Adele Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in London, England. She
will be 24 years old this year. Even when she was a little girl,
she loved to sing. 3
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She had goals. She went to a special high school for performing
arts students. She recorded her first demo songs in high school.
Music executives heard it and asked her to make a CD. 4
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She released her first album 19 in 2008 and her second album 21
in 2011. 5
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Songs on 21 Have you heard all these songs? 1.Rolling in the
Deep 2.Rumour Has It 3.Turning Tables 4.Dont You Remember 5.Set
Fire to the Rain 6.He Wont Go 7.Take It All 8.Ill Be Waiting 9.One
and Only 10. Lovesong 6
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People loved her voice and her songs. They bought millions of
her CDs. They went to her concerts. 7
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Adele won many music awards. She won 2 Grammy Awards in 2009
and 6 Grammy Awards in 2010, including Best Album of the Year.
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Last year, Adeles throat hurt. She could not sing. She had to
have an operation. She was sorry to cancel her concerts until she
got better. 9
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But Adeles throat got better. Now she can sing. She sang at the
Grammy Awards this year. 10
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Adele had talent but she also worked hard and had a goal. Now
she is a famous singer. You can do a lot when you work hard for
your goals. 11