American Idol 8 Results

So far, Adam Lambert seems to be the strongest contestant in American Idol 8. A singer by profession, he's been singing since age 10 and it shows. He's totally comfortable on stage since his profession is to perform night after night and he has to bring it for every show. He's learning to tone down his singing style though, since stage singing tends to be a little over the top to compensate for the distance from the audience.

As pointed out by the judges, Adam Lambert has an incredible vocal range being able to go from deep bass to high rocker screams. However, he has to manage how far he goes otherwise every song he sings will sound similar. He did a great job on The Rolling Stones classic Satisfaction and just from this performance, it is evident that he's the one to beat.

But would an Adam Lambert scandal affect his chances of winning American Idol? There are Adam Lambert photos showing him in drag and engaging in open mouth kissing with other guys. It's hardly news that he's gay but then this may turn out to be his undoing as he would most likely have lost the votes of housewives and teenage girls.

In the previous season of American Idol, another contestant, David Hernandez's photos of him working as a stripper in a gay bar surfaced and coincidence or not, he was voted out shortly thereafter even though he had a great voice and definitely deserved to stay longer.

Let's hope Adam Lambert does not suffer the same fate because he is truly the most talented of the lot and deserves to go all the way to the finals, if not win it.