BIOGRAPHY

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, England. Daughter of Penny Adkins and Mark Evans, an alcoholic who abandoned them when Adele was two years old, leaving her mother the responsibility of raising her alone. She encouraged Adele's interest in music by taking her to concerts at an early age.

He began to sing at age four, having the Spice Girls as his most important influence; He declared that when Geri Halliwell, his favorite Spice Girl, left the group, it was the first time that he broke his heart.

In May 2006, he entered the Brit School of Performing Arts in Croydon. Possessing a portentous and sensual voice overflowing with nuances that deserved the interest of the industry. His vocal cords express the power of soul and dare with some jazzic incursions demonstrating a poise that has earned him comparisons with Etta James, one of his favorite singers, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Adele attracted the attention of the record industry when a friend launched a production of three songs on the MySpace social network.

The release on sale of his first single Chasing Pavements consecrated her as a firm promise and put her in second place in the bestsellers. After a year, she was invited to share the stage with Björk and Paul McCartney on the Jools Holland television show, a popular show that she continued in her teens with her mother. In 2008, after signing a contract with XL Recordings, he released his debut album 19, which went directly to the first place on the album list and earned him two Grammy awards; sold more than four million copies.

Her second studio job, which she called 21, was launched in January 2011 with eleven songs written by her; a month later it is published in the United States. The album received critical acclaim and was a commercial success: in the first week it sold 208,000 copies in the British market and 352,000 in the US, making it the fourth best-selling album of all time. Its popularity in the United States was driven by its appearance on the television show, Saturday Night Live, in an episode that surpassed previous audience levels. The program reached its best audience in fourteen years.

The ballad Someone Like You was written by her along with producer Dan Wilson, for her second studio album, and is about the 30-year-old man who dated her for 18 months. He thought he was going to marry him, but shortly after they finished, he found out he was about to marry another. He stated that the composition of this song was like a liberating therapy for her.

In March 2011 the singer-songwriter equaled Madonna's record by staying for the ninth consecutive week in the first place on the UK album chart, the longest period for a female soloist. The relationship with the record company XL Recordings is essential for success. Adele was able to decide which producers she worked with, what singles should be released, the appearance of the record, give the interviews she wanted or refuse to play at festivals. His hits include Hometown Glory, Chasing Pavements, Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You and Set Fire To The Rain.

At the beginning of October 2011 she canceled her world tour, a few days later she announced that she had a severe throat infection that would take her away from the race for a while. On November 8 of the same year it was confirmed that she was intervened and that the operation was a success. It was a microsurgical operation to stop the bleeding of a benign polyp from his vocal cords.

On February 12, 2012 was the great winner in Los Angeles of the 54th Grammy Awards after winning six awards. Adele won all the accolades she was nominated for after being hit the charts with Rolling In The Deep. That song was named the best song and best lyrics of 2011 and the album 21, the second of his career, was recognized as the best album. Adele also won three other golden gramophones for the best pop solo performance by Someone Like You, best pop vocal album with 21, and best short-lived music video by Rolling In The Deep.

In 2013 he achieved a ninth Grammy in the Best Pop Solo Performance category with Set Fire To The Rain.

On October 5, 2012 he released a single for the James Bond movie: Skyfall, written with Paul Epworth and won a Golden Globe in the Best Original Song category, on January 13, 2013, at the 70th edition of the awards, in 2015 he won an Oscar for Best Original Song.

In January 2012 it was reported that Adele was dating entrepreneur Simon Konecki. In June of this same year, Adele announced that she was expecting a baby, and that the father was Simon Konecki. His son Angelo James Konecki was born on October 19, 2012.

In 2013, she was awarded as Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in London.

At the age of 27 Adele presented her new album titled 25, in an unexpected announcement on her Facebook page after a long creative break. "My last album was a rupture album, and if I had to define this one I would do it as a disc of reconciliation," he wrote. "I am making peace with myself and for the lost time, reconciling myself with everything I did and did not do". "I'm sorry it took so long," he apologized to his fans. The planned launch was scheduled on November 20, 2015.

In the 36th installment of the 2016 Brit Awards, she received the British Female Soloist, British Singles for Hello, British Album for 25 awards and global success in recognition of her record sales. The British singer triumphed in the Grammy Awards held on February 12, 2017 by taking the five prizes she aspired to, including the Best Album Of The Year for 25, Best Recording Of The Year and Best Song, both for the theme Hello.