Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, born May 5, 1988, in Tottenham, London, is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 120 million records sold globally. Her debut "19" (2008) won the Grammy for Best New Artist, but it was "21" (2011) that became a cultural phenomenon—spending 24 weeks at number one in the UK and earning six Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, making her the second artist to win all three major Grammy categories in one night. "25" (2015) sold over 3.3 million copies in its first week in the US—the biggest first-week sales for any album in history at the time—and produced "Hello," which became the first song to sell a million digital copies in a single week. "30" (2021) debuted at number one in over 30 countries and won a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. Adele has won 15 Grammy Awards, nine Brit Awards, and an Academy Award for "Skyfall." Her emotional transparency and contralto vocal power are unmatched in contemporary pop.