On Jan. 26 the PNW Chapter, along with the GRAMMY Foundation, hosted a SoundChecks event with GRAMMY-winning British soul singer Adele, who was just named Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY University students enjoyed a private question and answer session where Adele discussed a variety of music business-related topics including how she got her start and her advice for aspiring singer/songwriters.
The students were grateful to hear Adele's success story and her suggestions on how to get their music heard by a wider audience. The students posed for a photo with Adele and also received an autographed photo and a GRAMMY U T-shirt. Following the question and answer session, Adele treated students to a private soundcheck before her sold-out performance that evening at Neumo's.
GRAMMY University Network is a unique and fast-growing community of college students pursuing careers in the recording industry. The Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare college students for careers in the music industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an "out of classroom" perspective on the recording industry.