Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) is an American singer , songwriter and musical artist . In 2009, he finished second in season 8 of American Idol . So far he has sold over 5.4 million records.
Private life
Lambert was born in Indianapolis in 1982 to Leila and Eber Lambert and grew up in the Rancho Peñasquitos neighborhood of San Diego , California . He has a younger brother and attended high school. From November 2010 to April 2013 he was in a relationship with the Finnish reporter and reality TV star Sauli Koskinen.
Career
In 2003 Lambert lived in Berlin for about half a year and appeared there in the musical Hair . In 2004 he played Joshua in the musical The Ten Commandments alongside Val Kilmer in Los Angeles . He also toured Europe with the ensemble. In 2012 he won the “Music's Sexiest Man” poll on Billboard.com . 2013/2014 Adam Lambert was seen in the 5th season of the series Glee as Elliott Gilbert, in which he also sang several songs. In 2014, he had a guest appearance on the third season of the series Pretty Little Liars . In 2016 he played the role of Eddie in the remake musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again .
In 2018 he made a guest appearance as a trucker and lover of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody .
American Idol
Lambert auditioned in San Francisco . Lambert was a jury favorite throughout the season and received good reviews. On May 19, 2009 he was defeated in the final by Kris Allen .
Appearances
| show | song | Original interpreter |
|---|---|---|
| Audition | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen |
| Hollywood |
What's Up Some Kind of Wonderful (Group) Believe |
4 Non Blondes Soul Brothers Six Cher |
| Top 36 (2) | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones |
| Top 13 | Black or White | Michael Jackson |
| Top 11 | Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash |
| Top 10 | The Tracks of My Tears | The Miracles |
| Top 9 | Play That Funky Music | Wild cherry |
| Top 8 | Mad World | Tears for Fears |
| Top 7 (1) | Born to Be Wild | Steppenwolf |
| Top 7 (2) | If I Can't Have You | Yvonne Elliman |
| Top 5 | (I Am) Feeling Good | Sammy Davis Junior |
| Top 4 |
Whole Lotta Love Slow Ride (with Allison Iraheta ) |
Led Zeppelin Foghat |
| Top 3 |
One cryin ' |
U2 Aerosmith |
| final |
Mad World A Change Is Gonna Come No Boundaries |
Tears for Fears Sam Cooke Kris Allen / Adam Lambert |
Cooperation with Queen
In 2012, two joint appearances at the Hammersmith Apollo were announced. Both shows were sold out within 24 hours. The other live appearances of “Queen + Adam Lambert” included open-air concerts in Kiev as part of the 2012 European Football Championship , in Moscow and Wroclaw, and three concerts in London . In 2014 Lambert was on tour with Queen in North America, Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand, in 2015 in Europe and South America, where Lambert's Ghost Town was performed live. In December 2014, Roger Taylor said at a press briefing: “We won't work with anyone else after working with the great Adam.” From June 2017 to July 2018, Queen and Lambert were on a worldwide tour again, from May to July 2020 further Europe-wide concerts planned, which were postponed to the year 2021 due to the corona pandemic .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 2009 | For your entertainment |
DE16 (9 weeks) DE |
AT22 (7 weeks) AT |
CH34 (10 weeks) CH |
UK36 (3 weeks) UK |
US3  (50 weeks)US |
First published: November 23, 2009
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| 2012 | Trespassing |
DE28 (1 week) DE |
AT28 (1 week) AT |
CH35 (2 weeks) CH |
UK16 (2 weeks) UK |
US1 (10 weeks) US |
First published: May 11, 2012
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| 2015 | The Original High |
DE20 (4 weeks) DE |
AT43 (1 week) AT |
CH23 (2 weeks) CH |
UK8 (4 weeks) UK |
US3 (15 weeks) US |
First published: June 12, 2015
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| 2020 | Velvet |
DE77 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH67 (1 week) CH |
UK54 (1 week) UK |
US89 (1 week) US |
First published: March 20, 2020
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Filmography
- 2015: Glee (several guest appearances)
- 2018ː Bohemian Rhapsody (Cameo)
- 2019: Playmobil: The Movie ( Playmobil: The Movie , Voice)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GRAMMY NOMINEE AND GLOBAL SUPERSTAR ADAM LAMBERT SIGNS WORLDWIDE ADMINISTRATION DEAL WITH KOBALT MUSIC GROUP. Press releases. Kobalt Music Group, January 24, 2011, archived from the original on March 13, 2012 ; accessed on January 5, 2014 .
- ^ Adam Lambert and Boyfriend Sauli Koskinen Split . In: southfloridagaynews.com . May 4, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ Billboard.com, June 12, 2012: Music's Sexiest Man & Woman: Poll Results . (accessed on July 16, 2012)
- ↑ Rollingstone.de: “Bohemian Rhapsody” evidence: Adam Lambert plays Freddie Mercury's lover here
- ↑ queenonline.com, April 12, 2012: Press Release: Queen To Play Hammersmith .
- ↑ queenonline.com, April 19, 2012: Queen + Adam Lambert Hammersmith Shows - Sold Out .
- ↑ http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queen-adam-lambert-european-tour-tickets-on-general-sale
- ↑ https://www.merkur.de/kultur/freddie-waere-gluecklich-4532062.html
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
Web links
- Official website
- Adam Lambert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lambert, Adam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lambert, Adam Mitchel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, songwriter and musical performer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana , USA |