PUBLIC OPINION > Adam Lambert Should Replace Jennifer Lopez on 'American Idol'
SodaHead Celebs
2012/07/12 19:00:00
Rumors of J.Lo's departure from "American Idol" have been circulating for months. With her world tour, business ventures, and a couple of kids to look after, it didn't seem too far-fetched. Well, she finally admitted it might be time, which means Fox will be eager to fill her shoes. Reportedly at the top of their list is former "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert, but we wanted to know who the public would pick.
Adam Lambert
Sounds like Fox is doing right by the public in seeking out Lambert. After more than 6,000 votes, he took a healthy 9% lead. The 30-year-old singer has already won approval as a Freddie Mercury stand-in, which some might argue is a tougher role to fill than Jennifer Lopez on "Idol," so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise. He scored especially well with young voters.
Kelly Clarkson
Interestingly, the runner-up in this poll wasn't a runner-up on "Idol" -- she was a winner. Also 30 years old, Clarkson won the very first season of "American Idol" back in 2002, and effectively helped launch the series into the behemoth it is today. Many winners have faded from memory over the years, but Clarkson has stood the test of time, even a decade later.
Carrie Underwood
Once again, it appears the public wants "Idol" alumni to stick together. Third place went to Carrie Underwood, the only other "Idol" contestant on the list. Maybe they should abandon the celebrity judge angle all together and just throw former contestants up there. The popular ones, of course. Not necessarily the winners.
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Top Opinion
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TVA 2012/07/12 23:33:39
+7I really love Adam Lambert. He was a favorite from the Idol stage, and it would be nice to have an opinion from an artist who is doing well and relatively new to the business. On a side note, I do think American Idol has run its course, but if it is going on, I'd tune in again with Adam Lambert on the panel.
This has got to suck for Chris Allen.... lol
Lambert is NEW to the music industry, let's get a seasoned PRO,.
Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Ricky Martin, how about some guys with a few years of experience on them.
Steven WAS a very skilled and talented OLDER artist. Lambert is a virtual child, and NOT experienced or skilled.
Replacing an industry legend with a virtual child in the industry is insane.
David Archuleta also sung really well, on top of knowing he has issues with his throat & vocal cords and often gets a sore throat or laryngitis because of it, which is why he doesn't sing very often since he could make his condition worse. I wouldn't mind him being a judge in a few years.
Another candidate that isn't too far away for being a judge is Steven Tyler, even though he's in his early 60s, he still sings. He's not as fresh as he used to be, but he knows what singing is all about and he could definitely help next year's tryouts not be so bad.
If you want another good judge, why not either of these 3: James Hetfield (Metallica lead vocalist), Jack Black (Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age, Meatloaf, Foo Fighters) and if you want a tough judge that'd easily fill in Simon Cowell's shoes is Robert Bartleh Cummings also known as Rob Zombie. All three are in their 40s.
Lambert makes me vomit.