Adele is a person.
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( [ əˈdɛl ] born 5 May 1988 ) is an English singer-songwriter . After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006 , Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year . Her debut album , 19 , was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success . At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance .