Adele
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBEis an English singer and songwriter. 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. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. It is certified seven times platinum in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth5 May 1988
CityLondon, England
You can't complain about your dressing room or you'll look like Celine Dion.
I've never had a problem with the way I look. I'd rather go for lunch with my friends than go to a gym.
I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.
I don’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like
People are starting to go on about my weight but I'm not going to change my size because they don't like the way I look.
I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.
Exploiting yourself sexually is not a good look. I don't find it encouraging...I just stand there and sing. I'm not worried that I'm a 'plus size' and so much bigger than other artists. No matter what you look like the key is to be happy with yourself.
The thought of someone spending $20 to come and see me and saying, 'Oh, I prefer the record and she's completely shattered the illusion' really upsets me. It's such a big deal that people come give me their time.
For people to link my music to their lives, it's incredible, there's no other feeling like it.
When I want to party, I play Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love." That's always been the song that my friends and I get ready to; or before I go on a first date, I play it to feel sexy.
I'm not on good terms with any of my exes. That's why we're not together anymore. We're not friends.
I don't want to be in everyone's face. I'm a big music fan, and I get really pissed off when it gets like that and I don't want people to get like that with me.
I can't write another breakup record. That would be a real cliche.
My worst fear is my music won't connect with the public.