And on Sept. 22, 2016, Adele was awarded her second consecutive diamond plaque, for 25 — less than a year after the album's release.
Adele previously went diamond with 2011's 21, but it took that album closer to two years to hit 10 million — 25 has done it in half the time. She becomes the first woman to reach two diamond albums in the U.S. since Britney Spears last did it with 1999's ...
If that wasn't impressive enough, this means that Adele is one of very few women in history to have two diamond albums in the US (they include Britney Spears with 1999's Baby One More Time and Oops I Did It Again in 2000 and Celine Dion with Falling InTo You (1996) and Let's Talk About Love (1997)) and the first this ...
Adele is the only artist or band in the last decade in the US to earn an RIAA diamond certification for a one disc album in less than two years.
Post Malone just broke the record for the most RIAA diamond certified singles from any artist. With three newly certified records—Circles, Better Now, and I Fall Apart—Posty now has 8 RIAA diamond-certified records, breaking the record previously held by Bruno Mars (6).
With this latest certification, Katy Perry has amassed a total of four diamond singles throughout her career, and she now holds the record for the most diamond-certified singles among female musicians. Prior to this achievement, she was tied with Lady Gaga, as both artists had three diamond plaques to their credit.
Garth Brooks has received seven Diamond awards for seven individual albums from the RIAA for selling over ten million units each, a feat only he can claim, and is the No.
Designed by acclaimed, high-end jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz, Adele's ring features an estimated 8 to 10-carat pear-cut diamond on a platinum band with a simple four-claw setting.
Is Adele a billionaire? Sorry, not even close! Adele is $780 million away from being a billionaire.
The album's first single, "Rolling in the Deep", also reached number two in the UK and became her first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" were both certified diamond on August 29, 2022, nearly 40 years after their release.
The anticipation forGet Rich Or Die Tryin''s release was so high that Interscope Records rushed it out five days before its scheduled Feb. 11 date. It sold over 800K copies in its first week and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA.
She released her third studio album 25 in 2015 and as of August 2017, 25 went 11x platinum. Additionally, all of Adele's three studio albums have received RIAA multi-Platinum certifications with no features.
Garth Brooks holds the record for most diamond-certified albums, with nine. Others with three or more albums that have reached diamond status include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Shania Twain and the Eagles.
Currently, country singer Garth Brooks holds the record for the most diamond-certified albums with nine. Other artists who have three or more diamond-certified records include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Shania Twain and the Eagles.
Her second, Fearless (2008), was the only album from the 2000s decade to spend one year in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond by the RIAA.
Ed Sheeran has an estimated wealth of £300million - not too shabby! (Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Adele, who is now 35, is in ninth place with her wealth estimated at £165million.... Ed. Sheeran, Adele and Harry Styles are among the UK's richest people under.
Spoiler: There was no magic diet fad involved. She lost weight over the course of two years by consistently lifting weights and doing circuit training. “My body has been objectified my entire career,” she said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
The Style & Design Of Hailey Bieber's Engagement Ring
Set on a fine 18-carat yellow gold band, Hailey's engagement ring features a large colourless oval-cut diamond. Between 6 and 10 carats in size, the ring sits on top of a basket-style prong decorated with tiny brilliant round-cut diamonds.
Rich reportedly popped the question with a dazzling ring, which has been estimated to be worth a massive $1million (£830,000). Adele was seen wearing the sparkler on her wedding finger at her latest Las Vegas show over the weekend.
Britney's center stone is a four-carat round brilliant-cut diamond.
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna.
Cardi not only becomes the first woman rapper to have three diamond single certifications, she joins Katy Perry as the only two women to ever accomplish such a feat.