When the U.K. press began dubbing Adele "the next Amy Winehouse" in late 2007, the hype didn't touch upon the heavy singer/songwriter influence found in the Londoner's music. Influenced by Suzanne Vega as much as Jill Scott, Adele first made an impression in 2006 when she toured as an opening act for Jack Penate. She had graduated to headlining status by the end of 2007, thanks to BBC Radio 1 playing her single "Daydreamer;" another song, "Hometown Glory," was also released as a single on Jamie T.'s label, Pacemaker. An appearance alongside Paul McCartney and Björk on the BBC 2 television show Later with Jools Holland came next, and a recording contract with XL Recordings was finalized soon after. Early 2008 brought similar luck as Adele found herself atop the BBC's new music talent list, which was compiled from the votes of 150 music critics. That same January, XL issued a new single, "Chasing Pavements," along with her debut album, 19. The title reflected Adele's age at the time of the album's release, and its popularity resulted in the release of several bonus editions throughout the year. Also in 2009, Adele won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her sophomore album, 21, featuring the gospel and disco-infused single "Rolling in the Deep," was released in February of 2011. The album proved to be both a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the longest-running number one albums in history and spending over 18 weeks at the top spot. The glow of 21's success was dimmed somewhat when Adele was forced to cancel her tour after suffering a hemorrhage on her vocal chords. She underwent surgery for the hemorrhage in November of 2011. That same month, she released the concert CD/DVD Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Adele (also spelled Adèle, or Adelle) is a female given name of European origin used in English, French, German and Italian with a meaning of noble, kind, and tender. It should not be confused with the male Arabic name Adel, which has a different pronunciation, although rarely Adele may be spelled without the "e" on the end, as with Adel Rootstein.
Given name
Adèle of Champagne (1140–1206), French queen consortAdèle of Dreux, French countessAdele of Meaux (950–980), French countessAdele of Valois, French countessAdele of Vermandois (910–960), French countessAdele Addison (born 1925), American singerAdele Adkins (born 1988), English singer-songwriter, known professionally by her first nameAdèle Anderson (born 1952), British singerAdele Anthony (born 1971), Australian musicianAdele Arakawa (born 1958), American news anchorAdele Astaire (1897–1981), American singer and dancerAdelle August (1934–2005), American movie actressAdèle Bayer (1814–1892), Belgian missionaryAdele Carles (born 1968), Australian politicianAdèle Christiaens, Belgian fencerAdele Ramos-Daly, Belizean poet, author, journalist and publisherAdelle Davis (1904–1974), American authorAdele DeGarde (1899–1972), American actressAdele DeLeeuw (1899–1988), American writerAdele Diamond, Canadian psychologistAdele Dixon (1908–1992), English actorAdele Faccio (1920–2007), Italian politicianAdele Farina (born 1964), Australian politicianAdele Fifield (born 1966), Canadian directorAdele Garrison, American writerAdèle Geras (born 1944), English writerAdele Girard (1913–1993), American jazz harpistAdele Givens, American actressAdele Goldberg (born 1963), American linguistAdele Goldberg (born 1945), American computer scientistAdele Goldstine (1920–1964), American computer scientistAdele Khoury Graham (born 1938), Lebanese educatorAdele Griffin (born 1970), American writerAdèle Haenel (born 1989), French actressAdele Holness, English singerAdele C. Howells (1886–1951), American general president of the PrimaryAdèle Hugo (1830–1915), French diary writerAdèle Isaac (1854–1915), French opera singerAdele Jergens (1917–2002), American actressAdèle Kindt (1804–1884), Belgian painterAdele King (born 1951), Irish entertainerAdèle Caby-Livannah (born 1957), African writerAdelle Lutz (born 1948), German modelAdele Mara (1923–2010), American actressAdele Marcus (1906–1995), American pianistAdelle McDonnell, Irish television personalityAdele Megann (born 1962), Canadian writerAdele Morales (born 1925), American painter and memoiristAdele Aus der Ohe (1864–1937), German pianist and composerAdele Parks (born 1969), English novelistAdele W. Paxson (1913–2000), American socialiteAdele Reinhartz, Canadian academicAdele Roberts (born 1979), British past Big Brother participantAdel Rootstein (1930–1992), British mannequin designerAdele Rose, British soap writerAdele Sandé (born 1988), Scottish R&B and Soul artistAdele Sandrock (1863–1937), German actressAdele Scheele, American writerAdele Silva (born 1980), British soap actressAdele Simpson (1903–1995), American fashion designerAdele Stolte (born 1932), German soprano singerAdelle Stripe (born 1976), English poetAdèle de Batz de Tranquelleon (1789–1828), French nunAdele Ann Wilby (born 1950), Australian activistAdele Wiseman (1928–1992), Canadian authorAdele Wong (born 1983), Singaporean actress
Surname
Deborah Adele (born 1949), American authorJan Adele (1936–2000), Australian actor
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