Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, often referred to as ‘The Queen of Hearts’, was born 34 years ago in London, England and is both a singer and songwriter. She is divorced and has a child.
She started singing when she was only 4. When she grew older, she was inspired by renowned artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, The Spice Girls, The Cranberries, Sinead O’Connor, amongst others.
After graduating, she published a couple of songs in a magazine as well as recorded 3 songs for a project in class. After handing them to a friend, this pal posted them on MySpace and became instantly successful. It was also noticed by a recording studio manager who contacted Adele and was the initiation of her career. 19, her debut album, was released in 2008, and from which two hits ‘Chasing Pavements’ and ‘Make you feel my Love’ positioned in the Top 5 UK charts.
In 2011, her second album, 21, was issued and was an overwhelming triumph, selling over 31 million copies globally and certified Diamond in the USA and 17x Platinum in her home country. In 2012, Adele interpreted ‘Skyfall’ as the soundtrack for the James Bond movie bearing the same name.
She went on and released 2 more albums in 2015 and 2021 respectively, which like the previous ones were an immediate worldwide success, peaking to number one position in several countries.
Adele starred in several TV shows and also contributed in various philanthropic events.
This great singer is considered as one of the best selling artists of all time, particularly of the 2010’s, with record sales of over 90 million copies. During her career, she won an impressive amount of awards, including 15 Grammy, 12 Brit, 5 American Music, 4 BBC Music, 18 Billboard Music and 10 BMI London, amongst many others. Additionally, she also broke 16 Guinness World Records and in 2013 was honoured with a MBE by the Queen for her services in music.