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Adam Lambert and J. Hud named two of Idol's game changers
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10 Top 'American Idol' Game Changers of All Time: Adam Lambert, David Cook, Clay Aiken
Adam Lambert Turns Idol Up to 11
He was unlike any contestant Idol audiences had ever seen: a makeup-wearing, octave-defying, glam-rocking showman who could wail with the best of them (and did he ever) and hold back when need be, to deliver a nuanced, pitch-perfect performance. Each of Adam Lambert’s season 8 numbers told a story, from the anguish of “Tracks of My Tears” to the cautious optimism of “Black and White,” the haunting “Mad World” and the dramatic “Ring Of Fire,” but more importantly: they entertained. In a truly game-changing act, the show had to learn to keep up with Lambert’s theatricality and in turn introduced more adventurous lighting and effects. It’s a benefit future Idols, like season 10’s James Durbin who was allowed fire for one of his performances, would reap for years to come and just another reason to bow down to Lambert’s Idol throne. (SH)
Jennifer Hudson’s Shocking Elimination
If Clay Aiken proved that a runner-up could have bigger post-Idol success than the winner, then Hudson -- a soul belter from Chicago -- showed that coming in seventh place opens doors, too. In Hudson’s case, her short-lived run during season three led to a best supporting actress Oscar for her role as Effie in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls, and stretched her celebrity status far past the 15 minutes usually designated for fleetingly famous reality stars. While on the show, she wowed with with renditions of Elton John’s “Circle of Life” and Barry Manilow’s “Weekend in New England.” But in the end, the judge favorite in the “battle of the divas” failed to catch on with viewers back home and would lose to LaToya London and Fantasia Barrino, who eventually took home the title. (Erin Carlson)
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