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Bio Adele Laurie Blue Adkins otherwise known as Adele (born in Tottenham, London, May 5, 1988) is a jazz and soul singer and songwriter from the UK who has a contralto voice. Since her debut album, 19, Adele has received much recognition both commercially and critically. The album debuted at number one and was certified 4x platinum in the UK. At the Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele won the award for Best Newcomer and Best Pop Vocal Performance.
Adele released her second album, 21, on January 24, 2011 in the UK and February 22 in the United States this Serikat.Album success both critically and commercially, selling 208,000 copies in its first week in the UK and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the position managed to survive for sixteen weeks. In the UK, 21 have been certified 10x Platinum for sales of 3 million units. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 352,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number one on the charts 17 European countries and the United States.
After performing at the BRIT Awards, the song "Someone Like You" reached number one in the UK, while the album also settled at number one. "Someone Like You" held the number one position for four consecutive weeks. This song also spent two weeks at number one charts in New Zealand and five weeks at number one on the Australian charts. Official Charts Company announced that Adele is the first artist to achieve the feat on five hits in both the Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously after The Beatles in 1964. 21 have spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one in the UK, the longest of which been there by a female solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing Madonna who settled for nine weeks at number one in 1990 with the hits compilation, the Immaculate Collection. In the United States, the album has spent a total of eleven weeks atop the Billboard 200. The album also broke the record for the biggest-selling digital download in the UK. In May 2011, the singer was worth £ 6 million, tied with Lily Allen and Duffy for 9th place on the list of Britain's richest music star and Ireland under the age of 30.
Quick Facts
Name : Adele
Occupation : Singer
Birth Date : May 5, 1988
Education : BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology
Place of Birth : London, United Kingdom
AKA : Adele (Adele Adkins)
Full Name : Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Zodiac Sign : Taurus
See : Bio Justin Biber
Adele released her second album, 21, on January 24, 2011 in the UK and February 22 in the United States this Serikat.Album success both critically and commercially, selling 208,000 copies in its first week in the UK and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the position managed to survive for sixteen weeks. In the UK, 21 have been certified 10x Platinum for sales of 3 million units. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 352,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number one on the charts 17 European countries and the United States.
After performing at the BRIT Awards, the song "Someone Like You" reached number one in the UK, while the album also settled at number one. "Someone Like You" held the number one position for four consecutive weeks. This song also spent two weeks at number one charts in New Zealand and five weeks at number one on the Australian charts. Official Charts Company announced that Adele is the first artist to achieve the feat on five hits in both the Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously after The Beatles in 1964. 21 have spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one in the UK, the longest of which been there by a female solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing Madonna who settled for nine weeks at number one in 1990 with the hits compilation, the Immaculate Collection. In the United States, the album has spent a total of eleven weeks atop the Billboard 200. The album also broke the record for the biggest-selling digital download in the UK. In May 2011, the singer was worth £ 6 million, tied with Lily Allen and Duffy for 9th place on the list of Britain's richest music star and Ireland under the age of 30.
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Quick Facts
Name : Adele
Occupation : Singer
Birth Date : May 5, 1988
Education : BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology
Place of Birth : London, United Kingdom
AKA : Adele (Adele Adkins)
Full Name : Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Zodiac Sign : Taurus
See : Bio Justin Biber
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