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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2012 14:25:00 GMT -5
I think Adele possesses a remarkable intuition, artistry, and a depth of feeling for someone so young. I am heartened by her success. In a world of gimmickry she is the real thing.
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Post by cherry on Jun 8, 2012 14:25:13 GMT -5
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Post by smokeyvera on Jun 8, 2012 14:26:11 GMT -5
My guess would be that there are a lot of depressed people out there My wife checked the "21" album out and said "Not for me, too depressing". We live in Vancouver, we have enough rainy days to be depressed without Adele.  I cannot explain the phenomenon, and I don't care. SuBo also outsold Adam last era, but that does not make her a better singer than Adam (for me, for you ;D ) Adele and SuBo couldn't be any more different. If the sales of 21 were attributed to only the depressed, their would be other albums out there selling over 21 million worldwide. There are many artists who record songs about break ups or heartbreaks who can't even sell 10K. Obviously, people in every corner of the world relate to the songs on 21 and enjoy the voice delivering the songs. I believe most things like this are just rare outliers that catch on for some reason and then word of mouth starts a snowball effect. If even half of the people who bought 21 love it and tell others they love it, you have a force that can't be stopped. That's what usually happens in situations like these. Are there going to be people who hate the album or don't buy it? Of course! There always is! The point is that there are still more buyers who love it and are spreading the word. Word of mouth is the very best advertisement for a product. I think she did a lot of crossovers to Country and R and B folks, who buy CD's. |
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Post by tigerlily on Jun 8, 2012 14:30:06 GMT -5
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Jun 8, 2012 14:31:01 GMT -5
I think Adele possesses a remarkable intuition, artistry, and a depth of feeling for someone so young. I am heartened by her success. In a world of gimmickry she is the real thing. Sacrilige, I know, but I find her album a bit boring in its entirety. But there you go - nine million plus buyers don't agree with me. However, I do think that her CD, like SueBo's, is a safe bet for gifting and that is a large part of her sales. 8-) |
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Post by mizzle on Jun 8, 2012 14:38:09 GMT -5
I don't see any flailing about FS tickets. How did everyone do this morning? Looking forward to a huge get together. I missed it the first time around and can't wait to put that regret to rest! I am flailing....got good tickets and it will be the first time my husband will join me! |
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Post by lynne on Jun 8, 2012 14:45:09 GMT -5
I don't see any flailing about FS tickets. How did everyone do this morning? Looking forward to a huge get together. I missed it the first time around and can't wait to put that regret to rest! I am flailing ....got good tickets and it will be the first time my husband will join me! Great! What section? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2012 14:48:22 GMT -5
Thanks to my husband we have a copy of Adele's 21 -- if you remember, he bought it the week of the Trespassing release -- egad! In any case, I had an opportunity to listen to it last week. I really don't get the numbers this album has generated. The only thing I can think of is for all the listeners out there who haven't heard Bonnie Rait (sp) or Carole King, this style may be new to them. It's good but the content is redundant and, IMO, it needs to go away now. I think I have two tracks from that album - the only ones I liked and they are just in rotation on my iPod - not like trespassing which is always played all the way thru - but please - Bonnie Raitt is too cool to be compared to Adele. ;D
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Post by shimoli710 on Jun 8, 2012 14:51:24 GMT -5
I don't know WTF they are saying on this video, but this looks like an INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!  I have been to Kiev twice and been to that square. My children are both adopted from the Ukraine and I speak Ukrainian. Ukraine is an impoverished country that remains under Russian surveillance, despite that it is an independent country. Ukraine provides a means for Russia to trade and export thru the Black Sea and for Russia to have access to the Mediterannean. It has the most fertile soil (loess)in the world, and was considered the breadbasket of Europe. This country has few opportunities for its youth, and there a few opportunities for entertainment. So a concert like this will be well attended. Aids is prevalent, as the youth have nothing better to do than smoke, drink and have sex. Kids like mine that were in orphanages are put out onto the street at 16 and told to go make their way. Girls are often taken into prostition rings and boys often becomes thugs and drug dealers. I consider that I saved 2 souls from a life that would be riddled with uncertainty. You bet your sweet arse that this concert will be well attended. Not much else available to do, and it will be a dream of a lifetime for Adam. The video in essence is saying there is football, they are privileged to have this free concert concert and refers to Elton as Sir Elton John and Queen. I did not hear Adam's name. But it doesn't matter, his picture is plastered all over the place. I wish I was there for this, in memory of my parents, who both came from this country and were displaced persons after the war. They saw such poverty in their visit after glastnost and perestroika. They would have loved Adam for his voice and trust me, seeing such activity in independence Square would have made their lives complete. They said: "Queen s Adamom Lambertom". So they mentioned Adam in that video. |
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