Adam Lambert on American Idol?

[Justin_]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 3:44pm

Hey. I didn't see this posted anywhere but according to a few websites Adam Lambert made it to the top 50 (and hopefully TV semi-finals) on the next season of American Idol.

He definitely has my favourite Fiyero riffs so should be awesome.

http://votefortheworst.com/20081228/american_idol_8_hollywood_contestant_adam_lambert

http://votefortheworst.com/20090103/american_idol_8_top_50_spoiler_update_1_4_09

[Tom1071]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 4:57pm

Forgive me, but who is Adam Lambert?

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:04pm

He was the Wicked LA Fiyero understudy.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:13pm

I am unfamiliar with him too, Tom.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:14pm

He sings "Is Anybody Listening" in the Ten Commandments musical. His range is ridiculously insane. If he doesn't win American Idol the show has absolutely zero credibility anymore. Not that it had that much to begin with, but still.

Just jump to about three minutes in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvwcJUhIa0U

[clever name]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:38pm

Anyone who dresses up like Alex gets points in my book

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:43pm

He was in the ensemble of 110 in the Shade at the Pasadena Playhouse, too.

Wow, this is like...the season of hidden musical theatre stars.

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 1/5/09 at 5:54pm

He has a wonderful voice, but that weird tongue thing he does bothers me.

[sgv123]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 8:41pm

His audition is next on FOX.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 8:48pm

Simon said he was "theatrical" ... lol well I wonder why... lol
but he was good :)

[andrewcomp]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 8:50pm

He just blew Von Smith's fake belting out of the water.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 8:51pm

Disappointing. He should have done another song. I watched just 5 minutes of this show for him and I already lost interest.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:03pm

I'm not impressed with these crazy-belting counter-tenors. That tongue thing he does is irritating, incorrect placement of the tongue at that.

[dg22894]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:17pm

He was good.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:17pm

How can you not be impressed? Though, I'm a bass so I tend to be mostly impressed with tenors in general. And a little bit jealous.

[nicole neumann2]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:19pm

he was very good. i like him.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:20pm

"How can you not be impressed?"

He has a wonderful voice and is probably MUCH better than the rest of the people on the show but that littler performance was very disappointing. I thought that he was much better in the Ten Commandments musical and Wicked, judging by videos a least.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:23pm

I like men who sing like men. Not overgrown boy-sopranos. In general, I'm not impressed with counter-tenors. Wonderful voice or not.

I just prefer lower voices, being a bass-baritone.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 9:56pm

He was okay, but he seemed a bit too "styled" for my taste. i prefer someone who is just more relaxed?

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 1/20/09 at 10:12pm

In WICKED, he reminded me of Justin Timberlake.

[logan0215]

Posted: 1/21/09 at 12:12am

Them Bible times be much sexier than I remember...

That looked like a Falcon video with more bronzer.

Was Greer Childs his vocal coach? (see video below)
BodyFlex with Greer Childs

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/21/09 at 12:20am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it sometimes easier to hit really high notes when thrusting your tongue forward as opposed to holding it at the back of our throat? Obviously, he's holding his tongue too far out because it is distracting, but at least it makes sense why he's doing it. He just needs to practise in front of a mirror to see how far forward it can be before it's too distracting.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 1/21/09 at 12:33am

I think it's more about flattening the tongue, but maybe I'm wrong? I'm no voice teacher.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 1/21/09 at 1:46am

That must be why Idina Menzel does it all the time.


It's also easier to sing through your nose to hit the high notes but it's still irritating. Sopranos and tenors do it all the time and assume they get away with it.

Warming up in the irritating nasal voice, fine. Performing, not a chance.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 1/21/09 at 12:44pm

Keep an eye out for Jackie Tohn as well. I believe she auditioned in the San Fransisco round.
She's an amazing singer/musician. She was in the original cast of Jewtopia. Grew up on Long Island.
The girl's already had her music aired on Music Choice, and has a CD that was self-released.