Adele “Adele Laurie Blue Adkins” Adele • Adele was born on March 5th, 1988 • She was born in Tottenham, England • She was inspired to sing by the Spice girls and began to sing very young. Talents • Strangely, Her family was not musical. • Adele is a singer and she also plays piano, guitar, bass, celesta, percussion and keyboard. • Adele was offered a recording contract from XL Recordings after a friend posted her demos (sample music) on Myspace in 2006. • She became famous in the UK quickly but not the US. • Her appearance on Saturday Night Live is what made her famous in the US. Beginning • Her debut (first) album, 19, was released in 2008. • At the 2009 Grammy Awards , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. • It was famous in the UK but not very famous anywhere else. • Adele's first album, 19, is of the soul genre, with lyrics describing heartbreak and relationship. • The albums are named after a certain age in her life. – For example, in her album 19, her songs describe her life when she was 19. • Adele released her second album, 21 in early 2011. • In the US, the album held the top position longer than any other album since 1993. • The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book Of World Records Guiness Book of World Records • Published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Guiness Book of World Records Grammy´s 2012 -Adele won 6 Grammy´s on February 12th. -Her album 21 won the top prize of album of the year, as well as best pop vocal album. - Her song Rolling in the Deep won record of the year, song of the year and best short-form music video. -Adele also won best pop solo performance for Someone Like You. Weight loss • Due to her recent throat surgey, Adele lost some “unplanned” weight. • Her weight has been a constant battle with the public. • She was always comfortable with her weight. Personal Life • She is very quiet about her personal life. • She has been seen dating a few men. • She has said, “I don’t know what’s going to happen if my music career goes wrong,” she laughs. “I haven’t had a proper job yet.” • http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hLQl3W QQoQ0 – Without Lyrics • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_RnBp kG_o8 with lyrics.