ADAM LAMBERT

Adam Lambert, American star of stage and reality show and being in the business now for to see things that I’ve maybe screen is no stranger to success in the spotlight. a handful of years. It’s really cool because a lot forgotten along the way so it’ll Releasing a string of hit singles, his most of the time he’s actually taken the words right be a good little reminder. recent Ghost Town achieving platinum status in out of my mouth. He’ll say something and I’ll be Australia, he has toured globally both as a solo like ‘yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing’. Do you have a particular artist and as the lead singer with one the most He’ll reference an artist or have a certain note for mentor, or piece of advice iconic and revered bands of all time, Queen. somebody and that’s exactly what I’m thinking. that really made the difference to your career? You might be the new judge but you’re not new So you think this trio makes for a good judging panel? When I was on Idol, I had two to The X Factor Australia having performed on I do. We work well together which is going to be mentors - Michael Orland and the stage last year. How does it feel to make exciting coming into the live shows. We’re definitely Dorian Holley - who helped that transformation? getting to know each other. It’s good too because put my performance together I actually met Guy (Sebastian) doing that last there’s been a few times when we’ve disagreed every week. I don’t think I year. During auditions I’ve felt there’s been a on people, but generally we’re on the same page would’ve had the success I real comradery there with the audience and the when it comes to talent and what doesn’t work. did on that season without contestants, a warm welcome from Australia them. The two of them were which is great. unbelievable, keeping it real with How do you feel being a mentor? me, being really honest with me. That I think that’s the most exciting part of this. The part was vital for me so I think that’s how I And you’re sitting alongside Iggy, who’s also that I’m most looking forward to is trying to just want to give back to the contestants. new. Did you know each other before? assist somebody on their path to get where they I also grew up with a voice teacher No, I’d never met Iggy and I really like her. We want to go. I think sometimes it’s that one piece named Lynne who I started taking kicked it off right away. She’s got a tough exterior of advice, that one adjustment you can make to voice lessons with as an adolescent with a lot of her raps but she also has this really a performance that makes it click and makes it and in my teenage years and she not soft side to her. She’s a sweet girl and I’m enjoying come together and I’m really excited to be able only taught me how to sing better, working with her. to offer anything to my team, whoever that ends but she also schooled me on the up being. I’m looking forward to helping. Being in classics. She showed me old movies the business, everything becomes about you, your And Guy? and musicals and kind of gave me an brand, your song and your performance, but this is education in the arts and I don’t think He’s awesome ... really smart. I think our a nice change to turn the tables and put my energy I would be the performer I am without perspective on artistry in this business is very and time into others. I like that; I like what I can those frames of reference. similar having both come from a competition possibly learn from that as well. I think I’m going

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You need to be resilient as an artist to take all the are really popular and successful are people the you really need to be aware knock backs and still keep forging ahead. Can you audience thinks they know. It’s the type of person of and part of that is what share some of your early industry stories and how that draws you in. people are saying and how you used that to get to where you are today? you’re connecting with the public and it’s scary when I grew up doing theatre and throughout my What sort of extra empathy do you think you’ll you’re not ready for it. It can twenties I was in musical theatre. So I was have for the contestants having travelled a be overwhelming, but it’s auditioning and getting rejected and that similar path? becomes something you need to get used to. I something to start getting I think I’ll understand that this competition can even started working on music; I had a band for a used to now if this is what become overwhelming and sometimes you little while. I started writing and recording demos. you want, so you need to might’ve had a really good audition and can be I sent a couple of things out. I went to a couple of figure it out. really talented but the weight and the pressure showcases and very quickly realised how difficult of the competition starts to make you crumble a it was to break into the industry. I was told by a little bit. I saw that in my season, people that were Your music has evolved. Do couple of people … you’re not really commercial really talented just lost their spark because they you think it’s beneficial for an or marketable; you’re a niche thing you should got overwhelmed. So I think that’s one thing I’m artist starting out to have a probably stick to theatre. And hearing that in so going to be really aware of and try to help the style and stick to it or to play many words is one of the reasons why I decided contestants to stay exactly who they are and not around with sounds? to audition for (American) Idol. I thought why to get stressed out. Just do what you do. This is It’s definitely beneficial to experiment. not? I’ve been watching it my whole life, I really everything you’ve always done… You do need to know what you’re love the show, might as well try it. I think that year about or what your sound is or isn’t. was the first year that as an artist, I finally figured We saw a girl during auditions with out how to stop being so scared of the rejection Do you read reviews of your music or keep a light voice and she tried to do this and just dive in. across the press? What’s your advice for these big diva song and that’s just not newcomers? who she was. So I think it’s good Would that be your biggest piece of advice for Yes. I definitely don’t have google alerts on. I don’t to know what not to do. I think The X Factor contestants? want to see every piece of everything, that’s a experimentation is what leads to little bit much, but I try to stay aware. I think it’s I think everybody has a different journey. Every magical moments. I think as a mentor important. It is a business. It is a brand that you artist we’ve seen has a different story and is at I’m going to encourage artists to want to start. Another piece of advice is that if a different stage of their path. Everyone needs step out of their comfort zones and you really want to make a living at this, it’s full a different piece of advice depending on what take chances. on and it’s more than just singing some songs. It they’re bringing to the table. Artists today who becomes a business and it becomes something

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