Kildare internet sensation 'floating' after Adele encounter
Paula on stage with Adele
A Kildare woman has gone viral with millions of people worldwide having watched videos of her joining superstar Adele on stage in Germany.
Paula Jones from Allenwood, alongside her husband Frank, was among the hordes of fans who attended the singer’s concert last Friday night in Munich. At one point Paula was plucked from the audience to join Adele on-stage and was clearly delighted, judging by her energetic demeanor and the fact she was dancing around.
“Frank from Ireland, I’ve got your crazy wife Paula up here with me!” the singer said. “You’re the most excited person I think I’ve ever had on stage.”
Adele kindly posed for a photo with the Kildare woman – who hugged and kissed the best-selling music artist – and sent her home with a goody bag.
The encounter was captured on a giant screen and has made the papers in Germany!
Speaking to Oliver Callan on RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday (Monday), Paula said: “I think I’m still floating on a fluffy cloud, but, um, yes, I’m trying to control the adrenaline that is somewhat still in my body. It was just the most surreal experience ever, meeting my idol. Well, firstly, seeing her in concert live, but then being picked out of 80,000 people to join her on stage. I mean, it’s a pinch me moment.”
Speaking about the footage of her jumping up and down, she said: “Absolutely. I couldn’t stop. I mean, it was just my natural, honest reaction to meeting Adele. She was like, my best buddy... she’s just so adorable. She’s so approachable. She’s a beautiful person. She’s so stunning, and like, you can have the craic with her. She loves having the banter. And I just hung out with her like she’s my best buddy.”
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— Irish Daily (@irishdaily_) August 18, 2024
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Paula said she had been picked out because she was “jumping up and down in my sparkly outfit. So that’s when she said, ‘you in sparkly two piece, up you come, I want some of that energy’.”
Paula described herself as “just a regular old Irish mum living in Allenwood in Kildare and married to Frank, as you know by now, and I’ve three wonderful teenage boys... well, thankfully they weren’t cringing.”
“They gave me all my support. I think a lot of their friends had contacted them, so they were, like, quite surprised when it all happened at first, but they’re over the moon. They just can’t believe they have, in their words, not mine, a famous mum.”
She added: “Her make-up artist sent me a message afterwards saying I was such a vibe, and he loved me. So that was just so nice. Yeah, really was amazing. Honestly, the messages are coming in from all over the world. I’m beside myself.”
