ADELE

Adele Explains Why We’ve All Been Pronouncing Her Name Wrongly.

Adelehasoneoftheworld’smostfamousnames,butthatdoesn’tmeanweallknowhowtopronounceit!

InarecentQ&AwithfansinLosAngelestopromotethereleaseofher“IDrinkWine”musicvideo,theGrammyAward-winningartist,34,clearedtheairaboutherstagename.

“Lovethat,”AdelesaidafterafaninLondonaskedheraquestionaboutsongwritingviasatellite.
“Shepronouncedmynameperfectly!”

Accordingtothestar,thecorrectpronunciationis“uh-dale,”not“ah-dell,”andhethenmovedontoanswerthewoman’squestion.

InthesameQ&A,thesongwriteraddressedwhethersheisinterestedincompletingtheelusiveEGOT,havingalreadywonanEmmy,anOscar,andmultipleGrammys.

“Ican’tlie,guys,I’mnotahugeBroadwayfan,”sheadmitted.
“Iunderstand.
ButI’mtalkingaboutmusicalsbecauseI’veseenafewplaysbutdon’tthinkI’veseenenough.”

Theonemusicalroleshebelievesshemightbeabletopulloff?
InGypsy,IplayedRose.

AdelesawaperformanceoftheArthurLaurentsmusical,andthesong“Rose’sTurn”stoodouttoher.

“Ireallylikedthemother’sroleinit.
Shehasasongwhereshesays,‘Iwantedtodoallofthis,’andshe’senviousofherowndaughterandisverycaughtupinit“Shestated.
“Shewasjustabitchinitatonepoint,whichIcouldnail.”

Adelewillbeginher“WeekendswithAdele”residencyatCaesarsPalaceColosseumlaterthismonthandwillrununtilMarch2023.

Whilesheisonlynowgettingtheshowbackontrackafterapostponementearlierthisyear,shehasadmittedthatshehasconsideredtransformingitintosomethingthatcouldleadtoafutureTonywin.

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“Idon’tthinkI’veseenenough[Broadway]showsasanadulttoknowifI’dwanttodoit.
‘DoIjustmovetheshowfromVegastoBroadwayandwintheTony?’Iwondered.
IpreferthesoundofanEGOoveranEGOT“Adelestatedduringtheevent.
“EGOisentertaining.
Never,however,saynever.
IfImovetoNewYorkandgetbored,I’llbebackonthatstageinaheartbeat.”
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