Adele's “Million Years Ago” also faced scrutiny in 2015 from fans of late Kurdish singer Ahmet Kaya. Listeners drew comparisons and found similarities between Kaya's 1985 song “Acilara Tutunmak” and the Adele track amid its release, NME reported at the time. A legal battle never spawned from the alleged plagiarism.
The song faced controversy and legal issues after Adele was accused of plagiarising the song "Mulheres" by Toninho Geraes. In December 2024, a Brazilian court ruled that the song was plagiarised, and Adele was ordered to cease all publication of "Million Years Ago".
A Brazilian judge has reportedly ordered that Adele's 2015 song, “Million Years Ago”, be pulled from streaming services worldwide, following allegations of plagiarism from Brazilian musician, Toninho Geraes. Geraes, a composer, alleges that Adele copied his song “Mulheres”, a Brazilian hit that came out in the 1990s.
After online speculation suggested that Aguilar's song "Qué Agonía" bore striking similarities to Adele's 2011 global hit "Rolling in the Deep"—even sparking unfounded rumors of a lawsuit—the Aguilar family has spoken out.
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What happened between Adele and Ángela Aguilar?
The drama started when TikTok users pointed out similarities between Ángela Aguilar's song “Qué Agonía” and Adele's “Rolling in the Deep.” A viral video showcased both tracks side by side, highlighting a resemblance in melody and rhythm.
The 36-year-old told fans she "needs a rest" and wanted to "live my new life I've been building". The London-born star announced her engagement during a Munich gig earlier this month and has previously said she would take a "big break" from music after her latest run of shows.
Adele has revealed why she's decided not to allow fans to stream her new album, 25, on services like Spotify and Apple Music. "I don't use streaming. I download [music], and I buy a physical [copy]." "It's a bit disposable, streaming," she told Time magazine .
Adele reveals she suffers from sciaticaDuring a performance at her Las Vegas residency, the 34-year-old singer told the audience she has “really bad” sciatica, a type of nerve pain. Adele revealed she is suffering from a type of nerve pain while performing at her Las Vegas residency.
As a child, she enjoyed singing contemporary pop music and learned to play the guitar and the clarinet. However, it was not until her early teens, when she discovered rhythm-and-blues singer Etta James and other mid-20th-century performers, that she began to consider a musical career.
In addition to her performance work, Adele has been a long time supporter of Amnesty International and the nonprofit, MusiCares, which provides a safety net for musicians in need. She has performed in benefit concerts for the latter organization, as well as provided a number of contributions for their charity auctions.
Adele was also accused by Turkish music fans of plagiarism in Million Years Ago in 2015. They claimed its tune was similar to one in a 1985 song by a Kurdish singer, Ahmet Kaya, called Acilara Tutunmak (Clinging to Pain).
She admitted she's not particularly fond of it because other singers don't have the same relation to the songs as her. Adele explained, "With my music, and for whoever listens to it, I think I'm not the best singer in the world at all, but no one else can sing my songs like me because they didn't write them."
Adele's fourth studio studio album has been released, and she claims the inspiration for this album came from her recent divorce between her and her ex-husband, Simon Konecki.
Fans and social media detectives are accusing her of lifting from none other than Adele's global hit "Rolling in the Deep." Let's understand how this all started. Of course, it all started on TikTok. A video surfaced comparing Aguilar's song "Qué Agonía," a collaboration with Yuridia, to Adele's iconic 2011 track.
The alleged lawsuit filed by Adele against Angela Aguilar has shaken users on social networks and the music industry. A court in California would have ruled in favor of the British singer in an alleged lawsuit over similarities between 'What a drag' and 'Rolling in the Deep'.
Adele takes hard life experiences and helps makes sense of them. Adele's music can look back at hard life experiences. This is what much tragic art does. It takes the pain and the suffering and the sadness of the world and gives it meaning.
Adele's solo debut, "Hometown Glory", written when she was 16, was released in October 2007 on Jamie T's label Pacemaker Recordings with only 500 records pressed. The song was rereleased on her first album and was ultimately nominated for a Grammy in 2010.
The “Someone Like You” singer revealed, “It has been amazing. I just need a rest.” She then added, “I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now.” Adele's decision to focus on her personal life comes amid news of her rumored engagement to her long-term partner, Rich Paul.
A source told Us Weekly that Paul actually started calling Adele his wife two months into dating. “They aren't married but they do call each other husband and wife and have been for a while now,” the source said. “Adele loved the security [of it] and how much he adores her.”
Her stylist says this is to make sure she avoids any risk of slipping. This is especially true for her performance of Set Fire To The Rain, when the staging is drenched in pouring rain.
