article_snippet.sent: Singer Adele Adkins, a mother-of-one, has topped the young music rich list again, earning £5million in the last year, despite releasing no new music .
article_snippet.sent: It has been almost four years since Singer last album but that has not stopped Adele from earning £5million over the last year.
article_snippet.sent: Adele, full name is Adele Adkins, faces the toughest female competition from the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding singer Ellie Goulding, 28, who, alongside Leona Lewis, 30, Jessie J, 27, and Katie Melua, 30, is worth £13million.
article_snippet.sent: Having also sung the theme song for the last James Bond instalment Skyfall, Adele’s hotly anticipated but much delayed third album is believed to be set for a release later this year.
article_snippet.sent: This is the fourth year in a row Adele has topped the list of the richest young musicians.
article_snippet.sent: With such impressive earning power, many of Adele contemporaries would look to channel the richest young musicians popularity into other lucrative activities.
article_snippet.sent: However, Adele’s has previously ruled that out, telling Vogue:
article_snippet.sent: Songstress Ellie Goulding is the nearest female competition for Adele, with  wealth of around £13million .