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Poll: Amy Winehouse vs. Adele
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View Poll Results: Amy Winehouse vs. Adele
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Amy Winehouse
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75.30% |
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Adele
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24.70% |
Member Since: 6/22/2011
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Amy. Her music more honest, and much more frank. Her voice is much better, and Back to Black is a masterpiece.
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Member Since: 6/24/2012
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21 is far from a disappointing
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Well, if I find it difficult to get through an album in full after listening to it only 3 times it's disappointing. What diversity and growth?!
These are only sad love songs. I have nothing against her, but it just so painfully monotous...
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Member Since: 1/18/2012
Posts: 14,652
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Originally posted by Phoenix83
Many of the votes in this poll are not really pro-Amy but anti-Adele. Stans of other artists are just jealous of her talent, success and critical acclaim.
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I know right! These people are so pressed It's hilarious.
WE LOVE YOU ADELE!
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Adele. I can relate more to her songs.
Amy's songs are great but I prefer Adele's
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Originally posted by Ichinaru19
I dont think "paving the way" = more talent.
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I agree. Because if this is the argument, what about Dido?
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Member Since: 3/16/2012
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Originally posted by Phoenix83
Well said.
(Well, not that I agree with you that Dido is better than Adele, but..)
There have - believe it or not! - been talented, successful British female vocalists for decades now. Dusty Springfield (the true pioneer of soulful British female singers)/Sandie Shaw/Lulu in the 60s for example. Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Alison Moyet, Siouxsie Sioux, Sade, Lisa Stansfield....the list goes on. And that's only up until the end of the 80s!
I'm not that bothered if people prefer Amy's music to Adele's or even think she was more talented - but please, none of the "all female British vocalists since Amy relied on her for their success" ****.
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Well said, there have been plenty of great British female voclaists. Its wrong to say any one female vocalist of this century paved the way for anyone. The road had already been paved decades earlier......I guess this ignorance reflects the age of many of the posters here...Mind you perhaps knowing better is a relection of mine too 
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Member Since: 12/3/2010
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Originally posted by Phoenix83
Well of course she was gonna pay a tribute to her after she died so tragically young.
But answer me this question: do you seriously think that if Amy had never existed, that the likes of Adele and Florence would never have made it? You act like there were never successful British female singers before Amy and there was no possibility of them being successful had she not been around.
So yes you are being disrespectful because you're implying that Adele, Florence, Duffy, etc. did not have enough talent to succeed on their own - they apparently needed Amy there to break through first.
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I've never been disrespectful towards Adele, Duffy or Florence. I like them. You are just chatting **** because you're upset Amy is miles ahead of Adele in the poll.
The fact that these women have THEMSELVES credited Amy for opening the door to their success is proof enough that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
Stating that somebody paved the way for another artist is in no way disrespectful at all and I'm not sure how that delusion entered your head. Before Amy Winehouse, there were no British female soul singers that had really cracked the mainstream worldwide. We had artists like Katie Melua, Joss Stone, Dido, Estelle, Natasha Bedingfield who were doing moderately well worldwide but Amy Winehouse truly broke all barriers and opened up the public's eyes and ears. Following Amy's success it became popular to be doing soul/jazz/soft rock - and then came the success of Adele, Duffy and Florence etc. That's not to say that they wouldn't have done well if Amy had never been around but it's ridiculous to think that Amy's success did not pave the way for them.
It's the same way Madonna opened the doors for artists like Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears etc to have mainstream success as before her there had been no real female pop superstars. That's not to say that if Madonna had never been around other women wouldn't have paved the way for future artists, but that's just not the way it happened. Another example, Whitney Houston paved the way for Mariah Carey. Michael Jackson paved the way for Usher, Justin Timberlake. It's because of his influence that we live in a generation of popstars who release big-budget music videos and have elaborate dance routines. We don't live in a generation of artists like Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton. And because of Amy Winehouse the mainstream audience of this generation can appreciate the talents of female soul singers like Adele and Duffy. If Amy had never existed, they may have been 'the leader of the trend', but that's not the way it happened.
Kapeesh?
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Originally posted by Miichael
I've never been disrespectful towards Adele, Duffy or Florence. I like them. You are just chatting **** because you're upset Amy is miles ahead of Adele in the poll.
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Nope, not really bothered about the poll results, it's hardly an important event in my life.
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Originally posted by Miichael
The fact that these women have THEMSELVES credited Amy for opening the door to their success is proof enough that you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
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That's probably because they were asked the question and were hardly going to reply in the negative about Amy. I'm sure they would have said the same thing about Dusty Springfield, Kate Bush, any successful British female who came before them.
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Originally posted by Miichael
We had artists like Katie Melua, Joss Stone, Dido, Estelle, Natasha Bedingfield who were doing moderately well worldwide but Amy Winehouse truly broke all barriers and opened up the public's eyes and ears.
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Sorry but WTF does that bit in bold even mean? You obviously feel very strongly about this issue as you wrote a lengthy reply to me - but I have to disagree, Amy produced one great album but she did not break open some glass ceiling that had supposedly previously existed for British females, or for soulful music. I'm not going to list those who had already been successful, again, but there were many.
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Originally posted by Miichael
It's the same way Madonna opened the doors for artists like Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears etc to have mainstream success as before her there had been no real female pop superstars. That's not to say that if Madonna had never been around other women wouldn't have paved the way for future artists, but that's just not the way it happened. Another example, Whitney Houston paved the way for Mariah Carey. Michael Jackson paved the way for Usher, Justin Timberlake. It's because of his influence that we live in a generation of popstars who release big-budget music videos and have elaborate dance routines. We don't live in a generation of artists like Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton. And because of Amy Winehouse the mainstream audience of this generation can appreciate the talents of female soul singers like Adele and Duffy. If Amy had never existed, they may have been 'the leader of the trend', but that's not the way it happened.
Kapeesh?
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Look we're going to have to agree to disagree. Amy was a talented but troubled singer who produced one good album and one undisputed masterpiece. She was however not the first successful British female or soul singer, she did not change the whole course of music, all subsequent British females/soulful singers have not replicated her and been inspired by her.
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Madonna opened the doors up for Janet and Cyndi Lauper to have commercial success? What sort of foolishness.
Cyndi and Madonna debuted in the same year, and Cyndi's debut OUTSOLD Madonna's.
And despite Janet's first two albums flopping off, I wouldn't give credit to Madonna for Janet breaking through with Control. Madonna wasn't the first female to hit it big.
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Member Since: 3/30/2011
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Amy had more talent, Adele is a better and more respectable human being.
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Member Since: 6/19/2011
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Amy was a better musician and singer.
However Adele touches me much more, I'm so happy that she's being so successful.
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
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Amy, the phrase alone: 'Cause you're my fella, my guy' on You Know I'm No Good is so heartbreaking
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Member Since: 12/3/2010
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Originally posted by Phoenix83
Nope, not really bothered about the poll results, it's hardly an important event in my life.
That's probably because they were asked the question and were hardly going to reply in the negative about Amy. I'm sure they would have said the same thing about Dusty Springfield, Kate Bush, any successful British female who came before them.
Sorry but WTF does that bit in bold even mean? You obviously feel very strongly about this issue as you wrote a lengthy reply to me - but I have to disagree, Amy produced one great album but she did not break open some glass ceiling that had supposedly previously existed for British females, or for soulful music. I'm not going to list those who had already been successful, again, but there were many.
Look we're going to have to agree to disagree. Amy was a talented but troubled singer who produced one good album and one undisputed masterpiece. She was however not the first successful British female or soul singer, she did not change the whole course of music, all subsequent British females/soulful singers have not replicated her and been inspired by her.
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Adele said that in a blog post tho, she wasn't asked the question.
So when I say that Amy paved the way for them it is disrespectful but it's fine when Adele herself says it? Hahahaha ok 
I'm not saying that Amy was the first ever British female soul singer. I said that she opened the doors for the newer British female soul artists like Duffy and Adele. Artists like Dusty Springfield or Shirley Bassey did not because they are not relevant with today's audience. Lots of young people won't even be able to name a single song of theirs.
You are without a doubt in denial about Amy Winehouse's impact and I'm not sure why. I'm also not sure why you find it to be offensive towards other artists to say that somebody paved the way for them? It's not an insult, it's a fact.
You may be arguing for Adele, but she herself disagrees with you.
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Member Since: 3/20/2012
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Umm the two most successful British artists of this generation?!?! Have you heard of Jessie J?
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Member Since: 1/18/2012
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Originally posted by JessieJHeartbeat
Umm the two most successful British artists of this generation?!?! Have you heard of Jessie J?
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Lol. Are you serious?
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Member Since: 4/28/2012
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Originally posted by Miichael
I'm not saying that Amy was the first ever British female soul singer. I said that she opened the doors for the newer British female soul artists like Duffy and Adele.
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She did not. She came before them (by a few years). They would have been successful anyway.
It's not the same as Michael Jackson directly having a linear impact on the generations after him such as Usher and Justin Timberlake.
The various female singers who have supposedly been 'inspired' by Amy came directly after her and have very different styles (Adele, Florence, Gaga etc.) To claim that all of them exist primarily due to Amy is nonsensical.
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Originally posted by Miichael
You are without a doubt in denial about Amy Winehouse's impact and I'm not sure why.
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"In denial" implies that I know deep down that Amy had this huge impact but I'm trying to pretend she didn't.
The truth is, I genuinely don't believe she did have a huge impact.
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Originally posted by Miichael
You may be arguing for Adele, but she herself disagrees with you.
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I can't read Adele's mind but I'm pretty sure she considers herself a more successful, talented and well-balanced human being than Amy Winehouse.
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Member Since: 3/9/2011
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Adele
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Occupations: Singer-songwriter, musician, composer.
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, celesta, percussion, keyboard
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Amy
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Occupations: Singer, songwriter, composer, arranger
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, drums
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Adele singing amazing as always. 
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/9-bea...overs-by-adele
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Member Since: 1/18/2012
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Originally posted by B94
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Clock em!
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