by dwayland3 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:12 am
The very first time I ever heard of Adele was on the radio. 'Chasing Pavements' came on and my first thought was; 'Who is this?' I was blown away by her voice. At the end, the D.J. came on and said her name; simply, 'Adele'. I immediately went to the store and bought 19. Before this, I had only done this two times before. The very first time I heard 'Whitney Houston' sing and then when I heard 'Mariah Carey' sing for the first time. As with most fans, I all but wore out my copy of 19 from the moment that I bought it. I was amazed that someone so very young, could write these types of lyrics...let alone, convey them in such a raw, honest and powerful way. I remember seeing this little girl on 'Saturday Night Live', 'Divas' and her eventual win at the Grammy's and could not have been prouder of her. Afterwards, Adele just kind of went away. Didn't hear much out of her after all the hoopla of 19 went away. Fast forward to 2011. I was driving home from work one day and switched on the radio and the very first song that began to play was 'Rolling In The Deep'. Once again, my first thought was, 'Who is this?!!' The voice sounded familiar...and yet different too. More seasoned or something. I couldn't put my finger on it at the time..but I just knew that I had heard this person before. Bad thing was, after the song was over, the D.J. didn't say who the artist was that sang this most incredible song. So as soon as I got home, I went on Youtube and punched in 'Rolling In The Deep' and much to my surprise...there was my 'little Adele'...all 'grown up'! Lol I almost fell out of my chair and once again, went immediately to the store and purchased a copy of 21. What a complete joy Adele's music is to me and to most of this world really. I listen to her music each and every day and could not be happier for her with all her success. The main thing that I love about this kid the most is her 'humbleness'. She is such a genuinely 'real' person. So charming. So funny. Just such a joy! I'm so thankful that God has blessed us all with this truly wonderful individual. Personally speaking, I cannot imagine my life without Adele in it. Much Peace to her and to all who are reading my message...Dee