So talk show and comedian Ellen DeGeneres is going to steal the fourth judge’s seat on ‘American Idol.’ They couldn’t find a respected singer, musician or someone in the music industry?
I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like Ellen a lot (except her little dance moves) especially after standing up for Adam Lambert (Ring of Fire). I am sure she will be very entertaining. I just wonder if she can be a good judge.
What do you think?
LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge’s seat on “American Idol.”
Fox announced Wednesday the talk show host and comedian, who admittedly has no formal music experience, just a passion for tunes, will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the ninth season. The announcement all but seals the departure of Paula Abdul, the original third judge who announced she was quitting amid a contract dispute in July.
Wednesday’s announcement came as a shock to many of the singing competition’s fans, who did not expect the Emmy-winning talk show host to fill Abdul’s spot. DeGeneres told her talk show audience in an episode scheduled to air Thursday that she had been “dying to tell everyone” and would not abandon her chatfest. Instead, she will have “a day job and a night job.”
“The times we’re living in,” she quipped, “we’re all doing that.”
Abdul had been replaced by a succession of guest judges across the country as “Idol” started next season’s auditions, which will air in January. Among them: Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry and Shania Twain – but not the 51-year-old DeGeneres, who will join the ninth season following the show’s tryout rounds.
“Hopefully, I’m the people’s point of view because I’m just like you,” DeGeneres said on her talk show. “I sit at home and I watch it, and I don’t have that technical … I’m not looking at it in a critical way from the producer’s mind. I’m looking at it as a person who is going to buy the music and is going to relate to that person.”
It won’t be DeGeneres’ first time in a reality TV judge’s seat – or on “Idol.” She served as a guest judge earlier this summer on “So You Think You Can Dance,” critiquing the dancing competition’s top eight finalists. In 2007, she was the co-host of “Idol Gives Back,” the singing contest’s charity event. She returned the next year in a pre-taped segment.
DeGeneres’ has enjoyed a successful reign as the host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for the past six years, although her four-year streak as the talk show host Daytime Emmy winner ended this year when Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters from ABC’s “The View” were awarded the prize for the first time.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/ellen-degeneres-joining-a_n_281466.html
Everyone has been asking for Adam Lambert photos to download so here they are. From photoshoots, new, old, rare, from his childhood and more. You will LOVE this collection. Regular updates, so make sure to check back for new ones every week. Also, please keep on posting photos on the forum. Which one is your favorite?
Here are the last two dance remixes. Okay - bad play on words. Sue me!!
I think we were all blown away on Disco Night. I’m sure most of us thought Adam was going to choose a fast-paced disco song and totally rock out. But he pulled his strategy move on us once again and gave us a tenderized version of “If I Can’t Have You.” Even Simon said he’d never heard it done like that before. Here is an enhanced drum version to pick up your day.
I’m finishing off the Dance Remix Series with denim27’s hot version of “Cryin’.” As we look forward to the release of Adam’s single in October and his album in November, we have a combination of all the Tour Videos and these Dance Remixes to keep us company. I think we’ve finally accepted that as much as Adam gives us of himself on stage, we still can’t have him!
Since this will be the last Dance Remix, I thought I’d give the links to all the remixes, for anyone who missed them earlier. My thanks to denim27 for a beautiful job on these. And thank you to our readers who have responed so enthusiastically and encouraged me to keep posting them! Rock on!!
~ Carol ~
Black and White - Dance Remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlOpc7yNnzY
One - Dance Remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deuB9×22BR0
Feeling Good remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Uq51sdW0I
Born To Be Wild - drum and bass remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6u_ccYSHs
Mad World - dusty remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwea9JC4LE
Mad World - Dance remix - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdlDHDVp0TU
Mad World - Donnie Darko scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOnEiKt3bk
It’s time for Part Three of this four-part interview. Here, Adam talks about his time in “Wicked,” being in a long-distance romance, and his audition for American Idol.
~Carol~ So you left “Wicked” to become a rock star?I came back [to Los Angeles] and took some promo shots and started rehearsing. We had a handful of songs. I don’t know if any of them were great, but it was a start. At the time, we believed in them. We did a couple gigs here and there. The band was called the Citizen Vein. We performed at the Knitting Factory one night, the Cat Club on Sunset, and a club in Hermosa Beach. We did three gigs and that was it and we recorded a couple things, like rough recordings, and I don’t know, it didn’t quite click. We kept writing and doing things, but then I got into my first relationship and I fell in love and I was going out a lot. I was dressing up, just living my life and having a great time. Falling in love was major. It changed everything, because up until then, I was 25 and I hadn’t been in love. I felt like there was a part of me that was like, “I don’t understand something about life, like a big thing.” I listened to these songs on the radio or CDs or I’d see these musicals about people being in love with each other and what that feels like and what heartbreak feels like and the joy of what love is and I had sex but I’d never been in love and just didn’t get it. It was really interesting because during and after that relationship, everything changes. It’s like, “Oh, that’s what they were talking about.” I thought that was so corny before and now I am crying because I totally identify with what that feels like. So that was a big turning point for personal growth.
I went to Burning Man… which was another big eye opener. People living in this utopian society and how beautiful that idea is — and after Burning Man, I looked for social outlets here in L.A. that were part of that underground scene, not the typical bar scene but more of a neo-hippie movement. Adam is on the left and Cheeks is in the middle
You know, these underground clubs downtown. That was a really fun community to become a part of. Then I did a production of “Debbie Does Dallas” in Lake Tahoe. It was a topless revue at Harveys Casino. I was desperate. I could not find a job. It was going to pay me. They were going to put me up. It was with Anita Mann, the woman who did the cruise ship. I went up there and I was missing the person I was with and I was miserable because I was in a long-distance relationship and the show, when it was pitched to me, sounded like it was going to be a different situation and it tuned out to be not the most professional situation in the world. There was hardly an audience. They wanted to see boobs. They didn’t want to hear me sing, so they would talk. It was not a good gig.
I heard they were rehiring for the Los Angeles company of “Wicked,” and it had been about a year since I had been out of the touring company. They were going to form a new company and I thought, “I don’t know why I left. That was so stupid. I need to get that job.” And so I begged. They said, “Why did you leave? We don’t know if you’re just going to leave again. It’s a liability for us.” I told them, “No, no, no. I was stupid. I was lonely on tour. I wasn’t satisfied and had outside opportunities. I really want to be in a sit-down company and then I can work on all my outside stuff and still work on the show,” and they said fine. So I came back and I opened the L.A. company of “Wicked.”
As Fiyero again?
The understudy, yes. Exactly the same thing.
For the same actor?
This was a different guy. He was out a little more often, so I got to go on more, during the almost two years we were open here.
So you stayed for the entire Los Angeles run?
I stayed. I lived right down the street from the theater, and I really enjoyed being a part of it. It was a great job, and it was nice to have money again in the city and live my life. There was a producer I started working with. He was forming his own publishing company for placement in film and TV and advertising campaigns, so they hired me to be a songwriter. And so I would go down there a couple days a week during the day and lay stuff down and write and really started to build a nice collection of music and I felt like it was at a much better level. I’d learned more about writing, about pop hooks, how it all works. Through trial and error, we got some good stuff. I was doing some session work here and there, so I was really starting to move toward, “I really think I should go for this now.” I felt more confident and I started getting frustrated with “Wicked.” I felt they weren’t promoting me and it wasn’t satisfying. I started performing at clubs, just to get my name out there. I was going to release music. I really got into the idea of becoming a solo act. I think a couple years before, the idea of that really scared me because I was concerned about, “How are people going to think of me?” and “I’m never going to have a private life if I do that.”
I didn’t think I was ready for that. I didn’t think I could handle it and then I really got into the idea of it. I had turned 26 and felt, “I’m getting old and I still haven’t been to New York yet.” I knew there was work for me in the theater and I could move to New York and probably work there, but I’m particular and I never really considered myself the best actor in the world. I wanted to be myself, so I was less and less enchanted with the idea of musical theater. There weren’t a lot of shows that were interesting to me musically or conceptually. I wanted to do my own thing. So I started experimenting, doing club acts and the pop/dance thing.
I sang and I had two dancers and we were wearing really wild clothes and then I was doing stuff with Upright Cabaret. It was like the New York tradition of having all the show actors and people in town come together and sing, like Joe’s Pub [in New York]. I met a lot of great people through that and got a lot of attention. Where did you think this was all leading?
I put my faith in the producer that I was working with, Monte Pittman, that when all this music was finished, he was going to do all the work to get it out there, and he did do a lot of work. But he had just come from New Zealand. He was really established there, but he was new here, like an outside player. So I didn’t know how quickly that was going to happen, and I wondered, “What are my other options?” And last year when “Idol” was on, we were all watching it at “Wicked” and everybody would discuss their opinions of who did better and why, and then somebody said, “Adam, you should audition for that,” and I thought, “Yeah, maybe I should.”
This happened during Season 7?
Yes, but I watched a lot of the seasons. Not all of them, but a lot of them.
When did you first watch the show?
I watched the first season. I remember Kelly [Clarkson] was on and she was great. I was really excited, but I didn’t think they were going to like me. I thought I was too out there.
You are a little out there!
I am a little out there, but I’m kind of a strategist in that I knew what I could get away with and what I probably couldn’t get away with, so I tried to dumb myself down for the first couple auditions. You know, look a little more normal, dress a little bit more low key.
Where did you audition?
In San Francisco. I drove up with two of my best friends. The next morning I had gotten an hour’s sleep because I was really anxious, and right as I auditioned, I reached this epiphany where I thought, “You’re about to be 27. What do you have to show for yourself? You’ve done a couple shows. You’re working. You know you can pay your bills but do you want to do something great? Do you want to do something major and launch yourself? Yeah, I do,” and I knew that “Idol” was going to be, if I could get it, such a platform. I’d seen people that had been on “Idol” and were eliminated playing leads on Broadway, and I knew that’s the way New York is now. If you’re on TV and you’re a celebrity, you can get a lead in a Broadway show. I thought that’s what I should do because they don’t seem to want to promote me at “Wicked.” The worst-case scenario is that it would enhance my career in the theater and the best-case scenario is that I could do really well — and I didn’t know what it was going to be. You knew the odds were against you, but that was OK, right?
Yes. I walked into the first audition with the judges, and Simon and Kara said, “You’re theatrical.” I had a feeling it was going to go down like this. They’re going to be, “Oh, he’s too Broadway,” even though I don’t feel like I actually am when I sing. I’m theatrical, but I don’t think that it’s necessarily musical theater.
What did you sing at your first audition?
I sang “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley and then “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and they said, “Don’t sing ‘Crazy’ at the next audition because they can’t get the rights to it and everybody tries to sing it.” I sang [“Rock With You” by] Michael Jackson and they wanted to hear another one so I sang “Bohemian Rhapsody” and that’s the one they ended up showing on TV.
Were you a Queen fan?
I’m a huge Queen fan. Freddie’s the man. He’s the voice. Just the musicianship required to sing that kind of music is really high. It’s very melodic and rangy and dramatic and I appreciate all that.
Could you ever have imagined while auditioning with “Bohemian Rhapsody” that a few months later you’d be on stage singing lead vocals with Queen?
Weird. It’s weird full circle stuff all around. It’s thrilling, but it almost loses its impact in a funny way, like, “Oh, of course I’m onstage with Queen.” What the hell’s going on? “Of course, KISS.” I can’t believe it. This can sound very pretentious if taken the wrong way but I almost feel like I’ve been preparing for this my whole life. I do feel this is what I’m supposed to be doing and I have a fatalistic view on life that things happen for a reason. I feel like everything that’s led up to this point has prepared me for this. It’s the whole “Slumdog Millionaire” thing, where it’s like his whole life like leads up to that moment and the only way he gets through that moment is because of all of his experiences. I went to see “Slumdog” as this was all happening and I was just in tears because I was so touched by the concept of that movie. And I wouldn’t have done what I did on the show had it not been for what I’ve gone through and my experiences in my life and what age I’m at. I wouldn’t have been that confident. I would have been second guessing myself. I would have been really busy people-pleasing as opposed to just doing what I do. It was meant to be now.
Make sure to get your American Idol live tickets to see Adam Lambert along with the other top 10 contestants of American idol LIVE. Tickets and backstage passes are on sale, get them now while they last:
If you would like to sell your tickets or buy tickets from someone else for a specific spot find them here. Follow the link and do a search for keyword ’American Idol’ : Buy & Sell American Idol Tickets Online
During the summer tour all top 10 finalists: Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre, will take the stage on a 50 city tour beginning July 5th. You won’t want to miss it.
Here is the summer tour complete list of dates and locations.
DATE MARKET VENUE
July 5 Portland, OR Rose Garden
July 7 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
July 8 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
July 10 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 11 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
July 12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
July 14 West Valley City, UT The E Center
July 16 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 17 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
July 18 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
July 20 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
July 23 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
July 24 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
July 25 N. Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
July 26 Memphis, TN FedExForum
July 28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
July 29 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
July 31 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 1 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
August 2 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
August 4 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 5 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
August 7 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
August 8 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 9 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 11 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 12 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 14 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
August 15 Rochester, NY BlueCross Arena
August 16 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 18 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
August 19 Albany, NY Times Union Center
August 20 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
August 22 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
August 23 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
August 25 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
August 26 Auburn Hills, MI Palace at Auburn Hills
August 28 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
August 29 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
August 30 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
September 1 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
September 2 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
September 4 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
September 5 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
September 6 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
September 8 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
September 9 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
September 10 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 12 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
September 13 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
September 14 Syracuse, NY WarMemorial at OnCenter
September 15 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
ONLY use the comments below to get together with other fans from this site. Announce to which show you are attending so others can reply to your commentor contact you if leave your e-mail.
Many of us have been anxious to hear the complete first audition where Adam was reported to have sung Michael Jackson’s ‘Rock With You.’ Well… finally, here it is with uncut parts.
Part 1
I was shocked to see the part when he is like “Is there something I can get a shot working at… I know I could do it.” That finally explains why Kara reacted that way about Simon’s comment. On the edited audition it almost seems like she over-reacted from Simon saying he was theatrical but again.. this explains it.
I also LOVED the way he sang Rock With You.
Part 2
Co-written by Carol and Fernando (dreamsound)
What do you think of this version of his audition compared to the one broadcasted? Comment below!
I’ve been hearing how Kris is leading Adam in the iTunes singles sales for No Boundaries. And I’m sure you have too. Well, wouldn’t that sort of figure? After all, Kris did get declared the winner of American Idol (okay, he won -there, I’ve said it), and that song might lean closer to Kris’ personal style. So I thought I’d check the current iTunes charts out myself. I found some very pleasing stats that I’m happy to pass along.
Under Top 100 Albums, Adam leads the way with the #6 album, Season 8 Favorites. The next Idol to appear doesn’t happen until #20, where we see Kris Allen with his Season 8 Favorites. iTunes has a Season’s Pass for the winner, where people can purchase this, and they will be notified when anything new comes out from Kris, and it includes the No Boundaries download. The sales of this doesn’t show up until #39.
Now on the Top 100 Music
Videos
charts, guess who is holding #1? Okay, stop guessing - it’s ADAM!! No surprise here. After all, he’s so visual. Or should I say theatrical? Yes Simon, the whole country wants to see him “mooing!” The medley with KISS is firmly at #1! This column is very lengthy and is filled with lots of appearances from both (more one than the other!) so I’ll just list all the results. (Why haven’t they gotten clearance for the Queen number?)
#1 - Adam - KISS medley
#2 - Kris and Keith Urban duet, Kiss A Girl
#7 - Adam - Mad World (finale version)
#9 - Kris - Heartless
#10 - Adam - Change is Gonna Come
#14 - Adam - Tracks of My Tears
#15 - Adam and Allison duet, Slow Ride
#16 - Adam - Satisfaction
#17 - Adam - No Boundaries
#19 - Adam - Whole Lotta Love
#20 - Adam - One
#26 - Adam - Black or White
#28 - Adam - Ring of Fire
#29 - Danny Gokey and Lionel Ritchie Medley
#30 - Adam - Mad World (version 1)
#31 - Adam - Cryin’
#33 - Adam - Feeling Good
#35 - Adam - If I Can’t Have You
#37 - Adam - Play That Funky Music
#38 - Kris - No Boundaries (finally!!)
#42 - Kris - Ain’t No Sunshine (not sure which version)
#44 - Adam - Born To Be Wild
#55 - Kris - What’s Going On?
#73 - Group Song - So What?
#80 - Kris - Apologize
#87 - Kris - Ain’t No Sunshine (not sure which version)
#91 - Kris and Danny Medley - Renegade
I think it’s interesting to note the longevity factor in Adam’s performances. Satisfaction was way back in the beginning, and so was Black or White and the superb world-turning Ring of Fire. I think Adam’s fans have spoken loud and clear.
Posted by cmhagey on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 7:32 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
–noun 1. Grammar. Any member of a class of words that in many languages are distinguished in form, as partly in English by having comparative and superlative endings, or by functioning as modifiers of nouns, as good, wise, perfect.
Ever notice how the dictionary can make something even more uncertain? But I am certain about this: As Adam Lambert fans watched his performances on American Idol, many descriptive words came to mind…
One of the first qualities I noticed was how unbelievably relaxed he seemed to be on stage in front of thousands (millions?) of people. The other contestants often had that “deer in the headlights” look, but Adam always came across so cool, calm, and collected. If nerves were inside, he hid them well.
Then, he was just fun to watch! He obviously knows how to play a crowd, and will hook you with his charismatic presence. Layer superb vocal abilities on top of that and you have spectacular entertainment.
Next, after watching several performances, notice that Adam can really change it up from one time to the next. Slow moving ballads, hard rock, blues, and pop are all easily within his reach. Adam’s ability to be this versatile is quite rare in any singer. And while it may actually confuse some viewers, it is the very quality that makes him such a fearless and daring artist, able to try and conquer any performance.
And last but not least, Adam’s interactions with people off-stage is so genuine and gracious. He can smile at constructive criticism, support his rivals, and insert politeness into awkward interview questions. He has a way of projecting an optimistic view into every situation, and sets the bar just a little higher for everyone’s behavior.
It should be clear by now why his fans adore him. What “Adam Adjectives” would you add to the list?
Full disclosure: I’m an Adam Lambert fan. A frustrated Adam Lambert fan at present, but a fan.
I’m also a Kris Allen fan.
I voted three times this season: Once for Anoop Desai, once for Kris Allen and once last night for Adam Lambert. (I tried to vote at least 10 more times for Adam, but couldn’t get through. I thought that was a good sign.)
I only waited until the end to vote for Adam because I was sure he could get to the end without me.
At any rate, Ryan Seacrest said just under 100 million votes had come in Tuesday night for the season eight “American Idol” finale.
He didn’t mention the difference between Kris and Adam.
Last season, there were 12 million votes between David Cook and David Archuleta.
I wrote about that in my “Poor Kris Allen! Wrong guy wins ‘American Idol’” lament, adding, “I’m curious about how many people really hated Adam Lambert that much.”
An Arkansas native named — appropriately enough — Dave, read my lament and offered some perspective.
“I’m originally from Arkansas, and let me tell you, they have very little coming out of the state that they can all get behind. As a result, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks athletic teams are all but a religion there–especially when they are performing well.
“During American Idol elimination episodes, my facebook feed was flooded with Kris Allen comments from friends back home. If you watched the show, you saw a crowd show up to see Kris in my (and his) hometown of Conway, AR that is pretty much the entire population of the town.
“One of my facebook friends posted a comment after Allen won saying that AT&T had disclosed that 38,000,000 votes came out of Arkansas last night.
“Seriously, it isn’t a hatred of Lambert that drove this, it’s the facts that a) everybody like an underdog, b) church-going types moved from Gokey to Allen, and c) Arkansans enthusiastically support their own. It was just a perfect storm in Allen’s favor.”
He added a nice P.S.: “An avant-garde type like Lambert needed to lose, so he could have the creative freedom he needs.”
Very true, Dave.
I don’t blame Arkansas. They were backing their boy and I give them props for that.
The 38 million number from AT&T is interesting.
He’s not the only one quoting it — it originally came from Fox16.com, an Arkansas news station, and was picked up by the Idol blog mjsbigblog.
**Update**
Now Fox16 is reporting that AT&T is denying the 38 million votes.
To quote Fox16’s updated report as of Thursday, May 21: AT&T says, “We can’t confirm how many votes were cast in Arkansas, and we can’t comment on the number of votes for any contestant.”
Well. Wonder where they got it to begin with.
Actually, here’s more on that. From the same Fox 16 link, just added later:
“CORRECTION: Based on incorrect information provided to one of our reporters, FOX16 News reported Wednesday night, an extraordinary number of votes came in from Arkansas to American Idol. AT&T spokesman Ted Wagnon told us today, ‘AT&T does not divulge or confirm how many votes were cast in any state.’ We apologize for the error.”
I bet it was still around 38 million and someone is playing CYA.
I don’t have AT&T but I always hear Ryan saying AT&T users can text their votes, so I would think that makes things faster than trying to dial 100 times and getting through once.
Of course it doesn’t mean all of the Arkansas AT&T votes (however many there were) were for Kris, but chances are most were.
Dial Idol — where they keep “Measuring the busy signal” — has a funky map that supposedly breaks down by state who called for Kris and who called for Adam.
According to that info, New Hampshire – my state – had 600-odd busy signals on each of Adam Lambert’s three lines, getting through on each line a little over 300 times. For Kris Allen, people hit busy signals in the 400-range on each line and got through in the 200-range.
According to the same map, Arkansas got busy signals in the 6,000 range on each of Kris Allen’s three lines, getting through in the 3,000 range on each line. (Only about 600 votes total seemed to go to Adam from the three lines.)
Over on KrisAllenNation.com, there was a page leading people step by step to “power text” for Kris.
To quote part of the site: “Kris Allen fans can triple (at least) the number of votes by power texting. (I usually get 3000 to 5000 votes out in two hours.”
****Update****
It’s now Friday, May 22 and I just got this e-mail:
“I am a student at the University of Central Arkansas in the heart of Conway, AR…Kris Allen’s hometown. There was a newspaper article that was produced today by our local newspaper basically about how people could vote so many times for Kris Allen. I’m posting the link for the Conway, Arkansas newspaper as well as an email that was sent out through the UCA listserve that basically explains step by step how these Kris Allen fans or fanatics, if you will, were able to vote so many times. I thought I couldn’t do anything about it even though I thought it was a disservice and unfair. I’m glad that I am finally able to expose the people and their obsession with being “put on the map.”
And here’s the e-mail she received from the University of Central Arkansas, repeating the KrisAllenNation stuff about power texting:
From: (Name deleted)
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:55 PM
To: (Name deleted)
Subject: FW: American Idol Power Texting trick for Kris
I know some of you supporting Kris Allen, a great Conway guy, on American Idol. If you’re not “into” this contest, you can delete now!
This following message was posted by Kris’s facebook account. It takes a little effort before the voting night, but it looks like it may pay off!
Here goes:
Kris Allen fans can triple (at least) the number of votes by power texting. (I usually get 3000 to 5000 votes out in two hours.) Adam and Danny fans have been doing this for weeks.
Essentially, power texting sends ten votes at a time instead of just one.
Prerequisites:
• Must have a cell phone on AT&T. If you don’t have one, you can pick up a Go Phone for about $30 at Target, WalMart, or Best Buy.
• Must have unlimited text plan.
Power Texting (note: these instruction may differ based upon which kind of phone you have!)
1. You are going to create ten contacts in your cell phone (Kris1, Kris2, Kris3, etc.).
2. Create a contact group (also known as a distribution list) and name it something like “Kris For The Win” and add your contacts (Kris1, Kris2, etc.) to the group. If you don’t know how to do that, check the manual for your phone or go to the AT&T Support Site
3. Add the voting number for Kris (570x) to each of the contacts. At this point Kris has two numbers, so you can alternate - five contacts get the first number, five contacts get the second number. Do this during the show before the voting starts.
4. At the end of the show, send the message “vote” to your “Kris for the Win” contact group. This sends the message to the ten contacts at once. It will take a couple of seconds more than sending a single contact.
5. Now, resend or forward the same message to your contract group over and over for the next two hours.
Super Power Texting
Get a second Go Phone and have ATT give it a number on the opposite side of the country from you. This will let you vote for two hours in Eastern Standard time and then for two hours in Pacific Time.
(Name deleted)
Graduate Assistant
Financial Aid
University of Central Arkansas
McCastlain Hall, Room 002
I’m sure Adam Lambert fans were doing the same thing. Just not enough of us, I guess.
According to our friends at Wikipedia, the 2008 population estimate for Arkansas is 2,855,390, making it 32nd out of 50.
So, as Randy Jackson might put it, those dawgs worked it out Tuesday night.
California, for shame! Where were you for Adam Lambert? For me, for you? Not cool.
Posted by dreamsound on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 6:36 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
Ryan Seacrest interviews the Top 10 on Larry King Live. They look back on their journey on American Idol and Ryan ask questions like: ‘Not to cross any lines but… was there any in-mansion romance?’
Another interesting line at the beginning was Danny Gokey saying that the judges complimenting Adam so much actually hurt him because people wanted to the other contestant a chance.
Allison is awesome, she makes me laugh everytime
PART 1
PART 2
Random thought, Adam at 2:34 looked like a vampire :p. But you don’t wanna continue my rambling so be sure to share your thoughts about this interview on the comments below.
Another American Idol Finale Shocker: Not the Lowest Rated!
Kevin Winter/American Idol 2009/Getty Images for FOX
It was a squeaker, but American Idol did it: It avoided posting its least-watched finale of the modern Idol era.
Instead, the show tied its least-watched finale of the modern Idol era. Which, in 2009, is still a feat.
An estimated 28.84 million, on average, tuned in last night’s Kris Allen coronation, per preliminary Nielsen data.
Final numbers weren’t expected to give Idol much of a boost since Nielsen has already factored in time zone differences and the show’s seven-minute overrun into the 10 p.m. hour.
If the estimate holds, last night’s Idol will be tied with 2004’s Fantasia finale for next-to-last place in the annals of Idol finales.
Some more finale factoids:
• Compared to last year’s David Cook party, last night’s Allen celebration was attended by about 3 million—or 9 percent—fewer people.
• Compared to TV’s other top shows, Idol held up slightly better than average. Consider: Last May’s top finales were posted by Idol, Dancing With the Stars, CSI, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, House and CSI: Miami. This May, those shows finales’ were down, on average, 11 percent. Only one finale, in fact—DWTS’ results show—wasn’t down, and it wasn’t even up. (It matched last year’s number.)
• Among that finale bunch, last night’s Idol tied for fourth with Grey’s Anatomy, in terms of holding onto—or losing less of—last year’s audience. The DWTS results show, NCIS (down 2 percent), and DWTS’ decisive dance-off (down 3 percent) led the way. At the other end, House was down 23 percent.
• While Idol’s numbers conceivably could be crunched any old way, the Oscars would like to remind it still has scoreboard. The 36.3 million it commanded in February remains the season’s biggest prime-time audience for a single entertainment show.
• Idol, meanwhile, would like to remind its finale still has scoreboard over the Grammys as TV’s biggest music-industry platform. But the gap did shrink considerably. Last year Idol outdistanced the Grammys by 14.5 million viewers. This season it beat the awards show by “only” 9.8 million.
• Idol’s 2003 Ruben Studdard finale remains the franchise’s biggest, with 38 million viewers. The runners-up: 2006’s Taylor Hicks night (36.4 million), 2008’s David Cook upset (31.7 million), 2007’s Jordin Sparks win (30.7 million), 2005’s Carrie Underwood moment (30.3 million), 2004’s Fantasia and last night’s Kris Allen crownings, and at the end of the line, 2002’s Kelly Clarkson moment (22.8 million), which, unlike its descendants, aired (a) during the summer, and (b) before American Idol became American Idol.
Everything Kris Allen said was exactly what I was saying when that big FOX 5 News camera was taking ADAM-LAMBERT.ORG fans reactions at that moment: Are you serious, are you phreaking serious??
There is no doubt anywhere that he provided the best show and had the best vocals. KISS doesn’t show up for Idol — they showed up for Adam. Queen showed up for Adam. Most of the stars (and they were huge stars) came because of the level of talent that Adam has and what he brought to that show all season. Adam’s head is and will be held high. Even Kris doesn’t believe Kris ‘deserved’ the win. Be sure to don’t get this wrong, the unfairness wasn’t Kris’ fault:
Behind the scenes:
Kris pointing at Adam saying something like ‘It should have been you!’
Deja vu from Season 2 -by LindaK (Fan Group Leader)
Adam is the most talented, deserving contestant ever to grace the Idol stage. As I said in an earlier article, win or lose, Adam still IS the Idol and no one can convince me and his legions of fans otherwise. I know this feeling all too well; it happened in season 2 when the more talented contestant came in second place. I am not taking anything away from Kris; he is talented in his own right; but Adam is just special in so many ways and brought so much to the show that it almost seems unfair that he didn’t get the title. Maybe Idol didn’t know how to market him, or maybe the conservatives banded together to prevent a gay winner. Whatever the reason, Adam is the runner up. What a shame for the show and for not rewarding creative differences.
It is a given that he will have a long, lucrative, productive career and entertain us for many years to come. He goes down in history as the most competent runner up ever. Adam is in a league of his own, way above and beyond any others. It just seems unreal that this uniqueness and talent were not granted the ultimate reward.
And so we move on. To us, his fans, Adam is our idol and we believe in his talent wholeheartedly. We are excited to help him promote his career and achieve the iconic status that is in his future. This is only the beginning for him. He is now a household name, was the most talked about contestant ever, and we can now look forward to moving on and watching him achieve international stardom. You know he will. America got it wrong, but at this point it doesn’t really matter.
Let’s support Adam, and help him become the icon and worldwide superstar that the judges predicted he would be. And won’t it be fun going along with him on this journey. The best is yet to come!
It’s ok to be in grief and cry because we all know this was clearly rigged, not by the producers but by the voters themselves with 36 million votes coming from Arkansas and sites like Vote for The Worst.
The producers are not happy ‘at all’ given that Adam is so commercial, so don’t blame it on the show.
However, me must move on guys. Here is were true fans stand out.
Queen, Adam, and Kris The Kris and Adam duet was highly anticipated. “We Are The Champions’ is a great song, figuratively, and musically, for them. Why did Queen agree to be on American Idol? Two word answer: Adam Lambert! The songs words are meaningful, as both Kris and Adam are champions in very different ways. Kris is because he got the ‘title’, for whatever reason, but Adam is the ultimate champion because his megatalent will propel him to the iconic status predicted by Paula. In my opinion, this performance is on par or even better than the Allison and Adam duet. Maybe it’s just that whoever you put Adam with, ends up shining. What does that say about Adam’s professionalism? His fans applaud him for stepping back and letting Kris have some of the spollight. Kris did better than ever and I know it’s because of being with Adam. Adam motivates, encourages, and enhances his partner. He is the ultimate professionaI and I adore him even more for not stealing the show, but for making it a cooperative team effort. I absolutely, positively, totally loved ,loved, loved this. Great choice of song, of guest artist, and of utilizing Adam’s talents to the max..
Adam is the champion and he already won this talent contest… just not the voting contest my friends:
Kiss
The real american idol, Adam Lambert, performing along with Kiss. Also showing off Adam’s journey on American Idol. Classic, iconic, rock performance.
Could there be a more perfect partner(s) for Adam? They should sign him right now! Didn’t love the outfit, but it fit in and was total Adam. You cannot convince me that Kiss was enticed to ;a show like American Idol, for any reason other than being able to sing with Adam. Adam must have been in heaven. This is him at his best, doing what he was born to do. I’ve watched this quite a few times already and shall watch it many more. We have our Rock God, our True Idol right here, and need look no further. Kiss knows it too. Just look at them and how happy they are to be singing with someone of Adam’s caliber. I’m so glad Adam had this amazing opportunity. He didn’t get the ‘title’, but the rock icons know who the true star of the season was. This was just the beginning of the music legends clamoring for Adam’s attention. If this was how it went on a tv show; can you imagine what is still to come?
Love them shoes though…
by Dreamsound and LindaK
May 21, 2009
Adam Lambert’s Rock Star Offer
(Nikki Nelson/WENN)
Adam Lambert might have come in second to Kris Allen on American Idol last night, but he shouldn’t feel too bad: Rock legend Gene Simmons is a big fan of his already!
“Adam was fantastic,” the KISS frontmant tells Extra. “What a powerful and attractive man he is.”
But beyond his vocal talents, Gene thinks Adam has what it takes to rock out with the rest of his band.
“He can come on tour whenever he’d like,” offered Gene. “Of course he’d have to put his armor on because the fans, especially the KISS fans, take no prisoners. You gotta go big. Gotta be strong. You gotta be a rock, baby!”
So is Adam down for joining KISS on the road?
“That would be amazing… I would love that,” he tells Extra’s Mario Lopez. “That’d be such an honor. I had so much fun. To perform with KISS, I would love that. What a wonderful compliment. Thank you, Gene. That was very, very nice of him.”
ADAM-LAMBERT.ORG will be hosting the post-official Adam Lambert watch party at Seau’s of San Diego on Wednesday May 20th tentatively starting at 7pm PST.
*** Since it is not an option to get the live stream from the east coast, we will be watching the results during regular west coast time from 8pm to 10pm Pacific Standard Time. For that reason, if you know the results beforehand please DO NOT spoil it for anyone attending this party. ***
The address is: 1640 Camino Del Rio North #1376, San Diego CA 92108
Below Lila, our event planner, talks with FOX 5 News about this party
This is a local San Diego restaurant and the founder (Junior Seau of NFL fame) is big on promoting local talent. Seau’s have ample space to hold plenty of people. They are easy to get to, have plenty of easy parking, have outstanding video and audio capabilities (must be over 100 TV’s there as well as a 11×13 screen) and have a warm family atmosphere which fits the Idol fan base. Every single TV will be playing American Idol.
FOX 5 News contacted us last week regarding the watch party and we might get media coverage. MTV may also cover the party.
Official watch parties, by the way, are parties covered by the media showing the contestant’s fans watching the results while getting their reactions on camera.
EVERYONE WEARS EYELINER AND PAINT THEIR NAILS BLACK
(I’m a straight male and I’m even doing it! )
If you are interested in attending, PLEASE RSVP on the comments below. If you have a media request or can help us spread the word e-mail Lila at: lilahayes@hotmail.com
PLEASE LEAVE THE COMMENTS BELOW TO RSVP TO THIS PARTY AND OTHER DIRECTLY RELATED.
It was SO GREAT! Really a surreal night. I went up with Nancy and Damian. He’s bringing his giant 20′ sign that he got Adam to sign last week. They’re really looking forward to the party. I called Tommy (94.1) about 8:30 AM, just before they talked on-air to Carly Smithson about the Copley party tonight and her Idol experience last night. She raved on-air about how superior Adam is! I talked to her last night about her coming over to our party tonight after she’s done at the Copley. Don’t know if she will (probably not!) but she kept saying we should come earlier to the Copley. (Nah, don’t think so!) But, I talked to Tommy this morning about plugging our party on air with Jeff and Jer, and he said he couldn’t promise, but if I did get on-air, to not talk about it like it was a fund-raiser (WHAT?????) but to just be talking excitedly. I’ve written it up so I’m prepared with what to say. Basically a ditto of what Walter said.
***Tommy just called - really apologetic - couldn’t get it on the air, but asked for all the details and will have other DJs plug it today.
I NEVER thought I’d EVER be there, especially for the finale show!!!! We got in line at about 9 AM, just hoping to get tickets to the rehearsal, and ended up immediately getting tickets to the performance finale show!! A girl in line had 2 tickets for friends that couldn’t make it. You’re emailed that morning, have to respond within an hour, and then be able to go at last-minute’s notice! After waiting in line until about 11:30 we finally got our hard tickets. We could leave then, just had to be back to make the 4:30 PM door closing getting into the Nokia. So we spent the rest of the time at the Nokia/LA Live Center. I’m not really sure what the true name is - “Something” Live Center.”
The Nokia Theatre, Staples Center and LA Convention Center all triangle each other on 3 corners. The ESPN News Sports Restaurant is across the courtyard from the Nokia, and they had all the TV Guide Channel and Idol booths in between. We ate at the ESPN in their patio seating, looking right at the courtyard booths. I saw Nigel Lythgoe just walking in to the center next to the patio seating talking to some fans, signing some autographs, etc. I went up to him for an autograph, but he didn’t have any more time - had to get somewhere. One of the canopied booths was for the past Idol stars to sign autographs/pix pose at. They had a computer (AT&T sponsor) to register your name and number on to win a million dollars in that booth. They had long tables lining the back wall, and a bunch of the past Idol stars were sitting at them. The first star (Bo Bice when I was there) had a stack of slick cardboard stationery sheets and they all had Sharpies. I got a lot autographs and spoke to all them - basic fan adoration chit chat. I said how great I thought it was for them to give their time for this (I know, basic suck-up but I wanted them to feel good!). I did ask some of them who they liked, and did they vote, and Carly Smithson was such a strong Adam lover and voter! Everyone said they were for Adam! I managed to time it perfectly, when it was close to shutting it down, so there weren’t many people begging for their time. There were still a lot of people lined up to get in, but they weren’t being let in, so I had extended time. I saw/got autographs from: Bo Bice (I told him I loved seeing him at the SD County Fair and he said he loved San Diego, and loves some restaurant that I didn’t recognize! Also, Blake Lewis, Chiquese, Carly Smithson, Parris Bennett, Kimberly Locke, Syesha Mercado, Lakeisha ???, Vonzell Solomon(?), Hayley Spenato (?) and Melinda Doolittle. On the autograph sheets, you can’t tell which some of the signatures are. It would probably be a fun drinking game!
Now I know what those TV Guide Channel 99 Idol shows are like to be at. Justin Guarini looked handsome and Kimberly Caldwell was really pretty. They were doing different interviews with past IDOL contestants. We could stand right along the partition, 2 feet away from where they were talking. Because we were told in advance we couldn’t bring camera in to the performance, I didn’t even bring mine. I had no idea what to expect. I got Justin Guarini’s autograph at this location, after leaving the autograph booth. I did get cell phone camera pictures of most of the stars.
In the Nokia Theater, the rows were A-Z then started on AA, BB, CC, etc. We were in KK, about 5 rows from the back. and on the extreme left side, looking at the stage. But it was still close enough. Both Nancy and I had binoculars, so no problems.
I loved, loved, loved Mad World! His voice sounded so pure in the theater. We thought he was GREAT! He looked so great in the long coat. But for some stupid reason, Simon was hearing something different and chose not to compliment/rave about his PURE voice last night, which is what the contest is about, and instead flipped out about the coat and fog. Simon - you’re so inappropriate! Adam’s eyes glistened on the good and bad comments from the judges. You could clearly see this on the big screen. He was really emotionally effected. Adam’s voice sounded so pure and ethereal. Kris’ Ain’t No Sunshine was really good but not so much better to “win the first round!” It’s hard to compare Adam to Kris because they’re such different artists. Like apples and oranges.
We all heard it. Adam wasn’t as strong as his usual self on Kara’s song - the song stunk for both of them, but they really should have been harsher on Kris. He is not professionally able to carry off entertaining an audience by himself on more than 1 song. He’s boring! And his voice could not hold up for 3 songs. Instead, they acknowledged the poor performance by saying “judge the whole season.” Well how about Adam - he RULED the whole season. No one could touch his voice quality. At least Simon did say they “had found a WORLD star.”
*** ATTENTION: THIS IS CLOSE BY 1% WITH A SLIGHT LEAD FROM KRIS ACCORDING TO DIAL IDOL. YOUR VOTES IN THE NEXT 54 minutes WILL DETERMINE WHO WINS. DO NOT STOP, THIS IS EXTREMELY CLOSE ****
THE FUTURE OF ROCK DEPENDS ON THE NEXT 54 MINUTES…
IF YOUR TIME ON EAST COAST IS OVER YOU MUST DOWNLOAD GIZMO OR OTHER APPLICATION THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO KEEP VOTING. EAST COASTERS, YOU HAVE TO KEEP VOTING UNTIL 4AM, WE MUST GO ALL THE WAY!!
** Begin by making this page your home page, even if it is only for today. This will sky rocket our ratings on Google and get this message to more people.
If you do not want to make this site your home page press CTRL + D and bookmark, this also helps. We must be on the first page of Google today. Also share this page on your e-mails and twitters, there is a share this application at the bottom of this page. Just make sure everyone has this information: http://adam-lambert.org/vote/
UPDATE: THIS WHOLE PROCESS CAN BE FULLY AUTOMATED, KEEP SCROLLING DOWN FOR INSTRUCTIONS!!!
US and INTERNATIONAL USERS: Ok,I’m going to make this simple for you guys.
1. Watch the countdown timer on the right hand side so you know exactly when to begin voting with East coast area code (ie. 706) HERE: ———————————–>
2. The countdown timer will have a ‘TIME SINCE. When time gets to 4 hours, switch to a West Coast area code (ie. 951) Then you have three more hours to vote. HERE: –>
3. If you are using a cell phone, try using your earpiece to dial and redial. That will keep your hands free to vote with other devices. Most earpieces if you hit the button twice, it will redial for you.
4. You have 7 straight hours to vote. REMEMBER: HAVE FOOD READY, EVERY MINUTE COUNTS.
ADAM’S NUMBERS ARE :
1-866-436-5701
1-866-436-5703
1-866-436-5705
AGAIN, the official voting window for this week will be 4 hours, and with the use of Gizmo, we can all extend that to 7 hours. Whatever it takes to win and cancel out Kris Allen fans’ efforts. Have water and food ready, stay in our chat room and be sure to motivate each other. You can chat and vote at the same time.
**** IMPORTANT: NOW the next part of this final step is to download Ghost Mouse. Alternatively search for Autoclicker. This will make the whole process automated for you:
Instructions: 1.Download program.
2.It downloads a zip file, unzip and double click “Setup Launcher Setup.exe” It will install the program in seconds.
3.Open “Ghost Mouse 2.0″
4.Open voting software. Press record, dial the number and wait 10 seconds, hang up. Press play. This will allow an infinate loop. Do not press stop.
5.Once you determine that it is looping itself effectively, click File>Save> and save the script.
6.When voting opens, open the voting program program again. Open Ghost Mouse, open file you saved earlier. Window must be in the exact same position or else it will not work. 7.The beautiful part, you don’t even have to be at your computer! You can set this to vote for you while texting or calling.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO VOTE IN BOTH TIME ZONES: you need to go gizmo’s actual website and sign into your account from there. Then there’s an option on that page to add “caller ID.” You follow the instructions from there and it cost $4. This takes awhile to process so do it IMMEDIATELY PLEASE. Once this is processed, it will allow you to change your area code to whichever time zone you want to vote. Change area code as many times you want for the $4 dollars. DO IT NOW, IT TAKES A WHILE TO PROCESS! THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO VOTE IN MULTIPLE TIME ZONES, JUST CHANGE YOUR AREA CODE (CALLER ID) TO THE APPROPRIATE VOTING TIME ZONE. Once you finish voting east coast, log onto gizmo’s actual website and under your account section there should be a place to change your caller ID. You can change it to whatever west coast number you want. Same if you want to vote east coast but you’re in west coast. Choose the appropriate number for the zone. It could be any number within the east coast zone but has to be an actual number. PLEASE USE ALL VOTING METHODS AND NOT JUST GIZMO, LANDLINES, CELL PHONES, TEXT IF YOU HAVE AT&T, ETC. DO NOT RELY ON ONE METHOD ALONE.
If you know someone who also has unlimited texting, try power texting them something a few times, to see if it works (maybe give them a heads up that you’re going to bombard their inbox). Go ahead save Adam Lambert’s number 5701, in your phone.
If you don’t have AT&T, purchase a Go-Phone just to text on voting night.
GIZMO FAQs
Why should I use Gizmo? Where can I download it?
Gizmo can be used to vote for an extra three hours when voting is closed for landlines/cell phones/texts in your time zone. So, if you are on the East coast, you can vote from 1AM-4AM (EST) using Gizmo.
Should I use Gizmo instead of using my landline/cell during regular voting hours?
Probably not a good idea. During regular voting hours (i.e. when you can call using your phone) you should only use Gizmo as a secondary method of voting. This is because Gizmo is usually slower than using your landline or cell. So if you have a landline and a cell-phone, focus your voting efforts on using those two phones.
How do I dial in Gizmo? And what number should I dial? To dial, just type in the number in the space provided (right next to the small phone icon). Be sure to dial “00” and then Adam’s number which will be:
“0018664365701” or “0018664365703” or “0018664365705”.
How do I know when my vote has been counted?
Your vote is counted as soon as you hear the words “Thank you…”.
Why do I hear a “ping” sound after a few rings? Why do I hear silence after that?
After ringing, you will hear a “ping” noise indicating that the call has connected. It often takes anywhere from 5-15 seconds after the “ping” before you either hear the “thank you for voting” message, a busy signal, or a ‘call could not be completed’ signal.
I keep getting busy signals! Is Gizmo working?
Gizmo is working. So long as the lines are open, you should keep trying to vote. Just as people have a difficult time getting through on their cells and landlines, there is often some difficulty voting through Gizmo because the lines are jammed. Eventually, the lines clear up and you will be able to vote more for Adam!
The call button is gray and it won’t go back to green, what do I do?
Make sure you have exited out of the small window that pops out when you call. Wait a few seconds.
If the button is still gray, try deleting a single digit in the number and re-entering it.
If that doesn’t work, go to FILE and then EXIT and restart Gizmo. (Do not exit by clicking on the “x” button on the top right hand corner of the window as that simply minimizes Gizmo rather than exiting out of Gizmo)
Gizmo is completely frozen? Is this normal? What do I do? You can expect Gizmo to freeze up several times on voting nights - it’s normal and probably due to the high call volume to the AI lines. Usually if you wait a few seconds it’ll start working again. If not, try step 3 from the previous question.
I’ve heard a DJ say that using Gizmo is cheating, is it? No. The American Idol official statement is that VOIP programs may be used for voting.
None of these FAQ’s have helped me so far. What gives? Try the Gizmo support page here: http://support.gizmo5.com/
I hate Gizmo with a passion! What do I do?? Try downloading vbuzzer here: http://www.vbuzzer.com/ . Some find this program to be more cooperative than gizmo. Ideally you want to have both.
Some people have reported better success by putting no dashes between the numbers. Some have also reported more success by switching lines every so often (i.e. from 01, to 03, to 05).
Can I Vote if I subscribe to a digital phone service or VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service?
Yes, you can vote if you subscribe to some digital or internet-based phone systems, such as Vonage or Skype [Gizmo is one, too]. However, note that digital phone and VOIP services **often re-route outgoing calls to a different geographical location from which the call is being made.** As a result, you may only be able to vote in the voting window to which your call has been re-routed. If you are trying to vote in the regular voting window for your region and your call is re-routed outside of your region by your service provider, you will not be able to vote (instead, you will hear a fast busy signal). **However, you still have the availability to vote during the other voting window.** For further information, contact your digital phone or VOIP service provider.”
The “legality” of using Gizmo and voting outside your own time zone, Gizmo is a VoIP service, which is totally valid for AI. Don’t scare people into not using it b/c they think the votes don’t count or it’s unethical or something. It’s totally legit - even for use outside your area’s voting window!
More questions? Our Adam Lambert fans have the answers. Comment below.
Remember everyone is responsible here to help people out on the comments below.
ROCK THE VOTE!!
Here are some great ways to increase your number of votes.
1. As soon as the recorded answer picks up, “Thanks for voting…” you can hang up and dial again.
2. You can start texting and/or calling usually five minutes before the show ends!
3. Use AUTOCLICKER or Ghost Mouse so it is automated. Read the comments below
Posted by dreamsound on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:00 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
Kradam Finale : On the second interview Adam said that he does not get naked with Kris! They talk about the religious Christian factor, Adam having too much experience and Gokey’s votes going to Kris among tons of many other interesting subjects.
1st Interview MUST SEE! 13 minutes long:
2nd Interview - Post Top 2 Show - Radio PC:
At 2:00 Adam says: “We don’t get naked together”
Note the brotherhood pact that Adam and Kris made this week. On the pictures below Adam has nailpolish in every nail except his right thumb while Kris has nailpolish only on his right thumb
‘American Idol’ Finale: It’s Adam Lambert Vs. Kris Allen
Danny Gokey says goodbye to the ‘Idol’ stage as judge Simon Cowell congratulates him on a ‘brilliant’ performance.
It’s the screamer versus the quiet soul man. The flashy, trashy L.A. rocker against the mellow, humble small-town crooner. Call it what you like, but next week’s “American Idol” finale could be one of the most exciting in the show’s history. A “ding-dong,” if you will, to quote judge Simon Cowell.
Following a titanic 88 million votes — and with just 1 million separating the top two finalists — Danny Gokey became the odd man out on Wednesday night when he was eliminated from the show’s first-ever all-male top three.
With just minutes left in the hour, host Ryan Seacrest finally broke the tension by first announcing that Kris Allen would be in the finale, bringing a look of sheer surprise to the 23-year-old singer’s face and a standing ovation from the judging panel, including Cowell, who, up until Tuesday night, repeatedly told Allen that he would never make it to the final.
And then it was Adam Lambert’s turn, as the bombastic singer who has blazed a nearly flawless path through the finals buried his hands in his face and gave his bros a hug in celebration of making it to the finish line.
It was an excruciating wait for the trio, who spent nearly every minute of the hour wondering their fate. Early in the show, Gokey — the only contestant this season to never be in the bottom three — relived the up-and-down night he had on Tuesday, when the judges split on his scatting and dancing during his Paula Abdul-chosen take on Terence Trent D’Arby’s “Dance Little Sister,” but were unanimous in their praise for his sentimental take on Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful.” This being the penultimate “Idol” show, the Milwaukee native was waved over to the couches to make way for Allen’s flashback.
Fans predicted that Allen, who got mixed reviews for his too-close cover of OneRepublic’s “Apologize” and raves for a daring acoustic take on Kanye West’s “Heartless,” would go home on Wednesday night. But after he shocked the room with the stripped-down ‘Ye cover, even Cowell had to admit Allen deserved a shot next week. While Allen also didn’t get the good news right away, he did reveal that no matter what happened, he was already a winner, as his favorite Conway, Arkansas, restaurant, Stoby’s, offered him free cheese dip for life.
Questions arose this week over whether Cowell lobbied too hard for Adam Lambert at the end of Tuesday night’s show, when he warned fans to “take nothing for granted,” which some saw as a sign that he was advocating they vote for Lambert.
Regardless, the Los Angeles musical-theater veteran once again got almost all thumbs up for both his sensuous take on U2’s “One,” and a cat-scratch run through Aerosmith’s “Cryin’.” He was the last finalist to not get the news right away after, like the others, he watched a montage wrapping up his trip home last week, in which he met his hometown San Diego fans.
Once the verdict finally came down, Gokey, whose tragic tale of losing his young wife, Sophia, had become one of this season’s early emotional story lines, kept his composure. Looking cool and relaxed with his hand on his chin, Gokey watched his goodbye video, smiling and reprising his poignant take on “You Are So Beautiful,” bringing tears to Abdul and Kara DioGaurdi’s eyes as he milked the ballad for all its heartstring-pulling emotion. The three singers then shared a group hug center stage as, once again, the show ran over by several minutes, perhaps robbing some viewers of the final words of wisdom from Cowell.
Setting up next week’s showdown, he said, “None of us would have predicted this, guys … no disrespect because you were brilliant last night and just now … by the way, Danny, congratulations. But Kris, your second song ["Heartless"] in particular made you a contender. You’re in with a real shot. Adam, you know we’ve always liked you. This could be what we call a big ding-dong coming up next week.”
The show also featured Katy Perry performing her latest single, “Waking Up In Vegas,” as well as season-six winner Jordin Sparks debuting the strident R&B rocker “Battlefield,” the first single from her as-yet-untitled upcoming second album, with the song’s producer/co-writer, OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, joining her on piano.
As always, Perry brought a big show, taking the stage in a sexy Elvis Presley-style leotard/jumpsuit with Adam Lambert’s name in rhinestones on the back and toting a bedazzled microphone with glittering cherries on it. Surrounded by Vegas showgirls in towering red headdresses waving giant white feathered fans, Perry ended the energetic performance by strutting in her glittery mini-cowboy boots as a rain of confetti covered the stage.
And so, next week Lambert and Allen will face off one more time for this year’s “Idol” crown. At press time, it was not yet announced what the theme would be for the final showdown, or who the guests are on the Wednesday night finale.
Adam Lambert performs A Change is Gonna Come. HQ Video and Mp3 and pictures below. AMAZING, THE BEST PERFORMANCE THIS SEASON!! ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS… WOW…
The key, his pitch on this song, his version, his modifications, everything was PERFECT.
So he has done this song before, he absolutely knew what he was doing. This is his performance at the Zodiac show, IMPRESSIVE - A MUST SEE:
We’re currently uploading the video of the Finale performance.
A Change Is Gonna ComeOh wow, a Taylor song. Adam breaks out the suit for this one and looks oh so very handsome. What a great song choice! Adam totally kicked ass, those long notes were adamazing, and he did what he needed to do. He showcased all his strengths, went from that incredible low to that unreal high, and was awesome on everything in between.
Thank you Simon Fuller! You picked the right song for Adam and we needed to hear him do this original interpretation. I think what Paula said was right on. Even if Adam happens to ‘lose’ this competition, he will be an icon in the music industry and that is really what’s important.
Randy: That song is an amazing R & B classic, and you showed that the real reason you are here is that you can sing your face off. That was unbelievable.
Kara: That may have been your best performance and interpretation of a song. The combination of the high notes and how you showed the emotion of the song is your winning combination.
Paula: That was the best I’ve ever heard you sing ever, ever, ever. Unbelievable. You look like a superstar up there and whatever happens with this Idol journey, I know with every fiber of my being that you are going to be iconic.
Simon: You are 100% back in the game. Congratulations.
Adam Lambert A Change is Gonna Come A Change is Gonna Come 2A Change Is Gonna ComeA Change is Gonna Come 4
Adam Lambert fans can triple (at least) the number of votes by power texting. You can get 3000 to 5000 votes out in two hours.
Essentially, power texting sends ten votes at a time instead of just one.
Prerequisites:
Must have a cell phone on AT&T. If you don’t have one, you can pick up a Go Phone for about $30 at Target, WalMart, or Best Buy.
Must have unlimited text plan.
Power Texting (note: these instruction may differ based upon which kind of phone you have!)
You are going to create ten contacts in your cell phone (Adam1, Adam2, Adam3, etc.).
Create a contact group (also known as a distribution list) and name it something like “Adam For The Win” and add your contacts (Adam1, Adam2, etc.) to the group. If you don’t know how to do that, check the manual for your phone or go to the AT&T Support Site
Add the voting number for Adam (570x) to each of the contacts. At this point Adam has two numbers, but you can ONLY text to the FIRST number (Adam’s performance order number). Do this during the show before the voting starts.
At the end of the show, send the message “vote” to your “Adam for the Win” contact group. This sends the message to the ten contacts at once. It will take a couple of seconds more than sending a single contact.
Now, resend or forward the same message to your contract group over and over for the next two hours.
Super Power Texting
Get a second Go Phone and have ATT give it a number on the opposite side of the country from you. This will let you vote for two hours in Eastern Standard time and then for two hours in Pacific Time.
1. DIAL. After opening Gizmo, dial (by typing into the space next to the phone icon) the following free Google test number:
001-800-466-4411
The “00? helps connect the call faster in Gizmo. On voting night, you should add “00? in front of Adam’s number as well.
2. CALL. As you type in the number, the gray circular button should turn green. This is the “Call” button. Click it to call.
3. CONNECT. A new smaller window will pop out and you should hear a ringing noise,then a “ping” sound (meaning that the call has connected), and after a few seconds, a “Call’s recorded, Google”.
On voting night, expect anywhere from a 5-15 second delay betwen the ‘ping’ and the “thank you for voting” message. Also, expect a longer delay before the call is connected. (i.e. more rings)
4. HANG UP. Hang up by pressing the circular red phone button. The small popout window will close and you’ll be able to call again.
5. REDIAL. The phone number you entered should have remained. Wait for the call button to turn green again and call again.
On voting night, expect a delay before the gray call button turns green.
If you are having connection or speed issues with Gizmo thendownload vBuzzer which can be faster and work much better for both US and International users:
Steps 1 and 2 were only preparing everyone for this final step.
This is IT, here’s the information you NEED TO KNOW. I hope you are well rested, this is a big day for all of us.
Begin by making this page your home page, even if it is only for today. This will sky rocket our ratings on Google and get this message to more people.
If you do not want to make this site your home page press CTRL + D and bookmark, this also helps. We must be on the first page of Google today.
INTERNATIONAL USERS: Watch the countdown timer on the right hand side so you know exactly when to begin voting.
ADAM’S NUMBERS ARE :
1-866-436-5701
1-866-436-5703
1-866-436-5705
The official voting window for this week will be 4 hours, and with the use of Gizmo, we can all extend that to 7 hours. Whatever it takes to win and cancel out Kris Allen fans’ efforts. Have water and food ready, stay in our chat room and be sure to motivate each other. You can chat and vote at the same time. Avoid any distractions that are non-Adam Lambert related. This is a test of endurance and stamina.
The MOST important thing is to NOT STOP VOTING AND TO STAY MOTIVATED.
Here are the voting hours:(hours in blue indicate that you can vote only using Gizmo)
When calling using Gizmo, add “00? to the beginning of the number for better results. For those who have experience issues in the past with Gizmo, you may find the programs such as vbuzzer may work better for you.
Eastern: 8:55 PM-1:00AM and 1:00AM- 4:00AM (Gizmo)
Central: 7:55PM-12:00AM and 12:00AM -3:00AM (Gizmo)
Mountain:6:55PM-7:55PM (Gizmo) and 7:55PM-12:00AM and 12:00AM-2:00AM (Gizmo)
Pacific: 5:55PM -8:55PM (Gizmo) and 8:55PM-1:00AM
Power Texting
Here are some great ways to increase your number of votes.
1. As soon as the recorded answer picks up, “Thanks for voting…” you can hang up and dial again.
2. You can start texting and/or calling usually five minutes before the show ends!
If you know someone who also has unlimited texting, try power texting them something a few times, to see if it works (maybe give them a heads up that you’re going to bombard their inbox). Go ahead save Adam Lambert’s number 5701, in your phone.
If you don’t have AT&T, purchase a Go-Phone just to text on voting night.
GIZMO FAQs
Why should I use Gizmo? Where can I download it?
Gizmo can be used to vote for an extra three hours when voting is closed for landlines/cell phones/texts in your time zone. So, if you are on the East coast, you can vote from 1AM-4AM (EST) using Gizmo.
Should I use Gizmo instead of using my landline/cell during regular voting hours?
Probably not a good idea. During regular voting hours (i.e. when you can call using your phone) you should only use Gizmo as a secondary method of voting. This is because Gizmo is usually slower than using your landline or cell. So if you have a landline and a cell-phone, focus your voting efforts on using those two phones.
How do I dial in Gizmo? And what number should I dial? To dial, just type in the number in the space provided (right next to the small phone icon). Be sure to dial “00” and then Adam’s number which will be:
“0018664365701” or “0018664365703” or “0018664365705”.
How do I know when my vote has been counted?
Your vote is counted as soon as you hear the words “Thank you…”.
Why do I hear a “ping” sound after a few rings? Why do I hear silence after that?
After ringing, you will hear a “ping” noise indicating that the call has connected. It often takes anywhere from 5-15 seconds after the “ping” before you either hear the “thank you for voting” message, a busy signal, or a ‘call could not be completed’ signal.
I keep getting busy signals! Is Gizmo working?
Gizmo is working. So long as the lines are open, you should keep trying to vote. Just as people have a difficult time getting through on their cells and landlines, there is often some difficulty voting through Gizmo because the lines are jammed. Eventually, the lines clear up and you will be able to vote more for Kris!
The call button is gray and it won’t go back to green, what do I do?
Make sure you have exited out of the small window that pops out when you call. Wait a few seconds.
If the button is still gray, try deleting a single digit in the number and re-entering it.
If that doesn’t work, go to FILE and then EXIT and restart Gizmo. (Do not exit by clicking on the “x” button on the top right hand corner of the window as that simply minimizes Gizmo rather than exiting out of Gizmo)
Gizmo is completely frozen? Is this normal? What do I do? You can expect Gizmo to freeze up several times on voting nights - it’s normal and probably due to the high call volume to the AI lines. Usually if you wait a few seconds it’ll start working again. If not, try step 3 from the previous question.
I’ve heard a DJ say that using Gizmo is cheating, is it? No. The American Idol official statement is that VOIP programs may be used for voting.
None of these FAQ’s have helped me so far. What gives? Try the Gizmo support page here: http://support.gizmo5.com/
I hate Gizmo with a passion! What do I do?? Try downloading vbuzzer here: http://www.vbuzzer.com/ . Some find this program to be more cooperative than gizmo. Ideally you want to have both.
Some people have reported better success by putting no dashes between the numbers. Some have also reported more success by switching lines every so often (i.e. from 01, to 03, to 05).
Can I Vote if I subscribe to a digital phone service or VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service?
Yes, you can vote if you subscribe to some digital or internet-based phone systems, such as Vonage or Skype [Gizmo is one, too]. However, note that digital phone and VOIP services **often re-route outgoing calls to a different geographical location from which the call is being made.** As a result, you may only be able to vote in the voting window to which your call has been re-routed. If you are trying to vote in the regular voting window for your region and your call is re-routed outside of your region by your service provider, you will not be able to vote (instead, you will hear a fast busy signal). **However, you still have the availability to vote during the other voting window.** For further information, contact your digital phone or VOIP service provider.”
The “legality” of using Gizmo and voting outside your own time zone, Gizmo is a VoIP service, which is totally valid for AI. Don’t scare people into not using it b/c they think the votes don’t count or it’s unethical or something. It’s totally legit - even for use outside your area’s voting window!
More questions? Our Adam Lambert fans have the answers. Comment below.
Remember everyone is responsible here to help people out on the comments below.
ROCK THE VOTE!!
Now if you are a hardcore fan like most of us, go outside and write in the back window of every car that you and your family owns: ”VOTE FOR ADAM LAMBERT”
They have window paint pens at craft stores (I even saw them at Dollar Tree) you can also use shoe polish on windows ONLY- not on the paint.
Then take a good picture of it, and send it to dreamsound54143@yahoo.com and your friends and family.
Your picture may appear on this site. Examples will be posted at the very bottom of this post.
Vote For Adam Lambert Back Window
Vote for Adam Lambert Side Windows with Kelly's Son
Thanks for sharing those pics Kelly
Alternatives:
If you’re living abroad, or if you can’t make the call from a phone you can call for free ONLINE by following the directions below:
OPTION 1 (THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ALL DOING - ALREADY DISCUSSED)
Gizmo5 (works for International and US) and vBuzzer
OPTION 2:
You can use Skype (works for International and US):
For Gizmo, I suggest using the second option(on the website) on how to vote for ADAM
Try testing the softwares with Google’s Toll-Free number:
1800-466-4411 American Idol numbers are also toll-free so if you succeed in calling Google, you would also be able to call in to vote for ADAM If you are calling the number (1-866-IDOLS-XX):
- The phone lines tend to jam up directly after the show finishes and often times you’ll get a busy signal. Call continuously your voting will be more efficient and will more likely to count for ADAM.
-If you have a cell phone and a home phone, try calling for both. You don’t have to talk with anyone to vote, so you can just continue to re-dial on either phone for the duration of the two hours.
- It’s a toll free number, so you shouldn’t have to worry about phone charges.
Option 4
If you are an AT&T costumer:
You can vote without having to make the call. You just have to text the word “VOTE” to the special 4 digit number that will appear next to ADAM’s Toll-Free number on the day of the show. You can text as many times as you like. Since standard text rates apply you MUST get unlimited texting for $20 this month. Then you can send up to 5,000 text votes every hour.
Text messages is a BETTER vote because you are keeping the lines free for non AT&T customers.
As with the toll-free voting, each contestant will also be assigned his or her own AT&T Mobility text message number during the show — this 4 digit short code number will appear on your TV screen alongside the toll-free phone numbers. To vote by text if you are an AT&T Mobility subscriber, simply watch American Idol on FOX each week, input the word ‘VOTE’ into a new text message on your cell phone and send this message to the 4 digit short code number assigned to your contestant of choice (such as 5701 for Contestant 1). Only send the word ‘VOTE’ to the 4 digit short code numbers you see on screen, you cannot send a text message to the toll-free numbers. If done correctly, you will receive a message confirming your first valid vote during the voting window regardless of how many contestants you vote for, or how many votes you cast.
AT&T Mobility text message voting will open at the end of each performance show and stay open for at least 2 hours, subject to local time zone limitations. Voting will NOT be open during the show or outside the two hour time period determined by the area code on your cell phone. Votes sent outside of the voting window will be invalid, and you will receive a message saying the window is closed. If you are sending your text vote from a cell phone with an area code that is in a different time zone from that in which you are calling, the network will accept or reject your vote based on the time zone of your area code. So, if you have a New York cell phone area code but are voting from Los Angeles during the West Coast voting window, your vote will not be accepted. Try calling the toll-free number from a land line during the West Coast voting window instead.
There’s a lot of confusion about the recording contract with 19M and SONY. Even to the extent some people said Adam Lambert should not win. What this people did not think about is that 19M has first choice to sign Adam Lambert whether he wins or loses. In more detail:
There is 19M = 19 Management
They have first right of refusal for all of the Top 36. If 19M doesn’t opt to sign them, they have to wait until the contract runs out - which is usually the middle of August - before they can sign any other management deal. On rare occassions they release people early (like Michael Johns and Elliot Yamin). The reason they do this is to prevent non-winners from directly competing with their winners.
The majority of winners and runners up have been signed by 19M immediately post show.
Exceptions being:
Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
David Archuleta
possibly Bo Bice
Several Winners/Runners up started with 19E and moved on to other management either after their contract ran out, they were dropped or they sued to get out of their contract
Kelly Clarkson
Clay Aiken
Diana DeGarmo
Justin Guarini
Jordin Sparks
Blake Lewis
Fantasia Barrino
In rare occassions 19M will sign other contestants. In Season 5 19M signed 4th place Chris Daughtry and 6th place Kellie Pickler.
RECORD LABEL
There is also 19R = 19 Recordings
There is SONY/BMG Music group - A corporate umbrella that houses a large number of record labels.
The above also gets first right of refusal for the same time period. The record deals are usually a combination of 19R and one of the SONY/BMG record labels. I’m not exactly sure how that relationship works but my feeling is that 19R is more of a financial arrangement (meaning they take a cut of record sales) and whatever SONY/BMG record label the contestant signs with is in charge of the actual record production, creative direction, marketing and distribution of the album.
A list of all the Sony/BMG music labels can be found here:
Again, it is a total misnomer that not winning sets a contestant free of 19M/19R’s clutches. If 19 wants Adam and/or Kris, neither will have a choice but to sign with them.
So with that reality, it’s really better to WIN, because then 19M/19R will make the winner their first priority - in most cases. Unless you’re name is Taylor Hicks. That year, they treated Daughtry as the winner. Taylor and Katharine McPhee signed with different management.
Also, post Idol CAA (Creative Artists Agency) acts as the Top 10’s booking agent for at least 1 year post Idol.
Updates on the American Idol finale night. Check this page back for more updates soon:
Cyndi Lauper (**I LOVE HER**) will be doing a Duet with Allison (She’s the “fun” girl from a previous post)
Keith Urban will be performing with Kris at the Finale
Jason Mraz is confirmed to be performing. No clue with who.
They are trying to round up as many winners as possible to have a duet a Beatles song. Scheduling conflicts are making this difficult - one or two probably won’t be in attendance
Carlos Santana will be performing at the finale.
Bad news: David Bowie fell through. (Theres like a 5% chance it will happen so they are still working on someone to perform with Adam at the finale) *CAN YOU IMAGINE!?!??! Adam and David Bowie together?!??!
David Cook, Lionel Richie, Queen Latifah andBlack Eyed Peas have already been announced.
1. DIAL. After opening Gizmo, dial (by typing into the space next to the phone icon) the following free Google test number:
001-800-466-4411
The “00″ helps connect the call faster in Gizmo. On voting night, you should add “00″ in front of Adam’s number as well.
2. CALL. As you type in the number, the gray circular button should turn green. This is the “Call” button. Click it to call.
3. CONNECT. A new smaller window will pop out and you should hear a ringing noise,then a “ping” sound (meaning that the call has connected), and after a few seconds, a “Call’s recorded, Google”.
On voting night, expect anywhere from a 5-15 second delay betwen the ‘ping’ and the “thank you for voting” message. Also, expect a longer delay before the call is connected. (i.e. more rings)
4. HANG UP. Hang up by pressing the circular red phone button. The small popout window will close and you’ll be able to call again.
5. REDIAL. The phone number you entered should have remained. Wait for the call button to turn green again and call again.
On voting night, expect a delay before the gray call button turns green.
If you are having connection or speed issues with Gizmo thendownload vBuzzer which can be faster and work much better for both US and International users:
Follow the same procedures and test calling a 1-800 number.
THIS IS ALSO 100% FREE TO CALL 1-800 NUMBERS.
The main reason we are using Gizmo is to help clog up the lines for Kris Allen voters. This is what they will be using for the most part. (Hey, this is war, we’ll be friends after the competition : ) )
*** You want to be prepared and have both Gizmo AND vBuzzer by Tuesday night ***On Step 3 we will discuss Adam’s numbers, time zones and be ready to attack on Tuesday night. AI has opened voting time to four hours for the finale (instead of a regular two). Gizmo allows you to use different time zones so you can vote longer. Voting starts at 9pm Eastern Standard Time. More on Step 3.
Be sure to help people with their questions on the comments below.
This is a group effort - united we can win!
FAQ
Q: “Can I vote if I subscribe to a digital phone service or VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service?
A: Yes, you can vote if you subscribe to some digital or internet-based phone systems, such as Vonage or Skype [Gizmo is one, too]. However, note that digital phone and VOIP services **often re-route outgoing calls to a different geographical location from which the call is being made.** As a result, you may only be able to vote in the voting window to which your call has been re-routed. If you are trying to vote in the regular voting window for your region and your call is re-routed outside of your region by your service provider, you will not be able to vote (instead, you will hear a fast busy signal). **However, you still have the availability to vote during the other voting window.** For further information, contact your digital phone or VOIP service provider.”
The “legality” of using Gizmo and voting outside your own time zone, Gizmo is a VoIP service, which is totally valid for AI. Don’t scare people into not using it b/c they think the votes don’t count or it’s unethical or something. It’s totally legit - even for use outside your area’s voting window! From the official AI site’s FAQs re voting (under the Show Info tab at the top):
Q: “Can I vote if I subscribe to a digital phone service or VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) service?
Yes, you can vote if you subscribe to some digital or internet-based phone systems, such as Vonage or Skype [Gizmo is one, too]. However, note that digital phone and VOIP services **often re-route outgoing calls to a different geographical location from which the call is being made.** As a result, you may only be able to vote in the voting window to which your call has been re-routed. If you are trying to vote in the regular voting window for your region and your call is re-routed outside of your region by your service provider, you will not be able to vote (instead, you will hear a fast busy signal). **However, you still have the availability to vote during the other voting window.** For further information, contact your digital phone or VOIP service provider.” by mizzourah
Posted by dreamsound on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 6:30 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
STEP 1: EVERYONE NEEDS TO DOWNLOAD GIZMO BY SUNDAY. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON WE ARE ALL GOING TO TEST IT AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
It’s safe for your computer (CNET editors give it a 4 star rating). It’s free for toll-free numbers like Adam’s voting numbers and it allows for an extra 3 hours of voting. We’ll be posting instructions on how to use Gizmo and a Gizmo FAQ post soon, but in the meantime, we’re keeping it simple: just download Gizmo.
** This works for both US and International fans. All of you guys on the Phillipines, Brazil, Europe and Asia that are dying to vote, this is your chance. **
YOU CAN GET SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF VOTES IN WITH THIS APP, WE’LL EXPLAIN MORE LATER.
PLEASE COMMENT BELOW ONCE YOU’VE DONE THIS, DON’T PUT IT OFF FOR LATER, WE SHOULD GET LOTS OF OF COMMENTS.
PLEASE DON’T ASK WHAT’S NEXT UNTIL TOMORROW - THIS IS A GROUP EFFORT SO WE WILL POST STEP TWO TOMORROW TO NOT CONFUSE ANYONE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO RIGHT NOW IS DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM AND YOU ARE DONE - IT’S FREE.
1. GOLDEN RULE: Vote non-stop & vote in as many time zones
2. Power/group text on AT&T cellphones: test group texting in advance before voting
3. Buy an AT&T Go phone to power text: test group texting in advance before voting
4. Team Voting/Voting parties at home, condo, apartment, office: involve family, friends, relatives, officemates, schoolmates, children, everybody; pay small children to vote for Adam
5. Use multiple voting methods & technology tools simultaneously (landlines, cells, texting, AT&T Go cellphones, Dial Idol, Gizmo, Vonage, etc.; Skype not working)
6. International/overseas fans can vote via Gizmo (see “International Fans” below)
7. Promote Power Voting Everywhere: internet/web, Adam fan forums/blogs, entertainment sites, home, office, condo, apartment, office, school, everywhere.
* A pre-existing high speed Internet connection such as Cable or DSL
* A US or Puerto Rico billing and shipping address
* A Vonage Phone Adapter
* Any touch-tone phone, corded or cordless
* doesn’t interrupt your computer usage
NOTE: ADDITIONAL DETAILS BELOW.
ALL CALLS & TEXT MESSAGES must be “OFFICIALLY[/b]” WITHIN the Continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands SUBJECT TO TIME ZONE RESTRICTIONS & WITHIN THE 2-HOUR CALLING PERIOD.
PART A:
SUMMARY OF VOTING METHODS
LANDLINES: toll free calls; each call is confirmed.
CELL PHONES: toll free; each call is confirmed; your calls will use up your plan minutes; your cell phone’s area code - not your geographic location’s area code - determines your Time Zone restrictions & 2-hour open voting period.
TEXT MESSAGING is restricted to AT&T MOBILITY Subscribers with 2-way text messaging handset/capabilities only (verify first with your phone carrier); only 1 confirmation sent after your first text message; “message not sent” may appear on your handset if text message does not go thru; your phone’s area code determines your open voting window period; cost subject to your plan features or standard rates apply; you will be charged for each message sent from and received by your wireless device, regardless of delivery and including invalid votes cast outside of the specified time period. “Premium” rates do not apply. See http://www.ATT.com for details, or visit an AT&T Mobility store.
/rohm
EFFICIENT TEXT MESSAGING: Send ‘VOTE’ ONLY to a 4 digit contestant number: 57_ _. Send following text votes by RESENDING “VOTE” - no need to re-type “VOTE.”
POWER TEXTING: TECHNICAL HELP FROM PHONE MAKER & AT&T:
TEST YOUR TEXT MESSAGING FIRST BEFORE VOTING TIME: SEND A GROUP TEXT TO ANOTHER CELL & ENSURE THAT ALL 10 TEXT VOTES ARE BEING RECEIVED.
To set up group texting, you may directly call the phone maker:
Nokia:
Call the Nokia Care Contact Center:
Telephone: 1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228)
TTY/TDD: 1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST
1. call 611 from your AT&T cell phone and identify your phone maker/model
2. 800-331-0500, Technical Service, if calling from a non-AT&T Phone
3. find your local retail store: http://www.wireless.att.com/find-a-store/
OPTION #1: POWER TEXTING FROM Jess:
1. Create 10 contacts with Adam’s 57** number, title them “Adam 1″, “Adam 2″, up to “Adam 10″**
2. Create a caller group named “Adam”
3. Add the 10 contacts to the caller group.
4. Type “VOTE”, send to, select “Adam” caller group with the 10 Adam text numbers in it.
5. Send text (it’ll take a few seconds since it’s sending 10 instead of 1).
6. It should take you right back to your Sent box, select the text you just sent, hit forward, select the caller group again, and send!
7. Repeat!
**if having problems with setting up same number for each of the 10 contacts, put same phone number (57_ _) in different slots: Adam 1 in work 1, Adam 2 in work 2, Adam 3 in Home, Adam 4 in Mobile, etc. (credit to eyelinergoddess) OR
create 10 different contact numbers - then edit later.
Send 10 texts about every 30 seconds. Prepare your next 10 while one set of 10 is being sent, so you have it ready to instantly send when the previous set is transmitted.
OPTION #2 (05/02/09): POWER TEXTING FROM FallingLikeRain:
I found out another way to power text recently, but it depends on the type of cellphone you have. This might be good if your phone allows you to send multiple texts at one time (mine allows 10). Or maybe the contact groups thing will work to; I can’t personally test it because my phone doesn’t allow it.
Here’s my strategy:
1. Go to “Create New Message.”
2. Type “VOTE” into the message area.
3. Go to “TO:” and type in “57__” ten times.
4. Don’t click send!
5. Instead, I exit out as if “preferring” to not send whatever I was going to text.
6. The phone asks me “Save as drafts?” I click “YES.”
7. Go back to the text message main window where “Inbox”, “Outbox”, etc. is and click on “Drafts.”
8. Inside that folder is that text I “preferred not to send.”
9. I click on what I drafted and notice that the ten voting numbers along with “VOTE” is already written and I won’t have to keep typing it in, essentially wasting more time when I need to be sending more votes.
10. Continue to click “Send”/”Forward” over and over because now I don’t have to keep typing in the numbers.
This method allows me to get AT LEAST 4,000 texts in within two hours. thumbsup.gif I hope this can applied to others’ phones as well!
OPTION #3: POWER TEXTING ON IPHONES:
from joie.de.glam:
Group texting on iPhones WILL NOT WORK because the contacts have the same number!
An iPhone user myself, I am borrowing a friend’s PDA phone tonight. I inserted my SIM card and now I can send as many messages to the same number as I want, at once!
TO ALL THOSE WITH iPHONES: Find a friend, coworker, family member with a phone that is capable of sending group texts, and BORROW IT TONIGHT! Just insert your SIM card and off you go! Make sure to test first.
In the meantime, make phone call votes on your iPhone using your friend’s SIM card. You can make approximately ~1000-1200 votes by calling continuously for 2 hours because it takes about 6-8 seconds for the call to go through and hear “Thank you for voting.”
iphone:
U.S. iPhone technical support: 1-800-MY-IPHONE (1-800-694-7466), or
locate a Apple retail store near you: http://www.apple.com/retail/
web discussion tips regarding iphone group texting:
OPTION #4: POWER TEXTING ON AT&T GO PHONES (credit to “Adam’s Philly Babe” from TALC):
“Samsung AT&T GoPhone Model:SGH-A137 with unlimited texting.
I tested the two power texting methods listed above on DwtS tonight and neither worked.
1.Click Menu,
2.Scroll up to Messaging,
3.Select ok,
4.Select ‘Create New Message’,
5.Type VOTE,
6.Click the ‘Send To’ button,
7.Type in 57__, then the scroll down arrow, 57__, scroll down, etc… for twenty slots.
8.Select Send,
9.Then it should bring you back to the messaging panel and scroll down to ‘Sent’ and select ok,
10.Then you select the ‘Options’ button,
11.Scroll down one,
12.Select Forward
13.You should see the text “VOTE”,
14.Then select ‘Send To’ and type in the 57__ numbers 20x and continue process for two whole hours… what we do for this boy…”
….it sounds like the power texting methods/capabilities might differ slightly from one model Go-Phone to the next?…..we can get one at WalMart or Radio Shack WITH unlimitted texting option by tomorrow night too!
OPTION #5: POWER TEXTING ON AT&T GO PHONES (credit to jenrdr):
Nokia 26100: set up a caller group with 20 contacts for Adam.
To send a text message
type vote ,
hit SEND
click down three times and click on contact group
(this should bring up the group you created)
click select
(it should say adding 20 numbers)
click Send
(sending message)
When you see that the message has been sent (only takes a few seconds)
click options
click send to resend all 20 again
repeat the bolded part over and over yes.gif
I didn’t have to retype the number or vote. All the work was in setting up the caller group.
BUY AT&T GO PHONES:
Suggestion: get adifferent area code - so you can expand your open voting period.
Hand out instructions regarding group texting. Or I can switch to a lower cost plan - $5/month 250 message plan and keep it.
DIGITAL OR VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) like Vonage: calls are re-routed, so the area code of the geographic area where it’s routed determines your time zone & 2-hour open voting window period; call provider to verify cost & other details.
Skype: don’t use - problems with last 2 digits less than 10.
——————————————————————————————————————— DialIdol:http://www.dialidol.com/; need phone modem.
INTERNATIONAL (& U.S.)FANS:
Send a Private Message (PM) to GataBella or Little Bee for details of a new voting method. GIZMO (credit to mabel):
1. There are 2 versions of Gizmo, the installation version: http://gizmo5.com/pc/ and the web version http://www.gizmocall.com/, Both share the same account, Based on the past several weeks’ experience, some times the installation version works better and sometimes
the webversion works better, the web version usually works better during the first 2 hours(east coast), while the installation version works better during the last 2 hours(west coast).
everyone can install the intallation version and save the web version’s link now, in case one doesn’t work, then you try another quickly.
2.If the Gizmo doesn’t work(after you dial, you can only hear a “ding” sound, no other response), you can alwasy try to use the voting number format like this
+1-866-436-570X
(just copy and paste the whole thing into the number parameter, including the ‘+’ and ‘-’), I can get through the voting almost every time with this kind of format.
3.We better to register 2 accounts for GIZMO, you can open 2 web pages of the web version www.g i z m o c a l l.com, (or 1 for installation version and 1 for web version in the same time) and voting at the same time….but if your internet and PC is too slow, just vote with one then.
4.There is no need to charge any credits for Gizmo or Skype(because the voting number is free), but I dont think skype will work for next week, the skype blocked the number from 1-9(so it only worked during this week with number 10)
For International fans: vote after the 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central show. It won’t work during the Mountain or Pacific time zones. Need: internet connected computer with a browser and Flash version 9 or better.
Gizmo can dial really quickly because you just press to dial and to hang up. The downloads of Gizmo and iCall work the best over online because of the connection. But you could….vote using the Gizmo download AND Gizmo online AND iCall download AND iCall online….that would = HEAPS of votes.
You can get over 500 votes for 2 hrs. using normal phone - and if you also use Gizmo and iCall, you should be able to reach 1,000.
Fans from overseas! You can also use your mobile to dial! It never deducts any credit so it shouldn’t cost anything. I’m not 100% but since it hasn’t been deducting anything from mine, I think its free. You just have to call: 001-1866-436-57_ _ so just add 001 before the Idol number.
There are certain times for overseas voters. For example, I’m in Hong Kong and the voting doesn’t start until West Coast time - so I have to vote from 12:00pm - 2:00pm HK time which is 12:00am - 2:00am US central time. So that might be why some people have been confused as to why Gizmo and iCall isn’t working for them. I can get through for about 10 minutes for East Coast time but after that the lines just keep beeping because it realizes my time zone. So, I have to wait later.
———————————————- INTERNATIONAL/HAWAII/ALASKA FANS: WORLD CLOCK TIME CONVERSIONS:
Team Strategies:
* hold voting parties at hme, condo, apartment, office
* involve/pay nieces, nephews & young children
* start chain group e-mails to officemates , friends, relatives - with idolforum links, videos, pics, etc. & and ask to “please pass it along to 5 friends.”
————————————————————————————————————— International Fans - outside the US:
PART B:
EFFECTIVE VOTING STRATEGIES
* send group e-mail and group messages from your Facebook, myspace, etc. to family & friends living inside the Continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Post messages in these sites visible to ALL.
* use Viral Marketing strategies: attaching/embedding links, videos, pictures, graphics, etc. & requesting recipient to “pass along this message to 5 friends.”
* use Gizmo
————————————————————————————————————- Personal Strategies:
* during voting time: stay on ADAM-LAMBERT.ORG chat room & focus on voting
* texting/group texting is fastest way to vote: you can get several cell phones with different area codes/different time zones
* borrow AT&T Cellphones/iphones from family, friends & relatives
* vote aggressively non-stop 2 hours or more
* no need to complete the recorded confirmation
* use several voting methods simultaneously (texting, several landlines, several cell phones, use Gizmo, Dial Idol, etc.)
* if having difficulty voting in the first hour, try in the second hour (credit to Crazy4Connie)
* start voting at the middle of the last song
* first call: check that the call is credited to Adam; check periodically thereafter & change phone # immediately if needed
* for effective Voting Methods - including effective texting techniques - please see Part A- Effective Voting Methods (landline, cell phone, texting, Dial Idol, Gizmo, Vonage, icall.)
* fully charge all your cell phones and mobile landline sets
—————————————————————————————————————– Technology Strategies:
* send group messages from your myspace, Facebook, Friendster, youtube, etc. & post messages, videos, pics, etc. for Visitors to view
* use Viral Marketing strategies: ask your friends to “please pass along this message to 5 friends” & attach idolforumlinks, videos, graphics, pictures, etc.
* use group e-mail messages
* use efficient texting methods: please see other thread on Part A - Voting Methods.
* use bluetoooth technology & speaker phone
SAMPLE MESSAGE FOR GROUP E-MAILS & GROUP MESSAGES FROM YOUR FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, YOUTUBE SITES & POST THIS MESSAGE ON YOUR SITE:
* Vote for the next big superstar - Adam Lambert - for 2 hours non-stop. Simon Cowell even gave Adam a rare standing ovation.
* Please Register & post in our Adam Lambert site: http://adam-lambert.org
* Please pass this entire message along to 5 friends.
* Thank you very much for supporting Adam Lambert. Buy & Sell Tickets Online
=========================================================== credit to almostgolden:
[b]#2…PROMOTE….PROMOTE…PROMOTE:
-E-mail friends, family , etc. telling them about Adam. Encourage them to watch the show and vote for him. Ask them to vote as much as they can during the entire 2 hours and ask them to spread the word by e-mailing others.
-E-mail radio stations in your area letting the DJ’s know you are a fan of Adam Lambert & why. Most of them talk about AI on their shows and they’re going to talk the most about the contestants their listeners want to hear about so let them know you want to hear about Adam. You can usually find the radio station’s e-mail addresses and sometimes direct e-mail links on their web pages.
-E-mail entertainment publications (People, Entertainment Weekly, In Touch, Rolling Stone, Variety,etc.) and entertainment shows (Extra, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! Entertainment Network, Ellen, Larry King Live) and let them know you’re an Adam fan. They will feature the most popular contestants prominently in any articles & stories they do on the show. Again, addresses are on their web sites.
-E-mail Music Critics or Entertainment Writers at your local newspaper. Many of them are doing blogs and stories on AI right now. The more they write about Adam, the more interest and the more people will tune in to see him.
-Creative types can make “Vote Adam Lambert for American Idol” flyers. Make sure to put what time the show is on and what channel it’s on in your city. You can distribute these on car windows in your apartment complex, work place, shopping centers, dorms, etc.
-Vote for Adam in all the AI Polls you can find. Google “American Idol Polls” and some of them come up.
-Search “Adam Lambert” on Google & Yahoo search engines regularly. The day’s “Most Popular” searches are usually featured on their home pages and it’s good publicity for him. This is also tracked by Neilsen to gauge a contestant’s popularlty.
-Watch Adam’s videos on You Tube. Favorite them, Rate them and Leave Comments about them. This can also get him on a Most Popular list on that site.
-If you’re on MySpace send out a “Bulletin” to all your “Friends” encouraging them to watch the show and vote for Adam.
-Go to Music related chat rooms and post about him. I know there are some Music chat rooms on MySpace. Encourage music lovers to watch the show.
-When you see articles on-line about Adam or AI, leave comments. Let all the writers and critics know how popular he is.
-Buy Adam’s songs and videos on ITunes. This also gets tracked by TPTB and people in the music industry.
-If you know anyone going to the AI show, encourage them to bring a sign for Adam so when the camera pans, there are lots of Adam signs in the house.
I know this sounds like we are hating on Kris but there is a misconception out there that needs to be cleared up. Kris Allen did not do his own original version of Heartless but he used Cincinnati MTV’s take from High School Student Mia Carruthers. Her version was aired two weeks ago. Watch videos below.
Posted by dreamsound on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:24 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
Adam Lambert sings One by U2 as the Judges pick by Simon. High Quality Video, Pictures and Studio MP3 below.
Love the look; sans eye liner; but still the same very handsome Adam. Great song choice; and how cool is it that Bono cleared the song for him! I guess if Led Zeppelin can clear a song for Adam, so can Bono. After this performance, is there any question as to who the next American Idol should be? The other two didn’t come close in vocals, interpretation, or performance. Fantastic! Love the parents beaming in the audience, as usual, giving us the warm fuzzies just watching how proud they are. This was one of my favorite Adam performances, and that’s saying a lot, since I love them all!
We must admit, even those of us who are moonily devoted to him, and see hope and change (or comfort and nostalgia) in his button-pushing, classic-rock-star, chrome and leather ways, that Adam Lambert is a little overhyped. He hasn’t won “American Idol” yet — he may not, still — and yet, in terms of buzz and media madness, he’s walked away with the championship belt. National magazine covers and nearly 1,000 fan-crafted homages for sale on EBay do not usually go to runners-up.
As a nation, we have been shocked by Lambert’s outsized singing skills and made productively nervous by his persona. He’s inspiring serious conversations as well as giddy sighs, and that’s what makes him a pop star that matters. At this point, though, it’s getting a little tough to be moved any further by his performances. The conversion experience has happened, or will never come.
That’s why, I think, Lambert’s performance of U2’s “One” this week made less of an impression than it should have. Something about it haunted me after it slipped by, pushed to the side by Kris Allen’s exciting (if Fray-inspired) version of “Heartless” by Kanye West. It deserves a little more attention.
Lambert said in a USA Today interview that he’s not much of a U2 fan; the grit and sleaze of Aerosmith, whose “Crying” he selected for himself, is more his style. But he appreciates the message carried within Simon Cowell’s pick for him. He used his brief post-performance chat with Ryan Seacrest to ask “Idol” viewers to consider it: “I think [Simon and I] agreed that the lyrics of this song, if you guys rewind it back at home, the lyrics are really beautiful,” he said.
Since every song performed on “Idol” is seriously truncated, it’s worthwhile to review what lyrics Lambert and his mentor-for-the-night, Cowell, considered essential — and what Lambert’s interpretation did to Bono’s inspirational words.
Lambert’s version reenacted U2’s reworking of the song with Mary J. Blige in 2005. His rendering of the first verse was somber and a little weary, like Bono’s own; then he cut to the bridge, and the famous lines, “Love is a temple/love’s a higher law,” and let go, into diva territory.
In this instance, the “screeching” that has become Lambert’s trademark (and, to some, his bane) had a specific meaning. Taking on both Bono’s part and Blige’s, mimicking their phrasing and then carefully elaborating on it, he made the connection between the vocal stylings with which he’s wowed the nation and those of the black women who have inspired hard rockers from Mick Jagger to Steven Tyler to U2’s own soul-obsessed frontman.
Lambert also stressed the song’s most powerful lyrics about learning to live with difference. Though its message is universal, “One” has often been linked to the movement for gay and lesbian rights; U2 encouraged this connection, dressing in drag in one of the three videos made to promote the song, using images created by the artist and queer activist David Wojnarowicz in another, and donating proceeds from the single to fund AIDS research.
1992, the year “One” became a hit, was a time of mainstream visibility for the gay rights movement: Tony Kushner’s AIDS drama “Angels in America” won a Pulitzer Prize, Tom Hanks was filming his Oscar-winning role as a man with the condition in “Philadelphia,” and activism was building toward a massive march on Washington the following year. Since that time, the fight for sexual equality has had its ups and downs, and the song’s meaning has kept expanding.
By 2005, Bono was fully immersed in his role as a roving ambassador fighting against global poverty and disease. The ONE campaign, in which he is deeply involved, had been launched, and the song after which it was named became associated with renewing interest in the idea of compassion as a political motivator beyond national boundaries. Blige’s version of the song, obviously rooted in the singing of the black church, must be seen in this context. The phrase, “we’re one, but we’re not the same,” secured its place within the broader lexicon of international civil rights, alongside, “We Shall Overcome” and “Amandla!”
Lambert’s rendition of “One” may have seemed histrionic to some; various online pundits have complained that he should have kept it cool, as he did with this much-admired reworkings of “Mad World” and “Tracks of My Tears.” But by paying homage to Mary J. Blige, and by choosing to make explicit the line that connects her voice to Bono’s to his, Lambert continued his campaign not just to win “Idol” but to become a pop star who doesn’t just play to his audience, but helps people realize that we’re not the same, but one.
We must admit, even those of us who are moonily devoted to him, and see hope and change (or comfort and nostalgia) in his button-pushing, classic-rock-star, chrome and leather ways, that Adam Lambert is a little overhyped. He hasn’t won “American Idol” yet — he may not, still — and yet, in terms of buzz and media madness, he’s walked away with the championship belt. National magazine covers and nearly 1,000 fan-crafted homages for sale on EBay do not usually go to runners-up.
As a nation, we have been shocked by Lambert’s outsized singing skills and made productively nervous by his persona. He’s inspiring serious conversations as well as giddy sighs, and that’s what makes him a pop star that matters. At this point, though, it’s getting a little tough to be moved any further by his performances. The conversion experience has happened, or will never come.
That’s why, I think, Lambert’s performance of U2’s “One” this week made less of an impression than it should have. Something about it haunted me after it slipped by, pushed to the side by Kris Allen’s exciting (if Fray-inspired) version of “Heartless” by Kanye West. It deserves a little more attention.
Lambert said in a USA Today interview that he’s not much of a U2 fan; the grit and sleaze of Aerosmith, whose “Crying” he selected for himself, is more his style. But he appreciates the message carried within Simon Cowell’s pick for him. He used his brief post-performance chat with Ryan Seacrest to ask “Idol” viewers to consider it: “I think [Simon and I] agreed that the lyrics of this song, if you guys rewind it back at home, the lyrics are really beautiful,” he said.
Since every song performed on “Idol” is seriously truncated, it’s worthwhile to review what lyrics Lambert and his mentor-for-the-night, Cowell, considered essential — and what Lambert’s interpretation did to Bono’s inspirational words.
Lambert’s version reenacted U2’s reworking of the song with Mary J. Blige in 2005. His rendering of the first verse was somber and a little weary, like Bono’s own; then he cut to the bridge, and the famous lines, “Love is a temple/love’s a higher law,” and let go, into diva territory.
In this instance, the “screeching” that has become Lambert’s trademark (and, to some, his bane) had a specific meaning. Taking on both Bono’s part and Blige’s, mimicking their phrasing and then carefully elaborating on it, he made the connection between the vocal stylings with which he’s wowed the nation and those of the black women who have inspired hard rockers from Mick Jagger to Steven Tyler to U2’s own soul-obsessed frontman.
Lambert also stressed the song’s most powerful lyrics about learning to live with difference. Though its message is universal, “One” has often been linked to the movement for gay and lesbian rights; U2 encouraged this connection, dressing in drag in one of the three videos made to promote the song, using images created by the artist and queer activist David Wojnarowicz in another, and donating proceeds from the single to fund AIDS research.
1992, the year “One” became a hit, was a time of mainstream visibility for the gay rights movement: Tony Kushner’s AIDS drama “Angels in America” won a Pulitzer Prize, Tom Hanks was filming his Oscar-winning role as a man with the condition in “Philadelphia,” and activism was building toward a massive march on Washington the following year. Since that time, the fight for sexual equality has had its ups and downs, and the song’s meaning has kept expanding.
By 2005, Bono was fully immersed in his role as a roving ambassador fighting against global poverty and disease. The ONE campaign, in which he is deeply involved, had been launched, and the song after which it was named became associated with renewing interest in the idea of compassion as a political motivator beyond national boundaries. Blige’s version of the song, obviously rooted in the singing of the black church, must be seen in this context. The phrase, “we’re one, but we’re not the same,” secured its place within the broader lexicon of international civil rights, alongside, “We Shall Overcome” and “Amandla!”
Lambert’s rendition of “One” may have seemed histrionic to some; various online pundits have complained that he should have kept it cool, as he did with this much-admired reworkings of “Mad World” and “Tracks of My Tears.” But by paying homage to Mary J. Blige, and by choosing to make explicit the line that connects her voice to Bono’s to his, Lambert continued his campaign not just to win “Idol” but to become a pop star who doesn’t just play to his audience, but helps people realize that we’re not the same, but one.
Adam Lambert sings Crying by Aerosmith as the Personal pick this week. High Quality Video and MP3 below. Pictures below the video.
Comments on this performance. Adam said that he wasn’t going to steer to much away from it. I wish he wouldn’t have said that. He completely did his own version. The beginning started really rough because he was thrown off by the background singers. The reason why that didn’t work out is because they weren’t harmonizing with him.
The second half, however, was BRILLIANT. Completely his own spin. That’s how to sing an Aerosmith song Danny Gokey.
Simon was absolutely right on target with his comment. People assume that the contestant has done so well that he is safe and they don’t vote and then we get a big surprise the next day.
After a lot of analysis and tons of suggestions on the perfect song for Adam, many of us came to the conclusion that the perfect song for Adam is an EVANESCENCE song.
It works right on his power range, it fits his style, it is modern, it is popular and it would be creative to take a female song into a tenor male voice such as Adam’s.
Listen to the file below, thanks to Casey for sharing:
Every Tuesday & Wednesday Adam Lambert’s Fans from all over the globe get together here to watch American Idol streaming live and chat (some of them even wake up in the middle of the night). Below is the countdown timer to remind you on when to be here. WE NOW HAVE DIFFERENT CHANNELS TO TRY - IF THE FIRST ONE DOESN’T WORK FOR YOU, SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE.
Adam Lambert is NOT allowed to blog, chat, twit or anything that would promote himself. AdamLambert2009 on YouTube is not him, the RealAdamLambert on Twitter is NOT him. Everyone saying that they are Adam Lambert on the chat ARE NOT him. If Adam used was on the chat room, used twitter or any other application he could be disqualified from the competition.
Adam, however, might read our posts, comments and even conversations on the chat now that we are on the first page of Google for ‘Adam Lambert.’ He has admitted he has ‘googled’ himself several times.
Posted by dreamsound on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 1:20 pm Filed under American Idol · Tagged with
Danny Gokey has been officially picked by Vote for the Worst. In summary, vote for the worst is an online community who try to get the worst or less talented remaining contestants in American Idol as far as they possibly can (Sanjaya, Taylor Hicks, Jason Castro, etc). All this means is several hundred of thousands of votes more for Danny Gokey. As many of you know Danny Gokey also has the support of mega churches around the nation.
DO NOT VOTE FOR ADAM ON VOTE FOR THE WORST. IT WILL GIVE HIM A BAD REP!!!
We have two weeks to go guys, PLEASE, the most important thing is that you vote and text for the ENTIRE two hours. If you need motivation, come to the chat and talk to people while you vote.
ALSO, DO NOT SPLIT VOTE. I know a lot of you are fans of Kris but it is time to pick your favorite.
1 Split Vote is Actually 2 Votes Lost for Adam.If you split 1 vote for Adam - Adam loses: 1 vote
The other Contestant gains: 1 vote
Total votes Effectively Lost by Adam: 2 votes
A single Split vote harms Adam twice!
In a very slight margin, every vote counts.
Adam could lose by one (1) vote!
Adam just said on a radio interview last Friday that wining would be a validation of everything he has worked for all his life.
HE WANTS TO WIN, HE DESERVES TO WIN.
I can’t wait to see Adam in a shower of confetti singing some corny… LET’S DO THIS!!
Adam Lambert’s Full Homecoming Coverage. Watch all the videos, interviews, plus tons of pictures during his homecoming visit to San Diego. There’s a lot to see so make sure to keep scrolling down.
**I’M HEADING TO SAN DIEGO, CHECK MY TWITTER BOX ON THE SIDEBAR FOR UPDATES FROM THE ROAD**
(PACIFIC STANDARD TIMES)
7 a.m. TV interview
Lambert appears on FOX 5 Morning News.
Surprise Interview with Adam and his Mom:
8 a.m. Radio interview
Adam appears live on the Jeff and Jer Showgram, 94.1 FM.
8:45 a.m. 2nd Radio interview
Adam entering radio station:
Lambert appears live on AJ’s Playhouse, Channel 9.33 FM.
The public is invited at:
9660 Granite Ridge Drive
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
(yes, it’s the same place!)
10 a.m. High school parade
Mt. Carmel High School students hold a parade in honor of Lambert, featuring the school’s cheerleaders and band. The parade takes place at Sun Devil Way, which sits above Mt. Carmel High. It is a public street and the event is open to the public.
Directions to the parade at Mount Carmel High School:
15 to Rancho Penasquitos Blvd. GO WEST. Rancho Penasquitos blvd BECOMES Carmel Mountain Road once you pass the Carls Jr. on the right. You will run into the high school 3 blocks after the 7-11.
10:30 a.m. Lambert arrives
Lambert will arrive in a car convoy. “He will drive down and people can wave and greet him,” said Judy Shuta, assistant to the principal at Mt. Carmel High School.
11 a.m.-ish Lambert performs
Lambert will be escorted by security to the Sun Devil stadium, where he will sing two songs, said Sharon Raffer, public relations officer of Poway United School District.
The stadium seats 4,000. Priority will be given to students and faculty of Mt. Carmel High, which has 2,300 students, and neighboring Black Mountain Middle School, which has 1,200 students.
Remaining seats will be open to the public, who will be escorted by security to the stadium. The school campus is not open to the public, but the public can attend the performance after security escort. Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Shuta.
The event is a “special assembly” for students. But “we do have regular school,” said Shuta. “We’re gonna try!”
11:30 a.m.-ish Lambert meets students
Lambert will meet and greet students in the drama and choir groups. “He requested it,” said Shuta.
He will also meet his former choir director Nancy Gray, who is now at Poway High School, and former drama director Dough Smith, who now teaches at Westview High School.
The school’s two past principals Joan Stewart and Scott Fisher, who served while Lambert was a student, as well as the current principal Dr. Tom McCoy, will also greet him.
Lambert will also tour the school’s performing arts center, where he sang as a student. The performing arts building was renovated in 2004 and completed in 2007.
12:30 p.m. -ish Lambert leaves Mount Carmel High School
3:00 PM - San Diego Sea World
Sea World Canceled, instead he went to AT&T Store, video below:
5:00 PM or 6:00 PM Marine Corp. Air Station at Miramar visit. NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC. For Military Personnel and their families only (and local news).
WHAT A DAY!!
and… even more videos and pictures below.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
**UPDATE: Its been commented that Adam received a text from Simon and he is singing ONE by U2 but IT IS NOT OFFICIAL YET***
We’ve made it to the top 3 guys!! Good job voting everyone. I know a lot of you actually sat down at the chat while voting for the full two hours. You know who you are… well done.
As sorry as we are to see Allison go, it is time to focus on next week and the exciting episode that is in store for us. Adam gets to go home, not very far away, and be greeted by screaming crowds and people clamoring for his attention. He’ll love it, and so will we!!!
After that, he has to sing a song the judges choose for him, and also a song he chooses for himself.
The possibilities are endless!
Hopefully, Paula will have a huge influence in the song they choose for Adam. You know she won’t let him down!
UPDATE: After reading many of the comments below and receiving a few e-mails (thanks Casey) we believe Adam should do an EVANESCENCE song!!
Let’s really have fun with this…. There are so many choices, so little time left to the show….
This duet was amazing.I LOVED the outfit; loved the song; loved them together.Just as we knew! Adam (and Allison) fans were hoping for this pairing, we got it, and they didn’t disappoint! They worked incredibly well together. Neither overshadowed the other and they supported each other vocally.Putting that with the fact that they are both rockers at heart, it totally worked!This pairing will help Allison tonight, especially after her lukewarm solo.I’m so glad they got to sing rock together!!! Adam said Allison is like his little sister. You could tell that they sincerely like each other, (c’mon, he even took her to his hairdresser), and it came across in their duet. Awesome!!!
I think tonight’s performance of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ did for rock what ‘Mad World’ did for Adam in a slow song. I got the chills from ‘Mad World’, and still do every time I listen to that song (which is often).This is a totally different realm; but just as inspiring, unparalleled, and affecting. It highlights Adam’s strengths, demonstrates his uniqueness, and showcases his powerhouse voice. If anyone had any remaining doubts as to Adam’s abilities to rock it out and blow the roof off, this should eliminate them forever, and establish Adam as the rock star that he is.
Adam truly is a Rock God.He is on the brink of becoming a music icon, and we can all be a part of this historic ride if we choose.Today a reality show, tomorrow, worldwide phenomenon!!!I cannot think of anyone more deserving, and I am so thrilled for Adam, and for us for getting to witness a legend in the making!
HQ Video, pictures and articles plus reviews of Adam Lambert’s performance of Wanna Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin during Rock week.
AMAZING comments from ALL the Judges. All the performances and comments were improvised too. Simon said the only problem is no one can top Adam’s performance now!
Studio Version from iTunes (AMAZING, THE BEST STUDIO VERSION IN MY OPINION!!!)
He’s Giving Us Every Inch of His Love.. And We’ll Take It All
As soon as they introduced the four contestants; Adam fans KNEW this was going to be a great night for our guy! This is the Adam we love!!!!! Just seeing him all decked out in his rock regalia was enough to get me super psyched! The spiky hair was perfect tonight. He looked like a mega rock star, and when you add the voice on top of that, and the showmanship, it is obvious that the Rock God of Idol has arrived and is here to stay!!! Look at his family and listen to that crowd!!! Listen to him!!! That was better than the original and I challenge any one of you to argue with me on that one!!!Adam’s fans were eagerly anticipating tonight, but he did even more than we all expected him to do with this theme and with a song from a legend like Zep. Adam sang first, and immediately afte rward, I was on a high that I am still on. I honestly would like to stay up here forever. The guy is a superstar, right here, right now, and is only going to get better with time. How awesome is that to look forward to????
There really are no words that can adequately express the impact Adam’s music has on his fans, or how his performances move us. Watching Paula’s face as Adam sings is a small indication. This week, Adam sings that he’ll give every inch of his love and I know many who are willing to take this and more! As Kara said last week, our mouths collectively drop open for Adam and stay in that position the entire time he sings because of the incredulity he induces. How can anyone do those things with their voice? How can anyone sing a Zep song and outdo Zep? How can his performances move and affect us so deeply? He has the power and talent to do that, and that is a rare gift which we are totally awed by and appreciate. Tonight, Adam set the tone for the show with unparalleled energy, sex appeal, and vocal finesse, and no one was able to match him or even get into t he same galaxy as him for the rest of the night.
In contrast to last week on “American Idol” when it seemed the contestants could do no wrong, the judges found plenty of stones to throw at the Top 4 on Rock Week. Except for Adam Lambert, who as usual thrilled the panelists.allison-iraheta
Lambert, coming off his shocking first trip to the Bottom Three last week, sang British supergroup Led Zeppelin’s hit “Whole Lotta Love” and struck all the high notes, jerking his head to the side in rhythm with the band and glowering with an expression Elvis Presley might have worn if he was fused with John Travolta. The judges loved it.
“You are a rock god,” said judge Kara DioGuardi, who was wearing a studded leather jacket that looked a lot like Lambert’s own outfit.
Even alpha judge Simon Cowell was impressed. “No one can top that now,” Cowell told the contestant nicknamed “Glambert,” who on Tuesday night sported his usual eyeliner.
But after Lambert wowed everyone, the rest of the contestants all ran into some criticism.[...]
It was a very weak night for the Top 4. After everyone delivered a solid performance on Big Band Night last week, the Top 4 tackled rock n roll Tuesday…and came up short. Only Adam Lambert delivered the goods. The rest were weak vocally and/or chose the wrong song. Guest mentor was Slash, who proved coolly indifferent to most of them but admitted Adam had the vocal goods. Still, it’s pretty hard to stay hip and indifferent when you’re appearing on Idol and Ryan Seacrest slaps you five.
ADAM LAMBERT — Sang Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love,” the first time Led Zep had been done on Idol. Just as anyone will appear on Idol (who’s next, Johnny Rotten?), clearly any song can now be cleared for performing on Idol. Saying “no” would be like refusing to have your song performed on the Grammys. They do so many genres it would be churlish to think your song would suffer by association. My main complaint with Adam was his look: he went back to the spiky hair and a collarless leather jacket opened to the waist. It all looked like a costume to me. Vocally he wailed away with aplomb. I certainly never expected to hear “I’m gonna give you every inch of my love!” sung on Idol. All the judges raved (though Kara seemed to be raving about her own rave as much as Adam).
ADAM AND ALLISON — Duet on Foghat’s “Slow Ride.” Again, not expecting to hear “Slow down, go down” on Idol, was I? They were good and Allison was indeed much better than in her solo spot. Did she save herself, I wonder? Simon gave the credit to Adam, but wondered the same thing.
So there was a little more electricity in the air than usual when the show’s first performer, Adam Lambert, took the stage. And in keeping with the theme of the evening, Lambert blasted through Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” and essentially laid waste to his competition. Whether you’re an Adam fan or not, his vocal control during this performance was awe-inspiring.
After that, it was all downhill.
Here’s a breakdown of the evening, from best to worst:
- Adam Lambert (pictured): This guy is one of a kind. Usually whoever opens the show suffers in the voting, but I can’t imagine he’ll be in danger this week.
For those of you who have been complaining that Adam Lambert shrieks when he sings in falsetto, I offer you one Danny Gokey. His final note on “Dream On” was perhaps the most painful single note I have ever heard on “American Idol.” Honestly, I feel a little bad for the guy, since he’s not the type who could ever sell a rock song. (It’s not like Sammy Davis Jr. would have sounded any more credible doing Aerosmith.) Still, with nearly every rock song in the world to choose from, Danny chose this one, and that’s all on him.
[...]
And Adam…what can I say? As Randy said, there warn’t nothin’ Broadway about that. The man dares to do Zeppelin — a huge, frightening dare — and he pulls it off. I’m not sure he’s ever looked as comfortable onstage. This week, his fans will be supercharged, too. Can we shut this thing down already?
At the end of this video Paula Abdul talks about how Adam Lambert is light years ahead of any previous contestant of American Idol:
This was posted here before the Top 36 performances in February 13th 2009, remember? :
“The TV Guide Network show “Idol Watch” interviewed Paula Abdul last week and asked her who are her top three contestants are for American Idol this Season 8.
Before getting to the video and Linda’s post (below) I want to make sure you understand that Adam was not necessarily in the bottom two; he was in the bottom three. That’s a BIG different when you have five contestants left.
A lot of people have commented about this but most people have the impression that Adam was in the bottom two! Ryan never said he was, he just said he was going to send someone to safety. He did not say he sent the highest vote getter to safety and they always do this to create more drama.
There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there but I absolutely believe that it comes down to us: Some of usgotlazy. If you didn’t vote for Adam for the full two hours last week, look at yourself in the mirror and bitch slap yourself.
After a lot of analyzis and research, I believe what happened last night was a result of people that had overlapping bases going to vote for Allison and other contestants that were closer to get eliminated. We all ‘thought’ Adam had such a lead that there was no way he could’ve hit the bottom three and so we got comfortable. A lot of us also split voted for the contestant that we ‘thought’ were in danger like I did for Allison. We cannot afford to that anymore. We’re in the finals… time to choose guys. I love Allison but I choose Adam, how about you?
Finally, on a more positive note. Adam being in the bottom three was not the worst thing that could’ve happened. This was a great warning sign and our fan base has been fully activated. Send all of our reserves and lets mobilise our troops. THIS IS WAR!!! :)
by Fernando (Dreamsound)
Here’s what Matt Giraud said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly:
“I really didn’t care what side he was gonna come on. If I was him, though, I probably would have sat down. I would have pulled an Archuleta and not said anything. But Adam was just being real. He’ll tell you what he thinks. He’s not afraid of hurtin’ you. Our feelings weren’t hurt. Kris and I joked about it with him. ”Why didn’t you pick us, dude?”
Ok.. Linda’s turn:
Not Feeling So Good
First of all, it was really cruel of American Idol to make Adam choose a top group, and then tell him he was in the other, bottom group. I recall that they usually do a bottom two, not three, at this point of the competition. Like everything else this season, they changed it up. I just wish they hadn’t done it to Adam. But the fact that they did, makes it apparent that they thought it would be a ‘shocker’ to reveal that Adam was in the bottom group, which no one believed would happen. I do love that Adam didn’t play it safe and actually chose which group he felt was the top one. He asked if it was based on last night’s performances, and that question wasn’t really answered. Then he chose anyway. Kudos to you, Adam, for not being afraid to go for it and play along with the ridiculous situation they put you in.
It was the longest half hour or however long it was, of my life, waiting for the official announcement that Adam was safe. I am still incredulous over tonight’s results. I cannot, no matter how hard I try, reconcile Adam’s talent with his being in the lower echelon this week. I have not fully comprehended that Adam was the person with the second lowest number of votes tonight. It is pure lunacy!!!
I am really trying to calm down and be rational. Okay, so Adam has some vulnerability. I guess we’ve learned that tonight. However, Adam standing there in the bottom is an aberration. An abomination. A craz y, unbelievable turn of events on American Idol. One that I never in a million years expected to happen, and am still stupified that it did.
Seeing Adam look so scared and susceptible was heartbreaking. I don’t think anyone really expected that he would be Daughtrified tonight; but it was still stressful. I think we were all less worried about Adam leaving than simply traumatized that he was in the bottom at all.
How did this happen? Did his fans get complacent? Did they think he was so invincible that they slacked off on the voting? That is the only way I can rationalize this result. Or, possibly Lil and Anoop’s votes all went to Allison.
As of now, Danny is the only one this season who has never been in the bottom. Of course that doesn’t count for anything, but I still so much wanted Adam to have the distinction of never being a basement dweller like Carrie, Clay, and Kelly. I guess that doesn’t really matter in the long run, but still. Ugh.
These results can be analyzed ad nauseum, and I’m sure tomorrow’s articles will be full of such dissection. However, that does not do us or Adam any good right now. Next week is rock and roll, where Adam has the potential to slay the competition and give us another ‘wow’ moment. Adam needs to do something by Que en and Freddy, where he will totally shine and showcase who he is as an artist and what he is capable of doing. He needs to accentuate his lower register to shock all the naysayers. His fans need to vote. We need to make sure this was a one time lapse into insanity on the part of the voters. We need to stay focused and positive. The absurdity is over, and from hereon in, it’s only an upward march to the finale!!!
For the next few weeks your mission is to recruit an ARMY of Adam Lambert voters.
Family, friends, talk to people on the streets, comment on blogs, forums, MySpace, etc. I have added a ‘ShareThis’ at the bottom of EVERY page.If you find a video or article you like, send it on your e-mail, twitter, aim, facebook, myspace, etc. The ShareThis tool at the bottom of every page is EXTREMELY effective and easy to use plus it takes only a few seconds. If you don’t understand how to use ShareThis Comment below and we will help you.
Make sure your friends, family and relatives know about Adam and vote for him. If each one on this site recruited in average 100 votes we would get Adam 1,000,000 extra votes. It is time to move the masses. Keep Adam Lambert’s name in everybody mind so they remember when they pick up that phone.
Be sure to wear Adam Lambert’s t-shirts from now on until he wins. There are plenty of places offering Adam Lambert’s goodies or you can find some here: http://adam-lambert.org/lambert-merchandise/
T-Shirts and pins are a great way to get a conversation started with random people at school. I do it all the time. Even today at the DMV I was talking to people about it. I hope you can do the same.
Finally, make sure you do not split your votes. I was guilty of this and I was also rooting for Allison… not anymore.
We CANNOT stand another week with the shame of Adam being on the bottom three. This was a huge wake up call. Please show your support on the comments below, share this article with other fans and let’s make sure that man crosses the finish line because HE WANTS TO WIN!!
EVERY E-MAIL, EVERY TWEET, EVERY AIM, EVERY COMMENT AND POST ON MYSPACE/FACEBOOK, EVERY PERSON AND EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
We made it to the top 4, with two performances each, and he will be choosing TWO Rock and Roll songs. Is this theme custom made for Adam, or what? Are the possibilities making us giddy with anticipation? Why isn’t it Tuesday already?
KEEP IN MIND IT IS ROCK FROM THE 70s and 80s ONLY, some of you have been proposing Rock songs from a couple of years ago
Rock and Roll has not been a specific Idol theme until last year’s top 4. In season 5, there was Queen week (be still, my heart). Songs already done were: ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ (Bucky), ‘We Will Rock You’ (Ace), ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (Ke llie… no comment), ‘Innuendo’ (Daughtry), “Who Wants To Live Forever’ (Katherine), ‘Somebody to Love’ (Elliott), ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ (Taylor), and ‘The Show Must Go On’ (Paris).
In season 6 (can’t we please erase season 6 from Idol history?), there was Bon Jovi week, where songs done included: ‘Blaze of Glory’ (Phil Stacey), ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ (Jordin). ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’ (LaKisha Jones), ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ (Blake Lewis), ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ (Chris Richardson), and ‘Have a Nice Day’ (Melinda Doolittle).
Last year, for the final 4, they introduced Rock and Roll week, but it was called ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’. Is there a difference? The top 4 had two songs each, and chose: ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’, ‘Baba O’Riley’ (David Cook), ‘Stand By Me’, ‘Love Me Tender’ (Ar chie), ‘Proud Mary’, ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ (Syesha Mercado), and ‘I Shot the Sheriff’, ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ (Jason Castro).
Let’s have fun with this one. What should Adam sing to climb upward from that third place anomaly last week? The general consensus so far is that he should do Freddy Mercury, Zeppelin, or Guns N Roses. In my opinion, picking two songs from any of those artists will put him right back in the number one spot. I personally want to see him go all out with the makeup and glam and let loose! What do you think?
*** UPDATE: THEY WILL BE DOING ONE SOLO SONG AND TWO DUETS!!
Fernando says: Do we all agree ADAM/ALLISON and ADAM/KRIS and NOT ADAM/DANNY?I would be extremely disappointed if they don’t put the ultimate Rock couple doing the ultimate Rock song. C’mon now!!!
Then again, could this combination give Adam and Allison a better chance on elimination night and get Kris or Danny in trouble? Who is getting eliminated next?
So many questions and possibilities this coming week… this Tuesday will be a night to remember!
Co-written by: Fernando (Dreamsound) and LindaK (andmeljar@aol.com).
COMMENT BELOW!! Keep this discussion going. Remember we have nested comment so you can reply to someone’s comments and people can reply to your reply
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts
(
