Examiner.Com Interview (New!!)

(from Kim!)

Is Adam Lambert a musical genius? His fans, whom often compare the singer to the likes of Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, certainly think so. Perhaps the question will be best answered this fall after the release of his debut album, but until then we can certainly deduce from the American Idols Live Tour 2009 that Lambert is a gifted musician and a brilliant performer. After sitting down and interviewing Adam Lambert I also learned that he is one clever bloke.

Dressed casually in jeans and a newly acquired t-shirt the singer, with turquoise infused raven hair and flawless guyliner, answered each question with candor and enthusiasm. Ignore the diva rumors, Lambert was just a straightforward, cheerful, down-to-earth guy. He showed the highest degree of respect for his fans.

When asked about his most memorable fan encounter, he grinned and said, "I can't pick just one, a handful were exciting, strange, amazing, touching, memorable." He later added, "I love it when older women come up to me and say 'you make me feel young again' because it shows how powerful music is."

As far as gifts go, Lambert said one stood out, "there was one time I received a 4 foot inflatable kangaroo from a fan. She came from Australia." I told him that was sweet and asked if it was from a little kid and he laughed and said, "yes but that doesn't stop others!" (NOTE: this interview took place before the Velocity Live Radio interview)

Lambert recently requested that fans donate to charity rather than buy him gifts. His campaign to support public education started only one week ago but has received over $52,000 in donations from fans.

Lambert said his fans are "not demographic specific." He has found that his "range of fans has little to do with age and geographic location." He was pleasantly surprised to find that the south, home to Kris Allen, gave him a warm welcome on the tour and that his home state of California equally embraced Kris Allen. "We receive a warm welcome from fans wherever we go, that's the beauty of the show and this tour."

Even though Adam Lambert lost to Kris Allen on this season of American Idol, he brought up Allen twice during the interview. It may be a small gesture but it showed that there is no resentment on Lambert's part. He said both he and Allen have similar deals with 19 & RCA and their albums will come out in November. "I'm excited! There's a lot to be done. I put a dent in it right before the tour and I am actually co-writing some material." He said the album will be "pop which isn't about one genre."

He admitted that he was apprehensive about the process. "I was worried that I would be locked in to a bad deal based on what I've read in the past and the stigma with 19. But my experience has been very different than what I have read. They [19] really do facilitate what we [Allen and Lambert] want to do. We have control over the material."

Before the show in DC, the Idols had a day off to explore the city. While the other Idols played tourist Lambert made a surreptitious trip to the Ritz Carlton camouflaged by a "trucker hat and dark glasses" for a facial and massage. He then ventured west on M Street in to Georgetown to buy clothes and hair products. When he mentioned taking a cab there I was a bit worried for him but he said the cab driver was great.

So what did he think of his first trip to our Federal City? "It is just beautiful here! It is the cleanest city I've been to."

His final thoughts, "get ready for November!"


.....man. He was hanging out in Georgetown! I could've ran into him somewhere! I am slightly saddened. *Sniff*