ADELE

Multi-award-winning British singer Adele started singing at the very tender age of four and immediately found a passion for it. Less than a year after graduating from college, Adele was discovered by XL Records. From here on, Adele released her debut album, 19. She then made her breakthrough in the music industry with her single, Hometown Glory. The commercial success of the album and single earned her 2 Grammys back in 2009. Her subsequent album releases would be of equal success and acclaim, earning her a spot in mainstream pop culture.

Adele is one of the highest-selling musicians in the world, with sales of over 120 million records. Given the millions she has accumulated, the artist has made investments in non-profit organizations and is known to be a major contributor to MusiCares, which is an organization with advocacy to help musicians in need. Moreover, throughout her career, Adele finds time to perform in various charity concerts. With musicians of upstanding qualities such as hers, music can be more than just pop culture entertainment.