Originally Posted by WelshNige:
“It's a simple, but rare, case of excellent songwriting, strong vocals and appealing personality combining to form a public friendly act.....”
Also 21 was so successful because it crossed so many genres and demographics. Do you think Grandma wants Skrillex or Weeknd's House of Balloons? It's not because it wasn't accessible. It was because, to her, it sucked balls (and was inaccessible. Let's be honest). Adele and 21 hit an accord that caught on and spread by word of mouth. People wanted music stripped back with soul and real instruments. People wanted to get all caught up in their feelings. Superficial was out this year. We have all od'd on Katy Perry by now, haven't we? Please Gawd, not another award show performance. And people finally had one artist that everyone could listen too (you can call us sheep, that's cool, if it means not having to listen to more sh!tty euro trash dance music. I apologize to any good euro trash dance music).
Everything lined up for 21 to sell like this. Her voice, the songs, her live performances.
Will an album sell this much ever again? Does it matter?
By the way, I'm sure there are a lot of singers out there looking for a break that have great voices (and in your opinion, better than Adele). Oh well. Shit happens. At least you are informed and know the truth, so all's well.