Adam Lambert

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Biography

Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and stage actor. Born in Indianapolis but raised in San Diego, Lambert had dreamed of becoming a performer after appearing in numerous amateur productions in his childhood and adolescence. His passion overtook him when deciding to drop out of college, pursue his career, and perform in various professional theatrical productions across the world. Lambert came to prominence following his appearance on the eighth season of American Idol. Although he was runner-up, Lambert launched a music career with the release of his debut studio album For Your Entertainment (2009) after signing with 19 in a joint venture with RCA. Debuting at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 198,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, and reaching the top 10 in several countries worldwide, the album subsequently achieved international success with its singles "For Your Entertainment", "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You". Soon after, he embarked on his first headlining worldwide concert tour, Glam Nation, making him the only American Idol contestant to do so in the year following his Idol season. The tour was followed by two live releases: an extended play entitled Acoustic Live! (2010), and a live CD/DVD Glam Nation Live (2011), which debuted at number one on the SoundScan Music Video chart. Lambert took executive producer credit and was a principal writer on his second studio album, Trespassing, which was released to critical acclaim on May 15, 2012. Trespassing made its debut in the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, also topping the Billboard Digital Albums Chart and Canada's Digital Albums Chart. With this accomplishment, Lambert makes music history as the first openly gay artist to achieve the top charting position. Citing influence from various artists, Lambert has become recognized for his flamboyant, theatrical and androgynous performance style, and his powerful and technically skilled tenor voice with multi-octave range. He has accrued numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and has sold nearly two million copies of his debut album worldwide as of April 2012 and 4.2 million singles worldwide as of January 2011. The Times identified Lambert as the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a major label in the U.S., while The LA Times ranked him fifth in its list of the top 120 American Idol contestants.

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Year Formed 2009
Number of Albums 41
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Website www.adamofficial.com
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Trivia

What was Adam's second album called?

Trespassing

...Adam followed this success with his second album ' Trespassing ' which became the first album to reach the number one spot in the US and Canada by an op...
Who produced The Original High?

Max Martin and Shellback

... first for Warner Bros Records which was executive produced by Max Martin and Shellback and included the smash hit 'Ghost Town'. Adam joined the cast ...
When did Adam join the cast of Glee?

2013

...it 'Ghost Town'. Adam joined the cast of Glee for a six episode story in 2013 and performed the role of Eddie in Fox's The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ...
What role did Adam play in Fox's Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Eddie

...e cast of Glee for a six episode story in 2013 and performed the role of Eddie in Fox's The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He went on to judge on The X Fa...
What show did Adam appear on?

The X Factor Australia

... in Fox's The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He went on to judge on The X Factor Australia where his artist, Isaiah, won the show. Adam has been touring a...
What was the name of Adam's artist on X Factor Australia?

Isaiah

...e Show. He went on to judge on The X Factor Australia where his artist, Isaiah , won the show. Adam has been touring as the lead singer of Queen (Queen...
What year saw Adam continue to tour the arenas of the world with Queen?

2018

...world arena tours which sold out in minutes and gained critical acclaim. 2018 saw Adam continuing to tour the arenas of the world with Queen, alongsid...
Who did the musical The Ten Commandments star alongside?

Alisan Porter

...rl (2007), True Blood (2008) and Penny Dreadful (2014). He is close with Alisan Porter who he costarred alongside in the musical The Ten Commandments....
What was Lambert's debut album called?

For Your Entertainment

... of American Idol. Later that year, he released his debut album For Your Entertainment , which debuted at number three on the U.S. The album spawned se...
At what number did For Your Entertainment rank on the U.S. charts?

three

...released his debut album For Your Entertainment, which debuted at number three on the U.S. The album spawned several singles, including Whataya Want f...
What song received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance?

Whataya Want from Me

...r three on the U.S. The album spawned several singles, including Whataya Want from Me , for which he received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Voc...
In what year did Lambert release his second studio album?

2012

... he received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2012 , Lambert released his second studio album Trespassing. Billboard 200, ma...
What album did Lambert release in 2015?

The Original High

...to top the album charts. In 2015, Lambert released his third album The Original High , which debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 and prod...
When did he find fame?

2009

... over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. He found fame in 2009 , after finishing as the runnerup on the eighth season of American Idol. ...
What rock band does he collaborate with as their lead singer?

Queen

...has released three solo albums, and has also collaborated with rock band Queen as their lead vocalist since 2011. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Who was Lambert's father?

Eber Lambert

...napolis, Indiana to his mother Leila, a dental hygienist, and father Eber Lambert , a program manager for Novatel Wireless. He was raised in his mother...
What is Lambert's younger brother's name?

Neil

...as raised in his mother's religion. He also has a younger brother called Neil . View this post on Instagram A post shared by ADAM LAMBERT (adamlambert)...
Adam Lambert was in a relationship with who from 2010 to 2013?

Sauli Koskinen

...viously in a relationship with Finnish reporter and reality TV star Sauli Koskinen from 2010 to 2013. In summer 2018, he spoke of being single for fiv...
How long did Lambert talk about being single?

five years

...kinen from 2010 to 2013. In summer 2018, he spoke of being single for five years , telling Gay Star News: I could meet and really click with a special ...
How many years did he say he was single for?

five

...Koskinen from 2010 to 2013. In summer 2018, he spoke of being single for five years, telling Gay Star News: I could meet and really click with a speci...
Adam Lambert is known for his soaring tenor vocals and his flair for matching his theatrical training with what?

classic rock, glitter, and dancepop sensibilities

...nd flair for matching his theatrical training with classic rock, glitter, and dancepop sensibilities . Along with his own work, Lambert stepped into th...
Adam Lambert stepped into the shoes of who as the main singer with legendary rock?

Freddie Mercury

... his own work, Lambert stepped into the shoes of his idol, the late Freddie Mercury , as the main singer with legendary rock group Queen, regularly tou...
In what year was Adam Mitchell Lambert born?

1982

...o bear on his fourth studio album, Velvet. Born Adam Mitchell Lambert in 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lambert grew up in San Diego, where he first b...
In what city did Lambert grew up?

San Diego

... Mitchell Lambert in 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lambert grew up in San Diego , where he first began performing around age nine in local theater pro...
At what age did Lambert first begin performing in local theater productions?

nine

...Lambert grew up in San Diego, where he first began performing around age nine in local theater productions. By his teens, he was a dedicated singer an...
What was the name of the university where he spent a few months after graduation?

California State University, Fullerton

...more. Following graduation, he spent roughly a month at California State University, Fullerton , before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Sub...
In what year was he a part of a musical with Val Kilmer?

2004

...uise ship, acted in light opera, and appeared in various productions. In 2004 , he got his break appearing alongside Val Kilmer in the role of Joshua i...
What role did he play alongside Val Kilmer in 2004?

Joshua

...In 2004, he got his break appearing alongside Val Kilmer in the role of Joshua in The Ten Commandments: The Musical at the Kodak Theatre. From there, ...
How old was Lambert when he first dreamed of being an entertainer?

10

...r Lambert was born. Lambert dreamed of being an entertainer at the age of 10 around the time that he was cast in his first role, as Linus in the Lyceu...
How many follow-up albums did Lambert have?

two

... For Your Entertainment, debuted at No. Lambert also enjoyed success with two followup albums and began touring with the classic rock band Queen. He a...
What was Lambert's first role in the Lyceum Theater's production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown?

Linus

... at the age of 10 around the time that he was cast in his first role, as Linus in the Lyceum Theater's production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ...
What was the name of the musical that he appeared in?

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

...peared in more musicals at local theaters, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Grease and Chess. Carmel High School, where he part...
What was his real desire?

to perform

...ge. Shortly after enrolling, however, he had a change of heart, and decided that his real desire was to perform ; he left school after only five weeks....