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Adele Blue adkins

Adele Blue adkins. Music Presentation November 2013. Biography. Born May 5 th , 1988 in London, England Began showing interest in music at age 3 Was raised mainly by her mother, Penny, as her father was an alcoholic and was absent during most of her childhood. Biography.

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Adele Blue adkins

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  1. Adele Blue adkins Music Presentation November 2013

  2. Biography • Born May 5th, 1988 in London, England • Began showing interest in music at age 3 • Was raised mainly by her mother, Penny, as her father was an alcoholic and was absent during most of her childhood

  3. Biography • Attended BRIT school for Performing Arts • While in attendance she put together a demo of 3 songs for a class assignment which she later posted on her MySpace page • Executives at XL Recordings heard her demos, contacted her, and in November of 2006 signed Adele to a record deal BRIT school for Performing Arts

  4. Biography • In January of 2008 Adele released her first Album, titled 19, in Europe • Her album is titled 19 as that is how old she was when she started to record music for it • Most popular songs from the album are Hometown Glory and Chasing Pavements • 2009 Adele took home “Best New Artist” at the Grammys • BBC names Adele the “Sound of 2008”

  5. Biography • Adele’s second Album, 21, was released in January of 2011 • Within the first week 352,000 copies were sold • At the Grammy awards show Adele won 6 different times • Awards won included Album of the Year and Best Solo Performance

  6. Biography • Has a son named Angelo who was born October of 2012 • It is rumored that Adele will release her next album in mid-2014

  7. Composition History – Hometown glory • Adele’s first song, Hometown Glory, was first introduced in 2007 • In October of 2007 Adele said this about Hometown Glory after her mother tried to persuade her to leave London: “I played it to her as a protest song and said this is why I'm staying” • Song was featured on the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy in 2008 which helped to attract the audience in the U.S. • In 2009 this song helped Adele to win “Best New Artist” at the Grammys

  8. Composition History – Someone Like you • Adele wrote the song Someone like you with Dan Wilson • Along with being the producer and writer of her own music Adele led in vocals, being the composer, and the designing of production • This song was loved by many as it didn't include any “synthesizers, auto-tune, or any kind of production sheen” (songfacts.com)

  9. Composition History – Someone Like you • This song was written from the bottom of her heart • It is described that when recording the song she would constantly find herself on her knees and having to pick herself up from not being too upset • Adele said the following to Q magazine about the song Someone Like You: it's about my last relationship, which was my first sort of life-defining one. He was a little older than me and he'd had a lot more experiences... No one did anything wrong; we just grew out of each other. But it was so intense”.

  10. Composition History – Someone Like you • Much success was experienced because of this song • Song was on the Billboard Hot 100 which was the first piano-and-vocal only ballad to top the list since the charts started in 1958 • Multiple Grammy awards were won including Best Pop Solo Performance

  11. Composition History – Rolling in the Deep • This song was written within 3 hours the day after she broke up with her boyfriend • When she arrived at the studio to record the song she wanted to do a lovelorn ballard but her produce, Paul Epworth, persuaded her to write a “more feisty song”

  12. Composition History – Rolling in the Deep • This song helped Adele to break the record for the most weeks for a woman to be at the top of Billboards album chart • Sold over 730,000 copies in it’s 21st week at number one • Contributed to six Grammy award wins

  13. Listening Guide – Hometown Glory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW9Fzwuf43c

  14. Listening Guide – Hometown Glory

  15. Listening Guide – Someone Like You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0

  16. Listening Guide – Someone Like You

  17. Listening Guide – Rolling in the deep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw

  18. Listening Guide – Rolling in the deep

  19. References and bibliography • "Adele." 2013. The Biography Channel website. 03 September 2013< http://www.biography.com/people/adele-20694679>. • “Adele – 19 Album Lyrics.” LetsSingIt. 03 September 2013 <http://artists.letssingit.com/adele-album-19-f3wjnk>. • Donnelly, Matt. “Meet Adele's Adorable Son Angelo.” Yahoo! omg! 27 June 2013. 03 September 2013. <http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/meet-adele-adorable-son-angelo-photo-211500284.html>. • Lansky, Sam. “Adele Is Recording Her New Album, Due Out In “Mid-2014”. “Music News Reviews and Gossip on Idolatorcom RSS. 26 April 2013. 03 September 2013. <http://idolator.com/7454989/adele-is-recording-her-new-album-due-out-in-mid-2014>. • "Hometown Glory.” Songfacts. 03 September 2013 <http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=9776>. • "Someone Like You.” Songfacts. 03 September 2013 <http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=21908>. • "Rolling In The Deep.” Songfacts. 03 September 2013 <http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=21312>.

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