So last night the BF and I caught the Adele show here in DC. And it was awesome! In addition to being really, really ridiculously talented, the girl is just adorable.
You forget when you are listening to her larger-than-life singing voice that she is a 20-year-old kid. But then, between songs, she reminds you by talking with her youthful exuberance about her excitement about opening for her idol Etta James this summer at the Montreux Jazz Festival, or recounting how she got so drunk in New York City that she kept falling on the sidewalk, jokingly singing “Chasing Pavements” as she did it. She’s like your little British kid sister, sweet and endearing even when mischievous.
But her voice was really amazing. It’s been a long time since a performance gave me goosebumps. Hers did.
Here is a cover of Etta James’ “Fool That I Am” that she did earlier in her tour in Portland. She performed it here in DC last night too. I don’t know how long she is touring the States, but if you get a chance to see her, go!
