Adele, pop music artist from Tottenham, UK
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Born 1988 · Tottenham, UK · pop music, blue-eyed soul · XL Recordings

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( ə-DEL; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. Regarded as a British cultural icon, she is known for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Her accolades include 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards (including three for British Album of the Year), 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", becoming one of… via Wikipedia

Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire; Grammy Award for Best New Artist; Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Someone Like You”; Grammy Award for Record of the Year for “Rolling in the Deep”; Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Skyfall”; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Skyfall”; Grammy Award for Album of the Year for “25”; Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist

Discography

Adele’s studio albums / EPs · 5