Legendary singer Aretha Franklin tells Billboard that Adele "reaches the woman of *unrequited love, the man-that-got-away woman. There's a tear in her voice that anyone who has ever been in love and lost is acquainted with. What sets Adele apart is her *writing -- lyrics women can relate to. But only time will tell where she stands in terms of other great vocalists of the 21st century, not sales."
Of course this is true. I mean Adele has only been out for about 8 years now..but I am certain she will be here to stay for a very long time. I don't think this was shady tbh.
I mean, look at Taylor. She has huge hits but everyone moves on as soon as the era is over. You very rarely hear an old Taylor on the radio. It's always her current songs. When Taylor releases an album, or goes on Tour, you rarely see her back catalog charting high.
And then you have someone like Beyonce who has songs from her entire career still being played. And when Beyonce tours, her back catalog goes up on the charts. Another example is Rihanna. Most streamed artist yet she only had two moderate hits this year and one flop.
I think Adele will be remembered, because people have been waiting almost 5 years for the follow up to 21 and she didn't lose any interest in the public eye. Which is so rare.