Why Adam Lambert was in the bottom 3 this week

Adam Lamber has been labeled a front-runner ever since he auditioned for th show. And yet he found himself in the bottom three while there were only five contestants left.

Many people thought it was shocking and they don't even believe that he could have receive fewer votes than Kris Allen? Indeed many people view Adam as the most capable singer left if not the most capable for this entire season.
Yet, after reading many comments left on blogs and news articles I've come to the conclusion that:


1- The race is really close this years. Don't ask me why, all I know is that because someone has been always safe in the beginning it doesn't mean that person cannot be in danger. As the show nears the end it is inevitable that some "favorites" will have to go home. It's also a fact that some contestants actually improve with time. Being consistently good just isn't enough to win, you have to be better than how you were when you entered the competition.

2- Some people simply don't like Adam. I'm not talking about those that plainly hate him but about those that don't find him to be humble enough. Yes, the most common comment was that being in the bottom three should teach Adam a thing or two about humbleness. I believe it comes from the fact that Adam actually chose a side when Ryan Seacrest asked him which group he thought he was with. Last season, the always super-safe David Archuleta knew better and he was only 17. Adam should know better. Unless he had actually seen the results from Ryan's card he simply should not have assumed he was with the people who "looked" safe. Besides, at that point, nobody knew for sure whether Alyson and Danny were safe or in the bottom three. Also it seems to me Adam miscalculated. He should have assumed that there would be a bottom three and not a top three. Even if he did believe he was safe he should have assumed that the only group of three would be the bottom three and that is where he would land.

Adam Lambert reaching in the top 12

Adam Lambert is a performer, he plays in musicals, the stage has no secrets for him. Since he lives in Hollywood, when he won his golden ticket he said:" I'm going back home".

I did find his performance to be too theatrical for my taste, I know it's due to his background but yet it judges didn't sound right for American Idol. I really didn't think he was a great fit but I'm not one of the judges and maybe America will like him. He still has at least one more chance to convice let's see if he'll make the best out of it.

You can watch Adam Lambert's audition below


As you can see from his audtion he seems able to sing technically and since he has been performing in front of audiences for a while he shouldn't suffer too much from the pressure or any form of stage fright when he will have to perform live. Unless he chooses a song that is completely wrong for him he should be one of the three to secure a spot in the top 12. In fact I find that they put him in a group with many of the lesser-known people. I'm not saying that the others are not vocally capable but simply that we don't know much of their stories to actually "care enough" whether they make it to the top 12 or not. There are maybe two or three people that don't fall into that category but no more than that. And again, not many of the judge's favorites are included in this group also.

It almost seems like the first group was built in such a manner that it would inevitably eliminate many of the people that were announce as strong contestants even before they showed them auditioning. So much for those early predictions.

Adam Lambert has this kind of gothic look with the eyeliner and black nail polish, I wouldn't call him emo but.... Look at him in this picture below, he looks like a vampire, quite scary if you ask me... I think he should tone down the gothic look a little otherwise he won't go to far because if he is not willing to tone down his looks he probably won't tone down his performances either. America is looking for a pop star not a goth star at least not for now.

You can watch Adam Lambert's top 36 performance video below. He sings Satisfaction from the Rolling Stones