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juneauxena over at "onthemeaningofadamlambert" wrote this amazing summary about Adam. Must read!



1. He is one of the best singers in rock/popular music, combining a gorgeous tone with sensitive phrasing and expression. For an example of sheer vocal chops, listen to this performance in Brigadoon when he was 22. Meatloaf praises Adam as the greatest singer since Janis Joplin. In introducing Adam at the 2010 KISS concert, Boston radio DJ Matt Siegel said “Every once in a great while…and we’re talking generations, somebody explodes on the national stage and changes everything.”

2. He is a complete entertainer – singer, dancer, actor – with a commanding stage presence and charisma that makes his live performances electrifying. Check out this performance of Lady Gaga-penned Fever. In the American Idol finale performance with Queen and fellow contestant Kris Allen, Adam owned the stage.

3. He is already enjoying significant commercial success. Adam’s For Your Entertainment debuted in November 2009 as the top-selling U.S. CD, with nearly 200,000 units sold in the first week, and surpassing one million in worldwide sales this July. His single “Whataya Want From Me” reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #2 on Adult Pop. He is the first artist in 2010 to have two #1 VH1 Top 20 music videos (“Whataya Want From Me” and “If I Had You”). Barely one year after Idol, he is selling out his first headlining tour, to more than 70 cities in the U.S. and overseas.

4. He spans musical genres, from Broadway and Rat Pack to hard rock and electropop, and can inhabit iconic songs with utter conviction. His audacious song choices on American Idol blew away many observers, like this male sports writer.

5. He appeals to an extraordinary range of fans across generational, political, ethnic and national boundaries. He is a synthesizer and unifying artist, whose music draws from multiple sources and attracts listeners with diverse tastes through his singularly beautiful voice and emotional connection to each song. These fan interviews after his Nashville concert exemplify the diversity and enthusiasm of his fans. He is said to have the largest web site of any RCA/Sony artist and has inspired a book that documents the nature of his effect on a community of fans.

6. He is a boundary-smashing sex symbol, appealing to women and men, straight, gay and bisexual. He may be the first openly gay popular artist whom women unabashedly adore anyway and consider one of the sexiest men alive. Here’s a fascinating essay, “Complex Hotness: The Meanings of Adam Lambert.” Female fans swooned over this acoustic, androgynous version of Broken Open, a song he co-wrote.

7. He is a style icon. Fans and style-makers pay close attention to his fashion choices and beauty. He is often the subject of print and online fashion and beauty shoots. Here are images from a series shot by Robert Sebree. This Jed Root series is stunning too. Fans also respond to artists he admires, such as Muse, Goldfrapp and Miike Snow, often sending their sales soaring.

8. He is articulate and intelligent. In interview after interview, he is disarmingly open, self-aware, thoughtful and funny. He displays considerable business savvy and is deeply engaged in every aspect of his recordings and shows, from creative design to production. Here’s his interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

9. He is considerate, polite and humble. As a competitor on American Idol, he was one of the few who unfailingly thanked the band and backup singers after every performance. Fellow Idol contestants credited Adam with helping them. Even after landing on numerous “most beautiful” and “most sexy” lists, he professes surprise and says he was an “ugly duckling” who achieves his beguiling appearance through “smoke and mirrors.” Despite his meteoric rise, he retains a feeling of innocence, wonder and gratitude.

10. He is extremely loyal to his family, friends and fans. He is close to his parents and generous towards his friends, many of whom are talented, struggling artists. He often thanks his fans, stands up for them at times, and has created an intense connection with them through web chats, Twitter and special videos. In this live chat session for fans who contributed to his DonorsChoose.org campaign, which has raised over $300,000 for arts in the public schools, he says “If you have success, you should spread it around.”