February 14, 2012

After her Grammy triumph Adele has revealed plans to take a five-year break from music to focus on her relationship.

The singer wants to focus on spending time with new beau Simon Konecki because when she has prioritized her career in the past it has led to heartbreak.

Asked about her future plans, she told Vogue magazine : ''I am f***ing off for four or five years. If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch.''

The 23-year-old singer said she is a good girlfriend because she likes to cook, laugh and enjoys sex. ''I love a bit of drama. That's a bad thing. I can flip really quickly'', she added.

''I am not bipolar, but I go from, 'Oh, my God, I love you' to, 'Get the f**k out of my house!' really quickly. And I never sit there and talk about it. I give them the silent treatment.

''They're like, 'Tell me what I've done so I can say sorry!' What else? It used to be that I loved a drink a bit too much. But I don't drink no more. The good things: I am attentive. I will do anything for my man. I am a good cook. I'm funny. Always want to have sex - Well, most girls don't!''

Adele made her live comeback following surgery on a throat hemorrhage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday and credits Simon - who accompanied her to the event - for helping her recover from the major procedure.

The singer - who went home with six prizes from the ceremony - said: ''He's wonderful. And he's proud of me, but he don't care about what I do or what other people think. He looks after me. I don't think I would have gotten through the recovery for my surgery if it hadn't been for him.''

Adele has admitted that her recent vocal ailments had her despairing, but following the operation on her vocal cords, she had the opportunity to stock of things.

She describes how she 'cried a lot', while acknowledging that 'crying is really bad for your vocal cords too', and probably didn’t help.

In a triumphant comeback, she swept the 2012 Grammy awards, winning among others, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. But perhaps her greatest reward was the standing ovation she received as she performed '‘Rolling in the Deep’' — the first time she’d taken to the stage since last October, before her throat surgery.

She spoke of the reassurance she felt when big name stars such as John Mayer, Steven Tyler and Elton John recommended the services of Boston doctor Steven Zeitels, M.D. He discovered and removed the polyp on her cords. Adele said, 'When I met him, I loved [Zeitels] … he made me feel safe.'

Adele’s recuperation following her November surgery helped her to regain perspective on her career.

She said: ''It was so fast-paced I could hardly ever remember the bulk of my day. I think I just needed to be silenced. And when you are silent, everyone around you is silent. So the noise in my life just stopped. It was like floating in the sea for the weeks. It was brilliant.''

She continued: ''I had so much time to kind of go over things and get over things, which is amazing. I think if I hadn’t had my voice trouble, I would never have broached those subjects with myself. Now I just feel really at peace.'

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Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

There goes her career.

23? I thought she was 30 plus.

Graycap23 said:

23? I thought she was 30 plus.

I thought she was a little older as well at first.

Shes very mature for her age

I think its a good move shes deciding to take a break and enjoy her life.. Smart then when she comesback again it will be a big deal...

The album can easily stay near the top of the charts for the next year. There' still plenty of singles on that disc.

Militant said:

Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

Hahahaha....thanks for the laugh...i needed that today....

now that's refreshing! very counter to the "strike while the iron is hot", oversaturation approach of today's pop tarts! beyonce, rihanna, katy perry yall listening?!

was surprised at Militant's comments. i admit that despite her great voice and all i think her hype is the novelty of a young british (as in WHITE) soul singer. i know Rick gave her a good album and all, but but is she better than Joss Stone, Alison Moyet? give that album to any of today's R&B singers who COULD do it justice (Leela James comes to mind) and its gold at best

Militant said:

Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

I've heard about 10 secondsof 1 song and that is enough 4 me.

Thanks.......but no thanks.

I don't get the hype at all.

datdude said:

now that's refreshing! very counter to the "strike while the iron is hot", oversaturation approach of today's pop tarts! beyonce, rihanna, katy perry yall listening?!

was surprised at Militant's comments. i admit that despite her great voice and all i think her hype is the novelty of a young british (as in WHITE) soul singer. i know Rick gave her a good album and all, but but is she better than Joss Stone, Alison Moyet? give that album to any of today's R&B singers who COULD do it justice (Leela James comes to mind) and its gold at best

Thats why I like her.

When she says shes not interested in all that jumbo mumbo she means it and I appreciate her sincerity.

datdude said:

now that's refreshing! very counter to the "strike while the iron is hot", oversaturation approach of today's pop tarts! beyonce, rihanna, katy perry yall listening?!

was surprised at Militant's comments. i admit that despite her great voice and all i think her hype is the novelty of a young british (as in WHITE) soul singer. i know Rick gave her a good album and all, but but is she better than Joss Stone, Alison Moyet? give that album to any of today's R&B singers who COULD do it justice (Leela James comes to mind) and its gold at best

I agree that its refreshing but I doubt that she'll be able to do it. Two reasons: 1) She's saying this after steadily working the past few years. I believe she's simply tired and wants a break, which she deserves. With that being said, she'll probably be inspired before 5 years to put something else out.

2) Her label will definitely urge her to come back sooner versus later. Too much money to be made. To quote Billy from Purple Rain, "This is a BIDNESS!"

Militant said:

Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

But you think Britney is exciting?

Ha ha! Nora Jones part 2....

Let me know when she forms a band and pretends to be just an ordinary member....

MusicSlave: Her label will definitely urge her to come back sooner versus later. Too much money to be made. To quote Billy from Purple Rain, "This is a BIDNESS!"

Yep. Somewhere out there her label bosses are falling over themselves in desperation to get her on the phone and retract part of the interview.

Militant said:

Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

Gunsnhalen said: But you think Britney is exciting?

Britney? Now, that's laugh-worthy.

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She's smart for pulling away before the aggrandizement ends. That way, she won't become depressed. Clever move.

As much as I like Adele, this has got to be the dumbest career move I've ever seen.

In this industry, you're only as good as the last single, album, or movie you made. If you don't pony up new stuff, you're yesterday's news.

The girl has only been on the scene in the last couple of years and she thinks she's ready to take a break?

And about that 6 Grammy win. Whitney Houston won 6 in her entire career! They're handing them out like Chiclets now to the point it means nothing more than you're getting approval from record company low-lives.

I like Adele I really do...but this is getting to be too much. At this age, she should be concentrating on her career and her health.

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lazycrockett said:

The album can easily stay near the top of the charts for the next year. There' still plenty of singles on that disc.

How long did they milk the hell out of "Rolling In The Deep"? Seems like close to a year before they released "Someone Like You". They're only three singles deep so far.

The official fourth single is "Rumour Has It," as confirmed by Billboard.

Identity said:

The official fourth single is "Rumour Has It," as confirmed by Billboard.

Word? Has it been sent to radio yet? And how well do you see it doing?

There are no details on when it will be sent to radio, but I'm expecting robust sales and a debut at number one on the Billboard Top 200 after her Grammy sweep.

She grew up in Tottenham and supports Spurs. So, I'll allow her to do what she wants.

Break from what? It's not like she has been on tour

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I would focus on my career not a dude Your voice and career can last much longer than a relationship.

Good move. It takes that long between most albums anyway. Let her have some time and space to live her life.

Graycap23 said:

Militant said:

Best news I've heard in ages.

She's as dull as week old dishwater and if I never have to hear her caterwauling again, it'd be too soon.

I've heard about 10 secondsof 1 song and that is enough 4 me.

Thanks.......but no thanks.

I don't get the hype at all.

Same here, I liked the first single of her first album (19 I guess ?) though

And there goes her chances of hitting it big with her third album too. She's gonna be like another Norah Jones.

And I'm so surprised to see so much support for this on a site for a man who release an average of one album every year.

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nursev said:

Never liked ole girl's voice so I'm hoping she goes somewhere. Rolling In The Deep makes my ass hurt awful song

Some of you people on here never fall short of amazing me

mjscarousal said: