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RM, Adele → Adele (singer), Moved, 25 April 2011
RM, Adele (singer) → Adele, Moved, 20 February 2013
RM, Adele → Adele Adkins, Not moved, 1 July 2022

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impact and influence of Adele

Hi, I would like for you to create an "impact" section which discusses about Adele's impact and influence.

Here are some sources that you can look at:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Some artists influenced by Adele: Jorja Smith,^[8] Birdy,^[9] Sam Smith,^[10] Jess Glynne,^[11] Beyoncé,^[12] Lauren Daigle,^[13] Conan Gray,^[14] and Rebecca Ferguson.^[15]ADTN1210 (talk) 00:30, 26 February 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Unterberger, Andrew (December 3, 2019). "2011 Was the Year That... Adele Revived the Music Industry". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "The impact of Adele and her music". BBC. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Topping, Alexandra (May 29, 2011). "Adele can change how music industry markets female acts, says label boss". The Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Nambiar, Raunaq (October 22, 2018). "How Adele's 21 set the standards for top-notch music". Medium. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ O'Keeffe, Kevin (December 2, 2019). "Adele is the artist of the decade". Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Greenwood, Douglas (January 25, 2021). "How Adele Refused To Play By The Rules For Over A Decade — And Won". Vogue. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Renshaw, David (February 8, 2013). "Adele and One Direction boost 'British invasion' of US album sales". NME. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Songs We Love: Jorja Smith, 'Let Me Down (Feat. Stormzy)'". NPR. January 11, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^ "Birdy: Adele's voice is an inspiration". BBC. November 9, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^ ""I Look Up To Her" - Sam Smith On Being Inspired By Adele". 95-106 Capital FM. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Smyth, David (September 23, 2014). "Interview: Mobo shortlisted singer Jess Glynne on being pop's brightest newcomer". Evening Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Beyonce inspired by Adele and Florence And The Machine on new album '4'". NME. June 3, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ Mier, Tomas (September 17, 2018). "How Adele's 'Husky' Voice Inspired Breakout Artist Lauren Daigle to Accept Her Own". People. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "Conan Gray". Republic Records.
^ "Rebecca Ferguson on the pressures to stay slim". Independent.ie. May 14, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

American accent?

Would it be possible to explain why she seems to have an American accent when she sings, but not when she talks? I can find no mention of this in the Voice section Paul Magnussen (talk) 06:44, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I personally have no idea how you've come to this conclusion, as her pronunciation while singing sounds solidly English to my American ears (c.f. "Chasing Pavements"), but if you find a secondary source, have at it. NewkirkPlaza (talk) 20:42, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Change the word ‘district’ to Borough. Tottenham is not a district it is a Borough. HistoricFalacy (talk) 11:48, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Since Tottenham is neither a district nor a borough, I replaced "in the Tottenham district of London" with "in Tottenham, London". Please see edit summary for the other possible option. M.Bitton (talk) 12:46, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh my apologies, yes Tottenham is not a borough HistoricFalacy (talk) 19:03, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

known mononymously - is it needed?

Is “known mononymously as Adele” actually needed when the title of this article makes that very clear? QueenCoatsie (talk) 15:42, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:28, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is needed because she uses "Adele" as her stage name. Otherwise one might think that people collectively decided to ditch her full name and call her just "Adele". That's not the case. ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 13:11, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I want to add that, without that sentence, we must change most instances of just "Adele" to "Adkins". ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 13:14, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, because according to the manual style for a biography the stage name is used throughout the article if that is what the person is best known as, see MOS:PSEUDONYM. QueenCoatsie (talk) 16:20, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I know, but not every reader knows that "Adele" is her stage name. So we either explain that she's "known mononymously as Adele" and we call her "Adele" or we remove that and we call her Adkins (which I don't like). This is what I mean. I don't want to call her "Adkins", but if we call her "Adele" it should be explained in the article that "Adele" is her stage name. Sorry for the confusion :) ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 16:26, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly. She uses her first name as her stage name and she’s best known as that which is why the article title is “Adele” and not her full name. QueenCoatsie (talk) 16:21, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Career

Under the section "2006–2010: Career beginnings and 19," there is a reference to a song called Be Divine that has a better source needed note. I have found a better source! The podcast Pop Pantheon references the song in the episode titled "ADELE: PART 1 (with the New York Times' Leah Greenblatt)". I can't add this reference because this page is semi-locked. Can someone verified add it? Thank you! UnctuousHippo (talk) 19:47, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @UnctuousHippo! I'm the person who added that tag. This source is a slight improvement over the current source (just a link to the song...) so I will add it to the article, but we still need a more reliable source. This podcast, because it is a sort of infotainment (information through the lens of entertainment) with significant editorializing, it isn't considered a reliable source. I encourage you to review the WP:RS on what is and isn't considered a reliable source. I'll keep the tag on for now, but I encourage you to keep looking for a more reliable source and greatly appreciate bringing this to our attention! Cheers! SSR07 (talk) 23:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Unterberger, Andrew (December 3, 2019). "2011 Was the Year That... Adele Revived the Music Industry". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[2] "The impact of Adele and her music". BBC. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[3] Topping, Alexandra (May 29, 2011). "Adele can change how music industry markets female acts, says label boss". The Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[4] Nambiar, Raunaq (October 22, 2018). "How Adele's 21 set the standards for top-notch music". Medium. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[5] O'Keeffe, Kevin (December 2, 2019). "Adele is the artist of the decade". Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[6] Greenwood, Douglas (January 25, 2021). "How Adele Refused To Play By The Rules For Over A Decade — And Won". Vogue. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[7] Renshaw, David (February 8, 2013). "Adele and One Direction boost 'British invasion' of US album sales". NME. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[8] "Songs We Love: Jorja Smith, 'Let Me Down (Feat. Stormzy)'". NPR. January 11, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

[9] "Birdy: Adele's voice is an inspiration". BBC. November 9, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

[10] ""I Look Up To Her" - Sam Smith On Being Inspired By Adele". 95-106 Capital FM. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[11] Smyth, David (September 23, 2014). "Interview: Mobo shortlisted singer Jess Glynne on being pop's brightest newcomer". Evening Standard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[12] "Beyonce inspired by Adele and Florence And The Machine on new album '4'". NME. June 3, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[13] Mier, Tomas (September 17, 2018). "How Adele's 'Husky' Voice Inspired Breakout Artist Lauren Daigle to Accept Her Own". People. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[14] "Conan Gray". Republic Records.

[15] "Rebecca Ferguson on the pressures to stay slim". Independent.ie. May 14, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

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