2012-06 Promo Interviews and Performances

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Interview Adam Lambert
By Jason Von Berg | Tue, 12 Jun 2012
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American Idol has launched the careers of some of music’s most popular contemporary acts. Jennifer Hudson didn’t win the show, in spite of this she has since gone on to win a Grammy as well as an Academy Award. Chris Daughtry formed the band Daughtry, who've toured the world performing to sold out crowds.

And then there’s Adam Lambert. The star became a household name after appearing on the hit show in 2009. He, like Hudson and Daughtry, didn’t win the show, but has since gone on to became a global icon. His debut album sold over 190 000 copies in its first week of release. The album also scored him a Grammy nomination and the opportunity to headline his own tour.

After all the success of his debut, the star took some time out to focus on his new offering. The result is Trespassing, a twelve track album. He enlisted the help of Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D fame and Australian star Sam Sparro on several tracks. His efforts clearly paid off as the album reached the number one spot in its first week of release, making this his first number one album.

DStv.com’s Jason Von Berg caught up with Lambert who was in London to find out more about the album. Have a listen to the interview below:

Pressparty meets Adam Lambert (part 1)
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:27pm | by London Newsdesk
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With the UK release of his second album 'Trespassing' on the horizon, Pressparty were honoured to sit down for a chat with superstar Adam Lambert, only days after the singer touched down in London, to discover about the journey the record has taken him on so far.

'Trespassing' is Lambert's sophomore offering and has attracted serious attention around the globe, as well as rave reviews from some of the most well-respected publications in the world. It will officially be released in the UK on July 2.

The most notable milestone he has achieved with this fantastic new body of work is a coveted No.1 position on the Billboard 200 chart in America, and when asked how it felt to be the first openly gay male to have debuted at the top spot on that particular chart, Lambert expressed his pride at the impressive feat:

"I didn’t know that it hadn’t been reached before so I was kind of surprised, but I felt honoured by that. I think it’s a big deal in a way. It’s a big deal about something that shouldn’t be a big deal, which is funny. I think that we’re slowly but surely – we’re progressing in the States, we’re moving towards a more equal kind of post-mentality, but it’s going to take a minute."

He explained that while the subject of sexuality seems to be the focus point for many journalists he speaks to, he doesn't feel as though it's a big deal at all, because he is very open and accepted who he was from a young age:

"I never really thought much about it after (being) a teenager, after kind of dealing with coming out. Ever since then I’ve been open and it’s not really been a big part of my life. It’s not like a focus for me, I don’t think about being gay and I don’t always talk about being gay. But becoming a celebrity with my success on ‘Idol’ and releasing an album and doing interviews, all of a sudden it’s become one of the most favourite things journalists like to talk about."

Referring to how the media likes to centre interviews around his sexuality, the 'Never Close Our Eyes' sensation added that instead of getting irritated with the lack of focus on his music, he has learned to use the opportunity to promote a positive message:

"I really had to make my peace with how big of a deal it is to them and look at it as a great opportunity to set an example of comfort and honesty and pride, you know?"

The next part of Pressparty's insightful interview with the modern icon and GRAMMY nominee is on its way shortly with audio.

POPLEDGE
ADAM LAMBERT CROWNED ‘MUSICS SEXIEST MAN’!
Posted on June 12, 2012
popledge.co.uk/2012/06/12/adam-lambert-crowned-musics-sexiest-man/

BILLBOARD GETS SEXSI!

We like polls like this, they are a lot of fun and also reveals to us who has the most dedicated fans.

We already announced that Britney Spears has claimed the Sexiest Woman in Music title but who claimed the Male vote?

More than 600,000 votes were cast in the Billboard poll and with 26% of the vote ADAM LAMBERT topped the public vote. It was still a good win but Spears netted an INCREDIBLE 45% of the vote as we mentioned in this post:

popledge.co.uk/2012/06/12/britney-spears-catch-up-x-factor-loreal-blackout-and-twister-commercial/

Next up on the list of sexiest men was Adam Levine (12%), Justin Bieber (10%), and Enrique Iglesias (9.75%). Tokyo Hotel’s Bill Kaulitz, Bruno Mars, Jon Bon Jovi, Chris Brown, Usher and Drake also made the top 10. A write-in entry, Jo Calderone, would have placed in the top 10 were in not for the fact that Jo is actually Lady Gaga’s alter ego and doesn’t qualify for sexiest man (boooo!)

The ladies in line behind Britney were Lady Gaga, with 12% of the vote, and Beyonce, with 8%. Rihanna, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez, with less than 20 votes pushing Nicki Minaj ahead of Taylor Swift for No. 9.

Full lists here: www.billboard.com/#/features/music-s-sexiest-man-woman-poll-results-1007209952.story?utm_source=most_recent

Check out this fan-made video below above to understand why Adam gets both men and women hot under the collar…I WORK OUT!