Adele Explains the Large Gaps Between Albums & Her Policy on Fame While Accepting Leadership Award
justjared.comAdele delivered a heartfelt and confessional acceptance speech after being honored with The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Gala on Thursday (December 7).
While onstage at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, the 35-year-old “Easy On Me” hitmaker looked back on her career and opened up about what set her apart and helped her develop the global following that she has.
In the process, she explained the reason why she’s only released four albums during her career, which spans nearly two decades. Head inside to see what Adele had to say… “It feels like I only just arrived,” Adele admitted. “But upon writing this speech and reflecting a little bit and trying to work out what to say, I realized it’s actually been 17 years I’ve been a signed artist, which is kind of crazy.” She continued, saying, “Sometimes I wonder within those 17 years if people think that I’m calculated, you know?
When I disappear for years on end that I’m elusive and that I believe less is more.” That’s not the case: “The real reason that I only have four albums, and I don’t think that many people know this… They might know that I have a child and that I’m a mom, but my son is 11 years old right now.
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