Singer puts spotlight on her voice for stripped-down performance. By Kelley L. Carter Adele performs at the 2011 VMAs Photo: MTV After being introduced by Katy Perry, British singer Adele . opened her Video Music Awards set dressed in a simple black dress, standing solo center stage. The lights came up and illuminated the woman who easily was one of the most-anticipated performers of the night. Even pop superstar Lady Gaga told MTV News that “she’s a breath of fresh air and she’s so exciting and her music is adding another dimension to radio that’s so important. She’s [also] a truly lovely person — which, to me, is always my favorite.” Adele most certainly didn’t disappoint Gaga and the rest of her fans. Her breakout hit, “Rolling in the Deep,” from her second album, 21, is the best-selling record of the year so far, but Adele decided to forego performing the ubiquitous hit, and instead she sang the sorrowful song “Someone Like You,” also from that hot-selling album. With her hair pulled back — and a signature ponytail traipsed over one shoulder — she sang the second single from her critically acclaimed album. She did vocal aerobics and dripped her soulful, sultry sound over the dark ballad, while a transfixed audience watched her. Emotion reverberated throughout the piano-driven track — she was backed by a pianist who played in the darkness a few feet behind her — as she belted out the tune that deals with the painful end of a relationship. At the end of her performance, fellow Brit and Video Music Awards house artist shouted out her appreciation for Adele, before going into Perry’s “Firework,” a song that seemed appropriate after bringing a house down. Related Videos VMA 2011: Performances Related Photos VMA 2011: Performers VMA 2011: Red Carpet Fashion Related Artists Adele
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