Adele was born on 5 May 1988 in Tottenham, London, the daughter of an English mother, Penny Adkins (born c. 1970) and a Welsh father, Mark Evans.[16] Evans left when Adele was two, leaving her 20-year-old mother to raise her single-handedly.[17][18] She began singing at age four and asserts that she became obsessed with voices.[19][20] Growing up Adele spent most of her time singing rather than reading, stating the last book she read was Roald Dahl's Matilda when she was six years old.[21] Adele has cited the Spice Girls as a major influence in regard to her love and passion for music, stating that "they made me what I am today".[22]
Adele impersonated the Spice Girls at dinner parties as a young girl.[23] She stated she was left "heartbroken" when her favourite Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell aka "Ginger Spice," left the group.[24][25] To make her look like English R&B and urban contemporary singer Gabrielle, her mother made her an eye patch with sequins, which Adele later said was embarrassing.[26] In 1997, at the age of nine, Adele and her mother, who by then had found work as a furniture maker and an adult-learning activities organiser, relocated to Brighton.[27]
In 1999, two years later, she and her mother moved back to London; first to Brixton, and then to neighbouring district West Norwood, in south London.[28] West Norwood is the subject for Adele's first record, "Hometown Glory", which she wrote and composed in 2004, when she was 16.[29] After moving to south London, she became interested in R&B artists such as Aaliyah, Destiny's Child, and Mary J. Blige.[30]
Adele was born on 5 May 1988 in Tottenham, London, the daughter of an English mother, Penny Adkins (born c. 1970) and a Welsh father, Mark Evans.[16] Evans left when Adele was two, leaving her 20-year-old mother to raise her single-handedly.[17][18] She began singing at age four and asserts that she became obsessed with voices.[19][20] Growing up Adele spent most of her time singing rather than reading, stating the last book she read was Roald Dahl's Matilda when she was six years old.[21] Adele has cited the Spice Girls as a major influence in regard to her love and passion for music, stating that "they made me what I am today".[22]Adele impersonated the Spice Girls at dinner parties as a young girl.[23] She stated she was left "heartbroken" when her favourite Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell aka "Ginger Spice," left the group.[24][25] To make her look like English R&B and urban contemporary singer Gabrielle, her mother made her an eye patch with sequins, which Adele later said was embarrassing.[26] In 1997, at the age of nine, Adele and her mother, who by then had found work as a furniture maker and an adult-learning activities organiser, relocated to Brighton.[27]In 1999, two years later, she and her mother moved back to London; first to Brixton, and then to neighbouring district West Norwood, in south London.[28] West Norwood is the subject for Adele's first record, "Hometown Glory", which she wrote and composed in 2004, when she was 16.[29] After moving to south London, she became interested in R&B artists such as Aaliyah, Destiny's Child, and Mary J. Blige.[30]
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