Who is Adele?
Adele is an English singer and songwriter known for her powerful voice and emotional ballads. Her albums 19, 21, 25 and 30 have sold many millions of copies, and she has won numerous Grammy Awards.
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in Tottenham, London, in 1988. She studied at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008. It included Chasing Pavements and Hometown Glory.
Global success
Her second album, 21, released in 2011, became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. It included Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You and Set Fire to the Rain.
Adele won an Academy Award for Skyfall, the theme song for the 2012 James Bond film.
Her albums are named after her age when she wrote them. Her 2015 album, 25, included Hello, which broke records for first-week sales.
Adele has won many Grammy Awards and Brit Awards. She is known for her down-to-earth personality and humor.
She took long breaks between albums and has held concert residencies in Las Vegas and Munich, playing to huge audiences.