It's no secret we love Adam Lambert and the energy and joy he brings to the otherwise sterile, manufactured world of modern pop music. But he's such a worldwide whirling dervish that it's sometimes difficult to keep track of where and when he touches down. So we're trying out a new weekly feature: Hump Day With Adam Lambert, which will hopefully keep us up-to-date with his appearances, performances, and interviews. And on those weeks when Adam's talents lie dormant, we'll bring you classic pics and performances.
Adam is in Finland this week, and we have a collection of pics culled from Glam Nation, and Adam's Instagram account.
These pics and captions are from Adam's Instagram account.
Helsinki
Helsinki Gets Kinky!
Here he is performing the Donna Summer classic "Hot Stuff."
Performing at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki
And here's your PIC OF THE WEEK!
And now we have Round Five of The Ultimate Adam Tournament, where you get to decide the greatest Adam song (so far). We'll have eight preliminary rounds, and the eight winners will move on to the quarter-finals. Last week "If I Had You" went up against "Chokehlold." And the winner is ...
"Chokehold" moves on to the quarter-finals!
The Round Five contenders this week are ... "Never Close Our Eyes" Vs. "Aftermath." Choose wisely! Next week we'll have two new contenders!
In my review of Trespassing, I gave "Never Close Our Eyes" the lowest rating on the album, saying "I'm still trying to figure out why one of the weakest songs on the album was chosen as one of the first singles. Originally a Bruno Mars demo, it has the distinction of being both overproduced ... and undercooked." Okay, I know I'm in the tiny tiny tiny minority who didn't like the song, but I just thought it was too generic, and not a good representation of what Adam was capable of (especially as the second single from the album). But what do I know!
'Aftermath" is a terrific "self-empowerment anthem" that was released as a charity single to draw attention to The Trevor Project. And it also draws attention to his glorious upper register.
