Summer Music Must Listen: Adele London
Fans of Adele London are eagerly awaiting the release of her album under an international label, Columbia Records. The said release is slated for this summer.
More than a year ago, Adele was just playing at a North London pub. Today though, she is a music artist in demand. And breaks for her just keep coming and coming.
Born and raised in London, the 20 year old Adele (née Adkins) shot to fame in the UK music circuit with the release of her first single Hometown Glory in October 2007. Critics hailed this as her heartfelt autobiographic toast to life in London. Not long after that, she received the Critics Choice award and has also won top honors as a promising artist in BBC’s Sound of 2008.
The songstress made more waves at the beginning of this year for her music. Her debut album’s lead-in single, Chasing Pavements, reached #1 in the UK singles charts; while the album itself reached Top 10 in the Irish and Dutch charts, as well as Billboard UK.
The Observer’s Music Monthly described her voice as sultry soul and named her one of the faces to watch for in 2008.
Adele infuses a contemporary twist to soul and the blues and those who have heard her performance liken her to Amy Winehouse. But she has expressed that her music influences include Peggy Lee and Etta James.
Listen and watch Adele performing Chasing Pavements
Adele London, Chasing Pavements, Adele Adkins
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