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Alex Lambert
Lambert in American Idol.
Lambert in American Idol.
Background information
Birth nameAlex Lambert
OriginFort Worth, Texas, U.S.
GenresAcoustic rock, pop, Indie music
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsUnsigned


Alex Lambert is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter and former American Idol season 9 semifinalist from North Richland Hills, Texas, whose early elimination prompted a petition from 20,000 fans to get him back on the show.


Early life[edit]

Alex Lambert was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He has six brothers with one them, recently visiting him in the If I Can Dream house with their mom. He has been singing since age 9. Lambert is currently a senior at Richland High School and enjoys playing football. He sings at coffee shops near his town where the people barely notice him sing.

American Idol[edit]

He sang Sunday Morning by Maroon 5 on his first solo during hollywood week wreaking comments like "You have no spark" by Simon Cowell. He struggled during hollywood group week together with Mary Powers saying he was a weakest link in the group. During the 2nd solo of hollywood week he sang, I'm Yours by Jason Mraz, a song he has been strumming for a long time.


During the top 24, billboard top 100 hits, he sang Wonderful World by James Morrison where Ellen DeGeneres called him an "unripe banana". He garnered much praise from the judge's though, when he sang a version of Everybody Knows by John Legend, saying he was much more comfortable and confident now than a week before. During the top 16, he sang Trouble by Ray LaMontagne, where he, once again gained praise from the judge's but was eliminated the day after.


Performances/results[edit]

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Hollywood First Solo "Sunday Morning" Maroon 5 N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Guys) Billboard Hot 100 Hits "Wonderful World" James Morrison 9 Safe
Top 20 (10 Guys) "Everybody Knows" John Legend 5 Safe
Top 16 (8 Guys) "Trouble" Ray LaMontagne 2 Eliminated

Post-American Idol Career[edit]

Right after getting voted out of American Idol, creator and producer of AI, Simon Fuller astounded by the people's reaction of the elimination result, asked Lambert if he would like to sign up for a t.v. series he was producing, If I Can Dream. A hollywood counterpart of a famous series Big Brother.


He also guested on Good Day Texas, singing an original song entitled 'I've been workin' and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he sang Let Me Love You and backstage he sang another original song for ellen.


If I Can Dream[edit]

Alex joined the cast of If I Can Dream on April 1, 2010. Together with Amanda Phillips, Ben Elliott, Giglianne Braga, Justin Gaston and Kara Killmer. Inside this dream house, Alex wrote some of his original songs among them 'I Didn't Know' and 'Dream With Eyes Wide Open'. With the latter song, being used as an opening song for the show on Hulu.com.


References[edit]

  1. www.hulu.com [1]
    1. ^ If I Can Dream, [1]
    1. (March 30, 2010)[1]
      1. ^ Gina Shirley Halperin, Los Angeles Times, March 2010,"[2]
      1. (March 3, 2010)[1]
        1. ^ "If I Can Dream(Series), Gina Salamone, March 3,2010"[3]
        1. American Idol[1]
          1. ^ "American Idol Season 9, January 2010,"[4]
          1. Ellen DeGeneres[1]
            1. ^ [5], March 2010

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            [[Category:American Idol season 9 | If I Can Dream