Adele facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
5 May 1988 London, England
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| Alma mater | BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Partner(s) | Rich Paul (2021–present; engaged) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), known simply as Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. She is famous for her powerful voice and emotional songs. Many people see her as a British cultural icon. Her awards include 16 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
After graduating from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her first album, 19 (2008), was a huge success in the UK. It included hit singles like "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love".
Her second album, 21 (2011), became the best-selling album of the 21st century. It stayed at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart for 24 weeks. The album featured her famous songs "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain". In 2012, she released "Skyfall" for the James Bond film of the same name, winning an Academy Award.
Adele's third album, 25 (2015), broke sales records in the UK and US. The lead single, "Hello", was a worldwide hit. Her fourth album, 30 (2021), included the award-winning song "Easy on Me".
Adele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 120 million records sold. She is the best-selling female artist of the 21st century in the UK.
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Early Life and School
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on 5 May 1988, in Tottenham, London. Her mother, Penny Adkins, raised her after her father, Marc Evans, left when she was two. Adele started singing when she was four years old and said she became obsessed with voices.
When she was nine, she and her mother moved to Brighton, a city on the south coast of England. They moved back to London in 1999, first to Brixton and then to West Norwood. Her first song, "Hometown Glory", is about West Norwood.
Adele graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in May 2006. Leona Lewis and Jessie J were her classmates. Adele says the school helped develop her talent.
Music Career
2006–2010: Starting Out and 19
Four months after graduating, Adele posted two songs online. A friend had posted her demo songs on the website Myspace. The songs became very popular, and she got a call from the music label XL Recordings.
In September 2006, Adele signed with XL. She sang on a song for Jack Peñate and met producer Jim Abbiss. Abbiss would later produce most of her first album, 19. In 2007, she performed on the BBC show Later... with Jools Holland.
In 2008, she received the Brit Award for Critics' Choice. Her second single, "Chasing Pavements", reached number two on the UK chart. Her album 19, named for her age when she wrote the songs, went to number one in the UK.
Later that year, she performed on the American TV show Saturday Night Live. The next day, her album 19 topped the iTunes charts. At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Chasing Pavements".
2011–2014: Global Fame with 21
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Adele released her second album, 21, in 2011. She said it was inspired by a breakup with a former partner. The album topped the charts in over 30 countries.
Her performance of "Someone like You" at the 2011 Brit Awards made the song a number-one hit. Soon, she had two top-five singles and two top-five albums in the UK charts at the same time. This was a record not seen since the Beatles in 1964.
In October 2011, Adele had to cancel tours because of a problem with her vocal cords. She had surgery to remove a harmless growth. A recording of her tour, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, was released in November 2011 and became the best-selling music DVD of the year.
At the 2012 Grammy Awards, Adele won all six awards she was nominated for. This included Album of the Year for 21. In October 2012, she released the theme song for the James Bond film Skyfall. The song, also called "Skyfall", won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
2015–2017: The Success of 25
In October 2015, Adele announced her third album, 25. The lead single, "Hello", was released on 23 October. Its music video broke records on YouTube, getting over 27.7 million views in its first 24 hours.
25 was released on 20 November 2015. It became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. In the US, it sold a record 3.38 million copies in its first week. The album was the best-selling album of 2015 worldwide.
In 2016, Adele went on her Adele Live 2016 tour. She performed across Europe and North America. That year, she also headlined the Glastonbury Festival in front of 150,000 people. She described it as "by far, the best moment of my life so far".
At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017, Adele won all five of her nominations. These included Album of the Year for 25 and Record of the Year for "Hello".
2018–present: 30 and Las Vegas Shows
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On 15 October 2021, Adele released her new single "Easy on Me". The song broke records for the most streams in a single day on Spotify and Amazon Music. Her fourth album, 30, was released on 19 November 2021. It reached number one in 24 countries and was the best-selling album of 2021 worldwide.
In November 2021, Adele announced a Las Vegas residency called Weekends with Adele. The shows ran from November 2022 to June 2024 and received great reviews. For her TV special Adele One Night Only, she won a Primetime Emmy Award.
At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023, she won Best Pop Solo Performance for "Easy on Me". In January 2024, Adele announced ten shows in Munich, Germany, for August 2024.
Artistry and Influences
Adele has said the Spice Girls were a major influence on her. As a child, she would pretend to be them at dinner parties. She was heartbroken when Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice") left the group. Other early influences include Lauryn Hill, Etta James, and Dusty Springfield.
She has also said that Amy Winehouse inspired her to learn the guitar. After hearing Winehouse's album Frank, she wrote some of her earliest hits. Adele's music is often described as soul, pop, and R&B. Her songs are known for being about love and heartbreak.
Adele is a mezzo-soprano. Her powerful voice has been praised by critics. Rolling Stone magazine reported that after her throat surgery, her voice became "bigger and purer-toned".
Personal Life
In 2011, Adele began a relationship with Simon Konecki. Their son was born in 2012. Adele and Konecki married in 2018 but separated the same year. Their divorce was finalized in 2021. They continue to raise their son together.
In 2021, Adele started a relationship with American sports agent Rich Paul. In August 2024, she announced that they were engaged.
Adele supports the LGBT community. In 2016, she dedicated a show to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. She is also a supporter of the UK's Labour Party.
Charity Work
Adele has performed at many charity concerts. She has supported charities like Mencap, which helps people with learning disabilities, and Keep a Child Alive. She has also been a major contributor to MusiCares, a charity that helps musicians in need.
In 2017, after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, she attended a vigil for the victims. She also visited a local fire station to bring cakes to the firefighters. She encouraged her fans to donate money to help those affected by the fire.
Achievements
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Adele has sold more than 120 million records worldwide. She has won 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
- Her album 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century.
- She is the first woman to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.
- In 2013, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to music.
- She is the only artist to win the Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year twice.
- In 2021, she was named the UK's best-selling female album artist of the 21st century.
Discography
- 19 (2008)
- 21 (2011)
- 25 (2015)
- 30 (2021)
Concert Tours and Residencies
Headlining Tours
- An Evening with Adele (2008–2009)
- Adele Live (2011)
- Adele Live 2016 (2016–2017)
Residencies
- Weekends with Adele (2022–2024)
- Adele in Munich (2024)
Images for kids
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Adele performing live in January 2009
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Adele at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards
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Adele on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2016.
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Adele performing at the Adelaide Oval in Australia, March 2017
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In her teens, Adele would listen to Etta James while developing and practicing her singing abilities.
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Adele credited Amy Winehouse and her album Frank for inspiring her to learn how to play the guitar
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Adele was frequently credited in the 2010s for reviving the lagging sales of the music industry.
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See also
In Spanish: Adele para niños
