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At a time when streaming services and online piracy have cannibalized album sales, she’s almost single-handedly revived hope for the flagging industry, with each of her blockbuster album releases doubling as cultural events. </p> <p>Through the signature sound of her show-stopping voice and the heartrending candor of her lyrics, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171029084838/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/sam-smith-song-too-good-at-goodbyes-review-1202551417/" id="related_article_link_adele" data-tag="adele">Adele</a> has earned a massive following that transcends cultures and borders, shattering records around the world en route to becoming the best-selling singer of the 21st century. 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