Fans Are Freaking Out Over This Nutty Sam Smith-Adele Conspiracy Theory
Rumour has it that the British singers Adele and Sam Smith could be the same person, according to a nutty conspiracy theory that began circulating online this week.
Twitter user Jesse Valona set the social media platform alight Monday when he shared this video of Adele’s 2015 hit “Hello” being played at a slower speed.
“Did you know that when you slow down Adele it’s actually Sam Smith,” the 17-year-old asked.
Did you know that when you slow down Adele it’s actually Sam Smith pic.twitter.com/SysXOoQgZY
— jesse (@jesse21valona) February 5, 2018
“I forget the exact action of the realization,” Valona told HuffPost on Friday. “But both Sam Smith and Adele were played on my speakers at some point that day. Then when I slowed it down, I just knew it sounded very elegant, like Sam Smith’s voice, and decided to share it with the world.”
He shared this clip of Adele’s “Million Years Ago” as further evidence:
Example B pic.twitter.com/OjYxKsqJx0
— jesse (@jesse21valona) February 7, 2018
The musical resemblance sent other people on Twitter into a mini-meltdown, with many posing the same question:
Has anyone ever seen Adele and Sam Smith in the same room
— HULA REGGAETÓN (@truebreatharian) February 7, 2018
— WHAT WOULD RIHANNA DO ? (@rihserendip) February 6, 2018
mate. they’re never seen together at the same event. they’re British legends, sing the same genre. legit I’m telling you. *x-files theme tune*
— mj (@MegGriessel) February 6, 2018
I knew they were the same person
— •gee• (@GeorjiaA) February 6, 2018
I think they are the same person!
— Gisselyyy (@_giselmars) February 7, 2018
@keeley_stoehr
what if
they are actually
the same person
🤯— Nico Mendoza (@NicoIsHereDude) February 7, 2018
Others simply marveled at the coincidence:
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WHAT WHAT IS THIS MAGIC
— lucky//ethen (@Nutella_phan) February 6, 2018
So we can listen to Adele's original and Sam's cover on the same vinyl. What a time to be alive.
— Jason De Ruto (@Erick_Ishani) February 7, 2018
Holy bananas
— ashlin (@ashlinpolly) February 7, 2018
As soon as my brain recognises his voice...... pic.twitter.com/kbpVSEiOnW
— eretria (@Shyyywah) February 6, 2018
— Emmy Morgan (@RealEmmyMorgan) February 6, 2018
adeleception
— 「auggie loves stephen」 (@solareclipxe) February 6, 2018
Twitter user @Mubzy added further fuel to the theory with this post:
It all adds up. I just googled to find a picture of them together. There is non! pic.twitter.com/GcWXb1fme1
— Mubzy (@Mubzy) February 6, 2018
Indeed, a Google Image search of the terms “Adele” and “Sam Smith” throws up no images of the pair together, in the same place at the same time.
Adele and Smith appear to have only been in contact publicly over Twitter once, back in 2013:
This Sam Smith song is so so good http://t.co/5BpkPUTzyt xx
— Adele (@Adele) October 7, 2013
@OfficialAdele I'm so happy you like it xx
— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) October 7, 2013
Not everyone was convinced, however, and some tweeters called for further investigation:
now somebody gotta speed up Sam Smith and see if it's actually Adele
— Devin☁️ (@caucasiantwink) February 6, 2018
Which is what one person did:
— HannaH (@notsohugingbear) February 6, 2018
And sadly, speeding up a Sam Smith song did not make it sound like an Adele track. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted ...
This article has been updated to include Valona’s comment.
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