Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. She is known for her mezzo-soprano vocal range and emotive songwriting. Her awards include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
After graduating from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, "19" (2008), included the UK top-five singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love" and became one of the best-selling debut albums in the United Kingdom. She received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her second studio album, "21" (2011), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and remained at number one on the US Billboard 200 for 24 weeks, making it one of the longest-running number-one albums in that chart’s history. Its singles "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain" achieved widespread international chart success. The album received six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall" for the James Bond film "Skyfall". The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, "25" (2015), set first-week sales records in the United Kingdom and the United States, becoming the first album in the US to sell more than three million copies in its first week. It received five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The lead single "Hello" reached number one in multiple countries. Her fourth studio album, "30" (2021), included the single "Easy on Me", which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance in 2023. Both "25" and "30" were among the best-selling albums worldwide in their respective release years.
Adele has sold more than 120 million records worldwide.
