21 (Adele album) music inflections. Instruments such as the saxophone, harp, banjo and the accordion contributed to its exploration of blues and soul. The singer drew from the music of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits, and Sinéad O'Connor in the cultivation of the album's sound, and credited Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, and The Steel Drivers with its musical direction. Adele's style on "21" is generally characterised by critics as soul, although some suggest that the album eschews any distinct stylistic epithet. John Murphy of musicOMH characterises the album as British soul. Jon Caramanica of
Masquerade (Eric Saade album) Dawn" was first released on 28 June 2010 in Sweden. The single reached the top 50 in Sweden. Masquerade (Eric Saade album) Masquerade is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It was first released on 19 May 2010 in Sweden. The album won the Scandipop Award 2011 in the category "Best Album from a New Artist". It was also nominated for a Scandipop Award 2011 in the category "Best Male Album". The first single "Sleepless" was released on 21 December 2009 worldwide. The single reached the top 50 in Sweden. The second single "Manboy" was first released