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American Idol's Alex Lambert sings "Tired of Waiting"

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American Idol Season 9 contestant Alex Lambert with Hands That Hurt sing "Tired of Waiting"

American Idol's Alex Lambert sings the "Barney" theme song

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American Idol Season 9 contestant Alex Lambert with Hands That Hurt sing the "Barney" theme song.

Alex Lambert singing Jason Mraz' "I'm Yours"

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American Idol Season 9 Contestant Alex Lambert with his band, Hands That Hurt, singing Jason Mraz' "I'm Yours".

Alex Lambert sings his original song 'Dream with My Eyes Open'

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American Idol Season 9 Top 24 favorite Alex Lambert practices his original song "Dream with My Eyes Open" at the "If I Can Dream" house in Hollywood.

Alex Lambert joins 'If I Can Dream' cast, loses mullet

2010-04-02T07:54:00.000-07:00

Proof positive that dreams really can come true in Hollywood, the producers of "If I Can Dream," the 24-7 "post-reality" series that's the brainchild of "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller, have offered a sixth spot on the show's cast -- and in its multi-million dollar mansion -- to Top 24 reject Alex Lambert! He's moving in on Thursday with a new look and -- gasp -- a haircut!

It seems the outpouring of support for this Season 9 fan favorite, whose "Idol" run was cut short when he got eliminated on the March 11 Top 16 episode, piqued the producers' interest, particularly when some 19,000 people signed a petition to "Bring Alex Lambert BACK on 'American Idol.'"

To that end, fans can thank organizer Jessica Bongiorno, who wrote the 1,000-word petition text and played no small part in his "If I Can Dream" Campaign. The next few months should be a whirlwind of activity for the aspiring singer as he gets a crash course in the music industry, meeting with songwriters, coaches and the media. At the same time, the current "Dream" cast will gain another roommate.

The details of his arrival (like how Alex is getting around the three-month contract which ostensibly sequesters all "Idol" Top 24 contestants) have yet to be revealed, and may even play out online for all to see. But like most objects in the 'Dream' house -- i.e. the massive Elvis Presley photograph in the living room (Elvis' image, CKX, 19 Entertainment's parent company, owns, and "If I Can Dream" is a seminal Elvis song) -- this is perhaps the best example of synergy at work: giving one talented kid a second chance at stardom. And isn't that what the show is all about?

We've said it before and we'll say it again: welcome to the future, people. And Alex, welcome back to L.A. We'll be seeing you soon!

Source: L.A.Times

Alex Lambert says American Idol Stage Fright was "All In My Head"

2010-03-18T13:20:00.000-07:00

While Alex Lambert's nerves got the best of him during his early "American Idol" performances, the singer seemed to be getting on the right track, choosing perfect-fit songs by Ray LaMontagne and John Legend.

Unfortunately, Lambert fell victim to Thursday's shocking results night and didn't quite make the top 12, along with fellow castoffs Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly and Todrick Hall. We caught up with him Friday (March 12) to talk about his surprise elimination, what's next and much more.

Q: After you were eliminated, you said that you had more to show America. What did you mean by that?

A: When I said I want to break out of my shell and show America what I can do, man, honestly, every time I got up there, I couldn't even sing my best because I was so nervous, and I have a whole series of songs that I can sing that sound so much better than singing on the show. I don't regret anything, because it's the beginning of my career. I have never really been onstage before, so I think I did great for not having any experience.

Q: Do you think you'll be able to get past the nerves and have a music career?

A: I feel like I'm already past it. I feel like I just needed a few more weeks of just having a little bit more experience on that stage. ... It wasn't a nerve thing, because I would get up there and be comfortable and it felt right, but I didn't know how to look at the camera. I didn't know how to interact with the audience, because I had never done it before. I mean, definitely, it's something that I'll easily be able to get past.

Q: Did you get a chance to talk to the judges after the show?

A: They talked to me, and they pretty much told me that I need more experience. And it's true, but I felt like, vocally, it was my time. ... I didn't have enough experience on the stage is pretty much what they were telling me. They all know I have a good voice, and they told me I had a lot of future ahead of me.

Q: The judges have made a big deal about the contestants knowing what kind of artist they want to be. Do you know?

A: I know exactly what kind of artist I want to be. I really would like to do a bunch of acoustic stuff and I would also like some R&B tracks — a whole bunch of different stuff. I know my voice and what I can and cannot do, and I know what would sound good on what, and I believe that I could sound good on not only one genre of music; I could put it on anything.

Q: What helped you through the nerves? Did the judges help or your friends or ...

A: I would say it was all me. The only person who was going to help me overcome my nervousness and my stage fright was me, and it was all in my head. I could have gone up there and had a great performance, but in my head, I was thinking to nail the song vocally, and I wasn't really worried about performing, I guess. I never thought that the show was so much of a performing show as a singing competition. I had it in my head so much, like, "I want my vocals to be so much better than everyone else's." And I guess that's all. I lost track of the fact that this is a TV show.

Q: When the show came back from commercial after you were eliminated, things looked pretty emotional. What was going on?

A: A lot of people were talking to me and, yeah, it was emotional, because a lot of people weren't expecting the people that went home to go home. There's people in the top 12 that everyone thought was going home, and then when they found out it was me, that whole day I was nervous, and people were like, "Dude, why are you nervous? You have no reason to be nervous. You're going to be here." And then when I got cut, they were just like, "What?!?" And a lot of people that were upset were like, "I made it and he didn't?"

Q: Do you think if you'd made it to the top 12 you would have been encouraged to cut off your mullet?

A: [Laughs.] The stylists have already asked me if I wanted to cut it. I mean, even if they did tell me to — yeah, they probably would want me to cut it, but I wouldn't let them cut it. I wouldn't ever let them cut my mullet.

Q: What did you think of Ellen's constant banana metaphors?

A: [Laughs.] Well, I mean, I know it's all for entertainment, but it does make sense, I guess. I mean, I probably won't be able to look at a banana the same way.

Meet American Idol's Alex Lambert

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Alex Lambert, 19

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Currently Resides: North Richland Hills, TX
Twitter: @alexlambert9
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Lambert/266201773483

Lambert was born in Fort Worth, TX, and has been singing since he was 9 years old. He is currently a senior at Richland High School.