Adam at the Shanghai press conference.


Many thanks to @alidol, maddie509, butterknife and all the Chinese fans who provided news, translations, photo and videos!




Update - 3.4.12 10:00AM US ET

Adam arrives in Hong Kong


adamlambert Hong Kong!!
From Twitter 3.4.13

Video - Adam HK Airport 1

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIyMjA5NDg4.html

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIyMjA5NDg4.html




Commercial DVD Quality video from Shanghai Concert

Three songs from the beginning of the concert -- IIHY, NAKED LOVE, CUCKOO -- in video shot by Yin Yue Tai.

www.yinyuetai.com/video/619711

Yin Yue Tai is a music video sharing site that has copyright agreements with Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony Music, Rock Record, B'in Music, AVEX, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and others home and abroad, including MBC, KBS overseas television. Website: www.yinyuetai.com

They have a very large collection of Adam videos: www.yinyuetai.com/search/mv?keyword=Adam+lambert



Music Recommendations

Just downloaded a bunch of new music!! There's some great new bands and songs!! http://instagr.am/p/WbxAdhuNJT/ 

Read more: adamtopia.com/thread/1626/off-new-tattoo-more-shanghai?page=2#ixzz2MaFXkVcl








The new tattoo…

LUSUS
NATURAE





The literal translation of this Latin phrase is “Sport of Nature” or “freak” or “Freak of Nature”. But that may or may not be what Adam had in mind.

lusus naturæ (plural lusus naturæ or lusûs naturæ)

1. (historical, originally) A supposed capricious act of Nature regarded as the cause and origin of marked phænotypic anomalies in a given organism.

2. (chiefly in this concrete sense)  An organism exhibiting marked phænotypic deviation from the norm, seeming to be the result of sportive design.

There are many possible interpretations for this tattoo – check out yesterday’s news thread pages 10 to 30 for many theories and comments.

I choose to believe Adam used this tattoo to embrace his own “freak” nature. But I also think he may have had more in mind when he chose this Latin phrase instead of the work “FREAK”.

Lusus Naturae is used to refer to something that is not what it appears to be.

In the European Middle Ages, it was used to describe something that could not be classified.



Paula Findlen. "Jokes of Nature and Jokes of Knowledge: The Playfulness of Scientific Discourse in Early Modern Europe." Renaissance Quarterly 43 (1990): 292-331.


Over time, this usage faded, and Lusus Naturae was used to describe something that could not be classified.

Embedded in the phrase is LUSUS, who was the companion of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and divine madness, in his travels, and settled a colony in Portugal; whence the country was termed Lusitania, and the inhabitants Lusians. Oddly, this entire legend derives from a mistranslation.

So I choose to believe that Lusus Naturae means something that was created by nature but that defies classification. In other words, LUSUS NATURAE is A BLACK SWAN.






Adam is headed to Hong Kong










But he will be returning to Shanghai!

From the Chinese official fan club weibo (@alidol is the administrator):

"#Adam Lambert# 今天还给刚引进还没开播的中国偶像 chinese idol 录了视频"

>> Today, Adam also taped something for the upcoming Chinese Idol. <<






Shanghai Press Conference


Gale Whittington ‏@galechester
RT @juliambert: youku video press conference ADAM LAMBERT Concert Shanghai, China at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on...http://fb.me/2peOwN9fl


A weibo post from one of the interviewers at yesterday's press conf:



"Ahhh, my 2nd time interview with Dang Dang! He's really polite, modest and easygoing. 1. asked if he liked the name "Lord Dang", he said it sounded good but he's only "Dang" not "Lord"; 2. album #3 is still under wraps, can't really talk about it; 3. Adam in person simply looks amazing!! his facial structure is just so perfect! I'm still mesmerized by it..."




Shanghai Concert Recap

From Adam's official weibo: 





Here are a few concert highlights. Shanghai 3.3.13 Concert Recap by Tinafea is here - additional concert info will be posted in this thread:
atop.proboards.com/thread/1625/mar2013-concertrecaps-shanghai-hong-singapore



Rick Jordan ‏@rickjordandrums
Show time #shanghai pic.twitter.com/Vh2iLoRwfX





HCLU ‏hcluless
今天07:47 来自新浪微博 'First time saw a concert that the audience wouldn't sit down, thru the whole show, you can get high without drugs!'


Setlist

1. If I Had You
2. Naked Love
3. Cuckoo
4. NCOE
5. Music Again
6. Pop That Lock
7. Chokehold
8. Broken English
9. WWFM
10. Stay (Rihanna cover)
11. Underneath
12. OOL
13. Kickin' In (No Adam)
14. FYE
15. Fever
16. Dragon Attack (Queen cover)
17. Shady (Band Intro)
18. Trespassing (Encore)



Videos

Entire concert – performances only. (good quality audio)

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxOTEzODYw.html


WWFM


lillybet463

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODg0ODA0.html


WWFM & Stay

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODk1MjAw.html


Trespassing
Posted by lillybet463



v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxOTAwMjcy.html

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODk2OTMy.html


Pop That Lock (Tommy View only —___— |||)

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODkwODg4.html


Music Again

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XkY0n3XNafg
Original source v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODY... VIA @glam_alidol


Naked Love

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODczMTMy.html


Stay

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODcxNTM2.html


Chokehold

v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODc3Mjg4.html


Strut (Bad quality video)

www.tudou.com/programs/view/MNvfGDowD4Q/?resourceId=0_06_02_99





Photos

#5 photos via AEG http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/large/74c69ca5jw1e2cxqv7jy0j.jpg …

Adam Lambert Help ‏@adamlamberthelp
Adam Lambert in Shanghai Concert - 89 Great Photos via Fans on Weibo www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.617216708305241.1073741826.118357001524550&type=1 …




Photo compilation by @sroczka79 P1 www.twitlonger.com/show/l75m0o P2 www.twitlonger.com/show/l76csu and P3 www.twitlonger.com/show/l76uca
















Downloads

WAGT @ Shanghai mp3 Download link (No Naked Love):

part 1: www.mediafire.com/download.php?vzbpk7k5p8i6va9

Part 2: www.mediafire.com/download.php?rsmch7ulrk04m74

Source file from JamCloverie on Weibo




News reports

Google translation..

"American Idol" concert yesterday superhuman strength to conquer fans
Hong Kong Daily News every day 2013-03-03 22:59:20



"You happy!" Wild rock, flirtatious and slim, iconic smoked last night, the famous Rock sportsman Adam Lambert at the Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center concert, to answer his deafening applause of the full field and screaming. This night, thousands of Chinese fans came from all over the country for a glimpse of the idol charisma, and they were not disappointed, or warm, or ice, or a burst or tenderness Safe movement of Adam, with a very personal style of charm performances, an exhibition of "American Idol" superhuman strength, conquered the hearts of every audience. 　　

19:52, in the audience of the long-awaited, Adam Lambert, dressed in bright sapphire blue suit with a "If I had you" grand stage, or that familiar leather gloves, the familiar dark blue eye shadow, as well as unrivaled and whims and stage presence. "Naked Love", "Cuckoo", with intense music, Adam put hip from time to time to show off their dancing and playing in the English greeting: "Hello, Shanghai! How're you doing? Are you happy? Haha, this night has just begun I hope it never end! "the face audience applause respond, Rock sportsman occasion to" Never Close Our Eyes "to issue an invitation to" Do not blink ". 　　

Adam not only singing amazing fusion domineering, arrogant gas field, on the stage he also not hesitate to show dance, perhaps his dancing is not the best, but it is the most confident. Never more gorgeous known Adam will not waste such a big stage, six Changba, Adam stage left to the female and tone are, and then the stage has been replaced with a black leather costume, filling Rocker style. Only the face of the enthusiasm of the fans, he will remove the Cool side when his soulful singing the classic "Whataya Want From Me" and "Underneath, the audience fans by chorus the return so affectionate watery songs. 　　

This is also not the end of a soulful lyrical singing finished, the brief disappearance of Adam and wear a top hat, put on sexy stream Supi jacket, sang a hot "For Your Entertainment" began another gorgeous and intense the third chapter. Sung HIGH at Adam even despite the idol image, take off their shoes, issue everyone to "sing along" interactive: "You can sing it with me? With me HEY YEAH!" Of course, this did not stumped enthusiasm and professional audience. 　　

After the news, said Adam squeezed in the busy touring schedule time to learn Chinese, but also specifically to please the teacher crisis counseling, so that the fans are extremely expect, "brother" with "crappy" Chinese greet, or improvised hum few pronunciation less standard Chinese songs. Did not wait to Chinese works, but there are some surprises, and performed before the Seoul Station, the The Rock sportsman select one of Rihanna's "Stay" re-interpretation, and suddenly the cries of "Adam" resounded through the Mercedes-Benz. 　　Until the finish, the Chinese audience also reluctant to leave, saying the name of Adam, offered by far the most to attract the eye, as the "American Idol" contestant Adam Lambert's success can not be copied, although the runner-up has a champion infinite aura is difficult to have a year after the game that is selected for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal nomination. Last night, he used his own stage charisma conquered Oriental kingdom of audience, Benz Cultural Center all night only for personal dumping Finally, he also issued a heartfelt admiration of fans here: "Thank you!" 　　

new Photo by Daily News reporter of Feng Yan Wen Zhu Liang City 


Link: www.xwwb.com/web/wb2008/wb2008news.php?db=3&thisid=129427



Review Mar 3 Shanghai Concert!

Netease Entertainment reported on March 4 (graphic, video / Shanghai reported group Sansei herbal tea JJ) March 3, 2009, the American rock singer Adam Lambert (Adam Lamber) concert in Shanghai Mercedes - Benz Cultural Center will, attendance is more than 90%. "Whataya want from me" "trespassing" eleven "if I had you" and other popular songs during the performance, Adam is the number of degrees of replacement clothing the gorgeous styling Yan stunned. The when Adam-head black hat, wearing a long fringed leather costume vest debut, he more hot full With rhythm mad twist "motor buttocks, and instantly ignite the passion of the fans. It is worth mentioning that in Tokyo, Seoul Station cover of Rihanna's "stay", Adam the night once again interpretation.

With the soon treble iconic, Adam dressed in a navy blue dress tailoring excellent debut, unruly hair, black nail polish, leather gloves, sexy and luxurious smoked makeup "with the" if I had you " (If you), hot song lyrics, fans followed him Hi turn the audience. After his concert series "Naked love" (naked love), "Cuckoo" (madman) first fast-paced music, while he sang, I also do not have the slightest pause, or for some spicy dance with bassist personal; or put vertical microphone, along with dancers presented dances, but that night triggered up screaming undoubtedly Adam changing facial expressions, "wink" that frequently appear in all kinds of exaggerated facial expressions on his face, "Funny" personality filling.

Cry "hi, shanghai", Adam declared to the fans Rock Night began: "Are you ready? Rock event has only just begun, and I hope that tonight will never end!" Free improvisation by the band, Adam change a full black leather fitted to return to power, and interpretation of large hot single "Whataya want from me" (you gonna do in the end). In Tokyo, Seoul Station interpretation of Rihanna's "stay", Adam also the Shanghai station show again presented. Although the music and dancing through the audience, but Adam has specially designed a lyrical plot about love slowly with their own gentle voice.

Different performances of the general European and American singer Adam carefully prepared for this concert several sets of gorgeous costumes. Enchanting undoubtedly the most impressive black tassels installed. Adam wearing a top hat, wearing a leather costume decorated with long tassels vest under wearing black leather pants, sexy and comfortable dancing barefoot debut while Dancing, the audience screaming fans. Subsequently, Adam sang the song "Underneath" (under), "fame" (fame), to spare no effort to show the superb sound of dolphins, a Changba Adam led the audience fans humming chorus "fever "(love), for a cappella without accompaniment demonstrated their superior strength of live concerts. The impromptu dance songs from time to time, with the rhythm mad twist motor buttocks ", Adam Lambert dance strength to let everyone speechless endless. The performances of the evening came to an end. "Trespassing" (gorgeous invasion) and "strut" (swagger)

Gebo Qiang (John Cappo), AEG President and CEO, said: "When I saw Adam Lambert at first glance, I felt he is able to whip up an unique artists live audiovisual storm. Obviously, the packed that took him to Shanghai held solo concerts is absolutely a wise choice. "in October of this year, AEG China in Dalian, the new stadium will be entering the commercial phase, following the Beijing MasterCard center and the the Shanghai Mercedes - Benz Cultural Center , AEG operations in China, the third international multi-purpose stadium. Gebo Jiang said: "AEG seeks to stadiums of international standard with the world's top cultural entertainment and sports Sheng Shiqiang strong combination of extraordinary concept of play to create the most unparalleled experience for the audience of Asia."

Copied from twitlonger: www.twitlonger.com/show/l76miu

Original Source: et.21cn.com/gundong/etscroll/a/2013/0304/02/20523273.shtml







Video News Reports

Shanghai show on China news >> tv.sohu.com/20130304/n367663570.shtml …

Shanghai press conference v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIxODM0ODUy.html …





More Adam News and Info


All the Japan Concerts

2013 Japan Tour shared by "penbaylis"

Download MP3s here: www.mediafire.com/?kuop4lm1gao14



More from Japan

mmyy9 is uploading all of her Tokyo Day 3 videos plus an AC3 and MP3 audio file for each video. These videos don't show up in a YouTube search, you have to have either her journal link in the 1st tweet below or the links to each YouTube. Here's a list of what is available Sunday evening:

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
I've started to post my recordings from the Tokyo shows here mmyy9.livejournal.com/57499.html ところどころ音が割れているんですが、東京1日目のmp3をアップしました。

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Stay & Underneath (my upload) youtu.be/QPHhM48WzH4 Source AC-3 bit.ly/YVWMxn Converted MP3 bit.ly/YVWMxj

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Chokehold (my upload) youtu.be/R7ilphJdwgs Source AC-3 bit.ly/YW0mY9 Converted MP3 bit.ly/YW0mYnv

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
(Tokyo Day 3 Chokehold mp3 has been replaced with www.mediafire.com/?de4m9c49y02hu81 … ) (forgot to add tags)

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Broken English (my upload) youtu.be/FqCETmvzXa8 Source AC-3 bit.ly/YW3N11 Converted MP3 bit.ly/YW3N17

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Cuckoo (my upload) youtu.be/Sh6rfiVW3XY Source AC-3 bit.ly/YW7yUb Converted MP3 bit.ly/YW7nbp

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 WWFM (my upload) youtu.be/9FbfRRFQ8og Source AC-3 bit.ly/14gxWaW Converted MP3 bit.ly/14gxY2x

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Outlaws of Love (my upload) youtu.be/u8pOSxs7qAs Source AC-3 bit.ly/14gB6vf Converted MP3 bit.ly/14gATZc

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Pop That Lock (my upload) youtu.be/DasqCBqN5yg Source AC-3 bit.ly/14gD7aZ Converted MP3 bit.ly/14gD7rj

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Music Again (my upload) youtu.be/o4zntmxFTT8 Source AC-3 bit.ly/14gExCb Converted MP3 bit.ly/14gExCf

mmyy9 ‏@mmyy9
Tokyo Day 3 Fever (my upload) youtu.be/G0hIBc3JX0M Source AC-3 bit.ly/14gGK0z Converted MP3 bit.ly/14gGL4E






 

Church feels the heat over gay singer's gig

By Tessa Wong
The Straits Times
Monday, Mar 04, 2013

The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) is looking into a complaint about a church-owned venue hosting an upcoming concert by openly gay singer Adam Lambert.

Lambert is due to perform next Friday at The Star Performing Arts Centre, a commercial entity fully owned by Rock Productions, the business arm of New Creation Church.

New Creation is a member of the NCCS, which represents about 200 churches in Singapore.

NCCS general secretary Lim K. Tham said the council had received a complaint from a Christian that "the gay lifestyle may be promoted at the concert, and that the concert venue is owned by a church," he said. "The NCCS has conveyed this concern to New Creation so that it can make a response."

The Media Development Authority (MDA) said it has also received feedback from some members of the public "expressing concern" about the concert. It declined to reveal what their concerns were.

Even though it is not the first time that Lambert has performed here, the NCCS said it did not receive complaints about his previous gigs. The MDA declined to say whether it received any complaints about him previously.

He performed at Resorts World Sentosa in 2010 and sang at the Formula One Grand Prix at the Padang in 2011.

When contacted, New Creation referred The Straits Times to a statement it posted on its website on Feb 9.

It said that the 5,000-seat performing arts centre in Buona Vista "operates its business independently from New Creation with a strict arms-length policy in place".

It highlighted that the authorities, in awarding the tender to Rock Productions, stipulated that the venue had to operate "on a purely commercial basis and will not implement any leasing or pricing policies that will discriminate between religious groups, institutions or organisations from hiring the venue".

The church noted that all public events require a public entertainment licence from the police, and government bodies such as MDA deal with issues of public decency.

"We have the utmost confidence in their policies and ability to protect the interest of the general public," said the church.

Any event at the performing arts centre "should not be misconstrued or misunderstood" as the church "approving of its artistic presentation or endorsing the lifestyle of the performer", said the statement.

It did not mention Adam Lambert nor any specific performers.

A spokesman for Lambert's concert organiser, Hype Records, said it has not received any complaints about the concert. She added that they chose the venue based on "technical and capacity requirements".

Mr Danny Yeo, group managing director for Knight Frank, said that since this venue is meant for the performing arts, "it will be difficult for the owner not to accept any booking unless it has a good reason to do so, and should only be decided on a commercial, not religious, basis".

This is not the first time that Christians have raised concerns about a pop concert in recent months.

The MDA previously met with the NCCS and LoveSingapore, a network of 100 churches, about Lady Gaga's concert in May last year. It is understood that they had raised concerns over how she may have insulted Christians and promoted homosexuality at her concert.

The MDA said the concert had been licensed with an advisory that it contained "some controversial religious content". It said it found the eventual performance was in compliance with guidelines for that rating, which allows for "some mature content and coarse language".

An MDA spokesman said the classification of Lambert's concert is in progress.

She added the agency regularly receives feedback that helps ensure classification decisions "are in line with community standards, and protect the young from undesirable content while allowing consumers to make more informed decisions".

twong@sph.com.sg

Link: news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130302-405805.html



The Ten Commandments of winning 'American Idol'

Thou shalt honor thy vocal coaches, thy backing band, thy production crew. Though their names are rarely spoken on the show, the people who regularly work with you behind the scenes have the power to make you look like a star on any given night. Alienate them at your peril. When it comes to your band leader, your lighting designer or your stylist, you need to listen to them, work with them and give them ideas. Help them find ways to make you look good. Adam Lambert and James Durbin were masters at this.

Link to all the commandments: www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/03/03/ten-commandments-of-winning-american-idol/1959421/



Fashion Week or Three Ring Circus?
By Mark St. James - Marquis of Fashion on March 3, 2013

Fashion Week Style: Do’s and Don’ts

Aside from fashion personalities and designers, editors of many of the world’s biggest and most influential fashion magazines are also spectacles at the best of times including Anna Dello Russo from Vogue Nippon and Giovanna Battaglia of L‘Uomo Vogue. Having professionals dressed in wild and wonderful clothing (many styled and dressed exactly as they appear on the runway) only serves to publicize looks from a certain collection and push the reach of fashion even further. Fact is, stealing the lime light can be pulled off by abiding these simple rules:
• Rule 1: Dress for yourself.
• Rule 2: Dress in a way that represents your sense of style rather than what your perception of what could be seen as stylish.
• Rule 3: Trends are great, but be sure they complement you rather than override the focus of your look.
• Rule 4: Don’t dress like Lady Gaga… there’s only one Mother Monster.
• Rule number 4 also applies to Iris Apfel, Daphne Guinness, and Adam Lambert.

Link to entire article: www.fashionbloginc.com/fashion-week-or-three-ring-circus/













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