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Adele - Biography
| 21-01-2008 17:07 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply |
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 1988 in Tottenham, London), is an English soul/Jazz singer.
Adele graduated from BRIT School in Croydon in May 2006. In July 2006, Adele published two songs on the fourth issue of online arts publication PlatformsMagazine.com . Since graduation, Adele tours playing small gigs in venues all over Britain, having previously toured with best friend Jack Peí±ate, as well as Jamie T, Raul Midon, Devendra Banhart, Amos Lee and Keren Ann since summer 2006. Adele went on her first UK Headlining Tour in October 2007.
Adele's first record released was Hometown Glory, in which she sings the praises of Tottenham, was released on 22 October 2007 as a limited edition 7" vinyl on Jamie T's label Pacemaker Recordings, with B Side Best For Last. She is signed to independent music label XL Recordings, which in January 2008 will release her second single Chasing Pavements.
Adele has become quite popular on MySpace, a member since 12/31/2004 to use the web as a media focus and test point for songs. Adele performed Daydreamer on BBC2's Later With Jools Holland, alongside Paul McCartney and Björk; and then on BBC1's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on December 7 2007, singing Chasing Pavements.
On December 10, 2007, Adele was awarded with the first Brit Awards Critics' Choice prize . In January 2008 she was voted winner in the annual BBC 6 Music poll of industry experts Sound of 2008, for acts to emerge in the coming year.
Her singles Chasing Pavements peaked at Number 1 on the iTunes UK Chart. |
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