The winners tend to become cookie cutter pop stars with fleeting popularity.
In fact, now theres a rumor that Adam is being considered as the new front man for Queen.
Could Adam Lambert Become Queen's New Front Man?
By Adam Bryant Mon May 25, 7:52 AM PDT
If you thought Adam Lambert looked like a natural fit with iconic rockers Queen during American Idol's finale, you weren't the only one.
Hours after it was announced that Lambert was Season 8's runner-up last week, widespread speculation began circulating that the 26-year-old singer had been offered a job as Queen's new front man. While that's not true yet, guitarist Brian May isn't ruling out the possibility.
"Amongst all that furor, there wasn't really a quiet moment to talk. But
and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point," May told Rolling Stone. "It's not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn't that easy. But I'd certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there."
Queen recently ended a four-year relationship with Paul Rodgers, who was handling the vocal duties for the band.
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That opportunity would never have happened if he had won.