How well do you know the British songwriter? Get to know Adele with these seven fascinating facts.
21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century
With sales of more than 31 million copies, Adele’s second studio album is still the best-selling record of the century.
The album received a record-tying six Grammy Awards
At the 2012 Grammys, Adele took home six awards for 21, tying with Beyonce for the most Grammy wins by a female artist in one night.
Beyonce is also one of Adele’s favourite singers – she has said that “the other artists who mean that much to me are all dead”.
Adele’s famous classmates
Adele attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, and was a classmate of Leona Lewis and Jessie J.
Other graduates of the performing arts high school include Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash.
She suffers from stage fright
Adele’s known for her composure on stage, but Adele still suffers from stage fright.
She says she sometimes has panic attacks before shows and throws up backstage.
During her final tour date in Auckland on her last world tour, she confessed to the crowd, “I’m not sure that touring is my bag.”
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Adele is also afraid of flying and seagulls
The star has admitted she is afraid of flying and feels homesick for London while on tour.
She also has a phobia of seagulls after she was mugged by one – it stole an icecream from her hands.
She wrote her debut single in 10 minutes
Adele penned what would become her first single, ‘Hometown Glory’ in just 10 minutes when she was a teenager.
Adele plays several instruments
Adele played the clarinet as a teen and she can play guitar, piano and drums.
Next time you’re listening to ‘Hello’, listen out for the drums – Adele is the one playing them on the track.
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