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Not to be confused with Adam Lamberg.
Adam Lambert
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Adam Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American actor and singer from Los Angeles, California. He is currently a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.[1]

Early life

Lambert grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California and attended Deer Canyon Elementary School, Mesa Verde Middle School, and Mt. Carmel High School, where he was in theater, choir, and frequently performed with the school's jazz band.[2]

Lambert has been a stage actor since he was about 10 years old; he was cast as Linus in San Diego's Lyceum Theater's production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.[3] He also played a part in The Ten Commandments: the Musical at the Kodak Theatre alongside Val Kilmer.[4] He was the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the touring and Los Angeles casts of the musical Wicked.[4] Since 2004 he regularly performs at the Zodiac Show, which was co-created by Carmit Bachar of the Pussycat Dolls. He also performed at the Upright Cabaret.

His parents, Leila and Eber Lambert, are divorced.

American Idol

Lambert auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in San Francisco, California. During his initial audition, he sang "Bohemian Rhapsody". In the semifinals, Lambert was voted into the Top 13, joining fellow Group 2 performers Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen. Lambert and Allen became roommates in the Idol mansion, with Allen stating it was due to their neatness.[5]

During Michael Jackson week, he sang "Black or White" leading to praise from all four judges, with Paula Abdul predicting that he would go on to the finals.[6] The following week, Lambert sang a version of "Ring of Fire". While Randy Jackson, DioGuardi, and Abdul all liked his performance, Cowell called it "indulgent rubbish".[7] On Motown night, Lambert distanced himself from his rocker persona, singing a slowed down, acoustic version of "The Tracks of My Tears". The judges all liked it, and Smokey Robinson, the week's mentor and the original singer-songwriter, gave Adam a standing ovation. For his Top 8 performance, Lambert sang the 2001 Gary Jules arrangement of "Mad World". Because the show had exceeded its time slot, only Cowell gave a critique, which he did by simply giving Lambert a standing ovation. During the results next night, the other judges agreed that a standing ovation was the best critique of Adam's performance.[8] For his second Top 7 performance, Lambert sang "If I Can't Have You", delivering what DioGuardi described as his "most memorable performance", while Cowell described his vocals as "immaculate". Abdul was reduced to tears, with host Ryan Seacrest joking that Lambert had melted her into a "pool of Abdul".[9] In the Top 4, Lambert was the first to sing, performing "Whole Lotta Love". Cowell commented, "that was one of my favourite performances... nobody can top that now", while Abdul, punning on the song's title, described Lambert's performance as "a whole lotta perfect".

Season 7 American Idol winner David Cook stated that Lambert and Allen are his favorites of Season 8.[10] Country music singer and actress Reba McEntire has echoed the same opinions, also adding Iraheta to her list of favorites.[11]

Photos of Lambert kissing a man were shown and discussed by conservative commentators on The O'Reilly Factor; they agreed that the images would likely have no impact on the competition because the focus remains on the singers' talent.[12] Lambert confirmed that the photos were of him, stating he had nothing to hide and has always been open about his life.[13]

For the top three show, Lambert chose to sing at his alma mater, Mt. Carmel High School.[14] While there, he played two songs, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson, and "Mad World" by Tears for Fears.[15] After his performance, May 8 was declared "Adam Lambert Day" in San Diego. This was announced by the mayor of San Diego, Jerry Sanders.[16]

Performances

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition N/A "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo "What's Up" [not aired] 4 Non Blondes N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "Some Kind of Wonderful" Soul Brothers Six N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Believe" Cher N/A Advanced
Top 36/Semi-Final 2 Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" The Rolling Stones 12 Advanced
Top 13 Michael Jackson "Black or White" Michael Jackson 11 Safe
Top 11 Grand Ole Opry "Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash 5 Safe
Top 10 Motown "The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles 8 Safe
Top 9 Top Downloads "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry 8 Safe
Top 8 Year They Were Born "Mad World" Tears for Fears 8 Safe
Top 7 Songs from the Cinema "Born to Be Wild" - Easy Rider Steppenwolf 3 Safe
Top 71 Disco "If I Can't Have You" Yvonne Elliman 5 Safe
Top 5 Rat Pack Standards "Feeling Good" Sammy Davis, Jr. 5 Bottom 2
Top 4 Rock and roll Solo
Duet 		"Whole Lotta Love"
"Slow Ride" with Allison Iraheta 		Led Zeppelin
Foghat 		1
6 		Safe
Top 3 Judge's choice
Contestant's choice 		One
TBA 		U2
TBA 		TBA
TBA 		TBA


  • Template:Fnb Due to the judges using their one save to save Matt Giraud, the Top 7 remained intact for an additional week.

References

  1. ^ American Idol
  2. ^ San Diego Union-Tribune Staff Writer (24 February 2009). "'Idol' hopeful banks on theatrics to snag a spot". Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  3. ^ Rocchio, Christopher (2 March 2009). "Adam Lambert dishes on making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals". Reality TV World. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  4. ^ a b Broadway.com staff (26 February 2009). "Headlines: Wicked's Adam Lambert Makes American Idol Top 12". Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Idols move into the Idol Mansion". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  6. ^ "MJs Top 13 Performances Recap & Review". Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  7. ^ "Psychotic State: American Idol". Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  8. ^ "Performances and Reviews". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  9. ^ "TV-Watch: Kris Allen "Works Hard" to "Stay Alive" on Disco Night". Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  10. ^ "Adam Lambert, Kris Allen are David Cook's "American Idol" faves". Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  11. ^ "Reba McEntire favors Kris Allen and Adam Lambert for American Idol". Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  12. ^ "Gay Talk Surrounds Adam Lambert of 'Idol'".
  13. ^ "Adam Lambert: America's First Gay 'Idol'?".
  14. ^ "American Idol puts on a show for MC". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  15. ^ "Adam Lambert Hits San Diego". Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  16. ^ "Adam Lambert Gets His Hometown Hurrah". Retrieved 2009-05-08.

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