On which BBC music show did Adele make her television debut with 'Daydreamer'?

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Adele made her television debut with “Daydreamer” on BBC Two’s *Later... with Jools Holland*.

The performance took place on 8 June 2007, when Adele Adkins was 19 and had not yet released her debut album. Producer Alison Howe booked her after hearing a demo tape, making Adele one of the show’s early performers to appear before releasing a record.

“Daydreamer” later appeared on *19*, Adele’s debut album, released in January 2008. Her first solo single, “Hometown Glory,” followed in 2007 in a limited run of only 500 copies.

A common mix-up is confusing this appearance with Adele’s later breakthrough television performances or with *The X Factor*. Her first television appearance was instead on the BBC’s respected live music programme hosted by Jools Holland.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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