Estelle: “Adele Doesn’t Make Soul Music”

Published: Friday 23rd May 2014 by David

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‘American Boy’ chanteuse Estelle may be a fan of fellow Brit Adele, but not so much of her supposed links to Soul music, it has emerged this week.

For, during a recent conversation with Russell Simmons‘Global Grind‘, the ‘Come Over Love’ belle was quizzed on remarks she made on the singer and ‘Warwick Avenue’ vocalist Duffy, both of whom she said had been billed Soul singers by the media…incorrectly.

Why she feels this labelling downplays efforts made by the likes of Aretha Franklin?

Her explanation after the jump…

On Adele, Ms.Swaray shared:

“I don’t think of her and think of Aretha. So to me, that’s not Soul. She does great Folk music. To me, that doesn’t resonate that with Soul so don’t sell that to me as Soul and tell me I have to co-sign it or endorse it.”

Hit the 9 minute mark below.

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  1. whut May 23, 2014

    No lies told.

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  2. NICKI IS QUEEN May 23, 2014

    Nothing but the truth

  3. Stephy Tha Lambily May 23, 2014

    girl please have a seat

    • NICKI IS QUEEN May 23, 2014

      Stop trolling with blue and stephy you little b****

    • did you say bieber,one direction,gaga,j.cole,miley,rita ora YMCMB austin mahone,or bey(my faves are in my name…drag stan) katy perry fans are shiit May 23, 2014

      s*** you are a s***

      • FutureCIARA May 23, 2014

        Kiiiii sis noticed how they only put the moderator at the blue ivy account that means Stephy was trolling under her name kiiii but you guys don’t want to believe me

  4. Badnastydingaz May 23, 2014

    i so agree with estelle 100 % but adele does makes good music

  5. Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez May 23, 2014

    DEADDDD at Stephy trying to pose like me.

    Moderator: Please stop posing as other users.

    • NICKI IS QUEEN May 23, 2014

      Sis it’s not stephy and I now know what the problem is

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  6. MC!! May 23, 2014

    When I think of Adele I think of pop music with soul influences she also has a bluegrass sound too. I don’t think of her as a folk artist either though.

  7. Applause May 23, 2014

    Adele makes commercial generic soul music.

  8. Im Booked May 23, 2014

    Estelle Girl… If What Your Doing Is Soul, Then We Dont
    Want It!!
    DONT COME FOR SLAYDELE!

  9. did you say bieber,one direction,gaga,j.cole,miley,rita ora YMCMB austin mahone,or bey(my faves are in my name…drag stan) katy perry fans are shiit May 23, 2014

    the one thing i aint be needin is seein Rihicon,i saw that nasty comment she be makin about me go be a terrible mother and she be callin me ghetto…and if ya see Nicki is Queen tell her that i be comin for both they ghetto ass

  10. I.D. May 23, 2014

    In my opinion, Adele has a soulful voice, but doesn’t sing soul music. That being said, she’s a FAR better singer than Estelle. Estelle doesn’t really have a natural singing voice.
    #justsayin’

  11. Dustin May 23, 2014

    Estelle the one hit wonder. Boo, I hope you look good in green.

  12. Stephy Tha Lambily May 23, 2014

    Thank you TGJ for fixing these trolls. My Email & wordpress accounts are the REAL deal!

    • NICKI IS QUEEN May 23, 2014

      Stephy try changing your name around to get rid if that underline!!

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      • FutureCIARA May 23, 2014

        Sisss Stephy is trolling noticed how they only put the moderator at the bike ivy account only meaning Stephy was posing as blue Ivy to troll kiiii

  13. Ugh May 23, 2014

    Estelle is mad because she’s a flop with weak vocals.

  14. metzo May 23, 2014

    More like Jazz/Folk.

  15. Teacher May 23, 2014

    Preach it girl!! Adele’s music is enjoyable tho…

  16. Mark111 May 23, 2014

    Oop, bout time someone says it.

  17. yasssssssssss B**** May 23, 2014

    f*** this ugly ass anteater looking b**** nobody is or will ever check for you clown !

  18. truth tea May 23, 2014

    I agree, Amy Winehouse music is more soul-esque than Adele’s.
    however Adele still slays!

  19. Dossome May 23, 2014

    Lmaaaao,is the word “chanteuse” being used on every post now?

    • IStanForYourFav May 23, 2014

      Darling as much as he likes to shade your Mimi, he can’t keep shimself away from her impact lol

  20. Alan May 23, 2014

    Who the hell said Adele was a soul artist?! And for Estelle you had one breakthrough song that is it. I was a fan of your early “rap” work. I hate it when singing always wanna beat down singers. Until you can TRY and accomplish what Adele has than speak if not sit down. You not had a hit in 6 years

  21. cocobutta May 23, 2014

    Estelle is correct.
    Adele does folk, country, ballad pop and hints of soul.
    SOUL AND COUNTRY MUSIC ARE VERY CLOSE IN RELATION DUE TO DEPTH AND SUBJECT MATTERS.

    People class her as soul due to her not being from London UK rather than in the US country sticks.

    Still doesn’t take away the fact she is the bizness at what she does POINT BLANK!

    How ever it is put to us it equals GLOBAL COINS!

    Receipts Estelle?? Though your point was right lol.

  22. CzarM May 23, 2014

    Adele is like “hipster/soul” for twenty-somethings who hang out in cafes and watch NBC. But she’s not R&B/Soul.

  23. We love Nicki Minaj May 23, 2014

    I liked that Estelle’s Kanye West song… but when I heard she’d called the music industry racist for promoting white artists above black ones I kind of got a bad opinion about her… surely talent would have something to do with it? Bringing colour in is not cool and slightly hypocritical, and shows a poor attitude.
    Estelle seems so fake. Adele is mind-blowing live. I just saw some of this girl’s live performances. Talk about not having soul. Adele has as much soul as she does pounds…and she definitely beats Estelle with that one.
    Estelle sucks if it wasn’t for Kanye, “American Boy” would’ve had the same luck as her crappy album “Shine” in the lower rungs of the charts.
    Estelle doesn’t have half the talent Duffy has, same with Winehouse & Adele.
    I do NOT like Estelle at all! she is ugly, dumb and she can’t sing!! It’s not that she’s black or something…I just don’t like her attitude!
    At least Duffy, Winehouse & Adele write and create their own music..!

  24. ENOUGH ONIKA (NEW & IMPROVED) May 23, 2014

    I feel like Adele stans will come for this horse once they hear about this…..Like Estelle though!

  25. MC!! May 23, 2014

    Estelle sings like how she talks!! Like her accent is strong!!!!

  26. FutureCIARA May 24, 2014

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  27. Leann May 24, 2014

    Firstly Estelle get rid of that fake american accent you working with it sound stupid
    Secondly yes the uk scene dose not care for you trust I’m from the uk and no one hardly or ever speaks upon her music, her name never comes up in any type of discussion or debate when it comes to the uk music scene, if I’m honest I haven’t heard an Estelle record since american boy!! If I’m honest Estelle knew what she was doing Estelle was making to a much niche audience that only would be appreciated in the states, Estelle knew to market her music in America as here sound is not a uk influenced sound and nobody here would care. Here comment about adele just comes from a bitter place the fact that Adele was able to make soul music and be appreciated by the Uk and the US consistently something she couldn’t achieve

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