Before They Were Stars
These Singers Had Star Power Long Before They Ruled the Billboard Charts in 2011!
2011 was a great year for music, with new and old favorites leading the charge to the top of the Billboard charts. From fresh-faced ingénues to comeback kids and dance-floor superstars, the hits just kept coming. Take a look back and see if you can name Billboard's top artists of the year before they were stars. By Elizabeth Perkins
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Adele—Today
Even without her signature retro look, there’s no missing the sultry vocals on a young Adele, just 18 when she performed at Book Slam, London’s best night of words and music. Her smash sophomore album 21 garnered her the No. 1 place on Billboard’s list.
Here’s a gallery of Grammy musicians before they were stars!
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