The Hit Power of a Heartbreak Song: Although Lewis Capaldi doesn’t think his success will last very long, he shouldn’t count himself out yet. Power ballads today are more prominent on adult contemporary and don’t normally cross over from that space. Capaldi proved otherwise with his massive crossover smash Someone You Loved. Spotify in Germany played in role in the 23 year old developing artist before before he set the world ablaze. Capaldi is up for a Grammy and majors are on the lookout for another crooner that can deliver a heartbreak song. Although a Capaldi cannot be reassembled, the billion streamed superstar opened the eyes to execs to a massive market that generally is ignored. UK and the U.S. loves heartbreak songs.