Adele
Sensational singer
BY JAMES CORDEN
Sometimes in life, at one point or an-
other, we all have a thought or a feeling
that feels particular to us. Be it heart-
break, sorrow, grief, or just the ups and
downs of day-to-day life—“No one has
ever felt the pain I feel right now!”
And then Adele comes along with
a song, and suddenly it’s as if she is
holding out her hand and saying,
“I know how you feel. I’ve been there.”
She puts emotions into words, de-
scribing them in a way we never could
ourselves. She is raw, honest, and ele-
gant all at the same time. It never feels
like she sings to us. She sings for us.
When I have sat and talked with
Adele, often into the small hours of
the morning, she’s felt like a friend
from school, like someone I’ve known
my whole life, so much so that I can
almost forget her exquisite talents.
But then I hear her singing in the
kitchen, or belting at the top of her
voice solely to make my children
laugh, and I am immediately re-
minded: she is an artist, in the purest
sense of the word.
In a time when people are trying
to sell every facet of their being, on
every device that surrounds us, here
is someone who wants only to make
extraordinary music and put it out
into the world. To comfort us, to lift
us up, and to laugh with us.
I love Adele. The world needs her.
We’ve all got to protect her as best
we can.Corden is an Emmy-winning producer
and the host of The Late Late Show
with James Corden100 TIME June 6/June 13, 2022