For two months now, I’ve been casually listening to Adele’s album 19 — it makes excellent background music while writing TV Watches. But it took two powerhouse performances on this week’s Sarah Palin Presents: Saturday Night Live to make me truly appreciate this cheeky (yet quite stage-frighty) pile of cuteness. The striped dress, the cardigan, the Day-Glo nails, the fact that unlike many female pop stars these days, she appeared to have eaten in the last 24 hours — suffice it to say that now I love Adele even more. Check out the video for her second single, "Cold Shoulder," below.
The 20-year-old Londoner, who has "always been a size 14-16, and been fine with it," saw 19 go platinum in the UK. After the double appearance on an SNL that received record ratings, I can’t imagine U.S. buyers will give her the cold shoulder. Will you be giving her some love? And can she crack the notoriously unforgiving U.S. radio market?
Read more on Adele, ‘SNL’:
EW’s review of Adele’s 19
PopWatch: Meet British singing sensation Adele
Sarah Palin on ‘SNL’: Are your hands up?
‘SNL’: A week behind the scenes
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Thanks Annie for bringing Adele to the forefront. She definitely had two powerhouse performances on Saturday. I love her voice and vocal phrasing. I haven’t listened to 19 in awhile and you made me go back to it. Great album. It should definitely be a bigger hit here in the States.
i too have been listening to adele for a few months now, but even after her performances on snl this weekend, i still can’t see her being a big star in the states. i see her on the dido fame scale. both incredibly talented, but almost too talented for the us audiences to grasp on to.
I’ve been meaning to purchase her album for a couple months – perhaps I should make a Brit-trip to Borders and get 19 along with Keane’s new album…
Adele is a goddess. Talented and beautiful.
Oh, and by the way, it is the number 1 album download on iTunes right now. That was the perfect night to be on SNL for Adele. Huge ratings. Huge performance.
I started listening to 19 about a month ago and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The soulful, sweet quality of the voice just sucked me in. Adele is definitely the least flashy of the new Brit chanteuses but perhaps the one with the most staying power. The performance on SNL was so adorable. That powerful voice packed into that cutie pie body and face plus the way she wrung her hands after each performance. I just wanted to give her a big hug. She may not become a huge star in the states but she will garner a respectable following.
Second single isn’t the gorgeous and haunting “Hometown Glory”?! For shame!
I was a little unsure of whether she would be good when I saw the SNL promos, but she was amazing. And so cute, she looked so emberassed to be there.
I bought the song “Chasing Pavements” on iTunes, but after her performance, I feel I should take another listen to the other song she performed…I liked it. I don’t usually listen to the SNL musical guests, but she did a great job, and I think she’d be good to see in concert.
Reminds me of a female David Gray…so yep, she’s great!
Adele, Duffy, Lily, Estelle, Corinne…these brit chicks have long been trumping any American chanteuses of late. Except for Rihanna. And she’s more tropical than American in my book.
Adele was great on SNL, i loved it!! I’ve enjoyed her live album more acutally and believe that she is one of the few artists that sound absolutely fantastic LIVE!!
I have to say I was so excited to see Adele perform on SNL. I saw her this past June and let me tell you – she is electrifying in person. She deserves to be super famous. Her voice is haunting and beautiful. Everyone should take a listen!
Adele gave a decent performance on SNL, but the album has to have the songs to put it over the top and it just doesn’t have that. Especially with Duffy and Estelle, Adele with have to deal with just having a notable song, “Chasing Pavements”, stateside.
I had no idea that she sang those two songs when I saw her. I hear those songs all the time at work, and now I’m glad I know who sings them. Can’t wait to buy the album.
I completely agree. I have had her CD for the past two months and have just been listening to it when the iPod decides to shuffle it my way. This SNL performance has renewed my excitement about the smooth voiced big girl.
I agree, she should have sung “Hometown Glory” at SNL hands down. Her voice was lacking from when I’ve heard her before.
And no, I’m not buying her album; I already bought some songs on ITunes and while they’re awesome, some are just so-so.
Wow, the girl is amazing her music is so relaxing. I went and bought her album the next day. Thnx to SNL i have discovered a great artist
I DVRd SNL and watched it when I got home Sat night/Sun morning just to watch Palin. I fast forwarded through most of the show, but for the first time in about 5 years I actually listened to the musical guest. I love this woman! She is gorgeous, has hot pink nails, and sounds like a much better/sober Amy Winehouse. I am definitely buying this album on Itunes!
I bought her CD on iTunes after her second performance and have listened to it a few times since then. I love the quality of her voice!
Re: possible increased sales
No. And this is due, largely, to the
fact that she sucks.
Oh yeah – she’s a great role model. Read her comments about how much she likes to drink and have sex. That’s what we need for our youth.
She’s from the same machine as Amy Winehouse. They went to the same performing arts school.
I really enjoyed Adele’e proformance on SNL. She is a great talent. And was such a shy thing after each song. Just wanted to hug her. Hope she has a great future.
My husband and I had never heard of her, let alone any of her songs, but we’re going to get her album now. We loved her voice!
Sounds just like Nelly Furtado. Nothing new to see here. Keep moving.
With her hair a throwback to Dusty Springfield, Adele has conquered America. She is one of the best singers to come out of England since, well let’s just say it, Dusty Springfield! Her performance on “SNL” was the first time I heard of her. I am out the door to buy Adele’s “19.” Adele, keep your soulfulness 4-ever alive!
Hope I get to hear you in person one day.
She sounds nothing like Furtado! Maybe ProTool’d Furtado, but not scratchy-warbly live Furtado. Adele is for real.
adele shouldn’t expect a post SNL performance bump…it wasn’t that memorable of a performance…doesn’t mean should she stop singing altogether or she should consign herself to doing commercial music…the US market is a tricky beast and some find UK acts have not had traditional success on the US charts.
I love Adele and have had 19 playing for months — I actually thought she was pretty awful on SNL though. She was really out of tune on the lower parts of Chasing Pavements. The second song was better, but she is definitely not an exciting performer. I don’t think the SNL performance was good enough to do much for her — unfortunately
Her voice is OK, but her performance was terrible. She did not move, in a time of Beyonce, Rihanna and Mariah. Forget it, this girl has no chance. She will be forgotten about in a few months. Back across the pond for you…