1. Adele Music Star 1

2. Adele is a popular singer and song writer. 2

3. Adele Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in London, England. She will be 24 years old this year. Even when she was a little girl, she loved to sing. 3

4. She had goals. She went to a special high school for performing arts students. She recorded her first demo songs in high school. Music executives heard it and asked her to make a CD. 4

5. She released her first album “19” in 2008 and her second album “21” in 2011. 5

6. Songs on “21” Have you heard all these songs? 1.Rolling in the Deep 2.Rumour Has It 3.Turning Tables 4.Don’t You Remember 5.Set Fire to the Rain 6.He Won’t Go 7.Take It All 8.I’ll Be Waiting 9.One and Only 10. Lovesong 6

7. People loved her voice and her songs. They bought millions of her CDs. They went to her concerts. 7

8. Adele won many music awards. She won 2 Grammy Awards in 2009 and 6 Grammy Awards in 2010, including Best Album of the Year. 8

9. Last year, Adele’s throat hurt. She could not sing. She had to have an operation. She was sorry to cancel her concerts until she got better. 9

10. But Adele’s throat got better. Now she can sing. She sang at the Grammy Awards this year. 10

11. Adele had talent but she also worked hard and had a goal. Now she is a famous singer. You can do a lot when you work hard for your goals. 11