![]() ![]() ![]() 25 was her second album to be certified diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards for British Album of the Year.Īdele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 100 million records. It became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. After taking a three-year break, Adele released her third studio album, 25, in 2015. The song won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and the Brit Award for Best British Single. In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", which she co-wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of the same name. 21 is the longest-running number one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts. She was the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist, and the first female artist to simultaneously have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records. The best-selling album worldwide of 2012, 21 has sold over 31 million copies. In the US, it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985, and is certified diamond. The album has been certified 17 times platinum in the UK, and is overall the fourth best-selling album in the nation. The album was critically well received and surpassed the success of her debut, earning numerous awards in 2012, among them a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year two Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year, and three American Music Awards. At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.Īdele released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011. ![]() The album contains her first song, "Hometown Glory", written when she was 16, which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London.Īn appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK, and three times platinum in the US. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. “Hello” is at 3 billion views on YouTube as of press time.Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born ) is an English singer-songwriter. The ballad is Adele’s second video to pass the two billion views milestone, after “Rolling in the Deep,” which is currently at 2.2 billion. Meanwhile, "21" is Adele’s biggest album to date. ![]() “Someone Like You” was the second single to Adele’s sophomore album, "21". The track is now considered one of her signature songs. Released in January 2011, the cinematic black-and-white video for the emotional ballad sees Adele solemnly walking next to a bridge and several abandoned streets in Paris.Īt various points in the visual, the “Hello” singer locks eyes with the camera and shoots it a knowing glance while singing the lyrics: “Never mind, I’ll find someone like you/ I wish nothing but the best for you, too/ ‘Don’t forget me,’ I beg/ I remember you said/ ‘Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.'” British singer-songwriter Adele‘s music video for “Someone Like You” has surpassed two billion views on YouTube. ![]()
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