——-Adam Lambert article in tvPeople South Africa——-

WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICA, ADAM LAMBERT

The pop superstar heads to our shores for what promises to be two amazing shows.

ADAM LAMBERT has made a big impact on South Africa since his days on American Idol having sold over two million albums and 4.2 million singles worldwide. In light of his South African tour, People’s El Broide takes a look back at Adam’s career. After making a name for himself by coming second in the eighth season of American Idol, Adam Lambert pushed himself to be the limit became one of the most successful contestants to date. His debut album “For Your Entertainment” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 195,000 copies in the US alone. The album has since spawned the smash hit singles “For Your Entertainment,” “Whataya Want From Me?” and “If I Had You.”
     In November 2011, Adam took to the stage in the finale at the MTV European Music Awards to sing lead vocals with Queen, who were being awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Roger Taylor commented after that Adam is “a really great performer with an amazing voice.” He later joined Queen on tour and performed with them on their London UK drive as well as in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.
     Adam’s second album “Trespassing” was released in May this year, giving the pop star his first number one album, making him the first openly gay artist to do so in history, and selling 70,000 copies, which is considerably less than his debut. The album also performed very well internationally charting in all major territories and was met with positive reception from most music critics. The album has already spawned the hit singles “Better Than I Know Myself,” “Never Close Our Eyes,” and the recently released, “Trespassing.”
     Adam is performing two shows in South Africa- on November 13th in Cape Town and November 15th in Johannesburg - which promises to be an incredibly visual and vocal performance. It’s no secret that even the most popular Idol contestants can be forgotten and Adam’s hard work, determination and the fact that he remains true to himself is the reason that this runner-up has become an international superstar.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Adam Lambert:
1- Adam can hold a note for 22 seconds.
2- He is an avid reader.
3- He’s the only American Idol contestant to tour worldwide after releasing his first album.
4- The singer is Jewish.
5- Adam had two tattoos of birds on his chest (*transcribers note: no he doesn’t. lol)

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The Heat interview
Adam Lambert

“I want to tear South African stages apart with no restrictions”

Sexy singer Adam Lambert chats to Heat’s Sonja Raath exclusively about his upcoming trip to our shores…

Most local Glamberts would sell a kidney to see their idol live, but luckily they don’t have to - Adam Lambert will be in SA, performing in Cape Town on 13 November. Having broken his American Idols runner-up stigma, the Grammy-nominated star is proving that even though he didn’t win the crown, he’s highly capable of making a name for himself without any help. As one of the most successful contestants to come out of Idols, and in light of his SA tour, we decided to sit down with Adam and chat about everything that makes him the fabulous superstar we know and love today… Here’s a hint: he’s as humble and down to earth as you think he is, if not more!

We’re stoked that you’ll be in SA next month. What are you looking forward to experiencing most in South Africa?
I’ve heard the nightlife in South Africa is pretty wild. I can’t wait to hit the town and experience the culture.

You’re guaranteed to have a good time here! Tell us a bit more about what your fans can expect with regard to your performance…
Well, you’re already a fan then you’ll hear all the songs you love. I want to tear the stage apart with no restrictions. I’ve got a whole new set-list and it’ll be a completely different vibe. A lot of the audience will be really surprised by what I’ll deliver. I can’t wait!

Neither can we! What song are you looking forward to performing for us?
Pretty much all of them… but the one that stands out the most is “Trespassing.” I really resonate with the lyrics and the bass has such attitude. It’s my favorite song to perform these days because of what it means. It’s also the title track off my new album.

It’s one of our faves too. Our local artist, Toya Delazy, will be opening for you in SA. Have you had a listen to any of her music  yet?
Yes, I actually saw one her music videos last night. It was adorable and she’s super-talented. I’m stoked she’ll be opening for me.

“Trespassing” has made waves worldwide and especially here in SA. A lot of our readers want to know: are you working on another album?
[Laughs] No, not yet. But I hope to have the opportunity to make another one soon. Hold thumbs.

Thumbs held! We watched you on American Idol and now look at you. What was your biggest turning point?
Well, it pretty much came in chapters. There were so many different highlights after the show, but I could never have imagined how fast things were going to accelerate, especially with the whole American Music Awards controversy [when Adam kissed a man on stage] and the explosion of my first single, For Your Entertainment. I was also nominated for a Grammy and got to perform with Queen, so the job comes with a lot of cool perks and I’m very lucky. That’s not to say it doesn’t take a lot of work, but it all paid off in the end.

Yes, seeing you perform with Queen was incredible. What about Freddie Mercury makes him one of your biggest influences?
The first time I heard Freddie, I was floored. He’s so intense and flawless, with a dynamic stage presence. But I don’t consider myself to be on par with him. He’s a legend and an icon. I’m really honored to be able to sing his music and perform with the rest of the band. It’s my tribute to him, really.

That’s awesome. Like Freddie, you’ve always been open about being fay, even throughout American Idol…
I figured it wasn’t an option to keep anything a secret. I’ve lived openly and comfortably my whole life. If I were to hide something like that, it would have stayed hidden. And it’s just not my style. I’m a very open book. But also, I understand the reluctance  for people in the public to come out of the closet because all of a sudden that’s what it’s all about - and it can easily overshadow whatever else you’re in the public eye for.

Having said that, does it ever irk you that you’re still sometimes introduced as the “new-out” or “first gay runner-up on American Idol,” instead of “Grammy-nominated” or “Billboard chart-topping” Adam Lambert?
Yes, I have my frustrations about that. I guess it us a topical and interesting thing and it’s inevitable that the media cling to it because of that. It’s a part of me that’s definitely a focus point. But hey, you can’t reinvent the wheel so there’s no point worrying about it too much.

We couldn’t agree more. You’re world-renowned; was it hard adjusting to the fame and onslaught of fans, or did you get into it easily?
Well, it certainly had its hard parts. But I’m an extremely friendly guy: I’m easy to deal with and my fans know that. They do fuss over me and it can be really overwhelming at times because I’m like ‘Wow, I’m just a normal guy who wants to do his own thing.’ I’m still not used to the strangeness of it all yet.

You must have had a few bizarre fan encounters…
There hasn’t been a weird one, but I get a lot of crazy presents from my fans. I’m always blown away by them and the fact that they’re so incredibly creative. My fans are truly amazing!

They can’t stop talking about your Pretty Little Liars debut on Twitter. Did you anticipate that playing a “Glampire” would get such a massive response?
I didn’t know what to expect, actually. I’m overwhelmed by the response. It was really cool and the actors and actresses are stunning. I couldn’t believe how gorgeous they were in real life - as you see them on the screen is exactly as they are. It was a great experience and something completely different. It also gave me the opportunity to get my new music out there and I’m blown away that people enjoyed it so much.

Well, we can’t wait see the episode when it debuts in SA. Do you plan on doing more acting gigs?
Well, if the opportunity comes a’knocking, I wouldn’t say no. I’m at a place in my career where I’m open to anything. Music is my first priority and always will be, but I’d love to do more and acting would be a great place to start.

We’ll be on the lookout! We’ve always wanted to know: how do you get your eyeliner to look so flawless?
[Laughs] Well I just put it on and smudge it and there you go.

Did your make-up artist Raja (Sutan Amrull), give you a few pointers?
Yeah, she did. Raja was responsible for making me look like me every night when I first the scene and I love her for that. We’re super close ad I’m so proud of her that she won the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Not only is she the prettiest queen, but she’s also the most creative and resourceful.

We couldn’t agree more! So, will she be accompanying you on tour?
She probably won’t be on as a make-up artist because I’m kind of going down a different route. We talked about her helping with the art direction for my world tour but unfortunately she won’t be coming with me on my mini-tour to SA.

Boo. We were hoping to see her. And your love life: are you still dating Sauli Koskinen?
Yes, ma’am I am.

How has he adjusted to your fame and the fact that you’ve become quite the sex symbol?
[Laughs] Well, that you’ll have to ask him.

Ha ha. We will. How do you deal with all the rumors linking you to other men?
It creeps me out because they always show me having relations with someone I never had - and never would have - relations with. I find it funny that the fans get wrapped up in those myths, but if they want to, they can go on fantasizing about it.

*Adam’s hit new album, “Trespassing”, is available nationwide! Get it now!

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“Of course fame has changed my life. I mean your reality shifts a little bit. And I think on the plus side, all these opportunities come and I get to do what I love and people know about it and wanna hear more. And then the darker side of it is sometimes it gets overwhelming, sometimes affects your social life a little bit, cause you’re like ‘why do you wanna be friends with me?’ And sometimes too, you just wanna be able to go to the grocery store or go out shopping or go to a restaurant with your family and just be alone. But I’m not complaining cause it’s worth it.” -Adam Lambert

“When I got in the studio with Pharrell, I was super nervous and intimidated. And we started talking about life, and he was asking me some questions, and I was telling him that I felt like an outsider. I didn’t feel like I was a part of the music community and I wanted to be. And I felt like I just wanted to bust in there and do my thing in kind of a rebellious, aggressive way. And in just in life in general. My history’s always felt a little bit like that. I’ve always felt a little bit like on the outskirts of something. I’m always craving a sense of community. So we talked about that and I think he found the way in which he identified with me as being somebody that’s been different or having to kind of prove themselves. Then we wrote ‘Trespassing’ together. And then sonically, he was very much interested in kind of putting me into this early 80’s Queen kind of vibe. He was like ‘that’s where you need to be and it’s gonna be great!’ And it worked out really well! It’s one of my favorite songs on the album, for sure! What I love about it is it’s not trendy. It’s not what you’ve heard on the radio lately. It’s not following a formula and there’s something really refreshing about that and totally terrifying to the record company. But it’s a great song, regardless if it’s commercially successful or not, artistically I think it makes a big impact.” -Adam Lambert

New Zealand Woman’s Day magazine interview with Adam Lambert:

Celebrity News
Adam Lambert: The Beauty & The Geek!

The singing idol talks music, marriage, and fame

     Adam Lambert is flicking through a copy of New Zealand’s favorite magazine in a suite of Auckland’s Langham hotel.
“Just catching up on my Woman’s Day,” he narrates in a sing-song voice. “Ooh, yeah, you gotta have some Kate in there,” he laughs, pointing at the Duchess of Cambridge. “Oh, Rachel Hunter, yeah! Is she the Kiwi? Right on!”
     The flamboyant “Whataya Want From Me” singer, who launched his career as an American Idol runner-up back in 2009, is in NZ for a flying visit. No live shows this time - just promo. He is, he jokes, “promosexual,” as he chats about his new EP “Trespassing,” from the album of the same title released earlier this year.

NZ Attractions:
     Still, Adam, 30, is happy to be back in NZ for the first time since 2010. “I love it here - the people are sweet and the weather is good,” he says. Sporting a new “xy” silver hairstyle, the singer is currently dating Scandinavian Big Brother winner Sauli Koskinen, 27. “He’s Finnish. We met in Finland and he’s fabulous,” says the self-professed romantic, who likes taking last-minute trips to exotic “lie in a hammock with a cocktail” -type places like Tahiti and celeb mecca Cabo San Lucas.
     But their work schedule and different continents prevent the couple from regular together time. “When I’m working, I’m working and when he’s working, he’s working,” Adam says. As for marriage? “I’m not considering it right now, but I want the right to consider it and I want my friends to be able to.”
     The song “Outlaws Of Love” - made in collaboration with BC Jean, the woman behind Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy” - is his comment on gay marriage. “I feel like I’m an outlaw,” he says. “That the law isn’t accepting the same hopes and dreams that the couple next to me can have simply because of who I’m choosing to love. It feels like an injustice - like I’m a fugitive running from the law, not being able to live out in the open.”
     “It’s exciting writing a song about it. I feel like it’s open-ended enough to be about a lot of different types of injustices - star-crossed lovers, forbidden love, it could mean something different to different people.”
     Despite only being in the public eye for three years, Adam is, incredibly, the first openly gay mainstream artist to have a number-one album in the US. “I didn’t realize that it hadn’t been done already,” he says. “Freddie Mercury, he was sort of out but not really. Elton John did, but that was before he came out. I think it’s a sign that times are changing. A sign that it doesn’t really matter to people.”

Horror Story:
So what’s next for Adam? Hopefully a new album soon, he says. But with Halloween just around the corner, he’s relishing a good horror-theamed knees-up. “I go as a glampire [glamorous vampire]. I just get some new fangs and some blood.” He says he still feels way more comfortable as a glampire than a pop star. “Don’t get me wrong, I like dressing up,” he says, munching on a Pineapple Lump, “but sometimes it feels a bit like high school. I don’t feel like I’m at the popular kids’ table, nor do I want to be!” “I’m still kind of like the drama geek. I think I’ll always be that way.”

- Senior Writer, Carmen Lichi

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Adam Lambert behind the scenes on the set of the Pretty Little Liars Halloween Special which airs TONIGHT at 8PM EST on ABC Family!

“Always say yes, always say yes! And take a risk and you gotta kind of jump off the deep end and just swim. You don’t really have a choice sometimes. And if you can do that, if you can push yourself off the ledge a little bit- figuratively speaking, that’s when you end up flying.” -Adam Lambert

So it has been said that Adam Lambert’s music video for “Never Close Our Eyes” has reminded people of The Hunger Games (Adam loved the books). I hadn’t read the books when the music video came out but now I have and the similarities are really amazing :) Have a look for yourself! These are actual Screencaps of the NCOE music video along with actual quotes from the 3rd book in The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay! Enjoy :)



“The one thing that I was really excited about was maybe something sort of science-fiction, something kind of new world order, in the future, something not of this reality. In the Never Close Our Eyes music video we’re drones, people that are controlled by this all-seeing eye. All the things that happen in the video are really meant to be symbols for what we’re trying to say with the video. Our food consists of a tray that gets filled uo with all sorts of pills, and that’s our nourishment everyday. Once I’m there, I decide to reject what they’re feeding me, and I crush that pill. The first time I crush it, I realize I see all this beautiful color come out, and it’s kind of like magic, it’s not literal. It’s meant to kind of be the seed of revolution, so to speak. After that, we are working. It’s another one of our mundane daily duties and we’re scrubbing, we’re all scrubbing a bridge with water. And that’s where I finally just snap! I’ve had it. What I was trying to say with this is, no matter what comes your way, if you make a decision to just look at things a different way and just flip your perception a little bit, maybe it’s not so bad. Maybe it does get better if you want it to.” -Adam Lambert

“Yeah sometimes I worry about doing something that’s controversial, but sometimes you’re like, ‘wait, what? I didn’t think that was a big deal.’ People are sensitive. My mom’s always like ‘Adam, don’t say that! What are people gonna think!? Adam, I don’t know I don’t know, that was a little…’ She’ll call me or she’ll text me: ‘Adam, that was a little racy!’ And my mom’s very cool, she’s very very down to earth but she’s just worried. She’s always worried about what people will say and think. She’s being a good mother, she’s protecting me. But it’s not rock n roll.” -Adam Lambert

“I don’t feel like I have to live up to a certain thing, but I think I’ve always been somebody that’s enjoyed expressing themselves through clothes and hair and eyeliner and nail polish and things like that! I definitely have my own unique sense of style, I guess. I think it’s funny when I’m asked to comment on it or explain it because there’s really nothing to explain. I just like what I like. Ya know, why do you wear the things you wear? Because I like ‘em.” -Adam Lambert