D∆WN (Dawn Richards) Covers Adele's "Hello"

The former Danity Kane singer takes on Adele’s record-breaker.

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D∆WN (or Dawn Richards as she has been known for much of her career) has evolved far beyond her days as part of Danity Kane and Dirty Money. She barely resembles the singer of those days, and we mean that in the best way possible. Further continuing her artful experiments in soul and R&B, D∆WN sets her sights on Adele‘s recent, record-breaking single “Hello” for a new cover of the song. While most covers often fall flat of usurping the original, this one certainly comes very, very close. Check out D∆WN’s cover of “Hello” below.

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