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Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and stage actor. Born in Indianapolis but raised in San Diego, Lambert had dreamed of becoming a performer after appearing in numerous amateur productions in his childhood and adolescence. His passion overtook him when deciding to drop out of college, pursue his career, and perform in various professional theatrical productions across the world.

Lambert came to prominence following his appearance on the eighth season of American Idol. Although he was runner-up, Lambert launched a music career after signing with 19 Recordings in a joint venture with RCA Records. The release of his debut studio album For Your Entertainment proved notable after debuting at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 198,000 copies in the United States in its first week, and reaching the top ten in several countries worldwide. His achievement on the album led to international success for its singles "For Your Entertainment", "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You"; the release of an extended play Acoustic Live! (2010) and a live album Glam Nation Live (2011); and allowed him to embark on his first headlining worldwide concert tour, Glam Nation, making him the first American Idol contestant to do so in the year following his Idol season. He is currently working on his second studio album Trespassing (March, 2012), which was preceded by lead single "Better Than I Know Myself" (December, 2011).

Influenced by a number of artists before him, Lambert has become recognized for his flamboyant, theatrical and androgynous contributions to the music industry. He has accrued numerous awards, received a 2011 Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and has sold 1.2 million albums and 4.2 million singles worldwide. The Times identified Lambert as the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a major label in the United States, while The LA Times ranked him 5th in their list of the top 120 American Idol contestants.

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Op maandag 16 januari 2012 07:24 schreef Cee het volgende:
Hoi hoi Ik hype ook nog steeds graag mee. Maar ik moet eerlijk zeggen, na 'm 1x geluisterd te hebben vond ik 'Better than I know myself' niet zo boeiend. Misschien moet ik hem vaker horen maar dat is er tot dusver nog niet van gekomen.

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Op maandag 16 januari 2012 19:47 schreef Mama_Mia het volgende:

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Had ik de eerste keer ook, maar nu vind ik m echt geweldig

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Singer Adam Lambert says he's not taking over as the frontman for Queen, but adds “there's more stuff coming up this year.”

During an interview last week on Alice Radio's Sarah & Vinnie, Lambert dismissed rumors that he was preparing to take over as the frontman for the British rock band Queen, which currently includes Roger Taylor and Brian May. Taylor and May formed the band Smile, which Freddie Mercury altered to Queen when he joined. Mercury died in 1991 of complications due to AIDS.

“That was a rumor as far as taking over, touring with them,” Lambert said. “But I got to perform with them on the European Music Awards – it was amazing – and I think there's going to be some more stuff coming up this year. That's all I can say for right now. But the goal is to try to like do my thing and maybe do a little of their thing.”

Outlaws of Love Austria 1-29-12 Adam Lambert

Snippet of Trespassing 1-29-12 Adam Lambert

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Op vrijdag 3 februari 2012 19:45 schreef Susi het volgende:
De Telegraaf zegt het nu ook...

Adam Lambert nieuwe zanger Queen
AMSTERDAM - De droom van zanger Adam Lambert is werkelijkheid geworden. Hij is de nieuwe zanger van de legendarische band Queen.

De dolgelukkige zanger, die zijn liefde voor de band nooit onder stoelen of banken heeft geschoven, maakte zelf het nieuws bekend.

“Het is de bedoeling om een eerbetoon aan Freddie Mercury te brengen en om te gekke nummers te spelen”, onthulde Adam aan Daily Star. "We houden de muziek in leven en geven het optreden een energie waar Freddie trots op zou zijn.”

Komende zomer start de tour van Queen met Adam als zanger.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/p(...)_zanger_Queen__.html

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“I’m completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set is so beautifully surreal. I’m honoured to be able to pay my respects to Freddie’s memory. He’s a personal hero of mine and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know the evening will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band I know magic will be on display.”