Adele

By 2012, Adele had sold around 50 million records and is considered one of the most successful singers of the 21st century. Her debut album 19, an indication of her age at the time, climbed to the top of the album charts. The following albums 21 and 25 also reached number 1 in the charts and broke all records: The British artist was the first solo artist to keep her album 21 at the top of the album charts for a total of 24 weeks.

After long speculations, it was officially announced on 1 October 2012 that Adele would sing the theme song for the 23rd James Bond film Skyfall. For this you and co-writer Paul Epworth were awarded a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a Grammy for Best Film Song.