I’ve always said that Adele has turned so many people on to British singers - whether female singers or just like music from this country in general.

Ellie Goulding credits Adele with widening global attention for British vocalists and UK music more broadly. The remark frames Adele not just as a successful individual artist but as a cultural “gateway” whose mainstream popularity lowers barriers for listeners to explore other UK acts—especially women singers—who might otherwise be overlooked in an international, often US-centered pop market. Implicitly, Goulding is also situating her own career within a post-Adele landscape in which British artists benefit from increased receptivity abroad. The quote highlights how breakout stars can reshape perceptions of a national scene and create spillover opportunities for peers.