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Adele, an acclaimed English pop singer and songwriter, is known for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and emotive songwriting, having won numerous awards including 16 Grammys. She gained fame with her debut album '19' in 2008 and achieved further success with '21' in 2011, despite facing health challenges that led to a hiatus. In 2024, she announced a series of concerts but also revealed plans to take an indefinite break from music.

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Adele, an acclaimed English pop singer and songwriter, is known for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and emotive songwriting, having won numerous awards including 16 Grammys. She gained fame with her debut album '19' in 2008 and achieved further success with '21' in 2011, despite facing health challenges that led to a hiatus. In 2024, she announced a series of concerts but also revealed plans to take an indefinite break from music.

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Adele: The Power of a Soulful Voice

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (1988) is an English pop singer and


songwriter, considered one of the most successful and famous artists
of her generation. She is best known for her mezzo-soprano vocals,
soulful voice, emotive songwriting, and chart-breaking albums. She
has won16 Grammys and 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a
Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Adele was born in London, England and brought up by a single


mother, who gave her all the support to form a successful musical
career. In 2006, Adele graduated from BRIT School for Performing Arts
and Technology. Her life took an unexpected turn for the better when
a friend posted her demo song on My Space, where it became very
successful and signed a recording contract with XL Recordings

In 2008, Adele released her first album, “19”. The tittle refers to the
age at which she wrote most of the tracks. She became a household
name for her ability to channel her emotional experiences into songs
that had wide resonance. Also earned comparisons to Amy
Winehouse. A performance on an American television program helped
introduce her to American audiences. She won her first Grammy for
the song “Chasing Pavements” and embarked on a US tour that lasted
until June 2009.

In 2011, released “21” her second album, with singles like “Rolling in
the deep” and “Someone like you”, song that hit number one in
multiple countries including Latin America. Unfortunately, Adele was
forced to cancel two tours because of a vocal-cord haemorrhage
which maintained her out of the stages, until 2012 after a successful
throat surgery. Adele made her live comeback at the 2012 Grammy
Awards. She won in all six categories for which she was nominated,
making her the second female artist in Grammy history, after
Beyoncé, to win that many awards in a single night. The success of
the album overwhelmed Adele, and she needed time to recharge.

After her hiatus and the release of 25 in 2015, Adele began to make
subtle changes to her lifestyle. However, her physical transformation
became more noticeable around 2019–2020, when she started
sharing photos on social media that revealed significant weight loss.

In 2024, Adele announced a string of four "one-off" shows in August


that year at a custom-built 80,000-capacity venue in Munich. Due to
unprecedented demand, the number of concerts was increased to a
total of 10. Sadly, Adele revealed that she would be taking an
indefinite break from music without the chance of a new album.

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