What is this based on? "management has so stated ,that Adam needs more live experience ,more polish ,etc."?
I cannot comprehend anyone involved with Adam thinking this and certainly no manager would ever say something like this.
The comments Adam made in the CCTV interview are consistent with statements he made in May 2009 the day after Idol that he wanted to longevity, he wanted to preform and record music for many years.
RCA execs have consistently talked about Adam's superior abilities as a live performer and personality. Both of his management companies execs (19M and now DMG) have made similar statements.
Adam is in Asia, because music is a global business and he has opportunities there. The 2012 numbers are coming out and the US market is about 17%-20% of the major labels global income from recording artists. The rest of the world is a lot bigger market.
Regarding Grammy nominations, some artists including Adam appreciate the recognition but I am not aware of any artist is judged as not successful because of a Grammy nomination. I expect that some fans have thought a whole lot more about this than Adam has.
Wow, I understand actually quite well what Melliemom is referring to, and even though Adam certainly already has a more 'polished presence' than 99 % of entertainers out there, I don't think that anybody does not try to improve on a constant basis and engages their management and other resouces in the process of trying to figure out what works for them.
And Adam is never satisfied with where he is, even if we are totally satisfied. I don't think there is a need to defend him here or that it is a chip off his shoulder to say that maybe he asks his management to help him improve certain things.
Let me actually give you two examples, where I believe to notice that Adam recently has put some effort in and it is working.
a) When Adam shouts into the crowd....'do you want to rock?' ...'are you having fun' etc, he used to get this very high pitched voice at times. I remember that even this summer, a lot of Queen fans who wanted to trash Adam pointed to that 'helium' - voice and made sometimes very mocking comments.
Adam does not have a high pitched speaking voice when he is calm, but the flexibility Adam has during singing in that he can naturally go up and up and up, means that during speaking his voice is also capable to go up....and at such announcement moments it is unintended.
If you noticed recently, he does not do that anymore and I noticed since about November that he conscientiously makes sure to lower his voice before those announcements to the crowd. My bet would be that during the preparation for the hosting role for Divas Live he worked with somebody who had speech preparation training and made him aware. That is all it took, Adam is so vocally conscious that obviously he is a quick study. But making such a change in your own speech is very much something that falls under 'polish'. Many female speakers have to learn to lower their voices when they give public speeches, it is normal training element for public speaking coaches. It happens to tons of people.
And the result is positive.
b) Adam's small talk during the show has improved significantly. He still speaks freely, but he does have talking points in his head: I have questions for you (are you going to go my way, and WWFM), are you willing to trespass with me, funky, shady, heat, etc.....) He can mix it up, but he has a 'repertoire' to assist him. That does not mean that spontaneous interaction is out, he still interacts with front row, praises an outfit or make-up, interacts with band, etc....but when it naturally does not exist, then he can fill in the gap with things that he has thought out beforehand. That is polish, and it was mentioned here multiple times just recently.
Management is just doing its job and for most people, who are not following every move, it will be unnoticeable, but it is happening and a very natural thing.
Of course, Adam starts on a much higher playing field than most pop singers already. He was raised in a house with tons of communication, eloquence, verbal awareness and sophistication around him. He also is naturally talented to express himself well.
But we all learn in life and Adam learns too. Nothing wrong with that, imo.
And btw, I I am interested to hear different opinions on this forum and I value Melliemom's many contributions to this forum. I am saddened to see that some here believe she is a non-fan, if she holds these opinions. I guess, that would make me a non-fan too, and that is pretty craazy.
Melliemom, just keep dancing, you know Adam understands you just fine.
