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Adele

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  • The artist Adele is a singer songwriter. She won the Mercury Prize in 2008, signed with Columbia Records and has been touring internationally ever since. Her first studio album is entitled 19.

    Adele won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and was nominated for Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.Official Site: 2009 Grammy Nominations

  • Fast Facts

    1. Full name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
    2. Born: May 5, 1988
    3. Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
    4. Years active: 2006 - present
    5. Labels: Divided By Law, XL Recordings, Columbia
    6. First studio album: 19
  • SNL Appearance

    On October 18, 2008, Adele appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest. This night went down in history as having drawn the show's highest rating in 14 years thanks to the guest appearence of Sarah Palin.The Live Feed: Sarah Palin sets 'SNL' ratings record She performed her two singles, "Chasing Pavements" and "Cold Shoulder." The next day her album 19 went to number one on iTunes and her single jumped into the top 25.Newsday.com: Adele Enjoys an SNL Bump
  • Singles

    • "Chasing Pavements"
    • "Cold Shoulder"
    • "Hometown Glory"
    • "Tired"

  • Quote

    "I didn't make music to become a sex symbol. I make music to inspire people and make a good record and be part of the music industry. To me, the image isn't part of music."—Adele, on her styleBlog Critics Interview: Adele (July 16, 2008)
  • Reviews

    "Forget her peers or even ex-Eurythmics - think Dusty or Aretha, albeit of SW2, instead. 19 has been on constant repeat for several weeks now and will be, I suspect, for the rest of the year to come."—The ObserverThe Observer: 19 Review

    "As is to be expected given Adele's tender years, thematically things are a bit monochrome.... All this, however, is forgiven with a listen to the highlights, such as the sweet acoustic guitar-led 'Daydreamer.'"—Yahoo! MusicYahoo! Music: 19 Review


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