he may not have won American Idol but this singer sure knows how to entertain
this singer sure knows how to entertain
this singer sure knows how to entertain welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchell Lambert was born January
Adam Mitchell Lambert was born January 29th 1982 and raised in San Diego
29th 1982 and raised in San Diego
29th 1982 and raised in San Diego California when he was nine he began
California when he was nine he began
California when he was nine he began appearing in local theatrical
appearing in local theatrical
appearing in local theatrical productions and soon started vocal
productions and soon started vocal
productions and soon started vocal lessons he consequently fell in love
lessons he consequently fell in love
lessons he consequently fell in love with the stage and the art of performing
with the stage and the art of performing
with the stage and the art of performing so he continued to act and sing while
so he continued to act and sing while
so he continued to act and sing while attending high school after a few weeks
attending high school after a few weeks
attending high school after a few weeks at college Lambert dropped out to pursue
at college Lambert dropped out to pursue
at college Lambert dropped out to pursue a career in entertainment he relocated
a career in entertainment he relocated
a career in entertainment he relocated to Los Angeles and landed roles in a few
to Los Angeles and landed roles in a few
to Los Angeles and landed roles in a few musicals his first major production was
musicals his first major production was
musicals his first major production was 2004’s the ten commandments the musical
2004’s the ten commandments the musical
2004’s the ten commandments the musical where he played Joshua alongside Val
where he played Joshua alongside Val
where he played Joshua alongside Val Kilmer’s Moses Lambert also toured with
Kilmer’s Moses Lambert also toured with
Kilmer’s Moses Lambert also toured with the production of wicked and was hired
the production of wicked and was hired
the production of wicked and was hired as a studio singer during this period
as a studio singer during this period
as a studio singer during this period his big break came along in 2009 after
his big break came along in 2009 after
his big break came along in 2009 after he auditioned to be a contestant on the
he auditioned to be a contestant on the
he auditioned to be a contestant on the eighth season of the reality television
eighth season of the reality television
eighth season of the reality television program American Idol during the singing
program American Idol during the singing
program American Idol during the singing competitions four-month run Lambert
competitions four-month run Lambert
competitions four-month run Lambert advanced through the rounds thanks to
advanced through the rounds thanks to
advanced through the rounds thanks to the judges praise and audience votes his
the judges praise and audience votes his
the judges praise and audience votes his vocal range and enthusiasm for
vocal range and enthusiasm for
vocal range and enthusiasm for performing in a theatrical style kept
performing in a theatrical style kept
performing in a theatrical style kept him safe week after week and even
him safe week after week and even
him safe week after week and even garnered him standing ovations some of
garnered him standing ovations some of
garnered him standing ovations some of Lambert’s most notable performances
Lambert’s most notable performances
Lambert’s most notable performances included his renditions of songs like
included his renditions of songs like
included his renditions of songs like black or white the tracks of my tears
black or white the tracks of my tears
black or white the tracks of my tears mad world and if I can’t have you
during the final he found himself facing
during the final he found himself facing off against contestant Chris Allen he
off against contestant Chris Allen he
off against contestant Chris Allen he also got the chance to sing we are the
also got the chance to sing we are the
also got the chance to sing we are the champions with Queen members Brian May
champions with Queen members Brian May
champions with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor
though he was ultimately named runner-up
though he was ultimately named runner-up Lambert was quickly signed to RCA
Lambert was quickly signed to RCA
Lambert was quickly signed to RCA Records just because his time on
Records just because his time on
Records just because his time on American Idol was over didn’t mean he
American Idol was over didn’t mean he
American Idol was over didn’t mean he was out of the media spotlight after he
was out of the media spotlight after he
was out of the media spotlight after he admitted to being gay in Rolling Stone
admitted to being gay in Rolling Stone
admitted to being gay in Rolling Stone magazine he reunited with some of his
magazine he reunited with some of his
magazine he reunited with some of his cast mates on the successful American
cast mates on the successful American
cast mates on the successful American Idols Live Tour that summer his solo
Idols Live Tour that summer his solo
Idols Live Tour that summer his solo debut dropped in November for your
debut dropped in November for your
debut dropped in November for your entertainment blended genres such as pop
entertainment blended genres such as pop
entertainment blended genres such as pop rock and dance and opened a third place
rock and dance and opened a third place
rock and dance and opened a third place on the Billboard 200 chart Lambert
on the Billboard 200 chart Lambert
on the Billboard 200 chart Lambert co-wrote some of the tracks and worked
co-wrote some of the tracks and worked
co-wrote some of the tracks and worked with artists like Lady gaga
with artists like Lady gaga
with artists like Lady gaga pink and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo on others
pink and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo on others
pink and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo on others the album was mostly well received and
the album was mostly well received and
the album was mostly well received and included his first top 10 single the
included his first top 10 single the
included his first top 10 single the grammy-nominated what do you want from
grammy-nominated what do you want from
grammy-nominated what do you want from me Lambert also promoted the record with
me Lambert also promoted the record with
me Lambert also promoted the record with a sexually suggestive and controversy
a sexually suggestive and controversy
a sexually suggestive and controversy generating performance of the title cut
generating performance of the title cut
generating performance of the title cut during the American Music Awards that
during the American Music Awards that
during the American Music Awards that same year next the singer showed off his
same year next the singer showed off his
same year next the singer showed off his dramatic vocal abilities and stage
dramatic vocal abilities and stage
dramatic vocal abilities and stage presence on the glam nation tour
presence on the glam nation tour
presence on the glam nation tour following the positively reviewed
following the positively reviewed
following the positively reviewed acoustic live EP Lambert’s contagious
acoustic live EP Lambert’s contagious
acoustic live EP Lambert’s contagious live energy and musical talent were
live energy and musical talent were
live energy and musical talent were captured and released on the 2011 cd/dvd
captured and released on the 2011 cd/dvd
captured and released on the 2011 cd/dvd glam nation live during this period he
glam nation live during this period he
glam nation live during this period he made a number of television appearances
made a number of television appearances
made a number of television appearances including returning to American Idol and
including returning to American Idol and
including returning to American Idol and serving as guest judge on the fashion
serving as guest judge on the fashion
serving as guest judge on the fashion reality show Project Runway Lambert also
reality show Project Runway Lambert also
reality show Project Runway Lambert also performed once again with members of
performed once again with members of
performed once again with members of Queen during the MTV Europe Music Awards
Queen during the MTV Europe Music Awards
Queen during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 saw the release of Lambert’s
2012 saw the release of Lambert’s
2012 saw the release of Lambert’s sophomore effort trespassing he once
sophomore effort trespassing he once
sophomore effort trespassing he once again worked with different artists and
again worked with different artists and
again worked with different artists and producers on the album and promoted it
producers on the album and promoted it
producers on the album and promoted it with several television appearances and
with several television appearances and
with several television appearances and live gigs the dist lead single was the
live gigs the dist lead single was the
live gigs the dist lead single was the electro pop tune better than I know
electro pop tune better than I know
electro pop tune better than I know myself
it was also announced that Lambert would
it was also announced that Lambert would reunite with Queen four select
reunite with Queen four select
reunite with Queen four select performances later that year in addition
performances later that year in addition
performances later that year in addition to music Lambert has helped raise money
to music Lambert has helped raise money
to music Lambert has helped raise money for various charities and is a
for various charities and is a
for various charities and is a passionate advocate of equal rights for
passionate advocate of equal rights for
passionate advocate of equal rights for the LGBT community
the LGBT community
the LGBT community it’s so phallic his powerful and
it’s so phallic his powerful and
it’s so phallic his powerful and versatile voice combined with
versatile voice combined with
versatile voice combined with over-the-top performances have won over
over-the-top performances have won over
over-the-top performances have won over glam birds around the world and though
glam birds around the world and though
glam birds around the world and though he has been influenced by many Adam
he has been influenced by many Adam
he has been influenced by many Adam Lambert is now most definitely a
Lambert is now most definitely a
Lambert is now most definitely a thriving artist in his own right
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