Adele Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $55 Million
PROFESSION: Singer, Song writer, Musician, Composer, Arranger
This “Rolling In The Deep” Singer is known for her voice all over the world. Her work speaks for itself. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is better known simply as Adele. Her work has received critical as well as commercial appreciation. Adele has won a lot of awards and has also been featured on the cover of quite a lot of magazines. She is an inspiration to women who underestimate themselves. She made history when three of her songs were in the top 10 on the Billboard, that too at the same time!
CHILDHOOD
Adele was born in London, in the year 1988, to proud parents Penny Adkins and Mark Evans. The father walked out of the marriage two years after Adele was born and Adele has never ever forgiven her father for the same. Adele had always been interested in singing. She started taking tiny little step towards her career as a singer at the tender age of 4. She lists Spice Girls the band that influenced her the most. The most amazing songs “Hometown Glory” was written by Adele when she was only 16. Adele says that her school teachers really helped her harness her talents.
CAREER
Only four months after graduation, Adele got an offer from a company label called XL Recordings. This happened after her friend from school put her up song recordings on MySpace and the songs went viral all over the internet. Adele won a lot of awards from the start of career. Awards like BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice, Urban Music Award for Best Jazz Act, and further in her career she went on to win many other awards. It was a continuous process.
At the beginning of her career, she was a star in Britain only. When she tried to break into America, her first attempt was a fail. She had developed quite a drinking problem and once, she even cancelled a performance at the last moment, being highly unprofessional, just so she could be with her former boyfriend. In 2008, she took a really good step of quitting drinking.
In 2010, Adele received a Grammy nomination for her song “Hometown Glory”. Some of Adele’s most famous songs include “Make You Feel My Love”, “Skyfall”, “Someone Like You”, “Rolling In The Deep” and “Chasing Pavements”. All the mentioned songs got Adele a lot of awards. Adele’s tour sold out completely in North America. She had a little problem with her vocal chords around this time and had to undergo laser microsurgery so as to be able to remove a benign polyp. In 2012, she bagged six Grammy Awards. She takes her time composing music. She was named as the Billboard Artist of the Year, in the year 2012. Adele is a total package- an entertainer of the year.
In 2013, Adele had managed to win nine Grammy Awards. In 2014, she won her tenth Grammy Award for the song “Skyfall” that was used in a James Bond Movie titled Skyfall.
PERSONAL LIFE
Adele has had a complicated life- a drinking problem, failed relationships. In 2012, she started dating Old Etonian and gave birth to their son in 2012. Adele’s weight has been a constant source of scrutiny for her. It has been discussed in exaggeration by the media as well. But, she is happy with who she is and in her interviews, she has clearly stated that she is not bothered about her weight until and unless it starts affecting her health.Adele is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. In 2013, her estimated net worth was around $48 million.
Adele says that Beyonce and Etta James clearly influenced her music. She was inspired a lot by the Spice Girls. Her mother really supported her and encouraged her to take up music. Adele is a huge fan of pink.
Adele believes in giving back to the community. She has used her talents in various charity shows and a major contributor to MusiCares. She asks all the people visiting her backstage to give $20 in charity.
ASSETS
- Sussex Home worth $11 million
- Volkswagon Sharan
FUN FACTS
- Her family is absolutely non-musical .
- Her favorite video game is Ray Man.
- She was classmates with Leona Lewis and Jessie J.
- She loves tea and she drinks her tea with two sugars.
- She is the first overweight artist singed to XL Recordings.
FUN QUOTES
- “I don’t make music for eyes. I made music for ears.”
- “I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don’t find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I’ve never had a problem with the way I look. I’d rather have lunch with my friends than to to a gym.”
- “I like having my hair and face done, but I am not going to lose weight because someone tells me to. I make music to be a musician not to be on the cover of Playboy.”
- “The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I’ve always been a size 14 to 16. I don’t care about clothes, I’d rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze.”
- “People are starting to go on about my weight but I am not going to change my size because they don’t like the way I look.”
