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Discussion: Is Adele now officially the new "Voice of our Generation?"
Member Since: 5/14/2011
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For some reason I get the feeling that Adele is depressed in the inside. I wonder what she'll write about in her next album.. There won't be a relationship to write about right? Is she in one now?
Edit: And I wonder if that fact will hurt her in the future. Like Taylor Swift has been in EVERYONE her age group and that's what she writes about. Adele is not like that. Will that lack of fuel be her demise in the future?
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Member Since: 3/9/2011
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Originally posted by CaptainMusic
No, Beyonce is.
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Beyonce may have a bigger range but that does not make her the voice of are generation. Even though it's too early for Adele to have that title if she keeps what shes doing up she will get there. Like what someone else said before It's about touching a whole generation with your voice.
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Member Since: 1/13/2010
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Originally posted by Auraeolus
For some reason I get the feeling that Adele is depressed in the inside. I wonder what she'll write about in her next album.. There won't be a relationship to write about right? Is she in one now?
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Have you ever seen one of her interviews? She's like the happiest, most awesome celebrity I know.
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Member Since: 6/15/2011
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Originally posted by Melina Perez
I don't really see anyone else out there a better vocalist then Adele (Bey aside).
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This. The thread clearly says "new Voice of our Generation", and out of all the new pop girls, who could be it, besides Adele? Chart success or vocal talent, she has it.
And I can't at people comparing her to SuBo or Norah Jones.
SuBo became famous for being physically unattractive with a great voice in some talent contest + she can only sell albums in holidays. Before that, she was a nobody.
Adele writes her songs, and before she became this huge phenomenon, she had already recieved critical praise and won Grammys.
As for Norah, didn't her sales explode after the Grammys where she won everything?
Before that, was she selling like Adele with just one single?
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
Absolutely. There's been endless back and forth over whether Christina is the "Voice of our Generation" (she's not), and I'm glad Adele came around to show what it actually means to hold that title.
It's a pretty huge deal to be called the voice of a generation. You better be firing on all cylinders.
Christina doesn't fire on all cylinders:
-Good voice, but misused to the point that Beyonce and Adele are now largely considered better vocalists
-Good voice, but apparently not good enough to keep Britney from destroying her sales
-Good voice, but not good enough to keep her from having to pull all sorts of ****ty stunts to keep up with Britney
-Good voice, but poor reviews (not a single album over 70 on Metacritic. Her "masterpiece" Stripped barely above Teenage Dream)
Adele fires on all cylinders:
-Good voice, and knows how to use it so that no one is considered better
-Good voice - in fact, so good that her voice alone has led her to outsell every single artist in terms of albums and singles, to take over radio, to score the biggest hit single in 25 years and what will be the biggest album since the height of music sales in 2000
-Good voice - in fact, so good that she needs no ****ty stunts to keep up with the likes of Katy, Gaga and Rihanna
-Good voice, and amazing reviews
The sheer power of Adele's voice and lyrics, and the emotion they evoke, have made her the biggest juggernaut the music industry has seen in over 10 years. She has it all - the best reviews, the most respect and the biggest sales. Christina never had that.
She is...The Voice of our Generation.
Edit: oh, and also, not a single person has said anything bad about her. In the indirectly shady words of Lady Gaga, "Adele is really sweet and lovely, and you rarely meet people like that in this industry." |
Good lord at this drag. 
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Member Since: 11/1/2010
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
It was all about facts, not my opinion. It could have come from someone who hates Adele or loves her.
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I wasn't insulting. I liked the formatting of your post. I was impressed. 
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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She writes about what she's feeling at the time.
If she's feeling like a drunk bitch next album, that's what she will write about.
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Member Since: 5/14/2011
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Originally posted by Dephira
Have you ever seen one of her interviews? She's like the happiest, most awesome celebrity I know.
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Which is why I said inside. 
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Member Since: 5/14/2011
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
She writes about what she's feeling at the time.
If she's feeling like a drunk bitch next album, that's what she will write about.
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The emotion comes from her "heartbreak" which is present in the lyrics. That's what makes her standout. (to me , at least)
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Member Since: 6/17/2011
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Well she's definitely bigger than Susan Boyle in terms of impact/sales etc.
But I still think she's going to go the route of Norah Jones. She'll sweep the grammys, have moderate success with her follow up album and then fade into oblivion.... why?
Because people have a short attention span, and a good voice will only carry you so far. While she is talented, she isn't entertaining.
Stans will disagree, but this is the true tea, and ya'll better start sippin.
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Member Since: 4/2/2010
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Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole
To sell like she is, I'm sure she's covering a wider swath than anyone else. She has adult appeal but she's still in her early 20s so young people also relate to her.
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She doesn't represent a generation though. She needs more time.
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Member Since: 7/13/2010
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
She writes about what she's feeling at the time.
If she's feeling like a drunk bitch next album, that's what she will write about.
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So she may turn into ke$ha???????.??????.
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Member Since: 4/2/2010
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Originally posted by Dephira
She covers every generation. Young people and old people listen to her equally, more so than with any other artist right now. Every student at my college knew RITD, and a lot of them loved it. And my mum loves SFTTR. And my grandparents would probably enjoy listening to her too.
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She needs more time. I'd give it to Xtina before I'd give it to Adele.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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Originally posted by Auraeolus
The emotion comes from her "heartbreak" which is present in the lyrics. That's what makes her standout. (to me , at least)
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She has written about other stuff and her emotion soared. Just listen to "Hometown Glory," arguably one of her better written songs and vocal performances. She's capable of doing more.
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Member Since: 4/20/2011
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Originally posted by csybeyking
So she may turn into ke$ha???????.??????.
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I'm here for ADEŁE 
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Member Since: 5/14/2011
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In my immature standpoint, however, Adele's bland croakings are a long way from Mariah's melismatic monstrosities.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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Originally posted by csybeyking
So she may turn into ke$ha???????.??????.
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Well, I wouldn't go that far.  But what I'm saying is, she will write about whatever she's feeling at the time. During her first album, she was in a tough relationship. Her second album - a breakup. She's not with that guy anymore, and it doesn't seem like she cares much about him anymore, so I can imagine her transitioning her lyrical content. But not too much. What do most AC/singer-songwriter artists sing about anyway?
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
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I think she will in time. She's really the only mainstream artist that has let her music speak entirely for itself, which is certainly a feat considering image and branding is a crutch for everyone else. That being said though, I don't think it hurts to give an interview here or there, especially here in the U.S, where I see, at least where I go to school, that people love her music but don't necessarily love Adele. I've seen/read interviews of her as I'm sure everyone else here has, and know that she's a lot more laid back and fun than her music may portray.
I think to be the voice of our generation, people need to know the person behind the voice. And I'm sure everyone will then embrace her music and the person.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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Originally posted by Amaru
Well she's definitely bigger than Susan Boyle in terms of impact/sales etc.
But I still think she's going to go the route of Norah Jones. She'll sweep the grammys, have moderate success with her follow up album and then fade into oblivion.... why?
Because people have a short attention span, and a good voice will only carry you so far. While she is talented, she isn't entertaining.
Stans will disagree, but this is the true tea, and ya'll better start sippin.
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Norah Jones' second album was like the second best-selling album of 2004 behind Usher, and it opened with a million. There was nothing moderate about her follow-up album. What tea are you sipping?
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Member Since: 5/18/2010
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Originally posted by Bea.
Adele is a phase. It is ALMOST the Susan Boyle factor too.
I find her music to be over-rated. I think people feel like they have more substance if they listen to Adele because she is something other than Katy Perry and Britney Spears when in fact you can listen to whatever the hell music you want and still have substance as a person. She makes people feel intelligent and sophisticated. British, talented and not the kind of appearance expected from the music industry these days.
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I'm glad someone said it.
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