Who is Adele and How she choose her career?
Adele is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame with her unique voice and eventually, she became one of the best-selling artists at that time. She enjoys contemporary pop music singing from an early age and later on Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald became her inspiration, and finally, she decided to start her career in music while studying at the ‘Brit School’. Her flair for music eventually grabs the attention of record labels, and after completing graduation she signed a deal with ‘XL Recordings’. She also received an ‘Academy Award’ for her song ‘Skyfall’. With a distinctive, impressive voice and an outspoken personality, she became one of the most popular performers of that time.
Biography
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Real name: |
Adele Laurie Blue
Adkins |
Nickname: |
Addie |
Profession: |
Singer, Musician, Songwriter and arranger |
Website: |
https://www.adele.com/ |
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Physical Statistics |
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Eyes color: |
Green |
Weight: |
in Kilograms-63 kg |
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In Pounds 139-lbs |
Hair color: |
Light Brown |
Height: |
5′ 9″ (176 cm) |
Shoe size: |
8 |
Personal Details |
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Born: |
May 5, 1988 |
Age( as in 2021): |
33 yrs. |
Birth Place: |
Tottenham, London,
England |
School: |
Chestnut
Grove school |
College: |
BRIT School |
Educational
Background: |
High School |
Hometown: |
West Norwood |
Debut: Album- |
‘19’, ‘21’,’25’ |
Film: |
Katy Perry: Part of
me(Cameo) |
Nationality: |
British |
Ethnicity: |
English and Welsh |
Inspiration: |
Etta James, Spice Girls.
Ella Fitzgerald |
Family |
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Mother: |
Penny Adkins |
Brother(Half
Brother) |
Cameron Evans |
Father: |
Mark Evans |
Favourite Singers: |
Rihaana and Pitbull |
Children: |
Angelo James
Konecki |
Affairs/Boyfriend: |
Agent Rich Paul |
Marital Status: |
Unmarried |
Current
Relationship Status: |
in relationship
with Agent Rich Paul |
Earnings and home and More |
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Net Worth: |
£150 million |
Houses: |
Beverly Hills
Mansion($9.5 Million) |
Cars: |
E34 BMW 5 Series,
Rangerover, Porche Caynme |
Career
- Adele started her career by publishing two songs on the fourth issue of online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com after completing graduation and she also recorded three songs demo for her class project and gave it to her friend, she posts it to Myspace thereafter Adele got the call from music label ‘XL Recordings’.
- In 2006 she was recommended to
manager Jonathan Dickins by Nick Huggett at XL and was signed to ‘XL’ in September
2006 after that she gave her voice to her debut album titled ‘19’.
- In 2007, Adele
made her debut film, performing Daydreamer on the BCC. Adele's breakthrough song, "Hometown Glory
" published which was written
by her when she was 16, was released in October 2007.
- By 2008 she became the first recipient of ‘Brit Awards Critics Choice’ and gave the title as a number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 and on 14 January she released her second single ”Chasing Pavement” and this song took the place of number 2 on the UK chart and stayed there for four weeks.
- In 2011 she released
her second studio album’21’on 24 January in the UK and 22 February in the US,
and in news, she said it was completely inspired by a breakup with her former
partner and in no time her first album ’19’ re-entered the UK album
chart alongside ‘21’ and her album "Set
Fire to the Rain " became
third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
- In 2012 she decided to write, compose and record the theme for her song ‘Skyfall’ and it was recorded at “Abbey Road Studios” and eventually it rose to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 92,000 copies bringing its overall sales to 176,000.
- In 2015 she decided to release a new album title named ‘25’ by saying ‘25’ would be her last album titled after her age, believing it would be the end to a trilogy and after that video of “Hello” song is released on YouTube and in 24 hours it was viewed 27.7 million times.
- In 2017 Adele performed in Australia for the first time, playing outdoor stadiums around the country as a part of her tour. 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.
- On 15 October, Adele released "Easy on Me" to a positive reception, breaking Spotify and Amazon Music records for most streams for a song in a day and her song took the place of number one on the UK Singles Chart and her ‘fifth’ number-one US singles reached at top of Billboard Hot 100.
Philanthropy
Finally, Adele associates with charity and performed various charity concerts in order to earn money and she donates money to the Mencap, which works with people with learning disabilities. Her major contribution is towards MusiCares, an organization founded for musicians in need. She donates a minimum charitable contribution of US$20 for the UK charity and supported anyone affected by the death of the baby.
Awards and her achievements
In 2009 21-year-old Adele won awards in the
categories of Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and
was nominated in the categories
of Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Her
successful album title ‘21’ saw
her receive numerous mentions in the Guinness World Book Records and broke
the record for the longest number-1 album by a woman in Billboard history.
In 2012, she was listed at number five on the
VH’s 100 Greatest Woman in Music and Time Magazine gave her title as one of the
100 most influential people in the world. She took number-six places in the Forbes
list of the World’s highest-paid celebrities.
In 2013, she received the award from Prince
Charles at Buckingham Palace and was named as one of the 100 most powerful
women in the UK by Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio.
Released in 2015, Adele's third album, 25,
became the year's best-selling album broke the first week’s sale record in
a number of markets including the US and the UK.
In 2016, she again appeared as one of the 100
most influential people on Time Magazine. Her lead single ‘Hello’ became the
first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week.
In 2021,
she was named as UK's best-selling female album artist of the 21st century
based on official charts company data.