Read what she has to say about her life and music career.
KORINA LOPEZ
Who was Adele before 19, before 21?
In Adele: The Biography (The Overlook Press), author Chas Newkey-Burden delves into the British singer's past, tracing her childhood years growing up in London to the experiences that inspired her music. He covers Adele's ups and downs, including obstacles that might have upended her career.
Here's a peek into the book, which includes 15 color photographs:
On her grandfather as a big influence: "I painted him as this Jesus figure in my life."
On the sacrifices her mother has made: "She fell pregnant with me when she would have been applying for uni(versity), but chose to have me instead."
On her penchant for love songs: "When I was a girl, I loved love songs. And I always loved the ones about horrible relationships. Ones that you could really relate to and made you cry."
On her vocal influences: "I taught myself how to sing by listening to Ella Fitzgerald for acrobatics and scales, Etta James for passion and Roberta Flack for control."
On smoking: "I used to smoke rollies but then I got a record deal and switched to Marlboro Lights."
On her weight: "I read a comment on YouTube that I thought would upset me 'Test pilot for pies' -- but I've always been a size 14-16 and been fine with it. I would only lose weight if it affected my health or sex life, which it doesn't."
On canceling U.S. shows in 2008: "I was drinking far too much and that was kind of the basis of my relationship with this boy. I couldn't bear to be without him, so I was like, 'Well OK, I'll just cancel my stuff then.' "
Source:
http://newamericatoday.com/na/2012/11/adele-the-biography-hits-shelves.html