Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) is an English singer-songwriter who goes by the moniker Adele. Her mezzo-soprano vocals and tender compositions have earned her acclaim. Adele has won 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards (three of which were for British Album of the Year), an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Adele received a record deal with XL Recordings after graduating from the BRIT School of Arts in 2006. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and featured the top-five hits “Chasing Pavements” and “Make You Feel My Love” in the United Kingdom. 19 has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United Kingdom and is one of the top 20 best-selling debut albums of all time. She received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele’s second studio album, 21, was released in 2011.
What are some of Adele Unmatched Philanthropy and Charity Works?
Throughout her career, Adele has participated in a number of charity concerts. She performed in the Little Noise Sessions at London’s Union Chapel in 2007 and 2008, with the revenues going to Mencap, which helps people with learning difficulties. Adele performed at the Keep a Child Alive Black Balls in London and New York City in July and November 2008, respectively.
On September 17, 2009, she performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the VH1 Divas event, a charity concert benefiting the Save The Music Foundation.[304][305] Adele performed a 40-minute set at John Mayer’s 2nd Annual Holiday Charity Revue at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on December 6.
Adele performed a free concert for Pride London, a registered charity that organises LGBT events in London, in 2011. The following year, Adele performed “Someone Like You” on the UK charity telethon Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2011.
Adele has made significant contributions to MusiCares, a charity formed by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to assist musicians in need. Adele performed at the 2009 MusiCares charity concert in Los Angeles in February 2009. Adele provided autographed items for MusiCares auctions in 2011 and 2012.
Adele required all backstage visitors to her Adele Live tour in North America to donate a minimum of US$20 to the UK charity SANDS, which is dedicated to “supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.”
Adele held a vigil in west London for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on June 15, 2017, where she was only sighted by a handful of fans. Four days later, she showed up to the Chelsea fire station with cakes for the firefighters.
