British-born Grammy Award-winning superstar
Adele is perhaps one of the best singers in the world. But her rise to stardom wasn’t an easy road; in fact, she nearly missed her big break in America due to a decision she regrets to this day. You see, back in 2008, Adele was becoming a household name in the United Kindom, been named as the first person to receive Brit Awards Critics’ Choice and was also predicted to be the number one breakthrough artist of 2008. It seems she was all set to conquer America when suddenly Adele decided to cancel her big American debut tour instead to spend more time with her now ex-boyfriend.
Adele said that she couldn’t bear to be away from him and admits that she was drinking too much and that she was in a somewhat toxic relationship at the time. On top of that, Adele has a reputation for getting awful bouts of homesickness and really dislikes flying. It appeared that her time had passed her by until she was asked to appear on an episode of Saturday Night Live as the music act. Little did she know that then-Vice Presidential running mate Sarah Palin also appeared on the show. That episode drew 17 million viewers, the show’s best ratings in 14 years! One of her most famous songs, “Hello,” had been played on the radio so many times that now many people have grown to dislike it. Plus, it’s been covered numerous times on various singing shows and on the internet. However, in 2015, when two Italian brothers calling themselves Ciuffi Rossi, sat down one day in front of a camera and announced in Italian that they were going to both sing “Hello,” folks didn’t quite know what to expect.
What they got was a version of the song that was fresh, new, and totally original. These two young men sang it in perfect English, without a hint of an accent. Their harmonies are out of this world! I wouldn’t be surprised if these two are headlining their own American tour in the near future.
Here is a video of their impressive performance.
