Adam Lambert on CNN's Talk Asia
Filed Under (interview,pictures,tv appearances,Worldwide News ) by Admin on Sunday, December 12, 2010
Posted at : Sunday, December 12, 2010
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Airtimes:
Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and Taipei
Wednesday, December 15 at 2030
Thursday, December 16 at 1230
Saturday, December 18 at 2230
Sunday, December 19 at 0330 & 1730
Monday, December 20 at 1100
Bangkok and Jakarta
Wednesday, December 15 at 1930
Thursday, December 16 at 1130
Saturday, December 18 at 2130
Sunday, December 19 at 0230 & 1630
Monday, December 20 at 1000
It was just two years ago that the then 26-year old Adam Lambert stunned audiences on the TV talent show ‘American Idol' and won over famously hard-to-please judge Simon Cowell. Despite not winning the season eight title, the singer songwriter has since climbed singles charts around the world and sold more than three-quarters of a million copies of his debut album "For Your Entertainment". This week on TALK ASIA, CNN's Anjali Rao sits down with Lambert during his first world concert tour to talk about his chart success, the headline grabbing moment when he publicly acknowledged he was gay and why he kissed a male band member during a recent performance.
The singer explains how he doesn't mind that his professional singing career was kick-started by a reality TV show such as ‘American Idol': "I rather live with maybe a little bit of stigma or a little bit of the credit issue as opposed to living in my studio apartment in Hollywood still making demo's on garage band."
Lambert shares his experience on Idol and the judges: "I realized very quickly that I couldn't put that much weight on their response. Because they are just three people. Opinions are subjective, everyone has them." and how he dealt with their comments: "if I take what they say to heart too much then the audience is going to see that, and I don't know, I know what I just did was either good or bad, sometimes it was a mess, and I'd be like yeah that was kind of crazy. Sometimes I was really thrilled with the performance and would get a mixed bag reaction, and I'd be like, well I liked I had fun, I know the audience had fun, and just being who I am up there."
The singer also talks about his sexuality and how he made no big secret about the fact that he was gay, especially in a well-publicized Rolling Stones magazine article. He tells Anjali: "I think it was more important for me to just be honest and open about who I was, that's always been something that has been very important to me. I came out of the closet when I was 18, I was out to everybody, it was never a big secret."
Though openly gay, Lambert is undecided on being a spokesperson for gay rights in America and being a musician at the same time: "You know I haven't really decided yet, to be honest with you. I definitely have my opinions that I am very vocal about and not afraid to put them out there ... I'll lend my support, but that's not what I am here to do, I'm a singer. "
On his recent appearance at the American Music Awards, the singer's display of affection for a male band member on TV resulted in 1500 complaints and a cancelled appearance on ‘Good Morning America". Lambert admits he "got a little carried away" but defends his moment: "these were things that kind of happened impromptu, the kiss, the raunchy choreography...that was something that just kind of happened. I'm very much a creature of impromptu performance. I do things by the spur of the moment both vocally and physically. That's kind of the type of performer that I am, and it has consequences on live TV apparently. It was something that in the aftermath I thought oh my gosh did I screw up, did I mess up, and looking back on it now, like a year later, it might have been too soon timing wise for people."
He also shares with Anjali, stories of growing up in a conservative area of San Diego and the real Adam Lambert without the ‘guy-liner': "in actuality I'm just a regular guy. I do walk around in just a t-shirt and jeans. And I do kick it on the weekends, with friends, and go eat have a glass of wine. You know what I mean, I do normal things."
Highlights of Adam Lambert's interview with TALK ASIA will be available online at www.cnn.com/talkasia after the first airing.
SOURCE
Airtimes:
Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and Taipei
Wednesday, December 15 at 2030
Thursday, December 16 at 1230
Saturday, December 18 at 2230
Sunday, December 19 at 0330 & 1730
Monday, December 20 at 1100
Bangkok and Jakarta
Wednesday, December 15 at 1930
Thursday, December 16 at 1130
Saturday, December 18 at 2130
Sunday, December 19 at 0230 & 1630
Monday, December 20 at 1000
It was just two years ago that the then 26-year old Adam Lambert stunned audiences on the TV talent show ‘American Idol' and won over famously hard-to-please judge Simon Cowell. Despite not winning the season eight title, the singer songwriter has since climbed singles charts around the world and sold more than three-quarters of a million copies of his debut album "For Your Entertainment". This week on TALK ASIA, CNN's Anjali Rao sits down with Lambert during his first world concert tour to talk about his chart success, the headline grabbing moment when he publicly acknowledged he was gay and why he kissed a male band member during a recent performance.
The singer explains how he doesn't mind that his professional singing career was kick-started by a reality TV show such as ‘American Idol': "I rather live with maybe a little bit of stigma or a little bit of the credit issue as opposed to living in my studio apartment in Hollywood still making demo's on garage band."
Lambert shares his experience on Idol and the judges: "I realized very quickly that I couldn't put that much weight on their response. Because they are just three people. Opinions are subjective, everyone has them." and how he dealt with their comments: "if I take what they say to heart too much then the audience is going to see that, and I don't know, I know what I just did was either good or bad, sometimes it was a mess, and I'd be like yeah that was kind of crazy. Sometimes I was really thrilled with the performance and would get a mixed bag reaction, and I'd be like, well I liked I had fun, I know the audience had fun, and just being who I am up there."
The singer also talks about his sexuality and how he made no big secret about the fact that he was gay, especially in a well-publicized Rolling Stones magazine article. He tells Anjali: "I think it was more important for me to just be honest and open about who I was, that's always been something that has been very important to me. I came out of the closet when I was 18, I was out to everybody, it was never a big secret."
Though openly gay, Lambert is undecided on being a spokesperson for gay rights in America and being a musician at the same time: "You know I haven't really decided yet, to be honest with you. I definitely have my opinions that I am very vocal about and not afraid to put them out there ... I'll lend my support, but that's not what I am here to do, I'm a singer. "
On his recent appearance at the American Music Awards, the singer's display of affection for a male band member on TV resulted in 1500 complaints and a cancelled appearance on ‘Good Morning America". Lambert admits he "got a little carried away" but defends his moment: "these were things that kind of happened impromptu, the kiss, the raunchy choreography...that was something that just kind of happened. I'm very much a creature of impromptu performance. I do things by the spur of the moment both vocally and physically. That's kind of the type of performer that I am, and it has consequences on live TV apparently. It was something that in the aftermath I thought oh my gosh did I screw up, did I mess up, and looking back on it now, like a year later, it might have been too soon timing wise for people."
He also shares with Anjali, stories of growing up in a conservative area of San Diego and the real Adam Lambert without the ‘guy-liner': "in actuality I'm just a regular guy. I do walk around in just a t-shirt and jeans. And I do kick it on the weekends, with friends, and go eat have a glass of wine. You know what I mean, I do normal things."
Highlights of Adam Lambert's interview with TALK ASIA will be available online at www.cnn.com/talkasia after the first airing.
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Chart Update:
On Sunday 12th December 2010, @BeckPatrick said:
UPDATED: A look at @adamlambert's global certifications and chart peaks as of 12/12/10. Includes new #1 for IIHY in Hungary!
*** GLOBAL CERTIFICATIONS ***
DOUBLE PLATINUM
“Whataya Want From Me”
Canada – 80,000 units: March 2010
Australia – 140,000 units: October 2010
“If I Had You”
Australia – 140,000 units: November 2010
PLATINUM
“Whataya Want From Me”
U.S. – 1,000,000 units: April 2010
Australia – 70,000 units: May 2010
New Zealand – 15,000 units: August 2010
“For Your Entertainment” album
Canada – 80,000 units: March 2010
New Zealand – 15,000 units: May 2010
Singapore – 10,000 units: September 2010
Finland – 10,000 units: pending
“For Your Entertainment” single
Canada – 40,000 units: March 2010
“If I Had You”
Australia – 70,000 units; August 2010
GOLD
“For Your Entertainment” album
U.S. – 500,000 units: January 2010
Canada – 40,000 units: January 2010
New Zealand – 7,500 units: March 2010
Singapore – 5,000 units: March 2010
Finland – 6,000 units: August 2010
Australia – 35,000 units: September 2010
Malaysia – 7,500 units: November 2010
“Whataya Want From Me”
U.S. – 500,000 units: February 2010
Australia – 35,000 units; April 2010
New Zealand – 7,500 units: April 2010
Denmark – 7,500 units: July 2010
Germany – 150,000 units: September 2010
Switzerland – 15,000: November 2010
“For Your Entertainment” single
New Zealand – 7,500 units: March 2010
“If I Had You”
Australia – 35,000 units; August 2010
New Zealand – 7,500 units: August 2010
U.S. – 500,000 units: October 2010
____________________________________
*** U.S. Charts ***
BILLBOARD
“If I Had You”
#30 Hot 100
#16 Pop Songs
#18 Adult Pop
#30 Digital Sales
#30 Radio Songs
#3 Hot Dance/Electronic Singles Sales
“Whataya Want From Me”
#10 Hot 100
#1 Top 40 Recurrents
#1 Adult Top 40 Recurrents
#1 Hot Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (2 weeks)
#1 Hot Singles Sales
#2 Adult Pop Songs
#8 Digital Sales
#12 Pop Songs
#10 Adult Contemporary
#18 Radio Songs
“For Your Entertainment” single
#1 Hot Dance/Electronic Singles Sales
#5 Dance/Club Play Songs
“For Your Entertainment” album
#3 Billboard 200
MEDIABASE
“If I Had You”
#16 Top 40 (#15 AT40)
#15 Hot Adult Contemporary
#37 Adult Contemporary
“Whataya Want From Me”
#13 Top 40 (#13 AT40)
#2 Hot Adult Contemporary
#7 Adult Contemporary
ZZ
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*** International Charts ***
“If I Had You”
AUSTRALIA
#1 Hot 100 Airplay (TMN)
#4 Singles (ARIA)
#5 Digital Tracks (ARIA)
CANADA
#8 Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)
#3 Hot Adult Contemporary (Mediabase)
#8 Top 40 (Mediabase)
#8 Top 40 Radio (Nielsen Soundscan)
#9 Digital Sales
CZECH REPUBLIC
#48 Top 100 Radio
FINLAND
#9 Singles
#10 Digital Songs)
GERMANY
#44- Radio (Overall)
#12 Youth Radio
#19 Mainstream Radio
#51 Digital Tracks
HONG KONG
#10 Top 40
HUNGARY
#1 Radio Top 40
LATVIA
#5 Top 50 Airplay
MALAYSIA
#10 Top 40
NEW ZEALAND
#5 Radio Airplay (RIANZ)
#7 Top 40 Singles (RIANZ)
POLAND
#8 Top 100 Airplay
RUSSIA
#20 Top Hit 100 Airplay
SINGAPORE
#1 Radio 91.3FM Hot 30
#1 Radio 98.7FM Top 20
SOUTH AFRICA
#10 Top 40 (5FM)
UKRAINE
#2 Top 40 Airplay
*WORLD*
#29 Singles
“Fever”
NEW ZEALAND
#4 Top 10 Radio Airplay (RIANZ)
#19 Top 40 Singles (RIANZ)
SINGAPORE
#1 Radio 91.3FM Hot 30
#3 Radio 98.7FM Top 20
“Sleepwalker”
CANADA
#37 Hot Adult Contemporary
“For Your Entertainment” single
AUSTRALIA
#32 Singles (ARIA)
#17 Hot 100 Airplay (TMN)
#14 The Music Report
BRAZIL
#19 Hot 30 Dance Club Play
FINLAND
#3 Singles
JAPAN
#1 Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard))
#2 Hot 100 (Billboard)
NEW ZEALAND
#10 Top 40 Singles
SINGAPORE
#1 Radio 91.3FM Hot 30
#5 Radio 98.7FM Top 20
UNITED KINGDOM
#37 Top 40 Singles
“Whataya Want From Me”
AUSTRALIA
#2 Hot 100 Airplay (TMN)
#4 Singles (ARIA)
AUSTRIA
#4 Top 40 Singles
#4 Radio (Overall)
BRAZIL
#32 Hot 100 Singles
BULGARIA
#6 Top 40 Singles
CANADA
#1 Hot Adult Contemporary Mediabase multiple weeks)
#3 Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)
#2 Adult Contemporary (Mediabase)
#1 Remixes (Nielsen Soundscan)
#4 Top 40 (Mediabase)
CZECH REPUBLIC
#3 Top 100 Radio
DENMARK
#4 Airplay
#12 Singles (Nielsen)
ESTONIA
#1 Top 40
FINLAND
#1 Radio
#2 Digital Songs
#3 Singles
FRANCE
#22 Radio
GERMANY
#1 Radio (Overall)
#1 Mainstream Radio
#1 Youth Radio
#3 Digital Tracks
#5 Top Singles (Media Control)
HUNGARY
#3 Radio Top 40
LATVIA
#4 Top 50 Airplay
THE NETHERLANDS
#7 Top 40
NEW ZEALAND
#2 Radio Airplay (RIANZ)
#4 Top 40 Singles (RIANZ)
NORWAY
#18 Singles
PORTUGAL
#26 Top 50 Singles
RUSSIA
#10 Top Hit 100 Airplay
SINGAPORE
#1 Radio 91.3FM Hot 30
#1 Radio 98.7FM Top 20
SLOVAKIA
#3 Airplay/Sales
SLOVENIA
#1 Radio Top 20
SOUTH AFRICA
#2 Top 40 (5FM)
SWEDEN
#8 Digital Songs
#8 Singles
(Grammofon Leverantorernas Forening)
#9 Airplay (Nielsen)
SWITZERLAND
#5 Music Week Top 100
#6 Top 75 Singles
#6 Radio (Overall)
UKRAINE
#6 Top 40 Airplay
UNITED KINGDOM
#53 Top 40 Singles
*EUROPE*
#21 European Hot 100 (Billboard)
*WORLD*
#11 Singles
“For Your Entertainment” album
#4 Finland
#5 Australia
#5 New Zealand
#7 Canada
#8 Sweden
#16 Germany
#22 Austria
#22 Hungary
#25 The Netherlands
#26 Japan
#30 Denmark
#34 Switzerland
#36 United Kingdom
#46 European Albums (Billboard Hot 100)
#60 Ireland (IRMA)
Thanks to @Beckpatrick!
ZZ
This CNN interview looks good!!! Can't wait to see this.
Extremely Impressive! Way to go Adam!!!
Thanks ZZ for this update!
CT
@ ZZ,
Baby. you've been traveling a lot around the world of info on sweet Adam's career! Thanks a lot for such a complete report! Do you want a glass of wine? This is one is «good», not from a (Hic!) box!
Fan4fun
The world adores Adam. Platinum and double platinum everywhere and still not in the US!
What is wrong with that place?
The answer of your question 5:34 pm is "IGNORANCE"
They don't know how to appreciate the real talent.
AMEN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Thanks for the info 24/7 will definitely watch it on time except on Dec. 18. Looks very interesting. Thanks again ;-)
Bing
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