Daydreamer
See also: daydreamer
English
Etymology
After Adele's song “Daydreamer” (2008). See more at daydream and daydreamer.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪdɹiːmə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪdɹimɚ/
- Rhymes: -iːmə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: Day‧dream‧er
Noun
Daydreamer (plural Daydreamers)
- (music) A fan of British singer-songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 1988), simply known as Adele.
- [2015, Chas Newkey-Burden, Adele: The Biography, updated edition, London: John Blake Publishing, →ISBN, page 228:
- Adele’s fans – many of whom call themselves ‘Daydreamers’ – found they had to wait for the dream of a third album to come true. Not only that, as they waited they were subjected to several delays and disappointments.]
- 2021 November 16, Pat Phoompuang, “Adele's New Album Release: 30”, in The Brewster Browser, volume 44, number 2, Wolfeboro, NH: Brewster Academy, page 8, column 3:
- This story was told by fans around the world, especially Daydreamers, the fandom of Adele.
- 2022 January 13, Danielle Pascual, “Adele Easter Eggs: Fan-Spotted References to Past Music Videos In Her ’30’ Era”, in Billboard, archived from the original on 13 January 2022:
- Eagle-eyed Daydreamers were quick to notice the similarities between “Easy On Me” and her longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 “Hello,” which were both shot in black and white (though the latter is sepia-toned) and feature the same house, Sony Music confirmed.
- 2022 January 25, Linda Hasco, “Adele’s postponed Las Vegas residency: She’s apologized, but do we really know what’s behind it?”, in PennLive, archived from the original on 26 January 2022:
- Her shows, called “A Weekend with Adele,” scheduled to run weekends through April, were expected to be the most lucrative residency in Las Vegas history. They’ve been indefinitely postponed, the singer announced in a Twitter video Thursday. The cancellation has fueled skepticism and disappointment among Adele’s Daydreamers, her fandom.
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