11 Things You Need To Know About Adele (English Singer)
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#1- Adele was born on May 5, 1988, in London, England. Her real name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.
#2- Her father "Marc Evans," left when she was just 2 years old. She was raised by her mother.
#3- She released her first album, "19," on January 28, 2008. Her album peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 & certified gold by the RIAA.
#4- Adele's all 4 albums are titled with numbers. The numbers belong to her age at the time of writing and recording those albums.
#5- Her 2nd studio album, "21" which was released on 24 Jan, 2011, became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century.
#6- Adele is also the 1st female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist.
#7- In 2012, Adele released the soundtrack single "Skyfall" for the James Bond film. For which she won the Academy Award & the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
#8- In 2015, her 3rd album, '25," was released & became the year's best-selling album. Her album was certified Diamond in the US & also won 5 Grammy Awards.
#9- She is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her records sold more than 100 million copies globally.
#10- Adele was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2012, 2016 & 2022.
#11- So far, Adele has released 4 studio albums, 1 video album, 11 music videos, and 17 singles.