someone Like You” was crafted to help her get over a breakup—reportedly with Alex Sturrock, a 31-year-old photographer. However, not all these songs follow that mold. The British singer explained during a live show she got inspiration for “Set Fire to the Rain” when her lighter stopped working in the rain.

“Hello” stands out for its accompanying visual clip and historic popularity. Directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Xavier Dolan, it reportedly became the first music video to be shot with IMAX cameras. The song was also the first single to received more than 1 million downloads in a week’s time.

In total, Adele has had 19 songs in the U.K. Top 75 and 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including eight Top 10 hits.

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Adele has won 16 Grammys out of 25 total nominations. Her most recent win was her fourth Best Solo Pop Performance trophy for “Easy on Me” in 2023.

She collected her first two Grammys at the 2009 ceremony when she took home Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Chasing Pavements.” In 2012, Adele swept the Grammy Awards; three of her six wins that night were for the top honors of Song of the Year and Record of the Year for “Rolling in the Deep,” as well as Album of the Year for 21 . “This record is inspired by something that is really normal and everyone’s been through it—just a rubbish relationship,” she said at the ceremony.

In 2017, Adele became the first artist in Grammy history to sweep the top three categories twice. “Hello” won Song and Record of the Year as 25 nabbed Album of the Year. Adele additionally earned Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, bringing her total for the year to five Grammys. However, she was effusive in her praise to fellow Album of the Year nominee Beyoncé and her groundbreaking album Lemonade. “But my artist of my life is Beyoncé, and this album for me, the Lemonade album, was just so monumental,” Adele said in her acceptance speech .

Her song “Skyfall,” the theme song for the 2012 James Bond movie of the same name, collected the 2014 Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media after winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe the year prior.

Beyond the Grammys, Adele has a host of other accolades. Her first album 19 earned the singer the distinction of being named the “Sound of 2008” by the BBC. That same year, she earned the Critics’ Choice prize at the BRIT Awards. In 2022, the singer took a step closer to EGOT status . Adele: One Night Only , a two-hour televised concert at Los Angeles’ Griffiths Observatory and an interview with Oprah Winfrey , earned the musical powerhouse the Emmy for Outstanding Prerecorded Variety Special. During the concert, Adele helped orchestrate a successful surprise marriage proposal between two fans.

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Adele has dated singer and sports agent Rich Paul since 2021. Paul is the founder of Klutch Sports Group, the agency that represents basketball superstar LeBron James and a number of other high-profile NBA players. The couple made their first public appearance together at an NBA Finals game in July 2021, before sources revealed they had in fact been together for months.

In September 2023, speculation began that Adele and Paul had married after the singer referred to him as “my husband” amid an interaction with fans at one of her concerts. The following month, Paul gave an interview to CBS Mornings in which he said of their relationship: “She’s superb. We’ve been great for each other.” However, he didn’t confirm or deny the marriage rumors.

Adele shares a son with her ex-husband Simon Konecki. The couple were in a years-long relationship starting in late 2011. Konecki is the founder of Life water and the charity Drop4Drop.

On June 29, 2012, Adele announced on her website that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child. She spoke to People magazine about being a mother: “I really want to be a mum. I better start getting on with it!” she said. She gave birth to their son, Angelo, on October 19, 2012.

In early 2017, Adele was spotted wearing a wedding band, sparking marriage rumors. At her Grammy acceptance speech that same year, Adele appeared to confirm the rumors by calling Konecki her husband, though in interviews backstage she referred to him as her “partner.” Divorce proceedings between the pair eventually cited May 2018 as their marriage date. In April 2019, the singer’s representatives revealed that Adele and Konecki had split. Their divorce was finalized two years later.

Adele and Konecki continue to coparent Angelo, who is now a preteen.

Adele made significant changes to her diet and exercise routines, including lifting weights and doing circuit training , and made headlines in 2019 and 2020 with photos showing off her new physique. The singer lost around 100 pounds and even joked about her transformation during an October 2020 appearance as host of Saturday Night Live . “But actually, because of all the COVID restrictions… I had to travel light and I could only bring half of me, and this is the half I chose,” she said.

According to the singer, the workouts also eased the anxiety she had experienced amid her divorce. “Working out, I would just feel better... it was never about losing weight, it was always about becoming strong and giving myself as much time every day without my phone. I got quite addicted to it,” she told British Vogue .

According to Celebrity Net Worth , Adele’s total fortune is estimated around $220 million as of January 2024.

  • I’ve seen people where it rules their lives, you know, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and how it wears them down, and I just don’t want that in my life.
  • I don’t write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.
  • I doubt I’ll be singing forever, because at some point people aren’t going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I’ll still get the opportunity to write songs.
  • I’m a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.
  • I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.
  • I have sympathy for myself, I have sympathy for [my audience], they have sympathy for me, and I know that we are all there knowing exactly how each other feels.
  • I want to go and see things as a fan again. I am a fan, but I can’t remember what it feels like to be a fan anymore. Because I’ve become an artist. I’ve become the artist.
  • [ Etta James ] was the first time a voice made me stop what I was doing and sit down and listen. It took over my mind and body.
  • I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears.
  • I’ve never been more normal than I am now.
  • If something is only all right, I make it into a bad thing. I won’t if it’s really good.
  • I like having my hair and face done, but I’m not going to lose weight because someone tells me to. I make music to be a musician, not to be on the cover of Playboy .
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins  MBE (/əˈdɛl/; born May 5, 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. She is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings . In 2007, she received the Brit Award for Rising Star and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll. Her debut album, 19 , was released in 2008. It is certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. The album contains her first song, " Hometown Glory ," written when she was just 16, which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London. An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US. At the 2009 Grammy Awards , Adele won the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Adele released her second studio album, 21 , in 2011. The album was critically well-received and surpassed the success of her debut, earning numerous awards in 2012, among them a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year; the Brit Award for British Album of the Year; and the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album. The album has been certified 17× platinum in the UK, and is overall the second-best-selling album in the nation. In the US, it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985, and is certified Diamond. The world's best-selling album of 2011 and 2012, 21 has sold over 31 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 21st century. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records . She was the first female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist, with " Rolling in the Deep ," " Someone Like You " and " Set Fire to the Rain ," all of which also topped the chart.

In 2012, she released " Skyfall ," which she co-wrote and recorded for the  James Bond film of the same name. The song won an Academy Award , a Golden Globe , a Grammy and the Brit Award for British Single of the Year. After taking a three-year break, Adele released her third studio album, 25 , in 2015. It became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to be certified Diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, " Hello ," became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her third concert tour, Adele Live 2016 , visited Europe, North America and Oceania, and concluded with finale concerts at Wembley Stadium in June 2017. Her upcoming fourth studio album, 30 , which contains the chart-topping single " Easy On Me ," is set to be released in November 2021.

Adele's accolades include fifteen Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards. In 2011, 2012 and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. At the 2012 and 2016 Ivor Novello Awards , Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In 2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2016. Her third tour saw her break attendance records globally, including in the UK, Australia and the US, and her album 21 has been listed in Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).

  • 1 Early life
  • 2.1 2006-07: Career beginnings
  • 2.2 2008-09: 19 and commercial success
  • 2.3 2010-12: 21 and greater success
  • 2.4 2012:  Skyfall
  • 2.5 2013-2015: Hiatus
  • 2.6 2015–2017: 25 and Adele Live 2016
  • 2.7 2018–present: 30
  • 3.1.1 Relationships
  • 4.1 Voice and music
  • 4.2 Influences
  • 5 Awards and accolades
  • 6 Charitable work
  • 8 External links

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in Tottenham , North London , England , to Penny Adkins , an English teenager,

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Adele as a little girl.

and Mark Evans , a Welshman, on May 5, 1988. Evans walked out when Adele was young, leaving her 20-year-old mother to raise her single-handedly, for which Adele has still not forgiven him. She has a younger half-brother on her father's side named Cameron . She began singing at age four and asserts that she became obsessed with voices. Adele has cited the Spice Girls as a major influence in regard to her love and passion for music, stating that "they made me what I am today." Adele impersonated the Spice Girls at dinner parties as a young girl. To make her look like English R&B and urban contemporary singer Gabrielle , her mother made an eye patch with sequins, which Adele later said was embarrassing.

At the age of nine, Adele and her mother, a furniture-maker and adult learning activities organiser, relocated to Brighton . Despite this move, she remains an ardent fan of her hometown Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur . Two years later, she and her mother moved back to London; first to Brixton , and then to neighbouring district West Norwood , in south London. West Norwood is the subject for Adele's first record, " Hometown Glory ," written when she was 16. After moving to south London, she became interested in R&B artists such as Aaliyah , Destiny's Child , and Mary J. Blige . Adele says that one of the most defining moments in her life was when she watched P!nk  perform at the Brixton Academy. "It was the M!ssundaztood record, so I was about 13 or 14. I had never heard, being in the room, someone sing like that live [...] I remember sort of feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hitting me. It was incredible." Aged 14, Adele discovered Etta James  and Ella Fitzgerald  by accident as she stumbled on the artists' CDs in the jazz section of her local music store and was struck by their appearance on the album covers. Adele states she "started listening to Etta James every night for an hour", and in the process was getting "to know my own voice." Adele graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon in May 2006, where she was a classmate of  Leona Lewis  and Jessie J . Adele credits the school with nurturing her talent even though at the time she was more interested in going into A&R and hoped to launch other people's careers

2006-07: Career beginnings

Four months after graduation, she published two songs on the fourth issue of the online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com. She had recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend who posted it on MySpace where it became very successful and led to a phone call from music label XL Recordings . She doubted if the offer was real because the only record company she knew was Virgin Records , and she took her friend and future guitarist, Ben Thomas , with her to the meeting.

Nick Huggett at XL recommended Adkins to manager Jonathan Dickins at September Management and in June 2006 Dickins became her official representative. September was managing Jamie T at the time and this proved a major draw for Adele, a big fan of the British singer-songwriter. Huggett then signed Adele to XL in September 2006. Adele provided vocals for Jack Peñate 's song, " My Yvonne ," for his debut album , and it was during this session she first met producer Jim Abbiss , who would go on to produce the majority of her debut album 19 , as well as two songs from 21 . Adele's breakthrough song, " Hometown Glory ," was released in October 2007. Adele supported Will Young at the 2007 MENCAP Little Noise Sessions, a charity concert at London's Union Chapel.

2008-09: 19 and commercial success

In 2008, Adele was the headliner and performed an acoustic set; she was supported by Damien Rice . She became the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. 19 , named for her age at the time she wrote

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Adele's debut album, 19 .

many of its songs, entered the British charts at number one. The Times Encyclopedia of Modern Music named 19 an "essential" blue-eyed soul recording. She released her second single " Chasing Pavements " on 14 January 2008, two weeks ahead of her debut album, 19 . The song reached number two on the UK Chart, and stayed there for four weeks. Adele was nominated for a 2008 Mercury Prize award for 19 . She also won an Urban Music Award for "Best Jazz Act." She also received a Q Awards nomination in the category of Breakthrough Act and a Music of Black Origin nomination in the category of Best UK Female. In March 2008, Adele signed a deal with Columbia Records and XL Recordings for her foray into the US. She embarked on a short North American tour in the same month. 19 was released in the US in June. Billboard magazine stated, "Adele truly has potential to become among the most respected and inspiring international artists of her generation." The An Evening with Adele world tour began in May 2008 and ended in June 2009. She later cancelled the 2008 US tour dates to be with a former boyfriend . She said in Nylon magazine in June 2009, "I was drinking far too much and that was kind of the basis of my relationship with this boy. I couldn't bear to be without him, so I was like, 'Well, OK, I'll just cancel my stuff then... I can't believe I did that... It seems so ungrateful." By the middle of October 2008, it appeared that Adele's attempt to break into America had failed. Then, she was the musical guest on 18 October 2008 episode of Saturday Night Live . The episode included an expected appearance by then US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin . The program earned its best ratings in 14 years with 17 million viewers. Adele performed "Chasing Pavements" and " Cold Shoulder ," and the following day, 19 topped the iTunes charts and ranked at number five at Amazon.com while "Chasing Pavements" rose into the top 25. The album reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 as a result, a jump of 35 places over the previous week. In November 2008 Adele moved to Notting Hill after leaving her mother's house, a move that prompted her to give up drinking. The album was certified as gold in February 2009 by the Recording Industry Association of America . By July 2009, the album had sold 2.2 million copies worldwide.

2010-12: 21 and greater success

In 2010, Adele received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Hometown Glory." In April her song " My Same " entered the German Singles Chart after it had been performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut in the talent show contest Unser Star für Oslo ( Our Star for Oslo ), in which the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was determined. In late September, after being featured on The X Factor , Adele's version of Bob Dylan's " Make You Feel My Love " re-entered the UK singles chart at number 4. During the 2010 CMT Artists of the Year special, Adele performed a widely publicised duet of Lady Antebellum's " Need You Now " with Darius Rucker . This performance was later nominated for a CMT Music Award .

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Adele's sophomore album, 21 .

Adele released her second studio album, 21 , on January 24, 2011 in the UK and February 22 in the US. She said that the album was inspired by the breakup with her  former partner . The album's sound is described as classic and contemporary country and roots music. The change in sound from her first album was the result of her bus driver playing contemporary music from Nashville when she was touring the American South, and the title reflected the growth she had experienced in the prior two years. Adele told Spin Magazine , "It was really exciting for me because I never grew up around [that music]." 21 hit number 1 in more than 26 countries, including the UK and the US. An emotional performance of " Someone Like You " at the 2011 Brit Awards on 15 February propelled the song to number one in the UK. Her first album, 19 , re-entered the UK album chart alongside 21, while first and second singles " Rolling in the Deep " and " Someone Like You " were in the top 5 of the UK singles chart, making Adele the first living artist to achieve the feat of two top-five hits in both the Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously since the Beatles in 1964. Both songs topped the charts in multiple markets and broke numerous sales performance records. In May 2011, Adele caused some minor controversy with critical statements about high taxes. Following her performance of "Someone Like You" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , it became Adele's second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. By December 2011, 21 sold over 3.4 million copies in the UK, and became the biggest-selling album of the 21st century, overtaking Amy Winehouse 's Back to Black , with Adele becoming the first artist ever to sell three million albums in the UK in one calendar year. " Set Fire to the Rain " became Adele's third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, as Adele became the first artist ever to have an album, 21 , hold the number-one position on the Billboard 200 concurrently with three number one singles. To promote the album, Adele embarked upon the Adele Live tour, which sold out its North American leg. In October 2011, Adele was forced to cancel two tours because of a vocal-cord hemorrhage . She released a statement saying she needed an extended period of rest in order to avoid permanent damage to her voice. The singer underwent laser microsurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston during the first week of

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Adele released Live at the Royal Albert Hall after cancelling the rest of her Adele Live tour.

November. A recording of her tour, Live at the Royal Albert Hall was released in November 2011, debuting at number one in the US with 96,000 copies sold, the highest one-week tally for a music DVD in four years, becoming the best-selling music DVD of 2011. Adele is the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history to have the year's number-one album ( 21 ), number-one single ("Rolling in the Deep"), and number-one music video . At the 2011 American Music Awards on 20 November, Adele won three awards; Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album for 21 . On 9 December, Billboard named Adele artist of the year, Billboard 200 Album of the year ( 21 ), and the Billboard Hot 100 Song of the year ("Rolling in the Deep"), becoming the first female ever to top all three categories.

Following the throat microsurgery, she made her live comeback at the 2012 Grammy Awards in February. She won in all six categories for which she was nominated, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year, making her the second female artist after Beyoncé in Grammy history to win that many categories in a single night. Following that success, 21 achieved the biggest weekly sales increase following a Grammy win since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. After the Grammys, Ryan Tedder  revealed " Rumour Has It " would be the album's fourth single; Adele's manager Jonathan Dickins  later confirmed it would be the final single from 21, although " Turning Tables " was also released in some European countries. "Rumour Has It" proved to be successful, but did not match the success of the album's first three singles, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and therefore becoming the lowest-charting single from the album in the US.

Adele received the BRIT Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, and British Album of the Year. Following the Brit Awards, 21 reached number 1 for the 21st non-consecutive week on the UK Album Chart. The album has sold over 4.5 million copies in the UK where it is the fourth best-selling album of all-time. In October, the album passed the 4.5 million mark in the UK, and in November surpassed the 10 million mark in the US. Adele is the only artist or band in the last decade in the US to earn an RIAA Diamond certification for a one disc album in less than two years.

On April 3, 2012, Adele confirmed that her third album would likely be at least two years away, stating, "I have to take time and live a little bit. There were a good two years between my first and second albums, so it'll be the same this time." She stated that she would continue writing her own material.

2012:  Skyfall

In October 2012, Adele confirmed that she had been writing and recording the theme song for Skyfall , the twenty-third James Bond film. The song " Skyfall ," co-written with producer Paul Epworth , was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and features orchestrations by  J. A. C. Redford . Adele stated recording "Skyfall" was "one of the proudest

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Adele holding her Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.

moments of my life." On 14 October, "Skyfall" rose to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 92,000 copies bringing its overall sales to 176,000, and "Skyfall" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 8, Adele's first song to debut in the Top 10, selling 261,000 copies in the United States in its first three days. This tied "Skyfall" with Duran Duran 's " A View to a Kill " as the highest-charting James Bond theme song on the UK Singles Chart. "Skyfall" has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

In December 2012, Adele was named Billboard Artist of the Year, and 21 was named Album of the Year, making her the first artist to receive both accolades two years in a row. Adele was also named top female artist. The Associated Press  named Adele Entertainer of the Year for 2012.

2013-2015: Hiatus

It was reported in January 2013 Adele was working on a new record, although she herself later acknowledged that she would work on the next album when she "has something to sing about." On 13 January 2013, Adele won the Golden Globe Award  for Best Original Song for "Skyfall," and on February 24, Adele performed the song at the 85th  Academy Awards  and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. At the Grammy Awards on February 10, Adele's live version of "Set Fire to the Rain" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance. On December 19, 2013, Adele was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Charles, Prince of Wales . In May 2014, Adele hinted that her new album was titled 25 and would be released later on in the year, however, it was later suggested that the album was pushed back until the end of 2015.

2015–2017: 25 and Adele Live 2016

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Adele's third studio album, 25 .

On August 27, 2015,  Billboard  reported that Adele's label, XL Recordings, had intentions of releasing her third studio album sometime in November of that year.  Danger Mouse and  Tobias Jesso Jr.  had both reportedly written one song each for the album, while  Ryan Tedder  was rumored to be returning after his work on 21 . At the 72nd Venice International Film Festival  in early September 2015,  Sia  announced that her new single " Alive " was co-written by Adele, and had originally been intended for Adele's third album. 

On October 18, a 30-second clip of new material from Adele was shown on UK television during a commercial break on  The X Factor . The commercial teases a snippet from a new song from her third album, with viewers hearing a voice singing accompanied by lyrics on a black screen.

In a statement released three days later, she confirmed that the album would be titled  25 , with Adele stating, "My last record was a break-up record, and if I had to label this one, I would call it a make-up record. Making up for lost time. Making up for everything I ever did and never did.  25  is about getting to know who I've become without realising. And I'm sorry it took so long but, you know, life happened."  

On October 22, Adele confirmed that  25  would be released on 20 November, while the lead single from the album, " Hello ," would be released on 23 October. The song was first played on Nick Grimshaw's  Radio 1 Breakfast Show  on the BBC on the morning of 23 October with Adele interviewed live. 

The video of "Hello," released on October 22, was viewed 25 million times on YouTube in its first 24 hours, breaking the VEVO record for the most number of views in a day, surpassing the 20.1 million views for " Bad Blood " by Taylor Swift . On October 28, news outlets, including BBC News, reported that "Hello" was being viewed on YouTube an average one million times an hour. "Hello" went on to become the fastest video to hit one billion views on YouTube, which it achieved after 88 days. The song debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart on October 30, with first week sales of 330,000 copies, making it the biggest-selling number one single in three years. "Hello" also debuted at number one in many countries around the world, including Australia, France, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and Germany, and on 2 November, the song debuted at number one on the  Billboard  Hot 100, becoming the first song in the US to sell at least one million downloads in a week, setting the record at 1.11 million. By the end of 2015, it had sold 12.3 million units globally and was the year's seventh best-selling single.

On October 27,  BBC One  announced plans for  Adele at the BBC , a one-hour special presented by  Graham Norton , in which Adele talks about her new album and performs new songs. This was her first television appearance since performing at the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony, and the show was recorded before a live audience on November 2 for broadcast on November 20, coinciding with the release of  25 . It was also announced that the singer would make an appearance on the US entertainment series  Saturday Night Live  on November 21. On October 30, Adele confirmed that she would be performing a one-night-only concert titled  Adele Live in New York City  at the Radio City Music Hall on November 17. NBC  aired the concert special on December 14.

On November 27,  25  debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and became the fastest selling album in UK chart history with over 800,000 copies sold in its first week. The album debuted at number one in the US where it sold a record-breaking 3.38 million copies in its first week, the largest single sales week for an album since Nielsen began monitoring sales in 1991.  25  also broke first week sales records in Canada and New Zealand.  25  became the best-selling album of 2015 in a number of countries, including Australia, the UK and the US, where it spent seven consecutive weeks at number one in each country, before being displaced by  David Bowie 's  Blackstar . It was the year's best-selling album worldwide with 17.4 million copies sold in 2015 alone, and has since sold 20 million copies globally. Adele's seven weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart took her total to 31 weeks at number one in the UK with her three albums, surpassing  Madonna 's previous record of most weeks at number one for a female act ever in the UK.

In November 2015, Adele's 2016 tour was announced, her first tour since 2011. Beginning in Europe, Adele Live 2016 includes four dates at the Manchester Arena in March, eight dates at the O2 Arena, London in March and April, with further dates in Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands among others. Her North American Tour began in July, with the opening concert in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 5.

At the 2016 Brit Awards in London on 24 February, Adele received the awards for British Female Solo Artist, British Album of the Year for  25 , British Single of the Year for "Hello," and British Global Success. She closed the ceremony by performing " When We Were Young ," the second single from  25 . Two more singles from 25 were released in 2016: " Send My Love (To Your New Lover) " and " Water Under the Bridge ." While on stage at London's O2 Arena on March 17, Adele announced that she would be headlining on the Pyramid Stage at the 2016 Glastonbury Festival , which was later confirmed by the festival's organizers. She appeared for a 90-minute fifteen song set at the festival on June 25, and described the experience as "by far, the best moment of my life so far."

As part of her world tour, in February and March 2017, Adele performed in Australia for the first time, playing outdoor stadiums around the country. Her first two shows in New Zealand sold out in a record-breaking 23 minutes, and a third show was announced, with all tickets sold in under 30 minutes. Adele sold over 600,000 tickets for her record-breaking eight date Australian tour, setting stadium records throughout the country; her Sydney show at ANZ Stadium on 10 March was seen by 95,000 people, the biggest single concert in Australian history, a record she broke the following night with more than 100,000 fans. Adele completed her world tour with two concerts, dubbed "The Finale," at Wembley Stadium, London on 28 and 29 June. She announced the shows at "the home of football" by singing the England football team's "Three Lions" anthem and also the theme song to the BBC's weekly Premier League football show  Match of the Day . Adele had added another two concerts at Wembley after the first two dates sold out, however she cancelled the last two dates of the tour after damaging her vocal cords. As a show of support, fans instead gathered outside Wembley Stadium to perform renditions of her songs, in an event titled " Sing for Adele ."

At the end of 2016,  Billboard  named Adele Artist of the Year for the third time, and also received the Top  Billboard  200 album.  25  was the best-selling album for a second consecutive year in the US. With 213 million views, Adele's Carpool Karaoke through the streets of London with  James Corden , a sketch which featured on Corden's talk show  The Late Late Show with James Corden  in January 2016, was the biggest YouTube viral video of 2016. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards  in February 2017, Adele won all five of her nominations, bringing her number of awards to fifteen. She won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for  25 , and Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Hello". She also performed a tribute to the late  George Michael  singing the rendition of his song " Fastlove "; due to technical difficulties which occurred during the performance, Adele decided to stop and restart, explaining, "I can't mess this up for him."

2018–present: 30

Adele was reportedly working on her fourth studio album by 2018. On May 5, 2019, her 31st birthday, Adele posted several black-and-white pictures of herself on her Instagram page celebrating her birthday along with a message reflecting on the preceding year. The message ended with "30 will be a drum n bass record to spite you." Media outlets took the post as an indication that a new album was on the way. On February 15, 2020, Adele announced at her best friend 's wedding that her fourth studio album would be out in September 2020. However, she later stated the album release has been delayed due to the  COVID-19 pandemic . Adele made her first television appearance in nearly four years hosting the October 24, 2020 episode of Saturday Night Live , with musical guest  H.E.R.

On October 1, 2021, projections and billboards of the number "30" appeared on significant landmarks and buildings in different cities around the world, fuelling speculation that Adele was responsible, and that 30 would be the title of her fourth album. Soon after, Adele's website and social media accounts matched the aesthetic of the projections and billboards, hinting that her new album would be titled 30 , which was subsequently confirmed. On October 5, 2021, Adele announced her new single titled " Easy On Me ", set to be released on October 15. A release date of November 19, 2021 was announced for the album shortly thereafter. On October 7, Adele was announced to be the November cover star on both Vogue and British Vogue , the first person to simultaneously cover both publications at the same time. On October 15, Adele released "Easy On Me" to a positive reception, breaking Spotify and Amazon Music records for most streams for a song in a day. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, Adele's third UK number one, and had the highest first week sales for a single since January 2017. Debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100, it is her fifth US number one single. 30 will be her first album to be marketed globally by Columbia Records instead of being split between XL Recordings and Beggars Group's regional distribution partners in most of the world and Columbia in North America.

Personal life

Adele bought a flat in Notting Hill, London in 2008. In February 2012, she moved into a £7-million, ten-bedroom mansion in West Sussex with her then-boyfriend, Simon . Politically, Adele is a supporter of the Labour Party , stating "I'm a Labour girl through and through," despite in May 2011 having reportedly expressed views on taxation counter to those of the party. In October 2016, just two weeks before the presidential election in the United States, Adele publicly endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton , telling an audience in Miami, "Don't vote for [ Donald Trump ]," and that although she is not American, the election would still affect the UK and other countries as well.

In April 2013, it was reported Adele had a £30 million fortune, £10 million of it made in the previous 12 months.

Adele told Rolling Stone in 2015 that she does not consider herself to be religious, but "[appreciates] religion so deeply" due to the comfort it provided for her grandmother when her grandfather passed away.

Family and friends

Adele has a very close relationship with her mother, Penny. She is also very close with her maternal grandparents, Doreen and John . Adele has a very large family on her mother's side and is very close with them.

She had attempted to rekindle her relationship with her father, Mark, but after failing when he sold stories about her to the press, she said if she ever saw him again, she would spit in his face.  Despite the horrible relationship Adele had with her father, she was extremely close to his father, John Evans , who she treated like "a Jesus-figure" before his passing. His wife was Rose Evans ; Adele was close with her, as well, as she often helped Penny to raise Adele despite her son walking out on Penny a few years after Adele's birth. Adele also has one half-brother on her father's side, named Cameron , who she has a very good relationship with.

Adele is a dog lover and owns a dog named Louie . Adele's best friend is Laura Dockrill , a writer who also graduated from the BRIT School. She inspired the song "My Same." Adele is also good friends with fellow BRIT School graduate  Ben Thomas , who, in addition to being her touring guitarist, is considered one of her best friends. Adele was also friends with Jessie J during their time together at the BRIT School. While most of her friends are non-celebrities, she is known to be friends with Katy Perry , Lady Gaga , Sid Owen , Ayda Field  and The Civil Wars .

Relationships

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Adele and Simon Konecki at the Grammys in 2012.

Adele's anonymous first boyfriend who inspired 19 is rumored to be bisexual and demanded a portion of her royalties from the album. She has not forgiven him. During her first tour in support of 19 , she dated the man who inspired the majority of the songs from 21 . Following the album's release and success, Adele revealed that she had no plans to rekindle her relationship with him, but had forgiven him. She briefly dated another man following the release of 21 , but later revealed that he was a "fucking prick to [her]" and was no longer in her life.

Adele began dating the CEO for charity Drop4Drop, Simon Konecki , in 2012. In January 2012, it was reported that Adele was dating Konecki, and she later confirmed it on her website after rumors began spreading that he was in the process of getting a divorce while dating Adele, which she denied. On June 29, 2012, Adele announced that she and Konecki were expecting a baby. The child was born on October 19, 2012; he is the first child for Adele and the second for Konecki, who also has a daughter with his ex-wife. Although Adele insisted that details surrounding her son, specifically his name, are personal, the child’s name has been confirmed to be Angelo . After winning Album of the Year for the second time at the 2017 Grammy Awards , after a great deal of speculation, she confirmed that she and Simon had married in private. In April 2019, she announced that they had separated after more than 7 years together.

In early 2021, Adele began dating American sports agent Rich Paul .

Voice and music

Initially, critics suggested that her vocals were more developed and intriguing than her songwriting, a sentiment with which Adele agreed. Adele has stated: "I taught myself how to sing by listening to Ella Fitzgerald for acrobatics and scales, Etta James  for passion and Roberta Flack for control." Adele's first album is of the soul genre, with lyrics describing heartbreak and relationship. Her success occurred simultaneously with several other British female soul singers, with the British press dubbing her a new Amy Winehouse. This was described as a third British Musical Invasion of the US. However, Adele called the comparisons between her and other female soul singers lazy, noting "we're a gender, not a genre." By the beginning of 2009, listeners and critics started to describe Adele as unique. AllMusic wrote that "Adele is simply too magical to compare her to anyone." Following

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Adele and Beyoncé are both huge fans of one another.

the release of her debut album 19 , Kanye West and Beyoncé  were among the artists vocal in their praise of her music. Beyoncé cited Adele as one of the influences for her fourth album, 4 . Madonna expressed a desire to collaborate with Adele, commenting; "I think she’s brilliant, I love her."

Celine Dion  performed "Rolling in the Deep" at her show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, after telling the crowd, "I love Adele so much. She's amazing." She later covered Adele's duet with  Daniel Merriweather , " Water and a Flame ," for her upcoming album of the same name, although she was criticized by Merriweather for giving full credit for the writing of the song to Adele. J. J. Burnel of The Stranglers  is also a fan, stating; "She had me riveted... Of course she's huge and normally that would turn me off because it's too commercial. But I was seriously impressed." Dave Grohl  of Foo FIghters and Nirvana fame has repeatedly praised Adele in interviews. Former Guns N' Roses  guitarist Slash stated; "She's great. She's a shot in the arm for this industry. She writes her own music that's not at all contrived. And she's managed to sell loads of records which makes her a great example to the younger artists."

Other artists who have praised her include Lady Gaga , Katy Perry , Bruno Mars , Bonnie Raitt , Lady Antebellum , P!nk , Adam Levine , Linkin Park , Tinie Tempah , Big Sean , David Guetta , Foster the People , Gym Class Heroes , The Script , Joe Jonas , Jason Aldean , Kelly Clarkson , Katy B , Jessie J , Leona Lewis , Amber Riley , Britney Spears , Wanda Jackson , Rihanna , Birdy , Christina Grimmie , Colbie Caillat , Randy Jackson , The Fray , Labrinth , Cindy Lauper , Mary J. Blige , Ciara , Julianne Hough , Brandy , will.i.am , Kylie Minogue , Olly Murs , Coldplay , Florence Welch , Dizzee Rascal , Sinéad O'Connor , Lily Allen , LeAnn Rimes , Christina Aguilera , Flo Rida , Cobra Starship , Adam Lambert , Darius Rucker , Gotye , Emeli Sandé , Cher , Ariana Grande , Amy Lee , Frank Ocean , Trey Songz , Wiz Khalifa , Bonnie Raitt , and Mumford & Sons , among numerous others. 

Other celebrities who have stated they are fans of Adele's include Julia Roberts , Alan Carr , Anne Hathaway , Jennifer Lawrence , Anderson Cooper , Gordon Ramsay , Jason Kipnis , Oprah Winfrey , Lindsay Lohan , Khloe Kardashian , Ryan Seacrest , Ellen DeGeneres , Julie Andrews , Jake Gyllenhaal , Jenette McCurdy , Mitt Romney , and Barack Obama , among numerous others.

Adele has stated that her biggest musical influences are Etta James  and Beyoncé . She has also stated that growing up, she listened to the Spice Girls , The Cure , Dusty Springfield ,  Whitney Houston , and others. She also claims that her mother, who is very close with her, exposed her to the music of Lauryn Hill , Mary J. Blige , and Alicia Keys , all of which inspired her as well.

Adele has named P!nk  as one of her biggest musical influences and considers P!nk's performance at the Brixton Academy in London as one of "the most defining moments" in her life, saying "It was the M!ssundaztood  record, so I was about 13 or 14. I had never heard, being in the room, someone sing like that live. I remember sort of feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hitting me. It was incredible."

Awards and accolades

At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele won awards in the categories of Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. She was also nominated in the categories of Record of the Year and Song of the Year. That same year, Adele was also nominated for three Brit Awards in the categories of Best British Female, Best British Single and Best British Breakthrough Act. Then British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent a thank-you letter to Adele that stated "with the troubles that the country's in financially, you're a light at the end of the tunnel."

With 21 non-consecutive weeks at number 1 in the US, Adele broke the record for the longest number-1 album by a woman in Billboard history, beating the record formerly held by Whitney Houston's soundtrack The Bodyguard . 21 spent its 23rd week at number one in March 2012, making it the longest-running album at number one since 1985 and it became the fourth best-selling album of the past 10 years in the United States.

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Adele at the Grammys in 2012.

In February 2012, Adele was listed at number five on VH1 ′s 100 Greatest Women In Music. In April 2012, American magazine Time named Adele one of the 100 most influential people in the world. People named her one of 2012 Most Beautiful at Every Age. On 30 April 2012, a tribute to Adele was held at New York City's (Le) Poisson Rouge called Broadway Sings Adele , starring various Broadway actors such as Matt Doyle. In July 2012, Adele was listed at number six in Forbes ' list of the world's highest-paid celebrities under the age of 30 having earned £23 million ($35 million) between May 2011 and May 2012.

On the week ending March 3, 2012, Adele became the first solo female artist to have three singles in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, and the first female artist to have two albums in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. Adele topped the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List of musicians in the UK under 30 and made the Top 10 of Billboard magazine's "Top 40 Money Makers." Billboard also announced the same day that Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" is the biggest crossover hit of the past 25 years, topping pop, adult pop and adult contemporary charts and that Adele is one of four female artists to have an album chart at number one for more than 13 weeks (the other three artists being Judy Garland , Carole King , and Whitney Houston). On March 6, 21 reached 30 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Australian ARIA Chart, making it the longest-running number one album in Australia in the 21st century, and the second longest-running number one ever.

At the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards in May, Adele was named Songwriter of the Year, and "Rolling in the Deep" won the award for Most Performed Work of 2011. At the 2012 BMI Awards held in London in October, Adele won Song of the Year (for "Rolling in the Deep") in recognition of the song being the most played on US television and radio in 2011.

In 2013, Adele won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the James Bond theme "Skyfall." This is the first James Bond song to win and only the fifth to be nominated, after " For Your Eyes Only " (1981), " Nobody Does It Better " (1977) (from The Spy Who Loved Me ), " Live and Let Die " (1973), and " The Look of Love " (1967) (from the original Casino Royale ). "Skyfall" won the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards.

In February 2013 she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to music.

In 2017, Adele won five Grammy Awards for her third album 25 , including Album, Record, and Song of the Year, making her the first artist in music history to sweep the top three Grammy Awards twice.

Charitable work

In July 2009 she paid £8,000 for a commissioned painting by Stella Vine  in a charity auction in aid of Keep a Child Alive , a charity which helps African children and their families living with HIV/AIDS. Adele said she planned to ask Vine to paint a portrait of "my mum and me."

Adele has performed in numerous charity concerts throughout her career. In July and November 2008, Adele performed at the Keep a Child Alive Black Ball in London and New York City respectively. On 17 September 2009, Adele performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, for the VH1 Divas event, a concert to raise money for the Save The Music Foundation charity. On 6 December, Adele opened with a 40-minute set at John Mayer 's 2nd Annual Holiday Charity Revue held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. In 2011, Adele gave a free concert for Pride London, a registered charity which arranges LGBT events in London.

Adele has been a major contributor to MusiCares , a charity organization founded by the Grammys for musicians in need. In February 2009, Adele performed at the 2009 MusiCares charity concert in Los Angeles. In 2011 and 2012, Adele donated autographed items for auctions to support MusiCares.

When on tour, Adele requires all backstage visitors to donate a minimum charitable contribution of $20 for the UK charity Sands (an organization dedicated to "supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives"). During the UK and European leg of her Adele Live tour, Adele collected $13,000 for the charity.

  • Adele named her first three studios albums after the ages she was when she wrote them.
  • Adele is a liberal. She appeared on the same episode of Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin. After the show, she met Palin, a conservative, “but I didn’t want to,” said Adele, “I was avoiding it…. I had a big Obama pin on." The huge audience Palin attracted was good for the singer, though – her album 19 flew to the top of iTunes charts the next day.
  • Despite her many performances, Adele still admits to stage fright. She’s been known to throw up prior to performing (once on someone), and suffers from panic attacks.
  • “I don’t like going to the gym,” Adele has said. “I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine.”
  • The multiple Grammy winner broke up with that boy, and the experience inspired much of her album 21 . “He made me an adult, and put me on the road I am traveling now,” Adele explained.
  • She began singing at age four, and credits the Spice Girls for inspiring her to sing as a career.
  • Adele wrote her debut song, “Hometown Glory,” at age 16. It was released in October 2007.
  • The singer is a fan of Sands Charity, which supports those affected by the loss of a baby. She has encouraged those receiving free tickets to her concerts to contribute $20 to the charity.
  • Adele's first concert she watched was The Cure when she was three, due to her mother being a big fan of the band.

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Adele's figure in Madame Tussauds.

  • She is the only female singer who sold the highest number of sales in an album ( 21 ).
  • Adele has won a record breaking ten Grammy Awards so far out of thirteen nominations. (six awards were won at the 2012 Grammys)
  • Adele held three Guinness World Records for having two of her songs from her albums, 19 and 21 , to stay in UK Top 5.
  • Adele has her own figure at Madame Tussauds in London, as well as another figure identical to the one in London that is used for the Amsterdam location of Madame Tussauds.
  • Adele remarked, "If I ever see [my dad who left me when I was young], I would spit in his face."
  • Adele has an alter ego named Sasha Carter .
  • Adele's fans are referred to as Daydreamers .

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