Adele took her time creating her next album after breaking 21 records and building up an ever-larger fan base with 21. It was originally scheduled to come out early 2020; however, pandemic-induced delays forced Adele’s hand.
25 is true to her established strengths; its songs capture personal regrets and disillusioned expectations with all the emotional resonance that made 21 so successful in touching millions of hearts worldwide.
1. Her voice
Adele sings with a powerful midrange, an expressive high belting register and the ability to switch seamlessly between chest and head voice registers. Her emotional ballads reflect this dedication as she gives voice to text before all else.
The Diva can play the roles of scornful ex-partners and heartbroken lovers with convincing authenticity (Rolling in the Deep). She can also deliver an emotionally charged love song effortlessly – all this with her signature voice!
Adele is known for her impressive range and interpretive skills; however, some aspects of Adele’s singing have raised concerns. First off, she often employs questionable technique when performing higher belts or light falsetto (such as in Someone Like You). Furthermore, vocal folds may have been overstressed on occasion leading to two throat surgeries being necessary.
2. Her lyrics
Adele’s lyrics provide a candid and candid account of her life experiences – from growing up in West Norwood to marrying charity entrepreneur Simon Konecki – without ever shying away from being completely open about them in her songs.
She composes the music that resonates with her – soulful, gritty and powerful. While not an extrovert performer by any stretch of the imagination, she does possess an ethereal ability to connect with an audience of listeners through her performance.
Her emotive lyrics have propelled her into one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with albums like 19 and 21 selling more than 20 million copies worldwide. In 2015, she released 25 – an emotionally honest work examining divorce and motherhood issues.
Adele returns with her first song in six years titled ‘Easy On Me,’ an emotional piano ballad that can wash over us like waves of emotion. In it she acknowledges her life experiences better and how they have affected her while offering tributes to Erroll Garner, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin and Etta James on this sonic tribute for self-healing.
3. Her style
Adele has established her own A-Team: world-class producers and managers who keep her on track; as well as stylists who ensure she looks as polished as possible.
Her elegant look of black dresses, long bobs, and lashings of mascara and lipstick perfectly suits the melancholic love songs she performs. Being an ordinary girl adds another level of charm that draws people in.
After 19’s success, Adele’s smooth phrasing and tasteful arrangements earned comparisons to Amy Winehouse (another London singer known for singing about heartbreak and drugs). But due to Adele’s less intimidating physique and persona she seemed less intimidating. Adele saw her music explode into stardom overnight – an enormous change for her who remained true to herself by not posting much social media or appearing at red carpet events.
4. Her management
Adele is an active leader of her multi-million pound international brand. She takes its business aspects very seriously and it is always exciting to watch her on QVC!
Nick Huggett of XL Records first heard Adele sing and provided her demo tape to Jonathan Dickins – an ambitious young manager with already an impressive roster including Paul Epworth and Tom Vek – before researching Adele on MySpace to build relationships before finally convincing her that he should manage her.
Adele made an instant impactful statement upon debuting with 19 at number one on the UK album charts, followed by Chasing Pavements anthem and 21 breaking all streaming records. Adele has continued her reign of musical supremacy and her latest release 30 is already one of the highest earners worldwide with her global fan base being immense and being considered the greatest artist of her generation.