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Post by pi on Mar 17, 2023 16:46:45 GMT -5
Some comments under video.. Arrows MinnesotaI came here for the amazing Aiden but keep coming back for that beautiful voice. OMG can Adam sing! I had to buy his new album after listening I am now down the rabbit hole listening to all his music.Go buy all his albums! He is the singer of our lifetime. ❤️ Lucky us. Christopher MillsGot to give it to Adam, he’s become who he was always meant to be, with his undeniable talent baked in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yjkgXrcijI |
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Post by svca on Mar 17, 2023 16:58:17 GMT -5
Can't tell you how many times I've watched that AGT video...along with the Strictly Dancing video. Love both of them.
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Post by pi on Mar 17, 2023 18:59:32 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Mar 17, 2023 19:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by sizzling63 on Mar 17, 2023 19:57:58 GMT -5
The thing is, Adam was one of the very few gay guys at that time who WOULD actually talk about "gay stuff." I can't think of another gay singer at that time who actually talked about it when asked. I know he wanted to talk more about his music. But he was kind of a novelty to interviewers, because he was so open about being gay and was willing to respond to questions about it. He didn't say, "Wait! Stop! I don't want to talk about that!" or "That's private." He played along with some pretty tasteless jokes and questions. Once interviewers knew that he wouldn't shy away from questions, they kept asking them, and he often obliged. Now that the novelty has worn off, he is more in charge of the conversation and will bring up his sexuality when and how he wants to. Of course, topics about sexuality are very big right now politically, and he does not shy away from it. He's become an activist. But, yeah, those early days were different. He was a rare item when it came to openly discussing his sexuality. No other music artist was doing that, to my knowledge. And he did it with his natural good humor. Very true. But Adam was the only new artist out there who was an out gay man at the time. But that did not excuse those interviewers who acted as if they did not know what gay was and he was some oddity on display. When SS and Frank came along, they were allowed to state their sexuality. But their fans nor the interviewers expected them to keep explaining what it meant to be gay 24/7 or acted as if that was the most interesting thing about them. So they were more accepted as artists who were gay and moved into the mainstream with their music but not gay, gay, gay endlessly like Adam. I still think that is why the radio play and awards came so fast for them and not Adam. It certainly was not talent. I remember my favorite radio station talking endlessly (sometimes joking) about his sexuality but would not play his music until he reached top 20. That rule did not apply to any others tho. Adam answered every question but it had to be hard for him. Remember when the writers of Underneath stated how upset Adam was recording the song because he took a call from Behind the Music (who were doing a story about him) and they mainly wanted to talk about his sexuality and little about his music? Yes he became a great role model but at a cost. He would have had more of an impact if some of those Grammy's and big awards had come his way at a time when everyone was talking about and interested in his sexuality. He is likely proud that he opened doors for others but it would have been nice to see him benefit from it all tho he has done very well.  with both of you, and thanks for elaborating more in detail what I was hinting at. Adam has evolved from wanting to be a "singer" to being a respected artist and activist. I realized yesterday that the recent interviews reflect that. |
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Post by svca on Mar 17, 2023 20:25:45 GMT -5
I love that he's not just an amazing singer, but has decided to don the mantle of activist...I'm sure that's not necessarily what he had planned on when he first auditioned for AI...he's pretty much said as much. But it just makes an already special person even more amazing  |
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Post by Jablea on Mar 17, 2023 20:39:18 GMT -5
Can we see this interview without having a global player account. It seems they want me to fill out info for an account. Thanks I just clicked on the link and it opened up without an account. www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSYwRJHEp/Said it needed an account for me too - or I could sign in with facebook |
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Post by quackn on Mar 17, 2023 21:22:03 GMT -5
Said it needed an account for me too - or I could sign in with facebook Yeah, or I can sign in with Apple. But after that, it still wants more info to set up an account. I am so PII oriented, that I hesitate to join these things for a video. Although, I always delete my cache and cookies afterwards. I would love to see the video, I think I will wait and see if someone posts it before I set up an account. |
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Post by quackn on Mar 17, 2023 21:24:12 GMT -5
I really wish other artists would support Adam the way he supports them. He never has a negative word and he is always lifting them up. I know they don't threaten him, he knows what he has, and maybe that is part of it. But, it would be really nice to hear some of these artists lift him up, as well. |
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Post by stampsgal on Mar 17, 2023 21:31:07 GMT -5
The Lambert closet is definitely jointly used.
edit add: A friend of Olives is wearing Adam's jacket. Making the closet even more than JOINTLY used.
Oliver is wearing the black and gold ski outfit that Adam wore, as per an IG post by one of the guys on the trip. It could be Oliver’s and Adam borrowed it! But I doubt it…esp with the size difference, I doubt Adam could squeeze so easily into a suit of Oliver’s.
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