Adele
Singer Adele Adkins has just released her first new track in six years. But how did this 鈥榦rdinary girl鈥� from North London become the biggest-selling female artist of the century?
Singer-songwriter Adele Adkins is one of the world's best-selling artists, with sales of over 100 million records. Better known simply as Adele, she鈥檚 also won nine Brit Awards, a Golden Globe and fifteen Grammys - not to mention an Oscar in 2013 for her singing in the Bond film Skyfall.
This week she released her first new single in six years, offering her fans a first glimpse of her so-called 鈥榙ivorce album鈥� entitled 鈥�30鈥�, due for release next month.
The 33 year old currently lives with her son in Los Angeles, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. She鈥檚 come a long way from the working class upbringing with her single mother who once smuggled the toddler into a gig, hidden inside her coat. So how did this 鈥榦rdinary girl鈥� from North London conquer the popular music world? Mark Coles looks at her life and extraordinary career.
Presenter: Mark Coles
Producer: Nick Holland
Researcher: Bethan Head
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- Sat 16 Oct 2021 19:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 17 Oct 2021 05:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 17 Oct 2021 17:40麻豆社 Radio 4
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