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born
Adele was born in north London, England, on May 5, 1988 -
contract
She was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace in 2006. -
best seller
Adele released her second studio album, titled 21, in early 2011 -
certified
The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK, and in the U.S. -
number one
21 is the longest running number one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and U.S -
number five out of 100
2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music, and the American magazine Time named her one of the most influential people in the world.[ -
happily ever after
Adele had a baby boy named Angelo