Adele is a famous British singer, songwriter, and performer who have managed to captivate the attention of her audience and listeners over the decades. Known for her unique voice and her immaculate songwriting skills, Adele is one of the richest singers in the world.
One thing about Adele that pretty much everyone can relate to is the fact that the way she sings makes everyone relate to her. Her first album “19” was a global success and earned multi-platinum accolades, putting her on the map.
This article will explore everything you need to know about Adele, her early life, career, and net worth.
Quick Facts
[table id=41 /]
Early Life
Adele was born on May 05, 1988, as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in Tottenham, London. There’s not much information available about her biological father since he abandoned her when she was two years old. It was her mother, Penny Adkins, who brought her up.
To provide a more settled life for her daughter, Penny relocated with Adele to Brighton in 1999. Having an interest in music and performing, Adele graduated from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, where she wanted to focus on the A&R side of the music industry.
But, during her college days, Adele recorded three songs as part of a class presentation, which one of her friends uploaded on MySpace and they went viral. Gaining that initial traction, Adele was approached by record labels.
Personal Life
While Adele was peaking professionally, a lot was going on in her personal life. Adele married Simon Konecki in 2016 and the couple have a son together. They later divorced in 2019 and Adele has to go through a lot of legal complications.
Given the fact that Adele and Simon didn’t have any prenup, there were a lot of complications regarding the properties and the investments they made while they were married.
Career
Following the sudden online exposure that Adele received, she was initially approached by Richard Russell representing XL Records. Soon after some negotiations, Adele signed her first contract with them in 2006.
Right from the release of her first album, “19”, Adele managed to gain critical and commercial success in no time. Not only was the album multi-platinum, but it also won a variety of awards after selling a whopping 2.2 million copies.
Adele later released her second album, “21” in 2011, which ended up peaking at #1 in multiple countries, further putting her in the limelight. She won multiple awards for her second album as well. Overwhelmed with the success, Adele stepped back for a few years and later returned with her third album, “25,” which is Adele’s one of the highest-selling records.
Net Worth
Adele has an estimated net worth of $220 million, most (if not all) of which comes from her music career. She did the Vegas residency in 2021, which was estimated to bring around $2 million per show, leaving Adele was over $13 million by the end of it.
Besides that, Adele also makes smart financial choices and has real estate investments, which contribute to her income and net worth too.