Just think the immense pressure the guy on the piano has to deal with. A stadium filled with 90,000 odd thousand people relying on you. Adele relying on you. A entire nation relying on you. Just one slip of the finger and that's it. Everything is ruined. This one goes out to you piano guy. Crazy amount respect to you.
@Mikael B and 7 years later, the woke police shows up. God forbid someone recognize talent on a UA-cam video and comment on it without looking up the persons name and reading their life's work.
INSANE how she was only 23 here. That’s so young. She sings so maturely, not to mention her lyrics are incredibly deep for someone who hasn’t lived that long
23 isn't very young depending on what life you've lived and upbringing but I know what you mean, must be scary either way to sing in front of that many people and pull it off like she did ❤
It's also horrible to have the pain that's accumulated with age. When you lose forever, those closest to you. When you can never ever see those loved ones again. The heart breaks over and again on the daily.
The ending when her voice starts to crack… And then she starts to cry… How much life she gave to that performance! A truly singer, a star. One of my favorites of all time! Come back queen! We love you!
@@isururangana4468 Yes me too! I didn’t have a chance once she never came to my country. But when she does I will see her live. I love her and her music.
This was the performance that completely changed the trajectory of her career and life forever. She completely blew up overnight and this song's popularity just flew through the stratosphere. I remember it so vividly, literally everyone at school/work was talking about this performance and singing the song. Then every talent show performer, every busker on the street, it just got bigger and bigger. Such a special moment in music history. Adele should feel so proud of this song!
@@kingthorin8119 "shes always been around" she's been around since this performance... which was 11 years ago... not saying she wasn't successful before this but she definitely blew up around this time
Still remember watching it. The room fell silent. Doesn't matter what your musical tastes are, you have to appreciate raw, powerful, controlled talent like that. She blew the doors clean off that night. The world stood up and noticed.
@@alexandrajade5866 Absolutely have to agree with that. I always think the reason she cry’s is that she knows she absolutely nailed this and this is likely one of the best performances of her life😊
I still come back to this version of the song because I think the emotion of it is better than the studio version and it's so much more raw and vulnerable. This is when Adele became Adele
She's a more polished artist now, but this performance is mesmerising because the passion and meaning shines through her completely. You feel everything in your heart. I remember seeing this the first time ever, as it went out live.Couldn't believe what I was witnessing. Majestic.
I was in that audience!. Her performance was breathtaking !! I could relate to that song so much at the time as I went through the first heartbreak with my first love. Never forgot the.feeling
“You can have all the backup dancers and pyrotechnics you want but when you sound like that you don’t need any of it” truer words have never been spoken
I would not just say she had her Heart broken as almost every one has been Broken Hearted once in its Life. Her ability to write her experience is, at least, as much important as any experience she can be through.
Upon this songs release In 2008, I couldn't believe that Adele (someone I'd obviously never met) was able to write my life, write my love & write my pain, so specifically & so, so well, as if she'd plucked it right from my own mind & heart. Her ability to do this for millions of us world wide is absolutely incredible & her huge talent is totally incomparable. For years I used to cry while singing to this, but now I am just genuinely moved & playing the music on my piano feels like such a precious gift. Adele is (IMPO) a true, generational, British icon. A woman history will be listening to for decades & centuries to come. As long as there are humans, there will be love & so we'll always be touched by such creative writing, together with truly beautifully written & played music.
I am 62 and for the last 25 years I have turned my nose up at just about every new artist that has come along...it's like yeah yeah heard it all before , nothing new there move along.....then came Adele....I am buying music CD's for the first time in years..!! She is amazing !
Kudos for your and that audience’s reaction. Contrast that with the seemingly unfeeling commentator and audience in this video: An artist bares her soul and the audience just cheers - no wonder many artists have psychological problems.
RuReady115 yes, it very funny that many people was not aware of that. when she got bigger in USA for examples , they were shock she had success with first ablum 19 in uk/europe.
I have so much respect for this lady, not just because she has a lovely personality and an incredible voice and song writing skills. But this is a lady that pulled back from her career while it was at an all time high to raise her child away from the public eye. She gave her career up for nearly 5 years to be a mom to her child, and then you look at most stars these days that cannot wait to chuck there child down a runway and on the cover of magazines yet she walked away from it all and still will not allow a magazine to publish a photo of her child. A true music icon and not just a money making puppet. On that note I'm so happy with the surprise teaser she's just realised for her new album. You have been missed Adele, welcome back.
+Mark Tripton Most women do that, no matter the career women have to chuck it in to have a child. Whereas men just chuck out their spawn and expect the woman to take care of it, complain of the cost and whine if they can't see the chucked out spawn when they want to. And blame their Mother when it all goes wrong.
+BlogBitch completely disagree! Most women do eventually leave work to return once there child has been born and raised to a certain age, the post I made was regarding woman in Hollywood that jump straight back into work after giving birth due to it giving them extra publicity. In regards to men, I understand your point to an extent, not all fathers are the same. I still stand by the saying it doesn't take a mother or a father to raise a child, it takes a parent regardless of there gender.
+Mark Tripton Unless you know her personally, I don't know how you come to that assumption. She is well documented to have performance anxiety issues and is just as likely to have semi-retired after banking 50 million.
I've been around as a musician, and I experienced the 60s with Dylan and The Beatles. I love jazz and classical, Big Band and Hank Williams, but for my tastes Adele is simply the best popular singer I've ever heard. Add the fact she writes her own songs and they are excellent. Her vocal tone is incredible, with that 'catch,' in her voice. But more so it's the raw emotion she sings with, which goes directly to my heart. Ultimately, that's what I want, I want to f.e.e.l. when I hear a song. Adele has that ability. She's a singer that wasn't a creation of producers and managers. She's authentic and un-produced, and she deserves all her massive acclaim.
No matter how many times I hear this, the line “Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste” sends me over the edge. A heartbreakingly beautiful song.
The fact that she is almost in tears after her own performance speaks volumes. This is hands down one of the most elegant and touching live performances ive ever seen.
BJ Baratti Wow you certainly have a way with words. But why so philosophical? This is just a website where you come to watch videos and maybe post a passing funny comment. You’re boring the hell out of everybody BJ. This is the internet, no one cares about what you think, write or just you generally. Fuck outta here with that BS
Maybe not the best choice of word. Juggernaut: a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path... a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable.
I'm 62 years of age and I've listened to just about everything you can throw at me. But this is probably the most emotional, brilliant performance I have ever witnessed. FFS....what a superb thing this is......I can't believe it.
So grateful to have been here and seen this live. Won a competition at work and got to go. Easily one of the highlights of my life. I wasn't in a dark place then but I have been since and am now and the power of this song brings me back all those years later. Loneliness is real and it hurts. Her vulnerability is beautiful. For anyone struggling right now, you're not alone.
Not a big fan of her genre of music, but this song is amazing. I can count the number of songs that give me goosebumps on one hand, and this is definitely one of them.
Ditto. This performance is in my top. Unchained Melody live is number 1 Disturbed's version in Conan number 2 and this at 3. That's the performance that changed her career.
''There is nothing quite like the feeling when you are listening to a song written by someone you don`t know or you`ve never met, who somehow manages to describe exactly how you felt at a particular moment in your life. This next artist is able to do that time after time. If you`ve ever had a broken heart, you`re about to remember it now.'' Am i the only one who dead-right loves James cordon`s intro speech?
I really loved what he said afterwards!" Wow, wasn't that amazing? You can have all the dancers, the pyrotechnics, all the lasershows you want... But if you sound like that... All you need is a piano! Incredible."
I remember watching this. It was like the world stopped and listened. This definitely launched her into superstardom. She's always been great, but this performance was on a whole different level - for her and for the show.
I could just listen to hear her talent forever, in fact, when they put me in the ground, im going have all her music put onto a double sided tape, then have a sony walkman wired to a car battery and then put the best headphones on my head so that i can listen to her into the hereafter.
I'd be honored if some Adele fans who appreciate 80s/90s classics would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN by Prince and PRAYING FOR TIME by George Michael on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest vocalist-songwriters in music history. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
I'm a 58 year old grandad, been happy, been sad but when when I hear this girl sing this song LIKE THIS I always shed a year. Beautiful beautiful beautiful
When this song went to #1 in Australia, the official video hadn’t been released yet, so Channel V (Australia’s main music channel) made this the de facto video and aired it on high rotation
I was there at the o2 this night and saw this live. Truly was the moment she transcended into superstardom! I remember vividly watch all the celebs at the tables just mesmerised by this performance. What a night!
THE pain of loss in the cracked voice and eloquent words.... I cannot imagine. Thank God, I was lucky in love. Loved only once, and for a lifetime. .....
@@TulipaBigDipa OH... his stroke when I was 30 (I am 63 now) kills me every single waking moment of every single day... he is still alive... but the pain..... Oh, I KNOW that very well.
Im 50 this year and will say this performance by this absolutely beautiful lady was utter perfection ...ive cried at funerals loosing friends to young !! ..My sister and i had a tough time through the divorce of our parents when we young and i found i bottled up all my feelings and emotions for all those years... ..played this with my mum and we both cried hard ....A pain/feeling was released from my heart...Thank you Adele XXXXXXX
Pure goosebumps. Smh. I never had a break up til my husband died 12 years ago. Age 51 then. Never bothered looking for anyone else. No one could ever match our love of 33 yrs. Its no fun alone I must say. I would always know there is no match for what we had. I can't imagine a break up and him still running around out there. We are musicians and I can hardly get thru a full song he wrote. I should shop them around. We played such beautiful musical along the classic rock genre. I miss him dearly. Especially when you hear songs like this. I can feel her pain. Much love to ya Adele.💓
@@williamjohansen515 I'm ok now. Still miss the hell out of him tho. Its been 12 years now. I've learned to deal with it..the pain never goes away I just handle it bertter. Hard to play certain songs without him.. We played a lot he was the lyricist and We are both guitarist with perfect harmony. Hard to find what we had...i miss him dearly. Thanks William for stopping in. Have a beautiful day🎵🎸🌹
That last few seconds when she's stood around looking awkward just proves she's not the usual self obsessed artist of today and just a genuine person with a great voice
The crying in the elevator was after her performance at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City before the release of her '25' album. Not after this performance on the Brit Awards. If you haven't seen the Radio City Music Hall performances they are definitely worth a view! Got to see her in Texas on her '25' tour and it is still the best concert I have ever seen. Hats off to anyone who can make an arena sit and watch captivated while you stand still on a stage and just sway back and forth. #legend
She was so shy towards the end, you could feel her nerves through her voice but she made it through and to think about the kind of artist she has evolved into today. It is so amazing to see artists evolve the way they do throughout their careers. It just reminds you how much we all change as we age. Oh life.
Very accurate and astute. I’m guessing all artists are similar to be writing these songs without emotion and keep it all in check and put on a concert. That takes a while to learn
I'd imagine it's harder for artist who put their heart and soul on display like that. To me in looked like she was feeling what she sang, reliving emotions and putting them into her performance.
@@hosekichan that's a great way to look at it. I can totally view it that way too now. Isn't it so interesting to see how differently we all perceive the same things??
imo in this case it seemed her deeply felt the lyrics that she was going through a heart break i can tell she was about to cry here. and of course since 19 era, she told so many times she always nervous even it was hard for her to doing a huge concert with stadium crowd.
She is truly great. Her lyrics have meaning, her songs tell stories & provoke physical & emotional responses, from goosebumps to tears. And this is not my typical genre of music but I can't help it, she's too good & so beautiful.
This will always be my favourite live version of this song. So much raw emotion, incredible staging and lighting. Just one woman and a piano is all you need to create magic. Good to have you back Adele!
+Josh Dugan She only makes her money from making songs about tragedy in her life, and that was one. Her newest isn't actually felt, so it isn't quite as good. Had he been Mr. Adele, little would have happened!
never forget cause it just made me win the fucking freak show from an so called SMART narsissist doctor i knew more about then she her self sadly..just paie atention sweety oops ..
@ekim andersom Do you know when the person leaves you and you're kind of at a loss as to what to do next because you were used to having that person with you? Such a thought is part of the process of overcoming I think
I was in London the night before this and I called the guy I was dating. He was also dating someone else at the time and I made him choose… he chose her. I came back home and watched this performance live that night. I’d kept myself together until I watched this and then completely fell apart. It explained everything I was feeling and I’ll never forget that moment. It was my first ever heartbreak and the one that cut the deepest 🤍
@@Fletcher938 sadly not as of yet 😆 gotten a lot more selective though, just perhaps too selective. Happy with just me and my pup at the moment so all is well 🙂🐶
I was 13. I remember every moment of that performance, every emotion I felt when I saw her sing this song. And I fell in love instantly. Adele you are one of a kind. I've taken you with me since I was a teenager.❤️
I cry every single time, she - it's not "just" the lyrics - she brings alive a scene, a potential scene, where you are the uninvited, and it isn't over - but it is. Check. Finish line. Whoa, and you want the best for him, of course you do. "Sometimes it hurts instead". Powerful.
+Xenia Jessica You've never heard me sing. After about a minute there will be streams of tears rolling down your face...as you try to stuff your fingers in your ears and beg me to stop.
two years ago we'were the happiest persons in the world, today everything is falling apart and w're sad, never been this sad in my life, it's crazy how a person can enter in your life and makes you the happiest person and some time later everythings changes
Just think the immense pressure the guy on the piano has to deal with. A stadium filled with 90,000 odd thousand people relying on you. Adele relying on you. A entire nation relying on you. Just one slip of the finger and that's it. Everything is ruined. This one goes out to you piano guy. Crazy amount respect to you.
Especially with all that shit falling on him at the end...
Like Phil Collins famous bumnote on the Against all Odds intro on Live Aid in 1985
Thats what professionals are for!!
@Mikael B and 7 years later, the woke police shows up. God forbid someone recognize talent on a UA-cam video and comment on it without looking up the persons name and reading their life's work.
That would be Dan Wilson of Semisonic
One woman, a microphone and a piano and it’s absolutely incredible.
Just One Woman and a Piano... No need to count the mic....but I agree it's incredible
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@Pain Is God Just playing demo mode and fake hitting the keys. We all did it, ;)
INSANE how she was only 23 here. That’s so young. She sings so maturely, not to mention her lyrics are incredibly deep for someone who hasn’t lived that long
23 isn't very young depending on what life you've lived and upbringing but I know what you mean, must be scary either way to sing in front of that many people and pull it off like she did ❤
It's also horrible to have the pain that's accumulated with age. When you lose forever, those closest to you. When you can never ever see those loved ones again. The heart breaks over and again on the daily.
Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song🐐
May but close 😂
Every day
‘’You can be the hardest gangster in the world and still listen to Adele’’ - YNW Melly
Clever, relevant comment.
@@claudesclaws2009 It is. It shows that even though you’re a rapper, you can still enjoy Adele. Proves just how great she is so yeah, pretty relevant
@@mugiwara6967 Kinda funny too. I'd just posted this to facebook sayin' the same (not as clever as your delivery).
I'd been here, so found you.
@@mugiwara6967 Languages, right?
Stormzy been saying that lol
The ending when her voice starts to crack… And then she starts to cry… How much life she gave to that performance! A truly singer, a star. One of my favorites of all time! Come back queen! We love you!
i Listen to her songs every nigth,,,, i want to go to see her live show,,, great singer
@@isururangana4468 Yes me too! I didn’t have a chance once she never came to my country. But when she does I will see her live. I love her and her music.
Me too bro,,, look like you are a good man,, 💪
@Jeffrey Allan Harmon Jeff 😢😢😢😢
She's forever my idol and I love her and always will till the bitter end.
This was the performance that completely changed the trajectory of her career and life forever. She completely blew up overnight and this song's popularity just flew through the stratosphere. I remember it so vividly, literally everyone at school/work was talking about this performance and singing the song. Then every talent show performer, every busker on the street, it just got bigger and bigger. Such a special moment in music history. Adele should feel so proud of this song!
this gave me chills
Wouldint say she blew up over night she’s always been around. Chasinng pavements was a smash back in the day!
@@kingthorin8119 "shes always been around" she's been around since this performance... which was 11 years ago... not saying she wasn't successful before this but she definitely blew up around this time
I remember it too. It was magical. Everyone everywhere stopped and felt every note with her.
The intro tells you she was number 1 in 17 countries at the time of the performance? What are you talking about
Still remember watching it. The room fell silent. Doesn't matter what your musical tastes are, you have to appreciate raw, powerful, controlled talent like that. She blew the doors clean off that night. The world stood up and noticed.
Same in our house friend
Yeah, no matter who you are, this is one of those performances that you can't not feel. It's amazing.
Most heart breaking song ever, just couldn't imagine how much pain someone has to endure to write this.
The same as everybody else in that situation.....only difference is she's a genius song writer 😉
Wake up alone - Amy winehouse ;)
Love is a losing game - Amy Winehouse
All too well - Taylor Swift
Try piece by piece - kelly Clarkson
One of the best live performances ever. It’s an iconic moment in British music history.
Best shut up... Adeles got a limited voice
I honestly prefer this than the official video. It’s so authentic and you can tell she FEELS it! Absolutely one of my favourites ever!!
@@alexandrajade5866 Absolutely have to agree with that. I always think the reason she cry’s is that she knows she absolutely nailed this and this is likely one of the best performances of her life😊
She’s flat in a good part of it. Don’t believe the hype.
I agree with you 💯%
This will go down as one of the best live performances in history.
This performance was the making of Adele, and rightly so. One of the most emotional live vocal performances in history.
10 years have past. Still sounds timeless. Damn, Adele.
This song will stay forever, it is a masterpiece.
Those lyrics will always be relevant
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You know how the time flies... 😉
agreed Ricardo!!
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This gives me chills every time, Whos here in 2020?
Yeah man
yea mate
Little ol me...😊😊❤
Me
i am... still tears flow
I still come back to this version of the song because I think the emotion of it is better than the studio version and it's so much more raw and vulnerable. This is when Adele became Adele
This is the epitome of talent. A piano. A voice. A great performance. Powerful. Emotional. Adele is in a class by herself.
Who’s having an Adele marathon after the release of her latest single Easy On Me? 🙋🏻♂️🙋🏻♀️
Me! 😂
Me !
me!! imm back on my adele obsession
🙌🏻Me too 😀
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One piano, one naked voice, but still SO MUCH POWER. Adele is unmatched.
honestly I agree her naked voice is such an honour to be aqatianced with it
She's a more polished artist now, but this performance is mesmerising because the passion and meaning shines through her completely. You feel everything in your heart. I remember seeing this the first time ever, as it went out live.Couldn't believe what I was witnessing. Majestic.
❤❤❤
Ok but can we just take a minute to appreciate the fact she was 22 when she sang this
Adele’s “21” was the album of my lifetime.
Exactly
Amen
💕💕💕❤️xxx
She's amazing live
Agreed
I love that the audience was so taken back by the performance that they stopped making noise and just listened. That's talent.
I was in that audience!. Her performance was breathtaking !! I could relate to that song so much at the time as I went through the first heartbreak with my first love. Never forgot the.feeling
Taken aback !
Art is completely subjective and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. That being said, this is the greatest performance of art that is ever done.
Her voice is like rocks in a river, strong, fixed, eternal. And the piano is the river flowing gently over the rocks. Flawless.
wow you should write music...your awesome
That was beautiful writing. What a lovely string of words you've spun. Well done to you too!
kim stasenes exactly
Poet spotted
Perfect synopsis ✨
“You can have all the backup dancers and pyrotechnics you want but when you sound like that you don’t need any of it” truer words have never been spoken
Lol
It’s funny because before Adele, Rihanna was on the stage with dancers, fire shows etc.
@@NB-nh2sf Rihanna isn’t on Adele’s level though to be fair.
I remember watching this live and thinking this is the best thing I’ve ever seen. Absolute legend Adele is!
She already had loads of fans but this was the performance that made it all. I remember watching live stunned in silence in Ireland
If she didn’t have her heart broken she wouldn’t be famous, she’s exactly where she’s meant to be
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I would not just say she had her Heart broken as almost every one has been Broken Hearted once in its Life. Her ability to write her experience is, at least, as much important as any experience she can be through.
She turned down a wedding invitation to the royal wedding because she was having a barbecue with her mates that is just pure class
Really.....wow . How did you know though....
I wish I could come up with some really exotic reason but I can't it was on the news
@@gerardwhite2689 why you wish that 😚😚 it's fine
Thank you
I was at that BBQ with Adele.. It was shit so we all turned up late to the Royal Wedding, had a voulevant and went back to Fat Darrells for a Chinese.
Over ten years later and this still moves me like no other. I guess every broken heart can relate. I miss this Adele 💕
Upon this songs release In 2008, I couldn't believe that Adele (someone I'd obviously never met) was able to write my life, write my love & write my pain, so specifically & so, so well, as if she'd plucked it right from my own mind & heart. Her ability to do this for millions of us world wide is absolutely incredible & her huge talent is totally incomparable.
For years I used to cry while singing to this, but now I am just genuinely moved & playing the music on my piano feels like such a precious gift.
Adele is (IMPO) a true, generational, British icon. A woman history will be listening to for decades & centuries to come. As long as there are humans, there will be love & so we'll always be touched by such creative writing, together with truly beautifully written & played music.
I am 62 and for the last 25 years I have turned my nose up at just about every new artist that has come along...it's like yeah yeah heard it all before , nothing new there move along.....then came Adele....I am buying music CD's for the first time in years..!! She is amazing !
I agree. I'm the same age as you and she is the best artist to come along in a long time. I just love her voice.
Good news hertsman5 - She's available on vinyl too! ;-)
What about Ed Sheeran
@@ashleycrystal9719 Not in the same league. :-)
Nikolaucz Naum Ed Sheeran is better.
I remember watching this live and everyone in the room just sat in silence until the end. Still get goosebumps
Kudos for your and that audience’s reaction. Contrast that with the seemingly unfeeling commentator and audience in this video: An artist bares her soul and the audience just cheers - no wonder many artists have psychological problems.
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@@gevangasteren nigga what??
Right, I remember watching this live like it was yesterday. Not one dry eye in my house that night
Yip 👏😭
I remember how this performance changed everything, she blew up so hugely
Hats off to the pianist, forgotten hero
This is right here
Is the moment ADELE become a superstar. This moment. Not the grammys. This right here made her a star above other singers of 200s
***** Nothing compares to a live performance...
She had a grammy before this but def was a game changer
RuReady115
yes, it very funny that many people was not aware of that. when she got bigger in USA for examples , they were shock she had success with first ablum 19 in uk/europe.
+raquel very true, to pull off a ballad like this, note perfect, in front of such a huge live audience is the mark of a true superstar.
MJ she got bigger in the U.S.A. ,!!!!! Must have been the cream cakes 😂
I have so much respect for this lady, not just because she has a lovely personality and an incredible voice and song writing skills. But this is a lady that pulled back from her career while it was at an all time high to raise her child away from the public eye. She gave her career up for nearly 5 years to be a mom to her child, and then you look at most stars these days that cannot wait to chuck there child down a runway and on the cover of magazines yet she walked away from it all and still will not allow a magazine to publish a photo of her child. A true music icon and not just a money making puppet. On that note I'm so happy with the surprise teaser she's just realised for her new album. You have been missed Adele, welcome back.
+Mark Tripton Most women do that, no matter the career women have to chuck it in to have a child. Whereas men just chuck out their spawn and expect the woman to take care of it, complain of the cost and whine if they can't see the chucked out spawn when they want to. And blame their Mother when it all goes wrong.
+BlogBitch completely disagree! Most women do eventually leave work to return once there child has been born and raised to a certain age, the post I made was regarding woman in Hollywood that jump straight back into work after giving birth due to it giving them extra publicity. In regards to men, I understand your point to an extent, not all fathers are the same. I still stand by the saying it doesn't take a mother or a father to raise a child, it takes a parent regardless of there gender.
+Mark Tripton Unless you know her personally, I don't know how you come to that assumption. She is well documented to have performance anxiety issues and is just as likely to have semi-retired after banking 50 million.
+BlogBitch
1) Tries to reason with a man
2) Stereotypes all men
3) Expects the man to agree
+Mark Tripton She has a very clear idea about who she is. I hope I can be like her.
I've been around as a musician, and I experienced the 60s with Dylan and The Beatles. I love jazz and classical, Big Band and Hank Williams, but for my tastes Adele is simply the best popular singer I've ever heard. Add the fact she writes her own songs and they are excellent. Her vocal tone is incredible, with that 'catch,' in her voice. But more so it's the raw emotion she sings with, which goes directly to my heart.
Ultimately, that's what I want, I want to f.e.e.l. when I hear a song. Adele has that ability. She's a singer that wasn't a creation of producers and managers. She's authentic and un-produced, and she deserves all her massive acclaim.
George Michael was the same - utter musical genius and a lovely guy to boot.
Arguably the greatest live performance by anyone ever, literally ever.
No matter how many times I hear this, the line “Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste” sends me over the edge. A heartbreakingly beautiful song.
Just started tearing up at that line 😫
My bittersweet is I became disabled (through illness) and their life improved. Sometimes it's not just love that's bittersweet.
She was only 23…She is really an old soul and we are blessed to have her sharing her gift with all of us!
@burteriksson she literally complimented here dude . Gtfo
@burteriksson lol sorry bout that
She's just a beautiful person, inside, outside, musically, personally.. everything.
@burteriksson why?
@burteriksson i don't understand why would You be dissapointed about that?
The open with her just stand up there alone in piano while the flashes burning out the stadium is a part of history.
I can't believe this is already 11 years old. It's the ringtone on my phone. Never gets old. Never will.
The fact that she is almost in tears after her own performance speaks volumes. This is hands down one of the most elegant and touching live performances ive ever seen.
Tim Hartings the combination of the lyrics and coming back to music after a break
BJ Baratti Wow you certainly have a way with words. But why so philosophical? This is just a website where you come to watch videos and maybe post a passing funny comment. You’re boring the hell out of everybody BJ. This is the internet, no one cares about what you think, write or just you generally. Fuck outta here with that BS
this marked the moment Adele went from being a star to a juggernaut that she is today.
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Juggernaut? I thought she'd lost some weight
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Maybe not the best choice of word. Juggernaut: a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path... a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable.
@@richardwebb2348 Sounds like the perfect word for her dominance over the charts back then.
The performance of a lifetime, this literally changed her life.
Hello, I’m Morgan and nice to meet you
Makes me cry every single time. 22 years old and able to express like a poet is an absolute favorite.
Who else rolling into 2020 still watching and loving Adele!!!! 💯💯💯
Forever
She's 1000%
Outer beauty is a gift. Inner beauty is an accomplishment.
Meee
Absolutely. No reason to stop listening to the classics Cedric, be it the 7th May 1824 or the 11th January 2020. A hit is a hit my friend.
I'm 62 years of age and I've listened to just about everything you can throw at me. But this is probably the most emotional, brilliant performance I have ever witnessed. FFS....what a superb thing this is......I can't believe it.
"If you sound like that, all you need is a piano"
-well said, james
Piano..==Miles Robertson.. Musical Director/
So grateful to have been here and seen this live. Won a competition at work and got to go. Easily one of the highlights of my life. I wasn't in a dark place then but I have been since and am now and the power of this song brings me back all those years later. Loneliness is real and it hurts. Her vulnerability is beautiful. For anyone struggling right now, you're not alone.
Not a big fan of her genre of music, but this song is amazing. I can count the number of songs that give me goosebumps on one hand, and this is definitely one of them.
Ditto. This performance is in my top. Unchained Melody live is number 1 Disturbed's version in Conan number 2 and this at 3. That's the performance that changed her career.
This and Street Spirit live in Yokohama are probably my favorite live performances
''There is nothing quite like the feeling when you are listening to a song written by someone you don`t know or you`ve never met, who somehow manages to describe exactly how you felt at a particular moment in your life. This next artist is able to do that time after time. If you`ve ever had a broken heart, you`re about to remember it now.''
Am i the only one who dead-right loves James cordon`s intro speech?
👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Na. Definitely did the song justice
I really loved what he said afterwards!" Wow, wasn't that amazing? You can have all the dancers, the pyrotechnics, all the lasershows you want... But if you sound like that... All you need is a piano! Incredible."
Tanvir Sifat we all heard what he said you didnt need to write it down
Seriously, dude? Here's a thought. When you get a minute pull your head out of your ass.
nobody mentioned the pianist . . great job bro 👍
Mad lad
He is fantastic!
because he's not singing the song🤣
Absolutely, the fact that he takes her cue to end the song too
Really? Simple, dull arpeggios. It's the most basic and boring piano accompaniment.
I remember watching this. It was like the world stopped and listened. This definitely launched her into superstardom. She's always been great, but this performance was on a whole different level - for her and for the show.
Think I remember the news reporting shortly after this performance her sales increased by 400%🤯 Everyone can relate to her she’s just AmAzInG🤩
That was cool omg
That performance is one of the greatest moments in music
Very touching
@DougVale I knew. Listen to Chasing Pavement since it came out.
Just a piano and Adele’s voice. Simple but brilliant.
Incredibly brilliant
I could just listen to hear her talent forever, in fact, when they put me in the ground, im going have all her music put onto a double sided tape, then have a sony walkman wired to a car battery and then put the best headphones on my head so that i can listen to her into the hereafter.
And the guy who plays the piano ehekk
I'd be honored if some Adele fans who appreciate 80s/90s classics would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN by Prince and PRAYING FOR TIME by George Michael on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest vocalist-songwriters in music history. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Yep the best I taught u music to understand the concept of the song? The meaning feeling truths
I'm a 58 year old grandad, been happy, been sad but when when I hear this girl sing this song LIKE THIS I always shed a year. Beautiful beautiful beautiful
Absolute masterpiece… Timeless song.. You can feel she literally sings from heart here, it’s impossible not to sing along…
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This is not even a music video but this video has 175 million views . Thats why i love adele. She is a LEGEND
It's almost 177 million views already bro❤️❤️
True that
When this song went to #1 in Australia, the official video hadn’t been released yet, so Channel V (Australia’s main music channel) made this the de facto video and aired it on high rotation
This is more than a music video - it’s a moment in time that is way more memorable 😍
180 million now on 29/4/21
here in 2021 (10 years later) and it still hits the same. What she did with this performance cannot be undone
so true! people come and go, voices stand their grounds.
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I was there at the o2 this night and saw this live. Truly was the moment she transcended into superstardom! I remember vividly watch all the celebs at the tables just mesmerised by this performance. What a night!
That introduction alone deserve a Brit award! Thank u James for a wonderful statement to our once in a generation artist, ADELE!
THE pain of loss in the cracked voice and eloquent words.... I cannot imagine. Thank God, I was lucky in love. Loved only once, and for a lifetime. .....
I'm happy for you, Denise
Being in love can blind u from seeing reality
That’s good Denise but don’t be afraid of pain either, it’s what makes us human :)
@@TulipaBigDipa OH... his stroke when I was 30 (I am 63 now) kills me every single waking moment of every single day... he is still alive... but the pain..... Oh, I KNOW that very well.
@@almohvn33 oh …God bless you dear.
"If you've ever had a broken heart, you're 'bout to remember it now..."
@Chris Gandy honestly, I've never been in that case before but when she sang, I felt like i did
You ain't kiddin'.
Fuckin right
Yep 😂
Im 50 this year and will say this performance by this absolutely beautiful lady was utter perfection ...ive cried at funerals loosing friends to young !! ..My sister and i had a tough time through the divorce of our parents when we young and i found i bottled up all my feelings and emotions for all those years... ..played this with my mum and we both cried hard ....A pain/feeling was released from my heart...Thank you Adele XXXXXXX
2024 one of my favourite Adele songs. She really is a unique artist ❤ xxx
Pure goosebumps. Smh. I never had a break up til my husband died 12 years ago. Age 51 then. Never bothered looking for anyone else. No one could ever match our love of 33 yrs. Its no fun alone I must say. I would always know there is no match for what we had. I can't imagine a break up and him still running around out there. We are musicians and I can hardly get thru a full song he wrote. I should shop them around. We played such beautiful musical along the classic rock genre. I miss him dearly. Especially when you hear songs like this. I can feel her pain. Much love to ya Adele.💓
im so sorry. you made me cry. i hope you are ok :)
@@williamjohansen515 I'm ok now. Still miss the hell out of him tho. Its been 12 years now. I've learned to deal with it..the pain never goes away I just handle it bertter. Hard to play certain songs without him.. We played a lot he was the lyricist and We are both guitarist with perfect harmony. Hard to find what we had...i miss him dearly. Thanks William for stopping in. Have a beautiful day🎵🎸🌹
@@nancyboyd6273 you too❤️
You deserve all the happiness possible...may you claim it
Sorry to hear that :(
Where’s my 2021 people!
Here !
🙋♀️
Here
here!
Here in Japan!
This might just be one of the most beautiful live performances of all time.
Once in a generation,if you're lucky and blessed,a voice like hers will be there for us to experience and share with our world.Forever love to adele❤
That last few seconds when she's stood around looking awkward just proves she's not the usual self obsessed artist of today and just a genuine person with a great voice
When the Brit award aired,they followed her to a elevator, that had her man in it, she hugged him crying, prob due 2 nerves. Still remember that bit
She has very bad stage fright.
Merccy me
Norm Ralkie that was at her radio city music hall concert
The crying in the elevator was after her performance at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City before the release of her '25' album. Not after this performance on the Brit Awards. If you haven't seen the Radio City Music Hall performances they are definitely worth a view! Got to see her in Texas on her '25' tour and it is still the best concert I have ever seen. Hats off to anyone who can make an arena sit and watch captivated while you stand still on a stage and just sway back and forth. #legend
She was so shy towards the end, you could feel her nerves through her voice but she made it through and to think about the kind of artist she has evolved into today. It is so amazing to see artists evolve the way they do throughout their careers. It just reminds you how much we all change as we age. Oh life.
Very accurate and astute. I’m guessing all artists are similar to be writing these songs without emotion and keep it all in check and put on a concert. That takes a while to learn
@@TheAtticradio thank you. I totally agree 🤌🏾
I'd imagine it's harder for artist who put their heart and soul on display like that. To me in looked like she was feeling what she sang, reliving emotions and putting them into her performance.
@@hosekichan that's a great way to look at it. I can totally view it that way too now. Isn't it so interesting to see how differently we all perceive the same things??
imo in this case it seemed her deeply felt the lyrics that she was going through a heart break i can tell she was about to cry here. and of course since 19 era, she told so many times she always nervous even it was hard for her to doing a huge concert with stadium crowd.
This performance will forever be iconic! 👏
She is truly great. Her lyrics have meaning, her songs tell stories & provoke physical & emotional responses, from goosebumps to tears. And this is not my typical genre of music but I can't help it, she's too good & so beautiful.
This will always be my favourite live version of this song. So much raw emotion, incredible staging and lighting. Just one woman and a piano is all you need to create magic. Good to have you back Adele!
At the end of the song, look at her face and they way she 'Body speaks', she lived the song right at that moment for me....Wooooow!
Sarah Penney a @7
No Penney
@@michaelbriggs8141 🤨
@Ryan Stewart she performed on jools holland prior to this, and was performed better imo
does anybody think the guy who broke adeles heart must shit his pants everytime he hears this?
haha Probably 😂
Is it really true that someone really broke her heart?
+Amira Hasan of corse htf you do lyrics like that without being able to know wtf age on about !!!!
+Darion Williams he probably shits his pants thinking about all the millions he missed out on being Mr Adele :)
+Josh Dugan
She only makes her money from making songs about tragedy in her life, and that was one. Her newest isn't actually felt, so it isn't quite as good. Had he been Mr. Adele, little would have happened!
2022 and this song still hits!! Adele's voice has such power
I still remember watching this live and I’ve not seen anything since that beats it 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You can notice how her voice breaks, that feeling that makes us all love her. I can't wait for her new album
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You are kind 😇
Hope you liked her new album
jkjkj
The song that makes you think about the person, that's not even thinking about you.😒
Doesn't hurt so good
If you listen to her voice you end up forgeting about the person that brought you here, now that is impressive.
never forget cause it just made me win the fucking freak show from an so called SMART narsissist doctor i knew more about then she her self sadly..just paie atention sweety oops ..
@ekim andersom Do you know when the person leaves you and you're kind of at a loss as to what to do next because you were used to having that person with you? Such a thought is part of the process of overcoming I think
true
If you have a broken heart, you listen to her!! She is the best
No matter what year would it be..
Adele..
You’ll be a living legend forever!
You simply rock!
One of the most amazing heart-breaking songs ever.
Tell me about it
Timeless, master piece. And she has amazing voice and delivery.
I cry every listening
She always puts everything into her songs . Adele you’re fabulous
Yup 😔.
I was in London the night before this and I called the guy I was dating. He was also dating someone else at the time and I made him choose… he chose her. I came back home and watched this performance live that night. I’d kept myself together until I watched this and then completely fell apart. It explained everything I was feeling and I’ll never forget that moment. It was my first ever heartbreak and the one that cut the deepest 🤍
hope you found the one?!!
I can relate
I know this was a long time ago, but I feel your pain. I was rejected by my first love, high school, many times. I still dream about him.
@@Fletcher938 sadly not as of yet 😆 gotten a lot more selective though, just perhaps too selective. Happy with just me and my pup at the moment so all is well 🙂🐶
Yeah I felt that to. But hey, if you’re falling for a guy this hard after one date you should get help.
I was 13. I remember every moment of that performance, every emotion I felt when I saw her sing this song. And I fell in love instantly. Adele you are one of a kind. I've taken you with me since I was a teenager.❤️
I cry every single time, she - it's not "just" the lyrics - she brings alive a scene, a potential scene, where you are the uninvited, and it isn't over - but it is. Check. Finish line. Whoa, and you want the best for him, of course you do. "Sometimes it hurts instead". Powerful.
You can tell how good she is by the silence of the audience. Amazing performance
A song, a voice and a pianist - nothing better.
Hello Karina, I'm actually new her so I really need someone to talk with or probably have more conversation together
Completely agree.
Hello
How are you doing
The moment i fell in Love with her. No words to discribe
Goosebumps, so special. Time stands still for moments like these. Love how much she has grown in confidence. Still a London girl at heart too💕
I was there. Magic. The silence was deafening
Amazing
Wow
You are lucky man 👍
Lucky man this was a big night in her career
Wasn't silent.
No singer could ever make me cry like that
+Xenia Jessica You've never heard me sing. After about a minute there will be streams of tears rolling down your face...as you try to stuff your fingers in your ears and beg me to stop.
Haha
+Xenia Jessica What if Elton John poked you in the eye with his finger?
+Rob Fraser no if lady Gaga poked her face ... pun intended yes ...
+jmeove your right when i see justin beiber i cry with laughter... how funny
The worlds top performers must envy her ability to pack so much emotion into a song. She is truly stunning.
Pls. come back Adele,the world needs your stunning voice and i want to see you
live someday!?!
Her album comes out in fall yay
Full grown man crying here. What a performance!
D2jspOFFICIAL dude please man up!
David McNab man!! If you're crying too then you need to man up as well LOL
No shame. It's beautiful
takes a man to cry feeling are powerfull let it out and move on my friend
It's okay buddy. Don't ever feel bad for crying. It's human and to me it's just alright to cry listening to this angel.
two years ago we'were the happiest persons in the world, today everything is falling apart and w're sad, never been this sad in my life, it's crazy how a person can enter in your life and makes you the happiest person and some time later everythings changes
Sorry😢
I was 12 years old WAILING AND CRYING to this song like I just got out a serious relationship .......her power.
James says it so perfectly: Sometimes all you need is a piano and a voice like this. Amazing! It makes me cry every time.
She has made me cry. All her feelings ,I feel them as she sings
When you have a great voice like hers, instruments are just there for spice.