The American pop phenomenon Adam Lambert was passing through Paris a few days ago. He reserved some of his precious time for an interview with CitéGAY. Exclusive portraits by Franck Glenisson!
I'm on my way to a new interview in a first-class Parisian hotel close to the Champs Elysées. The first snowflakes have appeared and I almost fall on the ice when I realize that I'm a little late. On the way, I tell myself that it's a little strange to have been waiting more than a year for the promotion of this new artist in France, since I had expected that he would be coming here much earlier. In a few minutes, I find myself upstairs, jammed with several other reporters in the small private entrance hall of the room where interviews are being held. After waiting for several minutes, someone signals that it's my turn. Adam Lambert the singer (and actor) is seated, smiling, on a big couch facing a large bed on which several magazines are fanned out (I recognize certain gay magazines). When he stands up to shake my hand, I'm impressed by his height. This guy with smoky eyes must be almost two metres tall! Known for his straight talk, his provocative ways, but also for his unusually powerful voice and his amazing showmanship, Adam Lambert has been launched by American Idol, the US version of "Nouvelle Star", but didn't win the show. It didn't stop him from rapidly becoming the phenomenon that everyone is talking about, acclaimed by people such as Brian May from Queen. The artist is finally here to talk about his album "For Your Entertainment", already released a year ago in the United States, and a new album, acoustic this time, which has been launched on December 13.
I'm on my way to a new interview in a first-class Parisian hotel close to the Champs Elysées. The first snowflakes have appeared and I almost fall on the ice when I realize that I'm a little late. On the way, I tell myself that it's a little strange to have been waiting more than a year for the promotion of this new artist in France, since I had expected that he would be coming here much earlier. In a few minutes, I find myself upstairs, jammed with several other reporters in the small private entrance hall of the room where interviews are being held. After waiting for several minutes, someone signals that it's my turn. Adam Lambert the singer (and actor) is seated, smiling, on a big couch facing a large bed on which several magazines are fanned out (I recognize certain gay magazines). When he stands up to shake my hand, I'm impressed by his height. This guy with smoky eyes must be almost two metres tall! Known for his straight talk, his provocative ways, but also for his unusually powerful voice and his amazing showmanship, Adam Lambert has been launched by American Idol, the US version of "Nouvelle Star", but didn't win the show. It didn't stop him from rapidly becoming the phenomenon that everyone is talking about, acclaimed by people such as Brian May from Queen. The artist is finally here to talk about his album "For Your Entertainment", already released a year ago in the United States, and a new album, acoustic this time, which has been launched on December 13.