Adele is one of the most successful female vocalists of her generation. When you think about it, she wasn’t off to the best start in life. Her father abandoned her when she was only two years old, and Adele was raised by a single mom. But single moms get stuff done, without a doubt, and with or without her dad, Adele was destined for super-stardom. She’s even taken the hardships that have hit her life and turned them into gold. For example, the song “Someone Like You” was written when she found out that an ex-boyfriend had become engaged. When he was with Adele, he said he wasn’t interested in marriage. When Adele found out he was engaged, she wondered, as anyone would, “what’s wrong with me?” To get herself past this, she wrote “Someone Like You,” and the rest is history.
Adele says that when she was a little girl, she became obsessed with voices at a young age. After that, she began singing, and when she was a little older, she and her mother moved to the southern coastal town of Brighton, and more opportunities opened up for Adele. She began singing songs and playing guitar for her friends in London’s Brockwell Park. Driving by the park several years later, Adele says that she burst into tears as she remembered that the park is where it all started. No doubt Adele is a special human being, but she’s also an extremely hard worker. When she released her debut album, it was certified three times platinum in the U.S. and eight times platinum in the U.K. Adele won her first Grammy Award in 2009, and as of 2020, this talented young lady has won a total of 15 Grammy Awards. She’s also won a Golden Globe Award, three Ivor Novello Awards, and an Academy Award.
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One of Adele’s most successful songs is “Hello,” a song that expresses themes of nostalgia and regret. A beautiful piano ballad, “Hello,” reached the top of the charts in nearly every country where it was sold. It was the first song to ever seel more than one million digital copies in a week.
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Watch a radiant Adele sing her signature song below.