Adele Trivia
Adele trivia highlights the career and cultural impact of Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, the English singer-songwriter celebrated for her mezzo-soprano vocals and sentimental songwriting. Rising to international fame in the late 2000s, she became one of the best-selling music artists of her era and a defining British cultural figure. This page offers an accessible mix of easy, funny, and challenging facts for readers who want to test what they know about her life and music.
Easy Adele Trivia
13 questions
These easy Adele trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What is Adele's full name?
Answer: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Adele's full name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.
Question 2
On what date was Adele born?
Answer: May 5, 1988
Adele was born on May 5, 1988.
Question 3
Which city and country is Adele from?
Answer: London, England
Adele was born in London, England.
Question 4
Adele is best described as what kind of artist?
- A.English singer-songwriter
- B.American pop producer
- C.English actress
- D.Scottish DJ
Answer: English singer-songwriter
Adele is an English singer-songwriter.
Question 5
What is the title of Adele's debut studio album?
Answer: 19
Adele's debut studio album is titled "19.".
Question 6
Which number names Adele's second studio album?
Answer: 21
Adele's second studio album is titled "21.".
Question 7
Adele's third studio album carries what title?
Answer: 25
Adele's third studio album is titled "25.".
Question 8
Name Adele's fourth studio album.?
Answer: 30
Adele's fourth studio album is titled "30.".
Question 9
Which Adele hit begins with the image of a stormy emotional plunge: "There's a fire..."?
Answer: Rolling in the Deep
"Rolling in the Deep" is one of Adele's signature songs.
Question 10
What famous Adele ballad includes the title phrase about finding another person who reminds her of a past love?
Answer: Someone Like You
"Someone Like You" is one of Adele's best-known ballads.
Question 11
Adele's album titles like 19, 21, 25, and 30 refer to what?
- A.Chart positions
- B.Lucky numbers
- C.Tour years
- D.Ages
Answer: Ages
Adele's albums are named after ages she was during their creation.
Question 12
Which London school did Adele attend?
Answer: BRIT School
Adele attended the BRIT School in London.
Question 13
In what year did Adele graduate from the BRIT School?
Answer: 2006
Adele graduated from the BRIT School in 2006.
Adele Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Adele trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which part of London did Adele grow up in?
Answer: Tottenham
Adele grew up in the Tottenham area of London.
Question 2
Who raised Adele as her mother?
Answer: Penny Adkins
Adele was raised by her mother, Penny Adkins.
Question 3
What was the name of Adele's father?
Answer: Mark Evans
Adele's father was named Mark Evans.
Question 4
In which year did Adele become a parent?
Answer: 2012
Adele gave birth to her son in 2012.
Question 5
What is the name of Adele's son?
Answer: Angelo
Adele's son is named Angelo.
Question 6
Which song led the way as the first single from Adele's album "30"?
Answer: Easy on Me
Adele's song "Easy on Me" was the lead single from "30.".
Question 7
What long-running sketch show did Adele host in 2020?
Answer: Saturday Night Live
Adele hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2020.
Question 8
In which TV special did Adele appear as herself under a title using her own name?
Answer: Adele One Night Only
Adele appeared is herself in the television special "Adele One Night Only.".
Question 9
What year did "Adele One Night Only" premiere?
Answer: 2021
"Adele One Night Only" premiered in 2021.
Question 10
What is the title of Adele's Las Vegas residency?
Answer: Weekends with Adele
Adele's Las Vegas residency is titled "Weekends with Adele.".
Question 11
At which venue is "Weekends with Adele" held?
Answer: Caesars Palace
"Weekends with Adele" is held at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Question 12
Adele's song "When We Were Young" arrived in what year?
Answer: 2015
Adele's song "When We Were Young" was released in 2015.
Fun Adele Trivia
13 questions
These fun Adele trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which label signed Adele to a recording contract?
Answer: XL Recordings
Adele signed a recording contract with XL Recordings.
Question 2
What year marked the first release of Adele's breakthrough song "Hometown Glory"?
Answer: 2007
Adele's breakthrough song "Hometown Glory" was first released in 2007.
Question 3
Which Brit Awards honor did Adele win in 2008?
Answer: Critics' Choice
Adele won the Critics' Choice award at the Brit Awards in 2008.
Question 4
Which Grammy did Adele take home in 2009 as an emerging act?
Answer: Best New Artist
Adele received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2009.
Question 5
Who co-wrote "Skyfall" with Adele?
Answer: Paul Epworth
Adele co-wrote "Skyfall" with producer Paul Epworth.
Question 6
Adele teamed up with which songwriter on "Rumour Has It"?
Answer: Ryan Tedder
Adele co-wrote the song "Rumour Has It" with Ryan Tedder.
Question 7
How long did Adele's album "21" stay at No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
Answer: 24 weeks
Adele's album "21" spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Question 8
In its first week in the U.S., about how many copies did "25" sell?
Answer: Over 3 million
Adele's album "25" sold over 3 million copies in the United States in its first week.
Question 9
Who directed the music video for Adele's "Hello"?
Answer: Xavier Dolan
The music video for "Hello" was directed by Xavier Dolan.
Question 10
Adele released a live album in 2011 recorded at what famed venue?
Answer: Royal Albert Hall
Adele's live album "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" was released in 2011.
Question 11
What major vocal-health event did Adele go through in 2011?
Answer: Vocal cord surgery
Adele underwent vocal cord surgery in 2011.
Question 12
How many Grammys did Adele win in a single night at the 2012 ceremony?
Answer: Six
Adele won six Grammy Awards in one night at the 2012 ceremony.
Question 13
At the 2017 Grammy ceremony, how many awards did Adele win in one night?
Answer: Five
Adele won five Grammy Awards in one night at the 2017 ceremony.
Funny Adele Trivia
13 questions
These funny Adele trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
For a prank on fellow Adele impersonators, what disguise item did Adele wear?
Answer: A prosthetic nose
Adele once disguised herself with a prosthetic nose for an Adele impersonator prank.
Question 2
Which broadcaster filmed Adele's impersonator prank?
Answer: BBC
Adele's impersonator prank was filmed for BBC television.
Question 3
What year did Adele's wildly popular "Carpool Karaoke" ride air?
Answer: 2016
Adele's "Carpool Karaoke" segment aired on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in 2016.
Question 4
During "Carpool Karaoke," which Spice Girls song did Adele sing?
- A.Spice Up Your Life
- B.2 Become 1
- C.Say You'll Be There
- D.Wannabe
Answer: Wannabe
During "Carpool Karaoke," Adele performed the Spice Girls song "Wannabe.".
Question 5
In Adele's "Hello" video, what throwback phone steals the spotlight?
Answer: A flip phone
Adele's "Hello" video prominently features a flip phone instead of a smartphone.
Question 6
Why did Adele say she used a flip phone in the "Hello" video?
Answer: To make it feel timeless
Adele said she chose a flip phone in the "Hello" video to make it feel timeless.
Question 7
At the 2017 Grammys, whose tribute performance did Adele restart after an early mistake?
Answer: George Michael
At the 2017 Grammy Awards, Adele restarted her George Michael tribute performance after an early mistake.
Question 8
Which superstar did Adele call her "artist of the life" at the 2017 Grammys?
- A.Rihanna
- B.Taylor Swift
- C.Madonna
- D.Beyoncé
Answer: Beyoncé
Adele told the 2017 Grammy audience that Beyoncé was her artist of the life.
Question 9
Who interviewed Adele during her 2021 ITV special?
Answer: Emma Thompson
Adele's 2021 ITV special included an interview with Emma Thompson.
Question 10
Which chat show did Adele visit while promoting "25"?
Answer: The Graham Norton Show
Adele appeared on "The Graham Norton Show" during promotion for "25.".
Question 11
For a 2021 TV special, where did Adele unexpectedly perform a surprise set in London?
Answer: A local pub
Adele performed a surprise local pub set in London for a TV special in 2021.
Question 12
How close to the original 2022 opening was Adele's Las Vegas residency postponed?
Answer: One day before
Adele's Las Vegas residency opening was postponed one day before its original start date in 2022.
Question 13
How did Adele announce that residency postponement?
Answer: In a tearful social media video
Adele announced that postponement in a tearful social media video.
Hard Adele Trivia
14 questions
These hard Adele trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Before Adele signed with XL, which independent label issued her first commercially released song "Hometown Glory"?
Answer: Pacemaker Recordings
Adele's first commercially released song was "Hometown Glory," issued on the independent label Pacemaker Recordings.
Question 2
Which social platform did Adele use to post demos before getting signed?
Answer: Myspace
Adele posted demos on Myspace before being signed to a major indie label deal.
Question 3
Who was one producer involved in creating Adele's album "19"?
Answer: Jim Abbiss
Adele's album "19" was produced in part by Jim Abbiss.
Question 4
"Chasing Pavements" earned Adele which Grammy in 2009?
Answer: Best Female Pop Vocal
Adele's song "Chasing Pavements" earned her the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2009.
Question 5
Which songwriter co-wrote "Someone Like You" with Adele?
Answer: Dan Wilson
Adele's song "Someone Like You" was co-written with Dan Wilson.
Question 6
Adele co-wrote "He Won't Go" with which Fraser T. Smith?
Answer: Fraser T. Smith
Adele's song "He Won't Go" was co-written with Tinie Tempah collaborator Fraser T. Smith.
Question 7
Name one of the writers, besides Adele, behind "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)."?
Answer: Max Martin
Adele's song "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" was co-written with Max Martin and Shellback.
Question 8
Which song on "25" has a title that starts with the word "Water"?
- A.Underwater Love
- B.Water Under the Bridge
- C.River Deep
- D.Bridge Over Time
Answer: Water Under the Bridge
Adele's song "Water Under the Bridge" appears on the album "25.".
Question 9
What song from "30" was released as a single and also sounds like an exasperated exclamation?
Answer: Oh My God
Adele's song "Oh My God" was released is a single from "30.".
Question 10
At which 2013 ceremony did Adele perform "Skyfall" live?
Answer: The Academy Awards
Adele performed "Skyfall" at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
Question 11
Which major film award did Adele win in 2013 for "Skyfall" besides the Oscar?
Answer: Golden Globe Award
Adele won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Skyfall" in 2013.
Question 12
Which producer worked in part on Adele's album "30"?
Answer: Inflo
Adele's album "30" was produced in part by Inflo.
Question 13
What emotionally titled track appears on Adele's album "30": "To Be Loved" or "To Be Lost"?
- A.To Be Mine
- B.To Be Free
- C.To Be Loved
- D.To Be Lost
Answer: To Be Loved
Adele's song "To Be Loved" appears on the album "30.".
Question 14
What was the title of Adele's ITV concert special?
Answer: An Audience with Adele
Adele's ITV concert special was titled "An Audience with Adele.".
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