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In 2015, Adele Adkins(阿黛尔·阿德金斯) said "hello" to her greatest achievement yet. Despite
giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble (beat)
the competition, (become) not only the year's most
talked-about artist, but also its successful one. Her third album, 25, (release) on Nov. 20, not only broke
a record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more
than the US singer Taylor Swift's 1989
to become best-selling album of 2015. wonder
USA Today named Adele "Musician of the Year" on Dec. 28.
So what is behind the album's (popular)?
First and foremost, the 27-year-old British singer has "an awe-inspiring
voice that shows her genuine talent", wrote The Christian Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal(魅力). As the Chicago Tribute(芝加哥论坛报) commented, "Adele
sings about her personal struggles with emotional lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world."
Take the album's hit single Hello an example. Adele has connected with
people this tear-stained(泪痕斑斑的)song because, as the Chicago
Tribute put it, "Who doesn't
need a good cry once in a while?" Music, after all, is Chris
Ferguson, an associate professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida
called "a social event". The pain in her songs satisfies everyone's
need for love. "It is this sense of 'we've been here before' makes
Adele," said the Chicago Tribute.
