Artist Profiles > Adele

Born a London girl, Adele has gone on to become one of the UK's biggest selling singer/songwriters ever, since taking influence from none other than the Spice Girls to go on and perfect a musical career. She released her first album "19" as a teenager and threw us all with her powerfully unique voice and girl-next-door persona. She was that favoured among the Brits, even the then prime minister Gordon Brown sent her a letter of thanks for "being the light at the end of the tunnel" despite the country's financial issues.

Since then, Adele has gone on to have many more records and blitz charts all over the world, becoming one of the iconic figures of the UK. She also has a wealth of awards to her name include six Grammy's and five Brits. Not bad! She is currently taking time out since giving birth to her first child, but will release a third album in the not-to-distant future.

Solo Discography

• 19 (2009) - An awesome 6 million-plus albums sold worldwide, not bad for a debut album!
• 21 (2011) - Number one in a massive 30 countries worldwide.

Adele's Biggest Hits

• Chasing Pavements (2008)
• Cold Shoulder (2009)
• Someone Like You (2011)
• Rolling in the Deep (2011)
• Set Fire to the Rain (2011)
• Skyfall (2012)

5 Things You Didn't Know About Adele

1. She wrote the songs on her albums "19" and "21" when she was those ages.
2. She made a cameo appearance on TV show "Ugly Betty" as she well and truly cracked America!
3. Her song "Someone Like You" was written about a 30-year-old man with whom she had an 18 month relationship.
4. She has a miniature dachshund dog called Louis Armstrong!
5. When she won 6 Grammys in one sitting, they were hard to carry - combined, they weigh the same weight as a small penguin!

If you would like to download some (or all) of Adele's music, you can use the links below to buy her albums and songs in MP3 format, much more cheaply than the more well-known online music stores.