Ed Sheeran went in a trash dance-pop direction. And Sam is non-binary now, plus their music is more gay-pop bangers compared to their original power ballads. So Lewis takes the spot 
 

 

Edited October 4, 20223 yr by Raphy23

He's the male Tones & I

4 minutes ago, Truth Teller said:

He's the male Tones & I

@Raphy23 i actually found this guy, Thomas Day, the other day. He's 19 and has a nice voice, and this is a nice song, I think.

Have a listen, you might like.

 

 

 

And here's him singing Easy On Me, haha. Pretty good,

 

 

I'm sorry but who even listens to him?

No, Sam is the non binary Adele

 

 

not when he's a one era wonder

36 minutes ago, Raphy23 said:

Sam is non-binary now, plus his music is more gay-pop bangers compared to his original power ballads.

 

 

28 minutes ago, anti-***** said:

@Raphy23 i actually found this guy, Thomas Day, the other day. He's 19 and has a nice voice, and this is a nice song, I think.

Have a listen, you might like.

 

 

 

And here's him singing Easy On Me, haha. Pretty good,

 

 

Listened and like it a lot! Thanks 

13 minutes ago, Illuminati said:

No, Sam is the non binary Adele

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, DoItHonestly said:

Sorry! Fixed!! 

There is no male equivalent of Adele, there isn't even a close contender amongst female musicians. People seem to forget the chokehold Adele had on the charts (and the entire music industry) from 2011-2016. 21 is a once in a lifetime album. Replicating it's success is not plausible, and not something we're likely going to see for a very long time. Artists like Adele don't just come and go. When an artist like Adele comes along? We'll know. They'll have cross generational appeal, an album that spends half the year at #1, and the rest of the year in the top 5, earn Diamond status based on mostly pure sales, have 2, 3, or maybe even 4, multi-week reigning #1 singles, including having multiple singles occupying the top 10 at one time, not just on the US charts, but GLOBALLY, and their album will be the best selling album of the entire decade. That was literally Adele... I'm convinced half of this site is just too young to remember what her success was like. It was a bloodbath for every other artist for nearly two full calendar years during the 21 and 25 eras.

 

Adele sweetie I’m so sorry

He's the male Emeli Sandé, a massive first era and is nowhere to be seen after that.

Both have grating irritating voices and release dross for aunt edna, so yes, quite possibly.

35 minutes ago, Miss Show Business said:

There is no male equivalent of Adele, there isn't even a close contender amongst female musicians. People seem to forget the chokehold Adele had on the charts (and the entire music industry) from 2011-2016. 21 is a once in a lifetime album. Replicating it's success is not plausible, and not something we're likely going to see for a very long time. Artists like Adele don't just come and go. When an artist like Adele comes along? We'll know. They'll have cross generational appeal, an album that spends half the year at #1, and the rest of the year in the top 5, earn Diamond status based on mostly pure sales, have 2, 3, or maybe even 4, multi-week reigning #1 singles, including having multiple singles occupying the top 10 at one time, not just on the US charts, but GLOBALLY, and their album will be the best selling album of the entire decade. That was literally Adele... I'm convinced half of this site is just too young to remember what her success was like. It was a bloodbath for every other artist for nearly two full calendar years during the 21 and 25 eras.

 

I agree! I didn’t mean it that deep. But a similar style of music that does decently well on the charts. he’s new, so I can see him going in that direction in the future in terms of success, but he’ll never be as big as Adele obviously. 
 

for a almost a decade I considered Sam Smith the male equivalent, but now it’s Lewis. 

Edited October 5, 20223 yr by Raphy23

I get the idea, people are so obtuse here. And yes, although he's fading being too safe.

I honestly think he has a awful voice.  

 

This cover of Before You Go by Jesse McCartney is 100% better 

 

 

Edited October 5, 20223 yr by Insanity

1 hour ago, Miss Show Business said:

There is no male equivalent of Adele, there isn't even a close contender amongst female musicians. People seem to forget the chokehold Adele had on the charts (and the entire music industry) from 2011-2016. 21 is a once in a lifetime album. Replicating it's success is not plausible, and not something we're likely going to see for a very long time. Artists like Adele don't just come and go. When an artist like Adele comes along? We'll know. They'll have cross generational appeal, an album that spends half the year at #1, and the rest of the year in the top 5, earn Diamond status based on mostly pure sales, have 2, 3, or maybe even 4, multi-week reigning #1 singles, including having multiple singles occupying the top 10 at one time, not just on the US charts, but GLOBALLY, and their album will be the best selling album of the entire decade. That was literally Adele... I'm convinced half of this site is just too young to remember what her success was like. It was a bloodbath for every other artist for nearly two full calendar years during the 21 and 25 eras.

 

1 hour ago, Miss Show Business said:

There is no male equivalent of Adele, there isn't even a close contender amongst female musicians. People seem to forget the chokehold Adele had on the charts (and the entire music industry) from 2011-2016. 21 is a once in a lifetime album. Replicating it's success is not plausible, and not something we're likely going to see for a very long time. Artists like Adele don't just come and go. When an artist like Adele comes along? We'll know. They'll have cross generational appeal, an album that spends half the year at #1, and the rest of the year in the top 5, earn Diamond status based on mostly pure sales, have 2, 3, or maybe even 4, multi-week reigning #1 singles, including having multiple singles occupying the top 10 at one time, not just on the US charts, but GLOBALLY, and their album will be the best selling album of the entire decade. That was literally Adele... I'm convinced half of this site is just too young to remember what her success was like. It was a bloodbath for every other artist for nearly two full calendar years during the 21 and 25 eras.

 

Tell them!!!

no, adele is gorgeous

No, Sam Smith is the closest to a male Adele

2 hours ago, Biggie said:

What's funny here? All of those achievements Adele achieved with 21. 

3 hours ago, Punky Rooster said:

Both have grating irritating voices and release dross for aunt edna, so yes, quite possibly.

this sent me more than that achievement paragraph above

10 hours ago, Squall said:

I'm sorry but who even listens to him?

People with a taste boo boo

10 hours ago, Illuminati said:

No, Sam is the non binary Adele

 

 

Sam is nobody at this point I’m afraid..compared to Ed and Lewis

10 hours ago, Sharapov said:

not when he's a one era wonder

He had only one era …new era is coming and your point is?