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Adele
A product of the BRIT performing arts school in Croydon, Adele (born on May 5,
1988 in London, England) first started writing and performing at 16, initially
building a following by putting her music on her MySpace page on the internet.
As a result, she was signed by the XL label and hit it big with her second
single "Chasing Pavements" – co-written with Eg White – in 2008. A thoughtful
song, described by Adele as "heartbreak soul," it was classily orchestrated and
went on to win numerous awards, with Prime Minister Gordon Brown even contacting
Adele to say he was a fan. Her subs...
