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==Early career==
==Early career==
Lambert has been a stage actor since he was about 10 years old; he was cast as Linus in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]'s Lyceum Theater's production of ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Rocchio |title=Adam Lambert dishes on making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals |url=http://realitytvworld.com/news/adam-lambert-dishes-on-making-american-idol-top-12-finals-8535.php |work=Reality TV World |date=2 March 2009 |accessdate=6 March 2009}}</ref> He also played a part in ''The Ten Commandments'' at the [[Kodak Theatre]] alongside [[Val Kilmer]].<ref name="broadway">{{cite news |author=Broadway.com staff |title=Headlines: Wicked's Adam Lambert Makes American Idol Top 12 |url=http://www.broadway.com/Wicked-s-Adam-Lambert-Makes-American-Idol-Top-12/broadway_news/5022245 |date=26 February 2009 |accessdate=6 March 2009}}</ref> He was the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the touring and [[Los Angeles]] casts of the musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.<ref name="broadway" />
Lambert has been a stage actor since he was about 10 years old; he was cast as Linus in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]'s Lyceum Theater's production of ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Christopher |last=Rocchio |title=Adam Lambert dishes on making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals |url=http://realitytvworld.com/news/adam-lambert-dishes-on-making-american-idol-top-12-finals-8535.php |work=Reality TV World |date=2 March 2009 |accessdate=6 March 2009}}</ref> He also played a part in ''The Ten Commandments'' at the [[Kodak Theatre]] alongside [[Val Kilmer]].<ref name="broadway">{{cite news |author=Broadway.com staff |title=Headlines: Wicked's Adam Lambert Makes American Idol Top 12 |url=http://www.broadway.com/Wicked-s-Adam-Lambert-Makes-American-Idol-Top-12/broadway_news/5022245 |date=26 February 2009 |accessdate=6 March 2009}}</ref> He was the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the touring and [[Los Angeles]] casts of the musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.<ref name="broadway" />


==''American Idol''==
==''American Idol''==

Revision as of 15:34, 2 April 2009

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American actor and singer from San Diego, California. As of March 2009, he is a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.[1]

Early career

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.[2] He also played a part in The Ten Commandments at the Kodak Theatre alongside Val Kilmer.[3] He was the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the touring and Los Angeles casts of the musical Wicked.[3]

American Idol

Lambert auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in San Francisco, California. During his initial audition he sang Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Both Kara and Simon criticized him for being theatrical, however he moved on to the Hollywood rounds. In Hollywood, Lambert sang Cher's "Believe", a risky song choice which paid off for him in the end as he made the Top 36.

For his semi-final performance he sang The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". All the judges praised him; however Simon remarked that parts of it were "excruciatingly bad" while other parts were "brilliant". He called it a "love it or hate it performance". Following that performance, Lambert was voted into the Top 13.

On Michael Jackson week (Top 13), he sang "Black or White" leading to praise from all four judges. After his Top 13 performance of Black or White by Michael Jackson, judge Paula Abdul predicted that he would go on to be the winner or runner-up of the competition. The following week, Lambert sang a modified version of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". While Randy, Paula, and Kara all liked his performance, Simon called it "indulgent rubbish". On Motown week (Top 10), Lambert distanced himself from the prior week's performance, singing a slowed down, acoustic version of The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears". The judges all liked it with Simon proclaiming that he had really emerged as a star that night. [4] He has been compared to Freddie Mercury because of his vocals [5].

Performances/Results

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition N/A "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo [not aired] - N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "Some Kind of Wonderful" Soul Brothers Six N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Believe" Cher 1 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 iTunes Top 100 "Play That Funky Music" Wild Cherry 8 Safe
Top 8 Year They Were Born TBA TBA TBA TBA


Personal Life

Lambert grew up in Rancho Penasquitos, 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 jazz band.[6]

References

  1. ^ American Idol
  2. ^ Rocchio, Christopher (2 March 2009). "Adam Lambert dishes on making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals". Reality TV World. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b Broadway.com staff (26 February 2009). "Headlines: Wicked's Adam Lambert Makes American Idol Top 12". Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Performances and Reviews". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  5. ^ "Adam Lambert is the 21st century Freddie Mercury". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  6. ^ San Diego Union-Tribune Staff Writer (24 February 2009). "'Idol' hopeful banks on theatrics to snag a spot". Retrieved 11 March 2009.

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