Adam Lambert says singing with Kiss and Queen made for dream night despite final result

E! Online has a post-show interview with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert who, far from being downcast, was in awe of the night: “It felt so good. I got to sing with Queen and with Kiss. I mean, first or second, it doesn’t matter to me; I got to sing with two great, heroic rock bands.”

Here are some excerpts:

E! Blogs are going to say, ‘If he wins it’s because he’s gay, or if he loses it’s because he’s gay.’ What do you think of that?
Adam: Is that what they’re gonna say? [Laughs] Those blogs have a lot of opinions, don’t they? [Laughs] I think that Kris won because he’s a great artist and I was happy to be a runner-up to that.

E! What’s your goal now?
Adam: My dream now is to make a really dope record. Do something new. Push the boundaries a little bit. Push people’s buttons. Open people’s minds up a little bit. If there’s anything that can come from this experience I hope that all the fans out there can pick up that even if you’re really different there’s a way to get along with each other. We did the Queen duet and we made it work because we found a common ground with each other.

E! What was your strategy on the show this season?
Adam: My strategy was to show all different sides. There’s a very fine line between giving the audience what they wanted and then also me trying to give them stuff that maybe they didn’t know they wanted.

The sky is the limit for this kid. If he discusses his sexuality directly in the coming days, he’ll be my hero.