Adele: My boyfriend is not married

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added: 18 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Adele says that contrary to media reports her boyfriend Simon Konecki is 'divorced.'

The Someone Like You singer, 23, took to her official website to hit back at rumours that her new beau is a married man.

It had emerged that Simon, 38, married fashion stylist Clary Fisher in 2004 and they have a five-year-old daughter.

But Adele wanted to clarify that he was no longer with his ex-wife and she is in the clear to date him.

'This is the first and last time I will comment on the details of my relationship with Simon,' she wrote on her blog.

'Contrary to reports and headlines in the press today, Simon is divorced and has been for four years.

'Everyone in our lives separately and together wish us nothing but the best, and vice versa. These are the facts. Take care and see you all in February xx.'

Adele recently went public with her relationship after the couple took a holiday to Florida together. They were introduced by singer Ed Sheeran a couple of months ago.

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Adele sings Bob Dylan for Amnesty International

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added: 15 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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Adele is just one of dozens of artists covering Bob Dylan for a massive 4CD Bob Dylan tribute album to benefit Amnesty International.

Adele performs Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love' for the 'Chimes of Freedom' Dylan tribute album.

'Chimes Of Freedom' is being released to celebrate 50 years of Amnesty International. The album features 75 newly recorded songs by 80 artists.

The album was produced by Jeff Ayeroff and Julie Yannatta, the people behind the 2007 John Lennon tribute compilation 'Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur'.

'This album is a powerful fusion of the music community's respect for Amnesty's life-affirming work and for Bob Dylan's enduring brilliance,' said Ayeroff and Yannatta in a statement. 'We are proud to have worked with Amnesty to produce this remarkable project.'

'Chimes of Freedom' will be released by Universal Music on February 3.

The track listing for Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honouring 50 Years of Amnesty International is as follows:

CD1 ?
Raphael Saadiq 'Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat'?
Patti Smith Drifter's 'Escape'?
Rise Against 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'?
Tom Morello The Nightwatchman 'Blind Willie McTell'?
Pete Townshend 'Corrina, Corrina'?
Bettye LaVette 'Most of the Time'?
Charlie Winston 'This Wheel's On Fire'?
Diana Krall 'Simple Twist of Fate'?
Brett Dennen 'You Ain't Goin' Nowhere'?
Mariachi El Bronx 'Love Sick'?
Ziggy Marley 'Blowin' in the Wind'
The Gaslight Anthem 'Changing of the Guards'?
Silversun Pickups 'Not Dark Yet'
My Morning Jacket 'You're A Big Girl Now'?
The Airborne Toxic Event 'Boots of Spanish Leather'?
Sting 'Girl from the North Country'?
Mark Knopfler 'Restless Farewell'??

CD2 ?
Queens Of The Stone Age 'Outlaw Blues'?
Lenny Kravitz 'Rainy Day Woman # 12 & 35'?
Steve Earle & Lucia Micarelli 'One More Cup of Coffee' (Valley Below)?
Blake Mills 'Heart Of Mine'?
Miley Cyrus 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go'?
Billy Bragg 'Lay Down Your Weary Tune'?
Elvis Costello 'License to Kill'?
Angelique Kidjo 'Lay, Lady, Lay'?
Natasha Bedingfield 'Ring Them Bells'?
Jackson Browne 'Love Minus Zero/No Limit'?
Joan Baez 'Seven Curses' (Live)?
The Belle Brigade 'No Time To Think'?
Sugarland 'Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You' (Live)?
Jack's Mannequin 'Mr. Tambourine Man'?
Oren Lavie '4th Time Around'?
Sussan Deyhim 'All I Really Want To Do'?
Adele 'Make You Feel My Love' (Recorded Live at WXPN)??

CD3
K'NAAN 'With God On Our Side'?
Ximena Sariñana 'I Want You'?
Neil Finn with Pajama Club 'She Belongs to Me'?
Bryan Ferry 'Bob Dylan's Dream'?
Zee Avi 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time'
Carly Simon 'Just Like a Woman'?
Flogging Molly 'The Times They Are A-Changin'?
Fistful Of Mercy 'Buckets Of Rain'?
Joe Perry 'Man Of Peace'?
Bad Religion 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue'?
My Chemical Romance 'Desolation Row' (Live)?
RedOne featuring Nabil Khayat 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'?
Paul Rodgers & Nils Lofgren 'Abandoned Love'?
Darren Criss featuring Chuck Criss and Freelance Whales 'New Morning'?
Cage the Elephant 'The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll'?
Band of Skulls 'It Ain't Me, Babe'?
Sinéad O'Connor 'Property of Jesus'?
Ed Roland and The Sweet Tea Project 'Shelter From The Storm'?
Ke$ha 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right'?
Kronos Quartet 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right'??

CD4
Maroon 5 'I Shall Be Released'?
Carolina Chocolate Drops 'Political World'?
Seal & Jeff Beck 'Like A Rolling Stone'?
Taj Mahal 'Bob Dylan's 115th Dream'?
Dierks Bentley 'Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)' (Live)?
Mick Hucknall 'One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)'
Thea Gilmore 'I'll Remember You'?
State Radio 'John Brown'?
Dave Matthews Band 'All Along the Watchtower' (Live)?
Michael Franti 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'?
We Are Augustines 'Mama, You Been On My Mind'?
Lucinda Williams 'Tryin' To Get To Heaven'?
Kris Kristofferson 'Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)'?
Eric Burdon 'Gotta Serve Somebody'?
Evan Rachel Wood 'I'd Have You Anytime'?
Marianne Faithfull 'Baby Let Me Follow You Down' (Live)?
Pete Seeger 'Forever Young'?
Bob Dylan 'Chimes Of Freedom'?

DIGITAL ONLY
Outernational 'When The Ship Comes In'
Silverstein 'Song To Woody'
Daniel Bedingfield 'Man In The Long Black Coat

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Adele enjoys close romance

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added: 14 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Adele and her new boyfriend are 'joined at the hip'.

The singer is in a new relationship with Simon Konecki, who is the CEO of the Drop4Drop charity. Although they haven't been together long things are already serious, with both parties adamant they've found their soulmate.

'There was an instant attraction and they talked for hours. They've been joined at the hip ever since and then he whisked her off to America for New Year!' a source told Look magazine. 'Adele's been saying he's the best thing that's happened to her, and it's nice that he's so successful in his own right. They're both following their dreams. We think it won't be long before they move in together.'

Adele is famed for writing songs about heartbreak and her last record 21 was about the breakdown of a relationship.

She took some time out to be alone and get over things but now feels ready to move on with her life.

'She's unbelievably happy. It's amazing how fast they clicked. She's been saying she can honestly see herself spending the rest of her life with Simon, and she's never been so in love,' the insider added. 'They had the most incredible time in America. They talked about the future and I think Adele was really excited that he seems so serious about her.'

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Adele hot favourite for The Brit Awards 2012

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Adele is the red hot favourite to pick up both the Best Album at 2/7 and Best Female (1/4) with Coldplay also odds on at 1/2 to pick up Best Group.

But it is the nominations for Best Single that will raise a few eyebrows as Gareth Malone finds himself with a nomination, but William Hill quote him as a 20/1 outsiders.

'Gareth cost us a small fortune when he landed the Christmas number one but I think we are safe offering 20/1 for a BRIT, it must be 100,000/1 that he gets thrown out for bad behaviour!' said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

The BRIT Awards will be held on February 21 at London's O2 Arena.

2012 BRIT Awards nominees:

British male solo artist
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher
Professor Green

British female solo artist
Adele
Florence + the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Manning

British breakthrough act
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British group
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian

British single
Adele, Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran, The A Team
Example, Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J ft. B.o.B., Price Tag
JLS ft. Dev, She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives/Gareth Malone, Wherever You Are
Olly Murs ft. Rizzle, Kicks Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
Pixie Lott, All About Tonight
The Wanted, Glad You Came

Mastercard British album of the year
Adele, 21
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran, +
Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials
PJ Harvey, Let England Shake

International male solo artist
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International female solo artist
Beyoncé Knowles
Björk
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

International group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z/Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

International breakthrough act
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj

Outstanding contribution to music award
Blur

Critics' choice
1st: Emeli Sandé
2nd: Maverick Sabre
3rd: Michael Kiwanuka

British producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns

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Ed Sheeran and Adele lead Brits nominations

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added: 12 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Ed Sheeran is nominated for Best Male, Best Newcomer, Best Single and Best Album....

Speaking to Xfm as the nominations were announced Ed said he was "happy" but was surprised Adele hadn't beaten him in the running saying "she's still going to smash it. I think she'll take best album."

Adele shares three nominations for British Female, British Single and British Album of the Year.

Noel Gallagher is up for British Male Solo Artist with brother Liam's Beady Eye failing to make the grade.

Noel will scrap it out with Ed Sheeran, James Blake, James Morrisson and Professor Green for the gong.

Kate Bush is pitched against Adele, Florence, Jessie J and Laura Marling for British Female.

The nominees will have to wait until the official ceremony on February 21 to find out who takes the spoils.

The BRIT Awards 2012 nominations in full below:

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ed Sheeran Atlantic Records / Warner Music
James Blake Polydor / Universal Music
James Morrison Island / Universal Music
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Sour Mash / Sour Mash
Professor Green Virgin / EMI Music

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Adele XL Recordings / XL Beggars
Florence & The Machine Island / Universal Music
Jessie J Island / Lava / Universal Music
Kate Bush Fish People / EMI Music
Laura Marling Virgin / EMI Music

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Top !ve selected by Voting Academy. Category promoted by BBC Radio 1.
Anna Calvi Domino Records / Domino Records
Ed Sheeran Atlantic Records / Warner Music
Emeli Sandé Virgin / EMI Music
Jessie J Island / Lava / Universal Music
The Vaccines Columbia / Sony Music

BRITISH GROUP
Top !ve selected by Voting Academy. Category promoted by BBC Radio 2.
Arctic Monkeys Domino Records / Domino Records
Chase & Status Mercury / Universal Music
Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
Elbow Polydor / Universal Music
Kasabian Columbia / Sony Music

BRITISH SINGLE
Top ten British singles based on commercial radio airplay and sales in the
calendar year are automatically nominated. Promoted by Capital FM and
iTunes, listeners and users will vote for their favourite single of the year.
Adele Someone Like You XL Recordings / XL Beggars
Ed Sheeran The A Team Atlantic Records / Warner Music
Example Changed The Way You Kissed Me Ministry Of Sound
Jessie J Ft B.o.B. Price Tag Island / Lava / Universal Music
JLS Ft Dev She Makes Me Wanna Epic / Sony Music
Military Wives / Gareth Malone
Wherever You Are Decca / Universal Music
Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks Heart Skips A Beat Epic / Sony Music
One Direction What Makes You Beautiful Syco Music / Sony Music
Pixie Lott All About Tonight Mercury / Universal Music
The Wanted Glad You Came Global Talent / Island / Universal Music

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Supported by The Sun Bizarre Column and ITV1's Daybreak.
Adele 21 XL Recordings XL / Beggars
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Parlophone / EMI Music
Ed Sheeran + Atlantic Records / Warner Music
Florence & The Machine Ceremonials Island / Universal Music
PJ Harvey Let England Shake Island / Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Aloe Blacc Epic / Sony Music
Bon Iver 4AD / XL Beggars
Bruno Mars Atlantic Records / Warner Music
David Guetta Positiva / Virgin / EMI Music
Ryan Adams Columbia / Sony Music

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé Columbia / Sony Music
Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
Feist Polydor / Universal Music
Lady Gaga Polydor / Universal Music
Rihanna Mercury / Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Fleet Foxes Bella Union / Bella Union
Foo Fighters RCA / Sony Music
Jay Z / Kanye West Mercury / Universal Music
Lady Antebellum Capitol / EMI Music
Maroon 5 Polydor / Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Aloe Blacc Epic / Sony Music
Bon Iver 4AD / XL Beggars
Foster The People Columbia / Sony Music
Lana Del Rey Polydor / Universal Music
Nicki Minaj Island / Universal Music

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD
Blur EMI Music

CRITICS' CHOICE
In association with War Child. Identi!ed by a panel
made up of media music critics.
1st - Emeli Sandé Virgin / EMI Music
2nd - Maverick Sabre Mercury / Universal Music
3rd - Michael Kiwanuka Polydor / Universal Music

BRITISH PRODUCER
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns

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Adele still smoking?

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added: 12 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Adele has reportedly been seen smoking despite recently undergoing throat surgery.

The British singing sensation is apparently struggling to kick her habit, according to Life & Style.

The 23-year-old had microsurgery to remove a benign polyp from her vocal cords two months ago which forced her to cancel several tour dates.

But an eyewitness has told the publication that during a night out with new boyfriend Simon Konecki recently, she was seen smoking.

'Adele and Simon had dinner at Bobby Rubino's in Pompano Beach, Florida on January 1,' the bystander said.

'Right after they were done, she walked out of the place and had a cigarette outside.'

And ten days after arriving back to London, the Someone Like You songstress was also seen smoking in a car.

Just before her surgery Adele said she had 'absolutely no choice but to recuperate properly' or 'risk damaging my voice forever'.

Adele spoke last year of an earlier attempt to give up smoking which she called 'f**king grim'.

'My voice was better when I wasn't smoking,' she told Glamour magazine. 'Within a week I noticed it had changed, but I'd rather my voice be a bit sh*t so I can have a f**king laugh.'

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Adele �planning Grammys performance�

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added: 9 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Grammy producers are reportedly hopeful that Adele will perform at the ceremony next month.

The British star has been nominated for six of the prestigious music awards, including album of the year for her smash hit record 21.

Adele has been keeping a low profile in recent months after undergoing emergency surgery for a haemorrhaged vocal cord in November. She was advised to take a break from singing and forced to cancel several tour dates.

However, it has now been reported that Adele could show off her stunning vocals by opening this year's Grammy Awards.

"Adele will be at the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 12," a source close to the singer told RadarOnline.com. "She's thrilled to be nominated, but it's been a hard time for her because of the surgery. She has begun talking more, with her doctor's permission. Adele's best friend in recent weeks has been warm compresses around her neck to help the healing process of her vocal chords.

'Producers of the Grammys would love to have Adele perform, and open the show, but she isn't able to give them an answer yet. She won't be able to give them an answer until the beginning of February, and they completely understand."

People usually take anywhere between one and three months to recover from the throat operation.

It was recently reported that Adele has been eating less junk food in a bid to boost her all-around health.

She is believed to have lost 25lbs to ensure she looks her best for the Grammy Awards and to 'sex up' her image.

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Adele - Someone Like You

30 November 2011, "Someone Like You" received one Grammy Award nomination, in pop category, for "Best Pop Vocal Performance Solo"


"Someone Like You" was written and produced by Adele and American songwriter and producer Dan Wilson. It was one of the last written for 21. The track, which epitomizes the lyrical content of 21, summarizes the now defunct relationship that the record is all about. Adele has openly discussed the genesis of it saying, "Well, I wrote that song because I was exhausted from being such a bitch, with 'Rolling in the Deep' or 'Rumour Has It' ... I was really emotionally drained from the way I was portraying him, because even though I'm very bitter and regret some parts of it, he's still the most important person that's ever been in my life, and 'Someone Like You,' I had to write it to feel OK with myself and OK with the two years I spent with him. And when I did it, I felt so freed."

Adele had said that it was written on her acoustic guitar, quickly, in the wake of the break-up of her 18 month relationship with the 30-year old man she thought she would marry. A few months after their split, he had gotten engaged to someone else. "We were so intense I thought we would get married. But that was something he never wanted ...So when I found out he does want that with someone else, it was just the horrible-est feeling ever. But after I wrote it, I felt more at peace. It set me free ... I didn't think it would resonate ... with the world! I'm never gonna write a song like that again. I think that's the song I'll be known for. She also said that "I wrote that song on the end of my bed. I had a cold. I was waiting for my bath to run. I'd found out that he'd got engaged to someone else."

Adele revealed that she was struggling emotionally when she composed it: "When I was writing it I was feeling pretty miserable and pretty lonely, which I guess kind of contradicts 'Rolling in the Deep'. Whereas that was about me saying, 'I'm going to be fine without you', this is me on my knees really." She discussed further the inspiration of the song: "I can imagine being about 40 and looking for him again, only to turn up and find that he's settled with a beautiful wife and beautiful kids and he's completely happy... and I'm still on my own. The song's about that and I'm scared at the thought of that."

 
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ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)

"Set Fire to the Rain" is the fifth track on Adele's second album 21. It was written with producer Fraser T. Smith with whom she has worked on various tracks. It is written in the key of D Minor and Adele's voice expands from Bb3-D5. The song describes the contradictory elements of a relationship, and the impossibility of letting go which is displayed in the lyrics "You and me together, nothing gets better/But there’s a side to you that I never knew, never knew/All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true/And the games you play, you would always win." One of the most pop-influenced of the album, the song is characterized by John Murphy of MusicOMH as a "power ballad". In contrast to the understated production of most songs on the album, the song features lush instrumentation and a swelling string arrangement over a mid-tempo rhythm, creating a wall of sound for the singer's mourning vocals. Dave Simpson of The Guardian concluded that the song was inspired "when mah lightah stopped workin'" in the wet.

"Set Fire to the Rain" has charted at many charts enjoying moderate success especially in Europe, where the song has charted within the top 10 of Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland and topping the charts in Belgium, Poland and the Netherlands. The song debuted at number 79 on the UK Singles Chartand it moved to number 44 the next week selling 6,286 copies. It later peaked at number 11 on the chart on the week ending 16 July 2011 and it stayed on the same position for two weeks selling another 24,978 copies. A Moto Blanco remix of the song received some airplay in Spain.

FX used "Set Fire to the Rain" to promote the final season of Rescue Me along with the show's series finale. The song was also featured in promotionals to the new TV series Ringer and Revenge which caused an airplay in the United States without being serviced to radio stations. Before being released as a single, the song has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks and re-entered 3 times, peaking at number 72 on 13 September. As of November 2011, it has sold over 683,000 downloads in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. When the song was released in the United States, it re-entered the chart at number 89. So far, the song has peaked at number 21.

 
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