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Adele has been named as Britain’s richest ever female musician according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
The 27-year-old singer-songwriter has more than doubled her earnings since last year and her finances have increased from £35 million to £85 million.
Adele came 30th in the paper’s list of Britain’s top 50 music millionaires. The only female to surpass her is Irish musician Enya with £91 million.
Most memorable Adele quotesShow all 20 1 /20Most memorable Adele quotes Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I’m ballsy. I have guts. I’m not afraid of anyone. The only person I’m afraid of is myself.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I am never writing a breakup record again. I’m done with being a bitter witch.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I am quite loud and bolshy. I’m a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘My management post my tweets for me because when Twitter came out I was drunk tweeting and nearly put my foot in it quite a few times.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘You can’t complain about your dressing room or you’ll look like Celine Dion!’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I make music to be a musician, not to be on the cover of Playboy.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I don’t date celebrities? I ain’t f**king Taylor Swift, do you know what I mean?’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I like eating fine food and drinking nice wine. Even if I had a really good figure, I don’t think I’d get my t**ts and a** out for no-one.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I represent the majority of women and I’m very proud of that.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘If a man whistles at you, do not respond. You are a lady, not a dog.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love seeing Lady Gaga’s boobs and bum. I love seeing Katy Perry’s boobs and bum. Love it. But that’s not what my music is about. I don’t make music for eyes, I make music for ears.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I get so nervous on stage I can’t help but talk. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone dared say ‘Lose weight!’ to me, they wouldn’t be working with me.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I’m like Johnny Cash. I only wear black.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I have insecurities, of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love hearing my audience breathe.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I was so in love with Mike Skinner I wrote him a letter and when I told my friend about it she cussed me so I went and pretended to do the washing up and cried.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don’t find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I’ve never had a problem with the way I look. I’d rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I don’t care about clothes. I’d rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze.’
For the fifth consecutive year, the London-born musician also came top of the Young Music Rich List which ranks those aged 30 and under.
Her boost in wealth was aided by the release of 25 in November – her first album in four years – which had exceeded 15 million global sales by January of this year.
Adele is now listed above Cliff Richard , Ronnie Wood , Gary Barlow and Kylie Minogue in the annual list.
Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell top the list with £760 million, with Lord Lloyd-Webber, U2 and Sir Elton John following behind.
Adele is just one of three solo women who have managed to make the list.
Top 10 music fortunes 1. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell £760m
2. Lord Lloyd-Webber £715m
3. U2 £500m
4. Sir Elton John £280m
5. Sir Mick Jagger £235m
=6. Olivia and Dhani Harrison £220m
=6. Keith Richards £220m
8. Ringo Starr £200m
9. Michael Flatley £198m
10. Sting £185m
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