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Music-lovers everywhere look forward to sharing their Spotify Wrapped results every year! In 2021, the streaming service introduced several new features, but "Audio Aura" sparked the most conversation. It allows listeners to reflect back on the moods and vibes that shaped their musical experiences by assigning colors to different mood categories. For instance, purple represents passion, while orange pairs well with bold, rebellious energy. Next, those different moods are paired with songs on Spotify before each listener receives their top two moods that best match their listening habits. But speaking of moods, wouldn't it be cool to know what the entire world was feeling this year, relatively speaking? Thanks to some exclusive data from our friends at Spotify, we have a better idea. Read on to see the emotions that defined us in 2021.

Joyful Tunes Were in High Demand

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It took almost the entirety of Oprah Winfrey’s interview for her to inspire a tear in Adele’s eye, but Adele still refused to let it drop. “Oh, no!” the singer cried, wagging a finger at the legendary host with the kind of fond chiding you throw a friend’s way after they lure you into deeper emotional waters than expected. “You’re not going to make me cry!” Winfrey, an expert at steering conversations in and out of catharsis, threw up her hands in mock “who, me?” innocence. Soon enough, she was wrapping the interview with her fondest wishes, having never truly cracked her subject’s self-aware composure.

This isn’t to say that Adele, reemerging with a new album after spending years out of the public eye, didn’t open up at all during this “One Night Only” special. In both the interview, conducted in a lush...

It was Adele's big night—and the music was just the tip of the emotional iceberg. After years of waiting, fans were finally back in Adele's orbit on Sunday, Nov. 14 as she performed some of her new music for the first time ahead of the release of her highly anticipated album, 30. Appearing atop Mount Hollywood with the iconic Griffith Observatory behind her, it was a fitting spot for one of the biggest stars of our time to make her return to the stage. In front of a sea of celebrity guests, she serenaded the crowd—and fans watching around the world—with the best of her discography, including signature songs like "When We Were Young," "Hello" and "Someone Like...

Adele acolytes will get their first taste of her new album “30” during a CBS concert special airing this fall.

Premiering Sunday, Nov. 14 at 8:30/7:30c, Adele: One Night Only will feature “an extraordinary concert performance that includes the earliest opportunity to hear her first new material in six years,” per CBS. The two-hour special will include “chart-topping hits” and “several never-before-heard songs,” as well as an exclusive interview by Oprah Winfrey. The “wide-ranging conversation” will focus on Adele’s “new album, the stories behind the songs, life after divorce, weight loss and raising her son.”

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Rumor has it Adele was dressed to the nines at the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks game on Saturday, July 17. Scratch that, it's simply a fact.  In a photo obtained by E! News, the "When We Were Young" singer showed up to the NBA Finals game in a chic outfit, wearing a black top, black leggings, an oversized patterned coat and black heels. She wore her blonde hair straight down and accessorized with gold jewelry and a black face mask. Adele topped her look off with a French manicure. As for the game, which took place in the Suns' city? Well, it didn't go too hot in the home team's favor. The Bucks won, scoring 123, versus the Suns' 119. Currently, the Bucks are...

Heading into Sunday’s final episode of “American Idol” Season 19, Grace Kinstler was the odds-on favorite to win. This 20-year-old soul singer from Illinois was eliminated midway through the three-hour finale when Chayce Beckham and Willie Spence both advanced to the Top 2 based on America’s live coast-to-coast votes. “Let us hear it for this amazing woman on our stage,” said host Ryan Seacrest as the audience could be heard gasping.

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The three judges — Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie — appeared gobsmacked at the results of the vote. When the reality TV show returned from a commercial break, Ryan checked in with them at the judges’ table. “I am in shock,” Lionel proclaimed. “I don’t know what I was expecting, but to lose any of those three is ridiculous.”

Grace performed three tunes during the first hour of the show,...

“My biggest supporter was definitely my dad,” said “American Idol” semifinalist Grace Kinstler at her audition in Los Angeles. “He passed away last February very unexpectedly. I know that he would be here with me if he were still here.” The 20-year old college student from Lakewood, Illinois earned her spot on the ABC reality TV competition by singing “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “Natural Woman” for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. On Sunday, May 16 Kinstler will compete against Casey Bishop, Chayce Beckham and Willie Spence for a spot in the Season 19 finale.

Each artist will sing three songs on this upcoming episode including a brand new single produced just for them. Kinstler’s original track is “Love Someone,” a pop tour de force produced by Grammy winner Tricky Stewart. The Berklee College of Music student will also sing Kelly Clarkson‘s Season 1 winner’s song “A...

The “American Idol” Top 4 — Chayce Beckham, Casey Bishop, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence — will perform three songs apiece on Sunday’s two-hour show. This semi-final will air live nationwide on May 16 beginning at 5 p.m Pt/8 p.m. Et. Before making your “American Idol” winner predictions for season 19, it is worth knowing the popularity of each of these artists.

With “American Idol” not revealing vote totals, a good way to measure their appeal is YouTube views for their past performances. In advance of these four contenders for the season 19 championship singing once again for America’s votes, we reviewed all of their appearances to date that have been posted on the “American Idol” YouTube channel.

We can report that Willie Spence is the king of YouTube, racking up over 4 million views as of this writing. Almost one-third of those came for his showstopper song, “I Was Here.”

Sitting in second place is Casey Bishop,...

Ahead of Sunday’s Top 4 episode of “American Idol,” Season 19 front-runner Grace Kinstler has just released her new single, “Love Someone.” This 20-year-old college student from Lakewood, Il has been predicted to win the crown for much of this season, according to Gold Derby’s racetrack odds. Listen to Grace’s love ballad below, which is giving us major Kelly Clarkson vibes, aka the powerhouse vocalist who won “Idol” back in Season 1. (See the show’s winner list.)

“When you love somebody, love someone, you live and you learn,” Grace sings on the record. “You rise and you fall, but somehow it’s worth it all.” On the May 16 episode, the final four artists will each sing three songs live for America’s vote: their winner’s single, a personal song choice and a song mentored by special guest star Finneas. “Love Someone” is Grace’s winner’s single.

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The shock departure of Caleb Kennedy from “American Idol,” leaves just four artists — Chayce Beckham, Casey Bishop, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence — still in contention to win season 19. These Top 4 will sing three songs each on Sunday’s show a song inspired by their personal idol, a duet produced by mentor Finneas, and their winner’s singles.

Heading into the May 16 two-hour episode, which will air live nationwide, we are surveying “American Idol” viewers for their season 19 winner predictions. Caleb had been polling at about 10%. Without him in the race, Casey has widened her lead and now registers at a whopping 40% of the vote in our poll. Willie sits in second at 28% while Grace has 20%. Rounding out the race is Chayce with 12%.

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“American Idol” is down to the Top 5 after Sunday’s night show ended with the shocking elimination of Arthur Gunn and Hunter Metts. Gunn, who was the season 18 runner-up last year, had been a last-minute addition to the show. He won the Comeback Special on April 19 and then sailed through the Top 10 on May 2.

Heading into the Top 7 show on May 9, Gunn was in the top three of our “American Idol” winner predictions. But his reworked cover of the Coldplay classic “In My Place” and his Mother’s Day tribute, “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, just didn’t resonate with viewers. Also ousted was Hunter Metts, who sang the Coldplay tune “Everglow” as well as his original song “The River.”

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With Gunn gone, the season 19 competition is now wide-open according to our poll of “American Idol” viewers. Coming off her red-hot performances on Sunday,...

Sunday’s special Mother’s Day edition of American Idol definitely lived up to its name, as two fan-favorite singers were dealt a mother of a blow. Plus, the Top 7 performed songs by Coldplay — the unofficial band of mothers everywhere!

As always, let’s begin with the results. Once America’s votes were tallied, Arthur Gunn and Hunter Metts were banished to obscurity. That leaves Casey Bishop, Chayce Beckham, Willie Spence, Caleb Kennedy and Grace Kinstler as the season’s Top 5.

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“American Idol” showcases the Top 7 on May 9 in a two-hour episode airing live coast-to-coast. We’ve done some digging and discovered the titles of the Coldplay and Mother’s Day songs that the remaining season 19 contestants — Arthur Gunn, Caleb Kennedy, Casey Bishop, Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler, Hunter Metts and Willie Spence — will perform. Scroll down for these “American Idol” spoilers.

These lucky seven won enough votes from America last week to continue on in the competition. They were part of the Top 10 who crooned songs from Disney animated classics on May 2. All of them but one were culled from the Top 12 who performed Oscar-nominated songs on April 18. Joining them in the Top 10 was Gunn, the winner of the Comeback Special, which aired on April 19. He was the season 18 runner-up to Just Sam last May.

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The final knockout round of “The Voice” Season 20 turned out to be the end of the road for four more talented singers: Avery Roberson of Team Kelly Clarkson, Rio Doyle of Team John Legend, Connor Christian of Team Blake Shelton and Raine Stern of Team Nick Jonas. Thus, the number of artists still in the running to win the title is now at an even 20. But which of the four eliminated artists from the April 26 episode was most robbed of a spot in the live shows? Vote in our poll below and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

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Avery, a 20-year-old country artist from Rutherfordton, North Carolina, auditioned with the song “If You’re Reading This” and ended up being a four-chair turn. He chose Team Blake. He next performed “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” in the battles...