Look to your left. Now, look to your right. AT LEAST one person around you watches the number one singing competition show in the USA... American Idol. This week's theme was the one and only KING himself, Elivs Presley. And who other than Adam Lambert could fill the shoes as the mentor that week?
Adam Lambert, runner up season 8, is the first openly gay pop artist to debut from American Idol. His first album, For Your Entertainment, was released in November 2009 by RCA Records/19 Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 in December 2009. It sold 198,000 copies in the United States in the first week. That is what's called a number-one in the music industry.
For Elivs week, the top 9 on AI had to choose SHOWMAN performances with heart-throbbing arrangements to "put on a show" to keep the legacy of The King going. This week, I have to say Lee Dewyze won the crowd with "A Little Less Conversation." Following Lee would, of course, be Crystal Bowersox singing "Saved." Both performances were amazing and both artists continue to be the weekly winners.
Tim Urban, otherwise referred to as "Turban" by Ryan Seacrest this week, was SURPRISINGLY good this week. Tim is known as the "cutie-pie"/glee singer that all the teenage girls are voting for, and, occasionally, the only reason they're watching the show. This week, Tim's arrangement was beautiful and the connection to the audience was very strong.
Now for the results show...
Adam Lambert's performance truly gave this season some seasoning. Other than Shioban, whose performances are getting annoying more than interesting, this season is lacking a big Wow-Factor that Adam brought last year. For his performance this week's results show, he brought lasers to his top-10 placing hit, Whataya Want From Me. I personally love that song and it's meaning is impeccable.
Adam's been a stage actor since he was about ten years old. His most recent performance was being cast as the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the Broadway production company tour and Los Angeles casts of the musical Wicked. Adam has been an inspiration to millions and it was an honor having him perform once again on the Idol stage. Looking like he came out of a green cloud in the beginning, Adam caught the eyes of all watchers on Wednesday night. It only got better... once the lasers shot on him and he came out of his green lighted spot light, he connected to the audience in a way that not many other performers could do.
Much like The King, Elvis Presley, Adam Lambert is going to have a legacy people 50 years from now will admire.
Stay tuned for next week when I cover either new released albums, more American Idol updates, or anything else that comes up in the island music world.
Thanks,
musicbytori
