I disagree. Adele can sing but her voice is not spectacular enough to be this generation's voice. That would be Beyoncé or Christina (even with the howling she does). They sing circles around her. Adele just sticks to her comfort zone and does it well.
Christina and Beyoncé started off during Britney, NSYNC, Alicia, Norah and so many others' generation, not this one.
I disagree. Adele can sing but her voice is not spectacular enough to be this generation's voice. That would be Beyoncé or Christina (even with the howling she does). They sing circles around her. Adele just sticks to her comfort zone and does it well.
The public DOES NOT deem those two are the vocalists of this generation (probably because they're from the previous generation).
Why would you even compare? Clearly Whitney was a better vocalist, they are not on the same level, even Adele said she would like to sound like Whitney. She was the best singer who ever lived.
Certain people/media just put Adele on a pedestal on purpose for click-bait and so that she can be dragged.
I cannot. Where did I say Adele helped break the Beatles, Elton John, etc? I'm talking about after. More UK acts have been breaking into the American market for the first time in awhile. Amy helped paved the way for people like Adele and Duffy (who hardly even took off in the US anyways), but 21 was the reason more began breaking through.
I'm guessing you've never heard of Sam Smith? The SLY clones we've heard over and over again? Etc, etc.
Amy didn't "help" pave the way for UK acts to break into the US market in the last decade. She (almost) singlehandedly paved the way.
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Originally posted by jpow
I agree, the comparisons need to stop. Adele is the superior vocalist.
there are certain factors at hand that makes it much easier for the likes of Justin Timberlake and Adele to have widespread appeal than Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston