Of course she is more liked by young people! They want easy quick hit music instead of taking the time to search for music that's not hot right now. This is the easy digital age.
Fine. You win. I thought of this today you know. Why would I even 'inform' people what's good or what's even better of the same type of music when I don't want them to listen to what I listen to. Simply because they don't deserve it since they don't search for music. Instead the music comes to them through radio, tv or endless promotion like performances/touring which I find cheap and lazy. As long as my friends and my boyfriend a.k.a. people I actually care about aren't listening to horrible ****, I'm OK. My boyfriend used to enjoy Adele a bit. Guess what happened?
I get it though. Adele may seem like music that's really emotional and personal to you right now and I bet you feel like a better person that your favorite(?) artist is not whatever dance/rap popstar, because it's not 'basic average pop'. I agree, but to a certain extent. Adele is more mature definitely, but is it still enjoyable if the whole world likes what you like? What you listen to? Is it still personal then? Is it still emotional then? IMO, these factors make it utterly boring for me if everybody likes what I like. Congrats! You like Adele. Just like everybody else, because it's easy music and liked by the whole freaking world. No challenge and no excitement in her music. And this is why I think Adele is even worse than 'basic average pop'. While pop music like Gaga and Madonna is meant to be fun, stupid, semi-serious, Adele is completely serious music, but it's exactly the same. Think about it. Pop is accessible, easy, no challenge and so is Adele, but like I said, more serious. Apparently therefore more critical acclaim worthy and feeling better than, let's say, a Ke$ha fan.
Don't even get me started on Radiohead, The Beatles, The Doors, Guns N' Roses, Metallica etc. Not everything heavenly praised in the world is good music. Next to classic and jazz, the 'mainstream underground' alternative/pop world of music is where it's really at imo. Perfect combination of genuine, catchy and more personal music.
/rant