In the pop world of 2015, there was Adele, and there was everyone else. Despite giving her peers a nine-and-a-half-month head start, she had no trouble blazing past the competition, becoming not only the year's most talked-about artist, but its most wildly successful. Imagine a musical Donald Trump, using attention-monopolizing superpowers for good instead of evil and trading in genuine emotion instead of empty bluster: Adele, with her long-awaited 25, was that benevolent juggernaut.
尽管发专时间较晚，但是ADELE毫无疑问成为2015年最为热议的艺人，笑傲群雄。
First came "Hello," the tearjerking, record-setting ballad that served as her official reintroduction. Upon its release, the single captivated the Internet, got remixed by Rick Ross and riffed on by Lionel Richie, and had fans obsessing over its addictive video (which has now been watched more than 700 million times).
首单Hello一经发行遍攻占网络。截止目官方MV观看量已经突破7亿。
By the time of 25's release in late November, Adele had officially taken over. As producer Paul Epworth put it, she "beat everyone else at their own game." The album sold 3.38 million copies in its first week (setting a new record), topped the charts and even got spoofed by the Muppets. Adele then took her timeless talent to the stage with dazzling performances at the BBC and Radio City Music Hall, later announcing a massive 2016 tour. And after three quiet years, she opened up: first in a letter to fans, then in a string of interviews where she shared her own regrets and newfound wisdom, addressed the emotional weight of motherhood, and faced the fears and triumphs of making her return. This year, Adele raked in the cash, yes, but she also dominated our emotional lives, stealing back hearts and making history in the process. Here's how.
接下来是具体盘点。

October 18th: "Hello" Teased During X Factor Commercial Break
10.18： X Factor 30s广告，宣告回归。


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October 21st: Adele Announces 25 in Emotional Open Letter
10.21：发长信致粉丝
参考翻译：
当我7岁的时候，我想变成8岁。当我8岁的时候，我想变成12岁。转眼到了12岁，我就想变成18岁。但在那之后，我就不想长大了。现在我更像是在讨好十六到二十四岁的我，看看我能否迎合到那一段时光的心境。我感觉到目前为止，我都希望快点度过那段时光。我总是希望能快点长大，希望到新的环境去，希望能在怀念的同时遗忘。希望我没有因为恐惧和无趣毁掉那么多美好的事。希望我不总是那么在意事实而不动感情。希望我能更关心我亲爱的外婆，希望我没有如此自知，这意味着我总是预知事情发展的走向。希望我没有剪掉我的头发，希望我5’7’’。希望我曾耐心等待，也曾急于求成。
我的上一张专辑是一张分手专辑。如果要我定义这张专辑的主题，我愿称之为“弥补”。我将与自己握手言和，弥补逝去的时光，弥补我做过的和未曾做过的一切。不同于以前，这次我没有对过去的琐事耿耿于怀。过去的都已经过去了。25岁对我来说是一个转折点，恰好是20岁到30岁的中间。在从青年的青涩迈向成人的成熟中，我决定带着过去遗留下的问题，迎接未来的自我。我想念过去的种种，无论好坏，仅仅是因为我无法回去了。可当我处于过去的生活时，我却想逃离。人大概都是这样吧。我唠叨着回到青年时代，围坐一团，胡扯乱扯，不管未来，因为当时它根本不重要，而现在它却很重要。不知天高地厚，一切都没有定数。哪怕是遵守和打破规则也比制定规则要好。
生活在不知不觉中造就了现在的我，25讲述的就是对“我”的认知与了解。很抱歉花了这么久。但是你们也知道，生活本就如此。

October 23rd: "Hello" Drops, Breaks First-Week Sales Record
10.23：首单Hello发行。MV首日观看量2770万，单曲首周美国销量111W，均打破记录。


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October 25th: "Hello" Sparks Outpouring of Remixes, Covers
10.25：Hello引发翻唱混音热潮
另外名人David Attenborough/Lionel Richie/Rick Ross等表达对Hello的关注以及喜爱。

November 19th: Adele Announces She Will Hold Streaming of 25
11.19：ADELE表示新专25不会上架流媒体

November 20th: Adele Talks New Music, Motherhood in Rolling Stone Cover Story
11.20：登上滚石封面，谈新歌以及成为母亲后的故事
访谈内容：https://tieba.baidu.com/p/4139285092

November 20th: Adele Officially Becomes a Meme
11.20：ADELE正式成为现象级焦点
BBC特辑播出，扮Jenny桥段深得人心
Ellen 和 Muppets' own Miss Piggy无偿为Hello宣传
Jimmy Fallon秀教室乐器版Hello
Jimmy Kimmel节目出现Hello
SNL恶搞：Hello拯救感恩节：

BBC 节目 扮Jenny


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Ellen：


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Jimmy Fallon秀教室乐器版Hello


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SNL恶搞：Hello拯救感恩节：


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November 23rd: Adele Calls for Drake Remix
11.23：ADELE隔空喊话Drake，求合作混音
画外音：然而到现在了什么都没有

November 26th: Adele Announces European Tour
11.26：宣布欧洲巡演日程


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