Nielsen: "...Lambert is considered a trendsetting LGBT entertainer.."
Filed Under () by broddybounce on Saturday, July 25, 2015
Posted at : Saturday, July 25, 2015
Nielsen, the research company that has been bringing America the now-legendary (and infamous) "Nielsen Ratings" television program rating system for many years, just did a report called "Talented Trailblazers: A Look at Influential and Trendsetting LGBT Entertainers" and included Adam in the study...
"...Elton John...and...Barry Manilow...helped set the stage on which a new generation of LGBT musicians continue to thrive. ... And now, Lambert is considered a trendsetting LGBT entertainer, seen as one by 24% of Americans who recognize him."
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Well of course he is, he just doesn't received the acknowledgement he deserves in the U S. It seems safer to support LGBT artists from other countries, ie. Sam Smith. Js
The Dark Side,
That is just not true about it is safer to support artists from other countries. Did you even read the article? The article names many influential artists, including Adam.
Neil Patrick Harris' influence is noted in the article and he has been named a Gay Icon by many media sources along with Laverne Cox, George Takei and Michael Sam.
The article notes Ellen DeGeneres' name awareness, recognition and likeability all as being very high.
Jim Parsons is noted in the article and in another article by Nielsen he is noted as the 8th most marketable celebrity endorser.
All those artists are from the US and are safe to support.
I do not think Adam's issue is that he is gay or unsafe to support but rather that he does not yet have the name awareness and recognition that these other artists have.
Can you name any other fairly new artists that get "acknowledgement" besides Sam Smith? I'm sure you can't. Elton John, etc don't count because they have been around forever. Sam Smith is recognized because his first song was such a hit.
Please stop portraying Adam as ignored because he is gay. It simply isn't true and does not serve Adam well. It makes Adam fans look like they are uninformed and have a sour grapes attitude.
I think in our obsession over Adam's music charting well, getting radio play time, and receiving worldwide recognition we all might want to remind ourselves once in a while that Adam has had quite an impact already beyond his singing talent. "Success" is a very twisted thing depending on the perspective. Adam's name recognition is not (yet) quite as high as the one from more established celebrities and artists, but I still think that his celebrity status almost outweighs his artistic talent. Which one is more meaningful I wonder?
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