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March 11th, 2010, 14:44 GMT · By

Adam Lambert Explains Why He Doesn’t Like Susan Boyle’s Music

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“I’m not a fan of the record,” Adam Lambert says of Susan Boyle’s debut album
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A few days ago, Adam Lambert came under serious fire after he was quoted in several publications as saying that Susan Boyle’s debut album, “I Dreamed a Dream,” was horrible, while her cover of “Wild Horses” was laughable. He later explained the comments by only saying he had been misquoted, which he insists was true. Either way, he still doesn’t like the album.

Speaking with the media in Australia just recently – and cited by Digital Spy – Adam shed some light on the comments that made headlines around the world and saw fans divided into two opposing camps. His words might have come across as a bit too harsh and this certainly wasn’t his intention, but that’s not to say he did not mean what he said: namely, that he did not like Boyle’s debut album and he didn’t because it did not suit his taste.

“The ‘Whataya Want From Me’ singer had been quoted as branding Boyle’s first record ‘terrible’ and claiming that he laughed when he heard her single ‘Wild Horses.’ ‘It came across a bit harsher than how it actually went down. But I’m not a fan of the record, it wasn’t a lie,’ he is quoted as telling The Herald Sun,” Digital Spy writes. That is to say, all he was saying was that the album was not something he would listen to and he did not contest Susan’s talent, as some suggested he did shortly after his comments ended up online.

Lambert is a perfectionist and, at the same time, an honest person, he goes on to say. As such, he has a right to speak his mind when he finds something that he does not like. “[People think] you come off the show and all of a sudden you are put in this machine and puppeted into this product. That’s not my experience at all. I’m a pretty outspoken, upfront, forward type of person, and I have opinions about what I want to be as an artist. I told them I want to be glam, be pop, be rock, I want to be everything, blend it all together and have a great time doing it. Be theatrical and be out there,” Adam goes on to say about his own experience in the spotlight.

As we also noted on a previous occasion, after his comments on Susan Boyle’s album made the tour of the world and got him under serious fire with some fans and media representatives, Adam took to his Twitter to say that he, just like everybody else, had a right to an opinion and to speak his mind. 

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Comment #1 by: JR on 11 Mar 2010, 15:51 UTC reply to this comment

Who the hell asked Lambert what he thinks??? He is certainly not an expert on music. If so, why doesn't he comment on a rocker or rappers music? Because they will kick his ass. He can only pick on a 48 year old lady.


Comment #2 by: Shayla on 11 Mar 2010, 16:45 UTC reply to this comment

Will you please shut up about this. We have heard enough of this subject. Please quit bashing Adam Lambert!!


Comment #3 by: Santana on 11 Mar 2010, 17:01 UTC reply to this comment

@ JR You don't know anything about Adam Lambert so quit commenting on him. He is in interviews all of the time and are asked these questions. He is honest and just gives his opinion. In other interviews he has been asked about rockers and rappers and he has mentioned music he did not like and mentioned the rocker's or rappers name. Adam is not afraid of anything. He did say he likes Susan Boyle, he just did not care for her CD. If he is asked a question he does have the right to answer. So go write about something you actually know about JR.


Comment #4 by: dave s. on 11 Mar 2010, 23:34 UTC reply to this comment

Lambert, pretender to "honesty" for which "jealousy" would be a better fit, must sometimes wonder why his album sold a fraction of Ms. Boyle's 9 million. It's about real talent. OK, to have my opinion, Mr. Lambert?


Comment #5 by: Dee on 12 Mar 2010, 05:19 UTC reply to this comment

How refreshing that Adam dares to express his opinion. After all, isn't that the right of anyone posting comments here?


Comment #6 by: Dee12 on 12 Mar 2010, 16:01 UTC reply to this comment

Good article.


Comment #7 by: Lizanne on 13 Mar 2010, 17:03 UTC reply to this comment

True one has a right to their opinion, BUT, have you ever heard the comment of Keep your opinions to yourself.
Like someone already said who the hell does he think he is to be a judge of her type of music.
Actually I was rooting for him to win last year because he was actually the best. Too bad he's not the best at beiing a gentleman. His type of Music? is so far removed from her's it's like a foreign country.


Comment #8 by: John on 18 Mar 2010, 11:20 UTC reply to this comment

Poor Adam. He can't really get in the news unless he insults someone these days. While he is "keeping it real" with his dismissive honesty, people are buying Susan's and Kesha's and Justin's CD's by the millions.

Comment #8.1 by: lola on 19 Mar 2010, 09:14 GMT

so you have an opinion too, aren't we entitled with out opinions too and of course adam? who sells more overseas, who is platinum in canada? gold in singapore and new zealand? ADAM.


Comment #9 by: Jessica on 18 Mar 2010, 21:26 UTC reply to this comment

Adam is a Mega Star here in America is that Who is Adam Lambert. He is just speaking the truth. I myself NEVER care about Susan Boyle music. Have you listen to her album???? OMG... I can't stand listening to her styles and never will. It really put me to sleep not only that WHO buy those type of music these days? I think Susan Boyle producer bought all those CD's. I don't understand how she sold that many and everyone I talked too never care of Susan Boyle album and most of them never heard of her. No stores in my area even carry Boyle CD. Did you know all Susans Boyles songs are nothing but a remake? the original singers of the songs she performs to this album is so much better. Nothing how Boyle sangs it.
Who bought her CD? Her producer. NO ONE listen to the Opera songs anymore so the truth is Boyle CD didn't sell that much are the media reported to.

Comment #9.1 by: whereisad on 05 Apr 2010, 07:43 GMT

Susan Boyle producer is Simon Cowell. Yes, she sold her album worldwide and last summer she hit the record..She doesn't sing the opera. You don't know what is it. That's fine if Susan Boyle is not for you...She will sirvive without you..as she'll sirvive without Lambert.


Comment #10 by: lily on 19 Mar 2010, 09:11 UTC reply to this comment

i do not think it is jealousy my dear, even though susan boyle sold millions of records but look, who is more popular and doing concerts. surely you have an opinion on adam, likewise adam is entitled to his own opinion like the rest of us. we only stop making opinions when we vanish in this world. amen.


Comment #11 by: whereisad on 01 Apr 2010, 17:15 UTC reply to this comment

NO, PLS, DO NOT TRY TO OVERATE LAMBERT. HE'S PRETENDING TO BE A MEGA STAR AND SOME OF YOU OBERATE HIM. TOO EARLY, DARLINGS...
Lambert dislike Suzan Boyle ?? Well, I don't think she's dying for him.


Comment #12 by: Tom on 22 Jul 2010, 23:36 UTC reply to this comment

He's an overrated nasty queen who has nothing original to offer, all his songs have been created by songwriters...he's a fake, Lambert cut the Elvis rip off you will never look like him.... ever, just like an average camp queen. get a grip

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