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Post by Q3 on Jun 19, 2023 0:26:10 GMT -5
Here is today's news thread.
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 0:37:40 GMT -5
Translated from Finnish Adam Lambert reveals – one thing always makes him return to Finland Adam Lambert reveals – one thing always makes him return to Finland
Adam Lambert, who won the American Idol competition, is a familiar sight in the Nordic countries - in the beginning the reason was love.
 Adam Lambert is a familiar sight in Finland.
POP STAR Adam Lambert is perhaps a surprisingly familiar sight in Finland.
Lambert, who rose to world fame from the American Idol singing competition in 2009 , has since then made the Nordic country a regular stop on his tours. The 41-year-old artist says that there is a clear reason for this.
- Every time I publish something, I hear that my song is loved in Finland and that it plays all the time here on the radio. I love performing here because the audience is so dedicated to my music, Lambert tells IS cheerfully.
- I am truly grateful for that. I remember when my first record was released and I came to Europe for a promotional tour. We held an autograph session in a shopping center in Helsinki and an incredible number of people came.
Lambert's debut album For Your Entertainment was a hit here, reaching fourth place on the official Finnish charts. The popularity has remained, because the song Holding Out For A Hero from Lambert's High Drama cover album released in spring 2023 is also number 11 on the Finnish radio list .
- Me and the fans here have always had a connection. I don't know why, but it's wonderful. Maybe it's that people in Finland just somehow liked me when Idol was on TV, but I'm really lucky that it's the Finns who like me so much, says Lambert. Pop star Adam Lambert feels that he and Finns have always had a special connection.
IN THE EARLY DAYS , the man was brought to Finland for other reasons, of course.
In the early 2010s, he dated the Finnish TV presenter Sauli Koskinen. Along with his career, he therefore traveled to Finland in search of love, but even though the couple broke up already in 2013, Lambert has still returned to the north again and again.
- I have seen Finland in every season. When I was here for the first time, I remember thinking that the summer Esplanade is so beautiful, Lambert recalls.
However, Lambert stresses that Finland's charming summertime is not his favorite thing here.
- What I like the most here are the Finns. My fans here are incredibly loyal and loving. I feel it every time I come here. It feels like I'm always being wished "welcome back" and not just "welcome".
 Do you still remember? Young Lambert was seen like this in Helsinki for the first time in 2010.IN ADDITION TO A RESPECTABLE solo career, Lambert has also focused on another project.
In 2011, he stepped into the shoes of the legendary Freddie Mercury as the soloist of the band Queen. He recalls that he took the opportunity without hesitation, but it was not easy to act as the singer of a legendary band at first.
- I knew I wanted that opportunity, but at the beginning I was downright scared. I didn't know if I could take it, I didn't know if the band would like me or if the Queen fans would accept me, Lambert recalls.
The singer says that he believes that, despite the pressure, gigging with Brian May and Roger Taylor has developed him significantly both as a musician and as a performer.
- I trust myself more now than at the beginning. If I look at myself at the early Queen gigs, it seems to me that I was trying very hard to prove my skills.
 This time, Lambert was brought to Helsinki by the Radio Nova Festival, where he was the headliner on Friday.LAMBERT says that with the Queen gig, he has also learned a lot about the band's legendary compositions.
The singer has developed her own favorites among classic songs, such as Another One Bites The Dust , known for its bass chords . At the same time, Lambert names two Queen hits, which are challenging even for his amazing voice.
– The Show Must Go On is really difficult. It's really challenging and dramatic, says Lambert.
– Who Wants To Live Forever is another. The way Brian and Roger and I decided to present it has remained pretty much the same, but I deliberately decided to pull big and crazy chords so that I could create the glory of the Queen experience in the song.
 Adam Lambert and Brian May at Queen's concert in Tampere a year ago in July.Lambert reflects that arranging Queen's songs has also helped him recently: making his cover album had a lot in common with arranging Queen's songs.
- My own music is such that I tell my own stories. In the case of Queen's songs and cover albums, I perform songs that someone else did first, so I have to try to find my own story in them and adapt them to suit me.
 One of Alan Lambert's Queen favorites is Another One Bites The Dust. Picture from the Queen gig in Tampere.
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 3:44:38 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 4:26:02 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 5:09:00 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 10:28:31 GMT -5
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Post by girldrummer on Jun 19, 2023 10:35:31 GMT -5
I really hope Fairyland continues to get positive reactions at all these film festivals. Nantucket and San Francisco are coming up soon. The success of this film could be a real door-opener for Adam.
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 10:37:19 GMT -5
In case this RAH review wasn't posted.. RENOWNED FOR SOUND
Live Review: Adam Lambert – 5th June 2023 – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK![]()  Fresh from appearing on stage at the weekends pop-frenzied Mighty Hoopla festival as a guest of Beverly Knight to perform Tina Turners I Can’t Stand The Rain, Adam Lambert has taken some time out of his work fronting rock giant Queen to focus on his own solo material. The former American Idol turned pop icon was back in the capital on Monday night to deliver a powerful set for fans at the beautiful confines of the Royal Albert Hall.
Promoting his latest studio album, High Drama the timing couldn’t be more perfect for cracking the lid on Pride month as Lambert emerged on stage to a roaring applause, towering over his backing band in platforms and head to toe sparkle; a black glittering suit complete with sharply pointed shoulder pads and futuristic shades to perform opening number, For Your Entertainment; much to the appeal of fans that have been with him right from the start of his career.
Cover songs that have made up the latest offering from Lambert made up a good chunk of the set. An energetic performance of Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out For A Hero, Kings of Leons’ Sex On Fire and Sia’s Chandelier were given a camp gloss-over and showcased Lambert’s high energy stage presence and impeccable vocals (and also had some of his fans up on their feet and really going at it with the dance moves) while a stripped back version of Culture Clubs Do You Really Want To Hurt Me and a tribute to the late Tina Turner with I Can’t Stand The Rain sat confidently beside some of the American superstars early solo work from his debut album; notably a memorable rendition of one of his biggest hits, What Do You Want From Me.
The highlight moment, however came with his offering of Ghost Town: it’s western inspired structure and whistle hook transforming the regal Royal Albert Hall, which is famous for hosting classical events, into a pulsating nightclub and had everyone, regardless of age, up on their feet and dancing along to the singer as he prowled the iconic stage.
More.. renownedforsound.com/live-review-adam-lambert-5th-june-2023-royal-albert-hall-london-uk/ |
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 10:39:52 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jun 19, 2023 10:48:35 GMT -5
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