At just 18 years old, a young art student in North London found out she was pregnant. She was still building her own future, about to apply for university, when everything changed. She decided to keep the baby and give up her own plans instead.
She dropped out of college and moved into emergency housing for single mothers. Her boyfriend soon left, and she raised her daughter largely on her own, working odd jobs as a masseuse, an office worker, and a furniture maker just to get by.
Despite the struggle, she noticed her daughter’s love for music early on and encouraged it every step of the way. That daughter often felt out of place at school, but everything changed when she was accepted into a performing arts school.
While still a student, she recorded a few songs and shared them online, just for friends to hear. Music industry executives found them, and within a short time, she was signed to a record deal.
That baby girl her mother chose over university grew up to become one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Her name is Adele.
