Born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins in London, England, singer-songwriter Adele is riding a wave of international success. Being offered a record deal fresh out of high school in the fall of 2006 by XL Records, Adele was discovered when a friend posted her demo (made for a class project) to MySpace. Less than two years later Adele released her debut album, 19, at just 19 years old. Critically acclaimed, the album went on to sell 6.5 Million copies.
