Adele is 34 years old and was born on May 5, 1988, to Penny Adkins and Marks Evans, although she was raised solely by her mother from the age of two.
Her full name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. Did you know this?
In 2011, Adele underwent throat surgery which her doctor blamed on her smoking habit. In 2015, she quit smoking and admitted that she believed it would have killed her eventually.
Her fans come in all shapes, sizes, and occupations – she received fan mail from former Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown. He wrote to her during Britain’s economic recession to praise her for keeping people’s spirits up.
People were first amazed by her voice when she sang ‘Rise’ by Gabrielle at school.
Adele’s album, titled ’21’, spent a whopping twenty-three weeks at the top of the album charts in the US.
As a child, Adele’s favorite music was from the Spice Girls. She has also said that Etta James and Dusty Springfield have been influential.
As a true Brit, Adele loves a good cup of tea and drinks it with two sugars.
Adele said that her goal in life is ‘never to be skinny’. She believes that music should be made for ears, and not for eyes.
Adele came in sixth on Forbes’ list of highest-paid celebrities under the age of 30 in 2012.