Adam Lambert; American Idol Finalist; MC shows support, enthusiasm towards alumnus

Dressed in black, snakeskin shoes, and thick guyliner, Adam Lambert arrived at MC on May 8, to a crowd of screaming fans and halls filled with memories.

   “It feels really, really weird to be back,” Lambert said, “Just very bizarre.”

Before his performance in the stadium, Lambert shared some advice and answered some questions with top-level choir and drama students.

“It was like he walked out of the TV,” sophomore Alicia Bartick said. “He was so down to Earth, and I got to ask him a question.”

Lambert explained his quick rise to fame and how he handles his newfound popularity.

“It’s like, I don’t know what to say half the time,” Lambert said. “Imagine you’re just kicking it in LA one day, and then in like a few months, you’re on the cover of magazines. I don’t really know what to do” 

A student asked him how he got so good, and what kind of professional training he has.

“I had voice lessons a lot,” Lambert said. “Outside of high school, I took lessons, and did a lot of shows, training, and I just learned on the job.”

When asked why he auditioned, Lambert explained that he was pushed by some cast mates to try out.
“I’d done Wicked in LA and a bunch of people were like, ‘you have to audition,” Lambert said. “I thought, maybe I should, and they kinda pushed me to do it and I’m glad now.”

Getting to the finale of American Idol was not expected, or Lambert’s main goal.

“[The biggest shock has been] getting this far,” Lambert said. “I kept saying I just want to crack the top ten so I can get some work in the theater community. I thought if I got on TV I could get some more casting.”

Lambert shared some inside information on the show, and the judges.

“Simon’s a lot nicer outside of the show,” Lambert said. “The rest of them are pretty much how they are [on camera].” 

Lambert’s connection to MC didn’t end after he graduated. Several students and faculty members are “glamberts,” major fans of Lambert.

“I am a fan of Adam because he is different,” junior Shelly Chen said. “He is charismatic and an entertainer. I love how when he was in high school, he was that boy that no one really knew, but now he’s shown everyone up.”

Senior Catherine Miller who meet Adam personally, when he came to MC, described her experience.

“When I got to meet him, I was completely stars truck for about two seconds,” Miller said. “Then I asked him what it was like to have so many people know who he is and he said that it was really surreal and kind of weird.”

Miller has been a fan of Lambert since his first audition.

“I like Adam because he is down to earth and original. Whenever you hear a song of his, you automatically know that it’s Adam because his voice is different than anything else that’s out there,” Miller said. “In a good way, of course.”

Chen voted over 500 times, just for the finale episode.

“I’m not really keeping track of how many times I have voted for him, but I can guess I am up to around 500 maybe,” Chen said. “I am just pressing call, redial, end, call, redial, end, etc.”

Math teacher Michelle Mullin, was just as active as Chen.

“Last night I voted approx. 500 times, all by text messaging,” Mullin said. “He can sing, really sing. Love his style, and he’s a Sundevil. Once a Sundevil…”

Chen, like Miller, was especially excited when Lambert visited MC.

“I was extremely excited when he came to school, especially being able to meet him and shake his hand and being able to tell him how great I think he is,” Chen said.
“I loved how he was really friendly and grateful for everything.”

Glamberts are spread throughout the school, with certain groups being especially enthusiastic.

“All of the ladies in the attendance office are Adam fans,” Miller said.

Whether he is at MC, on American Idol, or on stage in LA, Lambert sings as a passion.

“It feels good after [I sing] you know that rush you get when you perform? I like that” Lambert said. “Making people happy is cool. Making people smile, or touching them in someway, or affecting them, that’s cool.” 

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