Adele Laurie Blue Adkins,MBE (born 5 May 1988), better known mononymously as Adele (/əˈdɛl/), is a British singer and songwriter. She was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace in 2006. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercia ... Show More