Adele (real name - Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) is an English soul and jazz singer. She was born on May 5, 1988 in Enfield, North London.
She is the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice, which was given to artists who at the time had yet to release an album, and the Sound of 2008 title given by BBC 6 Music.
Adele has also been hailed by the British press as "the new Amy Winehouse" and, hence, together with Duffy and various other rising stars of 2007-8, as one of the so-called "New Amys".
Adele's first record, "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". "Hometown Glory" was featured as the single of the week on iTunes.
In March 2008 Adele signed to Columbia Records in America, and embarked on her first live shows in North America and Canada. Playing two sold out shows at Joe's Pub in New York, a sold out show at LA's Hotel Cafe as well as two sold out shows at Cabaret in Montreal and Rivoli in Toronto.
In February 2008, Adele announced a new nine date UK tour, calling at Cardiff, Newcastle, Edinburgh, York, Manchester, Cambridge, Southampton, Birmingham, and London. The tour also includes overseas performances in Japan and the United States.
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