The talented singer was eliminated from Idol, but he's continuing his pursuit of stardom on the Web reality show.
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Alex Lambert won our hearts as a seeming early front runner on this season's American Idol, and although he advanced to the top 24, he didn't prove to have the staying power he'd need to go far in the competition. Lambert was eliminated before the top 12 contestants were announced.
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But his fans went to bat for him, signing a petition in favor of his return that reached upwards of 20,000 signatures. The gesture didn't fall on deaf ears, and although he wasn't brought back to season 9 of Idol, creator Simon Fuller found another place for him. Lambert landed a spot on If I Can Dream, Fuller's interactive multimedia reality venture that has aspiring stars' lives documented and broadcast over the internet as they live together in a house in LA and try to make it big.
In an interview with People magazine, Lambert talked about what's next for him.
People:Are you really as shy as you came off on the show?
Lambert:Kara was telling me to just go out and get more experience. Go play some bar shows.
People:Are there any performers that you watch where you say, ‘Okay I really dig their stage presence?’
Lambert:Elvis! I wish I had the stage presence Elvis had. He worked the crowd like a beast. But Elvis was true. He did all the leg shaking and sliding.
People:Can you dance?
Lambert:No, I can’t dance. But I can swing dance. I was in swing dancing for like three years with my mom.
People:How will you decorate your room in the house?
Lambert:I’m gonna [put] Bob Marley, Elvis and Beatles posters up and a picture of my grandfather. People up who inspire me.
People:So, you cut your hair?
Lambert:I still have a mullet a little bit. It’s just hair. It’ll grow back.
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