Biography of singer Adele
Some people say that the world of show business is cruel and difficult. And these words are certainly not without meaning. However, sometimes in this world of deceit and intrigue there are truly fabulous stories. One of these is a creative biography of the British singer Adele.
The success of singer Adele surprised the whole world
Today she is known and loved on all continents, her voice is heard on the radio, and her photographs adorn the covers of authoritative music publications like the Rolling Stones. At the age of 19, she released her first album, which made her a star, and three years later, Adele's next album won several Grammys and went four times platinum in the UK. How a girl from North London reached such heights and changed the established rules of success in show business, read further on uznayvse.ru.
Biography
Adele is a British singer, a Guinness Book of Records record holder for increasing popularity, and a favorite of millions. Her concerts are not accompanied by flashy shows; on stage, the performer almost always performs with the same facial expression and speaks to the audience only with hand movements. And, of course, a magnificent voice - a contralto of 5 octaves. In her manners and style, Adele, who does not adapt to fashion, is compared to Edith Piaf and Judy Garland, and she admires Sade Adu.
Childhood and family
The future star of the world music scene Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, an area in north London that is notorious for frequent riots and thriving organized crime. At least that's how things were in those years. Only emigrants from Arab countries and the poor lived in this part, and the family of the future singer belonged to the second category.
Childhood photo of Adele
Adele's parents, Penny Adkins and Mark Evans, met in 1987 in one of the city pubs. She was an 18-year-old art student, and he was an unemployed man in his early 20s. They began living together, and Penny soon became pregnant. Choosing between studying at the university and having a daughter, the woman chose the latter. Adele was born two weeks early. Soon after the birth, Mark asked Penny for her hand in marriage, but she refused, believing that she was still too young for marriage.
Adele's father (pictured) left when she was 3 years old
The father left the family when the girl was 9 months old. From him, the artist only had a stack of records by jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, as well as her middle name, Blue, in honor of Mark’s favorite musical genre, the blues. For some time, Adele and her mother visited him, but when the girl was three years old, he disappeared from her daughter’s life for many years. Mark moved to Wales, where he started drinking and took virtually no part in raising his daughter: neither financially nor emotionally. In 1995, he found a new love, and Adele had a half-brother, Cameron. He is very similar to Adele both in appearance and character.
Singer Adele in childhood
Her father reappeared in Adele’s life when her success was talked about all over Britain. It was at this moment that interviews with the singer’s father appeared in a number of English-language media, to which she reacted very violently and ambiguously, Fr.
Singer Adele in childhood, youth and now
We are talking about a 2011 article in the British tabloid Daily Mail. The publication paid Macre Evans for personal details from Adele’s life, and he, experiencing financial need, easily agreed. Adele was outraged:
He left me and suddenly appears ten years later and claims that all the problems in my life are due to our bad relationship! Go to hell!
Since childhood, the closest people in Adele’s life were her mother and paternal grandfather. It was they who nurtured the girl’s desire to sing. To pay for her baby's singing lessons, Penny worked in three places: she was a massage therapist, a furniture assembler, and organized training courses for adults. Adele loved to sing and studied with her teacher almost every evening.
Adele and her mother
The grandfather replaced the girl's father, but in 1999 he died of intestinal cancer. After this, Adele and her mother moved to South London and rented a flat above a discount store with another neighbor.
The house where Adele spent her youth
Less is really better
In February 2022, pictures circulated online showing the singer getting out of a taxi at London Heathrow Airport, angrily shouting something into the phone. Adele in public is already an unusual sight, but her undisguised personal emotion is completely unprecedented.
Fans have long been accustomed to the singer’s desire to stay away from the all-seeing eye of the paparazzi. When she is not busy promoting new material, her choice is to refuse any interaction with the public. When you're famous but you're not constantly popping up everywhere, people can't get tired of you. However, you shouldn’t isolate yourself from the outside world for too long either - then they will forget about you completely: these issues require a delicate approach. It’s important to know when it’s time to go out and when it’s time to return to normal life - Adele knows how to do this like no one else.
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First steps to success
Adele became interested in singing at the age of 4, imitating the voices of the Spice Girls. “In many ways they shaped me as an artist,” says the singer. The first public performance of the future British pop star was the performance of the song “Rise” from the repertoire of the singer Gabrielle as part of a school production. A little later she became interested in r'n'b and pop rock like the singer Pink
School photo of singer Adele
As a teenager, Adele began to admire jazz singer Etta James.
I heard it for the first time and froze. I just sat and listened. My mind and body were at her mercy.
Possessing a strong chest voice and a wide vocal range, the girl amazed everyone with her ability to sing beautifully, pulling out literally transcendental notes.
She was admired by friends and acquaintances, but she herself did not believe at all in the possibility of success - her figure was far from ideal (until 2008, the artist’s weight was 134 kg), and she never had wealthy sponsors. How Adele changed (2007 - 2017) And yet, after listening to the opinions of her loved ones, Adele went to audition at the famous London School of Performing Arts and Technology, where Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis and many other English stars had previously studied. The audition turned out to be successful, and Adele began to study music with the best teachers in Britain. In 2006, the singer recorded several “demos”. The compositions turned out to be so successful that, without consulting her herself, Adele’s friends decided to post them on the MySpace social service page. The songs were noticed by prominent British producers from the record company XL Recordings. As the singer herself later admitted more than once, the call from the record label office was a pleasant surprise for her. “When I picked up the phone, I initially thought it was a joke,” she recalled.
In 2007, Adele signed a contract with XL Recording.
However, suddenly the dream come true turned out to be quite real. And after that, Adele’s long ascent to the heights of the European musical Olympus began. The singer's first single, “Hometown Glory,” was released in October 2007 and was released in a very limited edition. But a year later it was re-released, and the composition itself received a Grammy nomination.
How the figure of the singer Adele has changed
Commenting on the singer's latest photos taken while vacationing in the Caribbean, followers criticized her thin legs and shapeless bust. This means that the singer actually lost weight and did not undergo liposuction of problem areas.
After losing weight, the singer’s bust doesn’t look the best
Adele began losing weight back in 2013, when her weight exceeded 92 kg. Thanks to a vegetarian diet and exercise in the gym, she managed to lose 13 kg. The singer took care of her figure for the second time in 2015. This time she “sat” on smoothies and trained her endurance with barbell exercises, as a result of which she lost 15 kg. By 2022, some of the lost kilograms returned, and Adele went on a diet again: this time she lost 22.5 kg.
Rate Adele's figure: before and after photos
In total, the singer lost 45 kg (according to the information available on the Internet). Usually, after such a serious weight loss, a woman is advised to remove sagging skin on the abdomen, arms and other parts of the body. However, there is no information that Adele underwent abdominoplasty or brachioplasty. Perhaps the skin, which is still quite young, has shrunk naturally.
Personal life of Adele
As we mentioned above, the album “21” is inspired by experiences after breaking up with a man.
But Adele, a rather private person, does not advertise the name of the “culprit”. Fans could only guess - who is this person who broke the heart of the people's favorite? At first, the handsome Slinky Sunbeam, the singer with whom Adele was credited with having an affair in 2008, came under suspicion. But the singer herself put an end to these rumors: “Those who say that don’t know anything about us and Slinky. He's not even my type."
Adele was credited with an affair with singer Slinky Sunbeam (pictured)
The candidates also included producer Mark Ronson, who worked on Adele's first album; comedian James Corden, a good friend of the singer; Klaxons frontman Jamie Reynolds. But all the guesses were in vain. Neither the powerful fan club, nor journalists, nor the paparazzi lifted the veil of secrecy over the name of the anonymous boyfriend. Fans of the singer dubbed him “Mr. 21.”
In 2011, Adele met true love. The artist’s chosen one was Simon Konecki, the owner of a large investment holding. Simon is 14 years older than Adele, but this fact did not interfere with the lovers. By the way, the song “Someone Like You” from the same album “21” is dedicated to him.
Adele and her husband Simon Konecki
On October 19, 2012, the couple had a son, who was named Angelo James. After the birth of the child, news about the supposedly impending wedding of the happy parents began to appear in the American and British press with enviable consistency. Finally, during a concert in 2022, Adele made an announcement about her marriage, after which the audience erupted in applause. In March, she and Simon secretly got married in Los Angeles, holding a ceremony in their own home.
Adele and Simon Konecki's son was born in 2012
Adele does not hide the fact that after the birth of her child she suffered from postpartum depression and was tormented by the thought that she had made the worst decision in her life when deciding to become a mother. But she managed to overcome this feeling, and for the sake of her son, Adele gave up bad habits - cigarettes and alcohol, which used to often keep her company.
In the spring of 2022, the couple purchased a mansion in the British town of East Grinstead, in addition to the singer's mansion in West Sussex, a house on Brighton beach, an apartment in London, a penthouse in New York, a beach bungalow in Malibu and two houses in Beverly Hills.
Adele's most luxurious home is a mansion in East Sussex
In September 2022, Adele announced that she was filing for divorce. Usually the singer does not comment on events in her personal life, but this time she made an exception. A source close to the family claimed that the crisis in the family began back in April. The reason for this is Adele’s popularity, which is not slowing down, as Simon had hoped, but vice versa. “It was hard for him to feel like he was in second place, and lately he hasn’t seen Adele at all,” the insider claimed. The former spouses remained friends and share custody of the child.
Singer Adele without makeup
The singer's fans were upset by the news, but at the same time, the changes in Adele's life gave hope for new creativity. After breaking up with Simon, Adele was caught having an affair with a black rapper from Tottenham nicknamed Skepta (real name Joseph Adenuga).
After the divorce, Adele was credited with having an affair with rapper Skepta
She and Adele are old friends, they were born in the same city and have kept in touch all these years. In early October 2022, the couple was spotted at the game show “Crystal Maze” in London. Skepta also broke up with his girlfriend shortly before. “Adele and Skepta have a close connection and they will definitely make a great couple,” the singer’s friends assure.
Adele supports the LGBT community. In June 2016, she gave a benefit concert in support of the victims of the gay club shooting in Orlando, Florida. In 2022, Adele was the MC at the wedding of her friend, TV presenter and gay man Alan Carr. The ceremony took place in the backyard of the singer's house.
Adele married her gay friends
Personal life
Since 2011, Adele's personal life has been connected with Simon Konecki. The singer and businessman lived in a civil marriage. The following October, the couple had a son, whom they named Angelo James Konecki. The young mother experienced postpartum depression, avoided the presence of the baby nearby, was afraid of harming him and considered herself abnormal because she could not get rid of the thought that she had made an irreparable mistake.
There was no need to turn to psychologists or sedatives - Adele was subconsciously drawn to women expecting or already raising children, and realized that she just had to be more patient. In addition, you shouldn’t turn into a “fanatical mother”; you need to make time for yourself.
The birth and upbringing of a son did not save the couple from separation. In April 2022, the singer informed the press through a representative about the breakup of the marital relationship. At the same time, Adele and Simon continued to take part together in Angelo’s life. The star chose to remain silent about the reason for the breakup.
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Adele with ex-husband Simon Konecki
Adele has an informal way of communicating with fans. The singer maintains an account on Instagram. Along with stage photos, Adele does not hesitate to post videos from parties with friends, selfies in a bathrobe, shots with antics or pictures of serious meetings.
The singer has many high-ranking friends. Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle became Adele's close friend. In the UK, the artist lives within walking distance of Tyler Perry's mansion, so she often visits royalty. In addition to relaxing together, celebrities have taken up Pilates, which they practice with a private trainer.
They started talking about the singer's new boyfriend in 2022. He became sports agent Rich Paul, founder of Klutch Sports Group and head of UTA Sports. He collaborates with American basketball players LeBron James, Ben Simmons, Draymond Green and others. The couple appeared openly in public for the first time during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. In September, the celebrity confirmed the romance.
Adele now
On May 5, 2022, the artist hinted that the release of a new album was just around the corner. “30 will be a drum and bass record to piss you off. Keep your nose up,” she wrote on Instagram on her 31st birthday. Considering Adele’s tradition of naming albums with numbers corresponding to her age at the time of working on new material, the music market regarded her words as such. She previously claimed that 25 would be the last album to be named after age. “I will simply call the next album “Adele,” the girl said in 2018 in the YouTube project “Carpool Karaoke.” Adele Live Full Concert 2022 Although the album was expected for Christmas 2022, it was released almost 2 years later - in November 2022. Adele did not betray herself and was again as frank as possible, inviting listeners to talk about motherhood, divorce and a broken heart. Adele – To Be Loved The singer wanted fans to listen to her album in the order she intended, because the entire record was conceived as a conversation with her 9-year-old son. Adele has asked music platform Spotify to make an exception for her album and disable the default shuffle for "30". And Spotify management not only met Adele halfway, but also extended the innovation to all artists.
Adele now
In 2022, information was increasingly heard about the artist’s return to the stage. Fans have been waiting for the new album since 2015. The album was supposed to be released in the fall of 2020, but the pandemic made adjustments to Adele’s plans.
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After losing weight
on October 5, Adele posted an excerpt from the video for the song Easy On Me on her YouTube channel. Fans decided that the new record was called “30”: billboards with the number 30 appeared in many major cities around the world, the font of which reminded listeners of Adele’s previous album. The guesses turned out to be correct - in November the album “30” was released, which included 12 tracks.
What affects the voice? Does weight hinder or help singing?
Singing can be compared to sports, where vocal form largely depends on health, endurance and strength. Constitution and body weight are in no way related to the vocal capabilities of the vocalist, since the width of the diaphragm and lung volume do not depend on external dimensions. The flexibility of the voice depends on the skill of the singer and his ability to direct sounds into resonators - the oropharynx and the nasal cavity with its sinuses, which do not depend on the weight of the performer.
“The range of the voice and its timbre are directly related to the condition and training of the vocal apparatus as a whole, and not to the weight of the vocalist. In vocal pedagogy, the connection between constitutional characteristics can only be used to determine the type of voice (and even then presumably). For example, we can say that those with short vocal folds sing on high notes, while those with longer vocal folds sing on low notes,” explains otolaryngologist and medical phoniatrist Rima Sadretdinova .
As for weight loss, it does not directly affect the voice, but it does affect its support. In this case, the sound becomes less quality and powerful. The good news is that this is temporary. As soon as the body readjusts itself, everything returns to normal. After all, the vocalist is not only the singing head, but the whole organism as a whole. The performer needs time to get used to the “new” body and adjust the “voice settings”. This can be compared to moving to a smaller apartment, the arrangement of which requires a different approach.
“The common belief that obese vocalists sing with more volume and stretch out notes for a long time is a myth. Because the quality of the vocalist's sound depends on the quality of the pumped diaphragm. This is the muscle that separates the chest and abdomen and needs to be exercised. It can be trained by both a thin and an obese vocalist. A clear example of this: beautiful slender opera divas - Khibla Gerzmava, Anna Netrebko, Aida Garifullina.
What affects the pitch and timbre of the voice? The main factors are the length, thickness and tension of the vocal folds. The longer, thicker and less tense they are, the lower the voice sound and, conversely, the shorter, thinner and more tense the vocal folds are, the higher the voice sound. And the timbre of the voice directly depends on the anatomical structure of the resonators: the nasal cavity, the paranasal sinuses, the height of the palate,” explains ENT doctor and phoniatrist Eleonora Terekhova.
