Although she has a relatively long career, unlike other singers, Adele has released only 4 albums and not by chance.
Following the success of her 2008 debut album 19, she released 21 in 2011, 25 in 2015 and 30 in 2021.
During a recent Hollywood Reporter event, Adele said she sometimes wonders "if people think I'm calculating when I have to disappear for years" between albums, or that she's "elusive."
The real reason she's only released four albums to date has to do with a decision she made when she got pregnant at the height of her hugely successful album in 2011. At the time, many people said that getting pregnant while Adele was enjoying so much success could it was considered a "career suicide".
However, Adele emphasized that she wanted to go against the idea that a singer needs to be constantly present to be successful.
According to her, in honor of the sacrifices of the women before her, she decided to be as present at home, referring to the dedication to the family, as on stage.
