Adam Lambert

American singer songwriter and actor Since 2009 he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after finishing as runnerup on the eighth season of American Idol Later that year he released his debut album For Your Entertainment which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 The album spawned several singles including Whataya Want from Me for which he received a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance In 2012 Lambert released his second studio album Trespassing The album premiered at number one on the US Billboard 200 making him the first openly gay artist to top the album charts In 2015 Lambert released his third album The Original High which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and produced the single Ghost Town Alongside his solo career Lambert has collaborated with rock band Queen as lead vocalist for Queen Adam Lambert since 2011 including several worldwide tours from 2014 to 2020 Their first album Live Around the World released in October 2020 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart In late 2019 Lambert founded the nonprofit Feel Something Foundation anchoring his ongoing philanthropy LGBTQ and human rights activism Its particular focus is support for organizations and projects that directly and disproportionately impact the LGBTQ community including education and the arts mental health suicide prevention and homelessness