Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, commonly known as Adele, is a famous British musician, actress, as well as a singer and songwriter. Adele rose to prominence in 2008, when she released her debut album entitled “19”. With such singles as “Hometown Glory” and “Make You Feel My Love”, Adele’s album received a lot of positive reviews from critics, and immediately upon its release peaked at #1 on the UK music charts. Certified double-Platinum in the United States, “19” sold a total of seven million copies worldwide, and earned her a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Following the success of her debut work, in 2011 Adele released her second studio album entitled “21”, which exceeded the commercial and critical success of its predecessor. The album succeeded in topping music charts in more than 30 countries, and was even featured in Guinness World Records. In addition to spawning such popular singles as “Rolling in the Deep” and “Set Fire to the Rain”, “21” received a Mercury Prize, as well as a Grammy Award. So far, the album has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
Adele Net Worth $150 Million
A well-known singer, how rich is Adele? According to sources, her 2012 income amounted to $30 million, while in 2013 it rose to $35 million. That same year, she collected $27.8 million from the sales of her “21” album alone. In regards to her overall wealth, Adele’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million, most of which she has accumulated due to her singing career.
Adele was born in 1988, in Greater London, England. Inspired by the “Spice Girls” and Pink, Adele started to express an interest in music. She attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, where she met Jessie J and Leona Lewis. When she graduated from the school, Adele recorded several songs, some of which were put on the MySpace website by a friend. Seeing as the songs attracted a decent amount of attention, Adele received an opportunity to sign a record deal with “XL Recordings”. As a result of this, Adele met Jim Abbiss, a record producer, who later worked on her debut album. Prior to the release of her studio album, Adele came out with her “Hometown Glory” song, which brought her into the limelight. Joined by Damien Rice, she then headlined an acoustic set, and performed during a charity concert in London. In 2008, she released her debut album “19” and that same year was awarded with a BRIT Awards Critic Choice. More recently, in 2014 she was rewarded with a Grammy Award for her song entitled “Skyfall”, and received nominations for nine World Music Awards. Currently, she is working on her third studio album, which is scheduled to be released next year.
In regards to her personal life, Adele started a relationship with Simon Konecki at the beginning of 2012, and later that same year the couple announced that Adele was pregnant. She gave birth to her first born child, whom they named Angelo, in 2012.
