Adele Laurie Blue Adkins

Born:5 May 1988(age:24),LondonOccupations:singer-songwriterGenres:soul,popInstruments:vocals,guitar,piano,bass,keyboard,celesta,percussionVoice:contralto

Early life:Began singing at age four.She has cited the Spice Girls.„They made me what I am today.”Lived in:Tottenhan, Brighton, Brixton and West Norwood first record: „Hometown Glory”Interested in: R&BShe cherish Pink.Graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology.Interested in: A&R

Career beginnings:• Adele published two songs on the fourth issue of the online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com• She had recorded a three-song demo and gave it to a friend who posted it on Myspace where XL Recordings discover her.• Manager: Jonathan Dickins• Signed to XL.• Charity concert at London’s Union Chapel.• Producer:Jim Abbiss• Got 8 Grammy Awards.

Albums

(2008) (2011)

„It was really exciting for me because I never grew

up around that music”

Number one in more than 26

countries.

Billboard: „Adele truly has patential to become

among the most respected and inspiring international artistnof

her generation.”

UK: four times platinumUS: double platinum

UK: fifteen times platinumUS: twenty-three times platinum-record

Thirty-five

songs

Favourite song: Someone like you

Madonna: „I think she’s brilliant,I love her.”

AllMusic: „Adele is simply too magical to compare her to anyone.”

People magazine: „She is one of 2012 Most beautiful at Every Age.”

Time magazine: „Adele is the most influental people in the word.”

Billboard: „Rolling in the deep is the biggest crossover hit of the past 25 years.”