Full Name | Adele Laurie Blue Adkins |
Date of Birth | May 5, 1988 |
Age | 36 |
Place of Birth | London, England |
Education | BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years Active | 2006–present |
Spouses | Simon Konecki (m. 2018; div. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Genres | Pop, soul |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | XL, Columbia, Melted Stone |
Website | adele.com |
Notable Works | – Debut album “19” released in 2008, featuring hit singles “Chasing Pavements” and “Make You Feel My Love” – Second studio album “21” released in 2011, became the world’s best-selling album of the 21st century – Third studio album “25” released in 2015, broke first-week sales records in the UK and US – Fourth studio album “30” released in 2021, containing the chart-topping single “Easy on Me” |
Accolades | – 16 Grammy Awards – 12 Brit Awards (including three for British Album of the Year) – Academy Award – Primetime Emmy Award – Golden Globe Award |
Sales | Over 120 million records worldwide |
Achievements | – Best-selling female artist of the 21st century in the UK – Named the best-selling artist of the 2010s in the US and worldwide – “21” and “25” were the top two best-selling albums of the 2010s in the UK – Both “21” and “25” are certified Diamond in the US |
Early Life | – Born to an English mother and Welsh father in Tottenham, London – Brought up by her mother after her father left when she was 2 – Began singing at age 4 – Relocated to Brighton in 1997, then back to London in 1999 – Graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in 2006 |
Trivia | – Adele credits the BRIT School with nurturing her talent – She initially was more interested in going into artists and repertoire (A&R) and hoped to launch other people’s careers |