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Post by happy on Apr 16, 2024 22:19:29 GMT -5
Tracks of my tears was my favorite...have listened to that song so many times...and he looked gorgeous. I wouldn't really call Mad World a favorite, not really sure why it's ranked as the pinnacle of his AI performances. I think it was the staging and lighting -- not just the singing. Adam's theatre background really helped him with his performances. He broke the mold. Before him, the contestants pretty well just stood at a mic and sang their songs.
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Post by happy on Apr 14, 2024 20:34:33 GMT -5
Thanks Holst for bringing that reaction video here. I often don't watch them unless someone says the reactor has something interesting to say.
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Post by happy on Apr 4, 2024 21:51:44 GMT -5
Totally agree that it was his AMA performance that really messed up his career. Also the music business is notorious for moving on quickly to the next new best thing! There are an awful lot of one hit wonders out there!
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Post by happy on Apr 4, 2024 21:48:10 GMT -5
I only look at his Instagram and what gets brought here. What I was suggesting is probably more an Instagram kind of activity. Not easy being a celebrity these days! It doesn't help that I think Adam is kindof bad at picking his own content such as when he does a "live" and then answers questions that come up on the screen. He picks the most redundant questions so often instead of having pre-picked or having someone feed questions that we don't already know. I feel like we have had great suggestions over the years so it's not bad that he's asking the audience for ideas but maybe it's not the right audience to ask. I actually think that he likes to keep his private life private and doesn't really want his fans to know a lot of his personal life. So even what I suggested might be too revealing about his inner likes and thoughts. But it would be interesting ... and I would definitely read it!! LOL
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Post by happy on Apr 2, 2024 23:19:58 GMT -5
Adam asked the other day what he should do on social media. I have often thought that it would be interesting if he posted small videos with him commenting on things and places he has seen/experienced that day. He does this very occasionally, but I think he could make more of a habit of it. It would be a way for fans to get to know him better and just a fun way to connect to his world. It can be: a piece of art or sculpture he has seen; something in nature; items in a shop that caught his eye; a nice meal or cool decor in a restaurant; an interesting building, etc. His comments as to why something caught his attention enough to share would be very insightful. Plus I love to hear Adam talk! LOL I think his social media director needs to give him more direction. The problem in Glambert land is that we follow him to each new platform. It's great to have that fan base but it's harder to divide which type of posts go where or to have some platform specific stans. I'm sure it feels to him that he has to put out five different kinds on content but it's to the same fans so why does he need to do it more than once? (My opinion only probably formed because I just see what's posted here and so I mostly see OG glamberts.) Facebook - 4.7M Followers - >5000 likes & 750-2000 comments per post Instagram - 1.8M Followers - between 10,000 - 40,000 likes & comments 500-1500 Twitter - 2.2M Followers - 1000-2000 likes & 50-200 comments TikTok - 1M Followers - 40,000 - 500,000 likes & 50-1000 comments He hasn't been posting much on TikTok, he did more during Queen, so that's where his manager is pushing him because the audience is huge but engagement lower than it should be. And the content is completely different from the other three platforms, he needs 10 second short vids. So far it's mostly of him acting silly. I only look at his Instagram and what gets brought here. What I was suggesting is probably more an Instagram kind of activity. Not easy being a celebrity these days!
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Post by happy on Apr 1, 2024 14:42:34 GMT -5
Adam asked the other day what he should do on social media. I have often thought that it would be interesting if he posted small videos with him commenting on things and places he has seen/experienced that day. He does this very occasionally, but I think he could make more of a habit of it. It would be a way for fans to get to know him better and just a fun way to connect to his world. It can be: a piece of art or sculpture he has seen; something in nature; items in a shop that caught his eye; a nice meal or cool decor in a restaurant; an interesting building, etc. His comments as to why something caught his attention enough to share would be very insightful. Plus I love to hear Adam talk! LOL
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Post by happy on Mar 22, 2024 0:06:53 GMT -5
And one last thing if you don't want to watch. He did leave The Wild because of creative differences with the other two investors. Roger and Serena are great -- even though he accidentally called Roger Brian! LOL
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Post by happy on Mar 22, 2024 0:03:21 GMT -5
Just watched the first bit and there's new info! Adam is off the anti-depressant and has been taking Mounjaro for the last number of months and has lost a bunch of weight. Sounds like his blood sugar levels were not good and the doctor recommended it. He watched the Oprah special about weight loss last night and he chatted about his eating habits.
So that was an interesting live chat.
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Post by happy on Mar 21, 2024 23:38:58 GMT -5
For the first time ever, I just happened upon Adam live on Instagram! I'm not sure when it started but he looked great -- all made up for TV and behind a filter. LOL. So the musical is still in the works and he is listening to lots of electronic music now. Wet Dream is just something he was excited about and wanted to share and isn't really being promoted. He says there are good things coming this year. YAY
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Post by happy on Mar 21, 2024 21:46:58 GMT -5
I thought Adam was going to be huge as well. I didn't expect him to go full hard rock like a Matallica. But I thought he would be rock leaning cool with pop influences like a Lenny Kravitz and Prince. That was his vibe on Idol and everyone was talking and excited about him. And Lenny and Prince were winding down so it left an opening. But he wanted Pop so he was competing with Gaga, Kesha, Katy, Madonna with Pop and Chris Brown, Usher and Derulo who were excellent, take no prisoners, dancers who had been stars since their teens. Too many lived in the Pop and Pop/dance lane. He was good but at almost 30 it was a little too late to really capture that audience, especially when even younger artists like Bieber, Selena were coming in with the Pop or dance/pop. I don't think the labels were ever really on board with that direction for Adam so the support was tepid, maybe? But he did what excited him and he did okay in such a crowded field. Even better fronting Queen. He survived on major talent and charisma alone and did end up being one of the most successful Idols worldwide anyway. HA. I just wish more people had heard some of the great music that he wrote and recorded on his albums. But many of his really good songs didn't really fit into the Pop or dance/Pop mode so I guess that is why they were never pushed. Yup, he was also trying to revive glam! I remember the young cashier laughed at his album cover when I bought his first CD. I remember thinking "oh oh, that's not good" and trying to defend it. I lived through the glam rock era, she hadn't!
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