Posted on 01/13/2009 12:48:56 PM PST by curth
Last September, Adele was the odd woman out of the British female neo-soul singer phenomenon. Duffy, Leona Lewis and Estelle had all scored big U.S. summer hits.
Whatd Adele have? A brilliant but largely unheard album in 19 and a September gig at the Somerville Theatre that she ended up canceling due to a family emergency.
Since then, the 20-year-old Londoner has burst out from the back of the pack. Wednesdays Somerville Theatre show, which kicks off Adeles 2009 U.S. Tour, is sold out, with tickets being resold for $150 and up on Craigslist.
What a difference a few months make. Adele got a big bump in December when she scored four Grammy nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. But it was an Oct. 18 appearance on Saturday Night Live that suddenly raised her profile in America. Adele (full name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) lucked out when she found herself on the same show as vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, which was watched by more than 17 million people, making it the highest-rated SNL in 15 years.
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