Mr. L

This article has been published on 20 11. 2009 and written by Dan MacMedan in USA Today.

About RCA and making album

“RCA and 19 were supportive from the get-go and let me steer the ship,” he says. “I’ve seen Idols make albums that didn’t resemble what they did on the show at all. I didn’t want to make that mistake. It was important that we incorporate glam rock and a lot of ’70s stuff, but I wanted to mix in contemporary pop-electronica elements, too.”

About the 70′ies

“People had a good time in the ’70s,” he says. “They were dancing and partying and loving on each other. There was a positive energy, and the music reflected that. And from a technical standpoint, I’m one of those singers. I know my voice is a throwback.”

and further we read that ‘whether Lambert connects with today’s pop and rock fans remains to be seen. “Glambert,” as Perez Hilton dubbed him (wait! it is not quite true, as Perez was not the author of Adam’s nickname, but the very first group of fans at americanidol.com!), fills celebrity blogs and magazines and has sold 997,000 tracks since his Idol rise, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Ryan Tedder about Adam Lambert

he fills a void with “glam rock, the whole Depeche Mode/Ziggy Stardust kind of vibe,” says OneRepublic singer/songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote and produced the album’s Sleepwalker. “If he plays his cards right, he could be the male Lady Gaga. But it doesn’t mean anything if he doesn’t have hits. With the Idol machine, once the artists get off tour, they have two months to put together a debut. It’s such a time crunch. But Adam has a vision, and he handpicked every song. He does have hits.”For lack of a better term, he has the X factor. I think Adam is a star.”"

About possible difficulties with being a gay star

“People who can’t appreciate an entertainer because of his sexual preference are ignorant, so I don’t care,” he says.

“I decided to own that. That’s me. I’m not ashamed. But I didn’t want to label myself yet. I didn’t want to feed the fire and have it become so sensationalized. I wanted the focus on my entertainment value, not my personal life. It was scary. I had never been on national TV.”
I don’t want to be a gay poster child, but I am by default, because there aren’t that many. Like it or not, it’s projected on me. I’m not saying, ‘Do what I do.’ I say, ‘Do what you do.’ “

About his selv-esteem problems in High School

“I never wore full-on eyeliner in high school, but I wanted to,” he says. “I wanted to wear nail polish so bad, but I was afraid to. I was afraid to express myself for a while. I didn’t feel attractive in high school. I had self-esteem issues into my early 20s. I was a little overweight, I had skin problems. As I learned to feel attractive from the inside out, my self-worth got better.”

Greg Wells about Adam

“Adam definitely did not fall off the potato truck,” says Wells, who produced and co-wrote several Entertainment tracks. “He’s a breath of fresh air. There hasn’t been anyone who’s brought that ’70s eccentric over-the-top operatic thing to a stage in a while. A lot of people on the charts are stylists but not great singers. He’s lucky to be both.”
“He’s already become iconic to so many kids,” Wells adds. “When I was in high school in the mid-’80s, I used to get beat up just because my best friend was obviously gay. Had there been someone like Adam on prime-time TV, it would have changed the playing field. To kids who feel they’re different, straight or gay, it has to be so inspiring to see someone like Adam triumph in such a big and cool way. I’m rooting for him.”

Inspiring others

“Even though it’s called For Your Entertainment, there are tracks meant to inspire and heal,” he says. “Even Strut, which is campy, is about owning your own beauty, walking your own walk. When you learn to let it all hang out, that’s how you find love. Aftermath is similar: Don’t be afraid of who you are or of what people say. Broken Open is a recurring theme in my life. I’ve known people who were cool socially, but when we got close, they’d fall apart. I’d think, am I a therapist? I guess I was offering some safety. The song says it’s OK, break apart, be a wreck, I’ll hold the pieces together.”

About his personal life

“My life has changed so much, I’m not sure what my needs are anymore,” he says. “At the moment, it’s probably difficult to have a relationship. I’m going to be doing a lot of growing in the next couple years. I’ve only been in two relationships, and really, really in love just one time. That’s one part of my life I’m learning about – my heart.”

Adam’s favorites (collected by Edna Gundersen):
Film: Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine

Books: Michael Chabon’s The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay; Bret Easton Ellis’ Glamorama

TV addictions: Weeds, Californication, Dexter, True Blood

Hippest designer: Britain’s avant-garde Gareth Pugh, (“He does really punk-Goth spacey
stuff with metal and spikes. It looks fun to wear.”)

Top shops: J. Ransom, American Rag, Diesel

Finest cuisine: Thai, sushi, Mexican (“I love all food!”)

Coolest cocktail: Vodka martini with a twist

First celebrity crush: Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet

Fantasy destination: Greece

Dream collaborator: Prince or Madonna

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