8 REASONS YOU DIDN'T KNOW TAYLOR AND ADELE WERE THE SAME AGE
1. The Music.
These first two are as basic as it gets: Taylor Swift was introduced to country artists like Shania Twain and the Faith Hill in the 90s, and much of her influence comes from Stevie Nicks and Carly Simon. Though she admires songwriters who can play their own instruments, it could also be said that her long-time devotion to bubblegum-pop acts like Hanson, Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson inspired her mainstream pop sound. While we debate whether Taylor’s style is country or pop, there is no question that Adele is pure soul. She, too, grew up listening to 90s pop stars like the Spice Girls, Pink and Alicia Keys, but her biggest musical influences were found in soul artists Gabrielle, Mary J. Blige and Etta James.
2. The Fan Base.
Adele’s developed vocals allow her to showcase acrobatics and control as well as passion. Her timeless sound appeals to audiences not only in her own age group but also to older company. Taylor, while somewhat less vocally talented, is a brilliant songwriter with a knack for connecting emotionally with typical teenage heartbreaks and fairytales. Throughout her career, Taylor has mastered the ability to replicate almost every sentiment that a Gen-Y female could possibly experience. Music-lovers of all ages idolize Adele for touching us somewhere deeply with her soulful sound, and those of us yet to settle idolize Taylor for lyricizing our every thought.
3. The On-Stage Performances.
Give Adele a microphone and a pretty dress and she’s good to go. Grammy-winning performance every time, simple as that. Ballad or jamming out, Taylor’s performances are jam-packed with costume changes, ensembles and teenage crowds eager to sing along. The pop-princess versus poised-princess attitudes of their productions set them apart not only as performers but also as individual artists. Taylor’s performing style is “taylor”ed for a younger audience, whereas Adele’s tends to attract a more serious one.
4. One is a Mother and One Has the Mind of a Teen.
Okay, so we know neither of the two have had the best luck with relationships. And we love it because where would we be without their pain to fill our break-up playlists? But let’s face it; Adele has a bit of the upper hand in this regard. While Taylor goes through a public series of failed affairs, Adele holds a beautiful son of one and a half years old. Adele has made her career on her heartbreak, but because she is a mother of almost two years with her devoted, longtime boyfriend, Simon, we assume that she is in fact older than she appears.
5. The Relevance of their Relationship Statuses.
On that note, any idea who Simon Konecki is? Cool, I didn’t either until I just Google-searched it. Simon is the 39-year-old boyfriend of Adele and the father of her child. Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Young, John Mayer, Conor Kennedy, Harry Styles; are we sensing a trend yet? My guess is you knew most if not all of those names. Taylor, herself, is 24 but her oh-so-famous ex-boyfriends range in ages from 20 to 36. If it weren’t for her bizarre series of prominent boy-toys, entertainment news might not be as interested in her… likely leaving us just as in the dark about her personal life as we are about Adele’s.
6. The Very EmBODYment of Them (corny wordplay intended).
Is it me, or do British people just seem more sophisticated than us somehow? On stage, of course, Adele is always the picture of composure. But even in pictures and interviews she gives us a sense of “adult” that is somewhat lacking in Taylor’s. That said, as a 20-something year-old female myself, Taylor also comes off as more of a peer than Adele does. Taylor is trendy and quirky where Adele is motherly and poised.
7. Taylor’s “Red” Reactions to Losing at an Award Show.
Judge my corny alliteration all you want, but even the biggest of Swift fans have to admit there’s nothing better than the post-award-show clips and stills of Taylor’s losing face. No one can forget the most recent Grammy confusion when Taylor awkwardly thought she won best album. Luckily, those reliable cameramen always pull through with the goods the next day. Ironically, her “poker face” was at its best when she lost the award for Best Original Song to Adele at the 2013 Golden Globes. As Adele accepted the award for her single, “Skyfall,” the cameras caught a clearly unhappy Taylor Swift, right before she suspiciously disappeared from the ceremony.
8. Adele Has Yet to Broadcast Her Age Through Song.
A side note just to make it even: Every Gen-Y female and her mother will forever know how old Taylor Swift is. All it took was a catchy tune and some fancy rhymes to make TSwift’s birthday a nationally known entity. Enough said.
These first two are as basic as it gets: Taylor Swift was introduced to country artists like Shania Twain and the Faith Hill in the 90s, and much of her influence comes from Stevie Nicks and Carly Simon. Though she admires songwriters who can play their own instruments, it could also be said that her long-time devotion to bubblegum-pop acts like Hanson, Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson inspired her mainstream pop sound. While we debate whether Taylor’s style is country or pop, there is no question that Adele is pure soul. She, too, grew up listening to 90s pop stars like the Spice Girls, Pink and Alicia Keys, but her biggest musical influences were found in soul artists Gabrielle, Mary J. Blige and Etta James.
2. The Fan Base.
Adele’s developed vocals allow her to showcase acrobatics and control as well as passion. Her timeless sound appeals to audiences not only in her own age group but also to older company. Taylor, while somewhat less vocally talented, is a brilliant songwriter with a knack for connecting emotionally with typical teenage heartbreaks and fairytales. Throughout her career, Taylor has mastered the ability to replicate almost every sentiment that a Gen-Y female could possibly experience. Music-lovers of all ages idolize Adele for touching us somewhere deeply with her soulful sound, and those of us yet to settle idolize Taylor for lyricizing our every thought.
3. The On-Stage Performances.
Give Adele a microphone and a pretty dress and she’s good to go. Grammy-winning performance every time, simple as that. Ballad or jamming out, Taylor’s performances are jam-packed with costume changes, ensembles and teenage crowds eager to sing along. The pop-princess versus poised-princess attitudes of their productions set them apart not only as performers but also as individual artists. Taylor’s performing style is “taylor”ed for a younger audience, whereas Adele’s tends to attract a more serious one.
4. One is a Mother and One Has the Mind of a Teen.
Okay, so we know neither of the two have had the best luck with relationships. And we love it because where would we be without their pain to fill our break-up playlists? But let’s face it; Adele has a bit of the upper hand in this regard. While Taylor goes through a public series of failed affairs, Adele holds a beautiful son of one and a half years old. Adele has made her career on her heartbreak, but because she is a mother of almost two years with her devoted, longtime boyfriend, Simon, we assume that she is in fact older than she appears.
5. The Relevance of their Relationship Statuses.
On that note, any idea who Simon Konecki is? Cool, I didn’t either until I just Google-searched it. Simon is the 39-year-old boyfriend of Adele and the father of her child. Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Young, John Mayer, Conor Kennedy, Harry Styles; are we sensing a trend yet? My guess is you knew most if not all of those names. Taylor, herself, is 24 but her oh-so-famous ex-boyfriends range in ages from 20 to 36. If it weren’t for her bizarre series of prominent boy-toys, entertainment news might not be as interested in her… likely leaving us just as in the dark about her personal life as we are about Adele’s.
6. The Very EmBODYment of Them (corny wordplay intended).
Is it me, or do British people just seem more sophisticated than us somehow? On stage, of course, Adele is always the picture of composure. But even in pictures and interviews she gives us a sense of “adult” that is somewhat lacking in Taylor’s. That said, as a 20-something year-old female myself, Taylor also comes off as more of a peer than Adele does. Taylor is trendy and quirky where Adele is motherly and poised.
7. Taylor’s “Red” Reactions to Losing at an Award Show.
Judge my corny alliteration all you want, but even the biggest of Swift fans have to admit there’s nothing better than the post-award-show clips and stills of Taylor’s losing face. No one can forget the most recent Grammy confusion when Taylor awkwardly thought she won best album. Luckily, those reliable cameramen always pull through with the goods the next day. Ironically, her “poker face” was at its best when she lost the award for Best Original Song to Adele at the 2013 Golden Globes. As Adele accepted the award for her single, “Skyfall,” the cameras caught a clearly unhappy Taylor Swift, right before she suspiciously disappeared from the ceremony.
8. Adele Has Yet to Broadcast Her Age Through Song.
A side note just to make it even: Every Gen-Y female and her mother will forever know how old Taylor Swift is. All it took was a catchy tune and some fancy rhymes to make TSwift’s birthday a nationally known entity. Enough said.