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Kris Allen Visits Live With Regis and Kelly
Adam Lambert on CBS Early Show
Kris Allen Talks About Album and Music
David Cook on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Kris Allen Visits Live With Regis and Kelly

Posted: 26 May 2009 11:24 PM PDT

Kris Allen, the newest American Idol winner, was on Live With Regis and Kelly yesterday morning. He was so charming, humble and adorable and I just find it so hard to not be happy for him. He talked a bit about how talented the Top 13 was this year, how he talk himself to play the guitar one summer and how he used to enjoy watching the Idol auditions because they were hilarious.

Like last year's winner, David Cook, Kris auditioned for the show because he had a brother who wanted to get on the show (in fact, his brother had auditioned and didn't make it) and ended up winning.

It was also interesting when he explained that he has only been married eight months and, after auditioning for the show, he and his wife went on their honeymoon to Jamaica and, after landing, he literally got on a plan to leave for Hollywood Week. Can you imagine!? I had to laugh, though, because the ladies in the audience were suspiciously silent as he talked about being married. Jealous much?

Kris also performed his new single "No Boundaries" and it does seem like he's getting more and more comfortable with it (the audio was a little weird, though). It's not the best song and I'm glad he's finding a way to embrace it but I can't wait to see what he comes up with himself. After the performance, Regis asked Kris if Simon Cowell congratulated him after he won. Kris revealed that he hasn't talked to Simon at all. YOWZA!

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Adam Lambert on CBS Early Show

Posted: 26 May 2009 11:14 PM PDT

American Idol season 8 runner-up, Adam Lambert, performed "Mad World" for the outdoor crowd on The CBS Early Show. This video that I found isn't the best quality but I find it amazing that he not only sounds incredible but he's able to block out the windiness and the sounds of traffic around him in downtown New York City. His voice is so absolutely beautiful performing this song. I got goosebumps listening to it. I hope you enjoy it too!

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Kris Allen Talks About Album and Music

Posted: 26 May 2009 10:24 AM PDT

If you watched this past season of American Idol, then you'll know how quiet the new winner, Kris Allen is. He is not only quiet, actually, he seems very humble and some have even accused him of being unemotional (maybe during judging or results but surely people feel the emotions when he performs, right? I do!).

Kris recently addressed these comments and provided a little insight into what makes him tick: "I’ve been writing for probably six years or so," Kris said on a press conference call. "I love writing music. It’s the way that I express how I feel because I’m not a man of many words. I’m not very expressive or emotional or whatever, but it comes out in my music. And that’s kind of who I am. I don’t know how great I am at it, but I think I’m getting better."

When talking about his album, he said: "I felt like I did exactly what I wanted to do on the show that I would want to do on a record. I mean, maybe stray a little bit on some of the stuff. When I went on the show and I did ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ I felt that was the kind of stuff that I wanted to do, stuff that kind of moves people and has that feeling."

That's good news because that is what made me like him in the first place. I think that if he made an album in the style he adopted on Idol, he will probably do very, very well.

Would he work with judge, Kara DioGuardi, again on a song (since she co-wrote that awful "No Boundaries" single – shudder)? "Maybe so. If it’s in the cards and it works out. It was really fun working with her on the single. She was a blast, and I really respect what she does." I think that, normally, she is a great songwriter but I really did not like that song.

After all is said and done, there is just one thing that Kris desires – respect. He said: "The only thing that I really want to do is just be respected in the music industry. And whether that means selling albums or winning Grammys or people just liking your music, that’s what I really want to do."

I hope he gets it!

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David Cook on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Posted: 26 May 2009 10:12 AM PDT

American Idol winner, David Cook, was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night and I think he looked and sounded great. He performed "Come Back To Me" from his debut album, David Cook, and the more I hear this song, the more I like it. It's kind of haunting, isn't it? He did seem a little bit tired to me (but still great). Did you notice that? Watch the performance: