It will be difficult for Adele to top her Video Music Awards performance for the hit “Someone Like You,” but reps for the singer have released a teaser for the song’s proper video.

The official music video is expected out later this week, and a press release ahead of its premiere (tommorrow night on MTV and Vevo at 7:56pm EDT) describes the clip as “minimal and graceful.” Jake Nava, who has worked with Kanye West and Beyonce in the past, directed the clip, and he describes the feel of the video:

“The location evokes style and romance,” Nava explains, “and shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space.”

The clip was shot on location in Paris in the early morning hours, and the released bit shows Adele in black and white wandering the city, singing. The hit comes off Adele’s 21, the biggest selling album of 2011 with more than 10 million units of the record sold worldwide. Since its February 22nd release, Adele’s 21 has remained in the top three of Billboards Top Albums, holding its high rankings for 30 weeks.

Of the song, Adele herself describes the heartbreak that went into writing it. The song chronicles her feelings upon learning the man she believed she’d marry- who had only broken up with her a few months earlier- was engaged to marry another woman. She says:

“I wrote that song on the end of my bed. I had a cold. I was waiting for my bath to run. I’d found out that he’d got engaged.

“We were so intense I thought we would get married. But that was something he never wanted …So when I found out he does want that with someone else, it was just the horrible-est feeling ever. But after I wrote it, I felt more at peace. It set me free … I didn’t think it would resonate … with the world! I’m never gonna write a song like that again. I think that’s the song I’ll be known for.”

Although the official “Someone Like You” video will likely be fabulous, it will be difficult to top this live performance:

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Singer Adele stole the show at the 2011 MTV VMAs with her performance of Someone Like You the huge hit that helped launch her mainstream musical career along with Rolling in the Deep from her sophomore album 21.

Standing center stage in a simple black dress the British songstress accompanied by just a piano backing belted out her hit song, earning a standing ovation from a room full of her peers.

Speaking to MTV News Lady Gaga called Adele:

“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.”

With the best selling record of the year (Rolling in the Deep) and a career that appears poised for greatness her clean infectious voice stood out as other acts relied on gimmicks and auto tuning (thanks Lil Wayne) to get the audience up on their feet.

Soulful, sultry and right to the point, everything Adele did during her performance shouted out that music can connect without all the theatrics and special effects singer fall back on during the digital age of music creation.

Bringing the house down with vocals isn’t easy to do but Adele managed and here’s the video for proof:

Let us know what you thought about Adele’s MTV VMAs performance

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Don’t look for Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine this Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards, giving his hatred for the event it’s likely he won’t be in attendance.

The lead singer and co-host of the popular NBC talent show The Voice had this to say about MTV’s attempt to still be relevant in the music world:

“The VMAs [are the] one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I’m drawing a line in the sand. Fuck you, VMAs.”

Levine later went on to add:

“I may be a pop singer. but every once in a while the angsty teenager in me just blurts out some raw honesty. it’s a reflex.”

MTV responded with a tweet of their own:

“Soooo you’ll be tuning in at 9/8C tomorrow right? (BTW, bonus points if you TwitPic your 2004 Moonman!)”

Not surprisingly a bunch of other music artists tweeted their support for Adam who made a very valid point.

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will air live in Los Angeles tonight @ 9 PM ET.

Do you think the MTV VMAs are still relevant? If nothing else I watch for the musical acts and could care less what MTV thinks about musical artists they barely have any contact with as they focus on Jersey Shore and pregnant teenagers.

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Britney Spears comeback 2.0 was in full swing at this years MTV video music awards, and finally she managed to get it right.

Wining three awards, Britney kept her speeches short and professional, and unlike last year that’s pretty much the end of it. As AP noted, new Britney still owns the VMA’s, and “Spears made news and earned a standing ovation just by showing up, smiling and not making a fool of herself.” Highlight package above.

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Are you as terrified as I am for Britney Spears tonight at the VMAs? The clock is ticking down, and I’m not sure if I want to see something fabulously sensational or watch Brit prove that she’s cleaned up her act for real. There’s also the possibility that she’ll whip out a performance after all, since MTV has kept us guessing.

9 pm ET SHARP, September 7th. If there are going to be any f-ups, it’s live! That always makes for a good time.

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