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"What a night, right?" asked Adam Lambert backstage after tonight's American Idol finale with a big smile on his face. "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."
Check out else what he had to say about the big show, losing and his plans…
What did you feel in those last moments when they announced the winner?
Well you know I knew it was going to be a close race. Kris is incredibly talented and he's a good person. For me it was like okay we know it's going to be close whatever happens, happens. We made it this far. We got to do a really cool finale and we're both gonna get to do great things in the future. For me, it's not really about what happens tonight. It's about tomorrow.
What's immediately next?
We're going start working on some music right way. That's what I can't wait to do, to collaborate to write to co write to create visuals that go along with the music too. That's gonna be really exciting.
Have you received any offers yet?
A couple. Just a few here and there.
What did the judges say to you after the show tonight?
Paula from the get go has been super supportive. I walked into t he room ad she just had the warmed most positive energy. She just said she's proud of me. It's been a very encouraging the environment. I never felt like, well, you can't do that or you can't sing that and you can't say that and you can't wear that. It was like Adam: do your thing, which was really cool. When I was younger, it was scarier to take risks and I kept pushing myself throughout my early twenties to where it wasn't scary anymore.
Will you collaborate with Allison Iraheta?
I love Allison we'll see. That'll be really cool.
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?
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.
What's your goal now?
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 can come from this experience that I hope that all the fans out there can pick up even if you're really diff 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.
What was your strategy on the show this season?
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.
Tell us about your style.
I like things that make you look. I don't like to blend in. I like to stand out. This is a Cavalli jacket that I'm really, really into it.
Are you happy with your new Ford Fusion Hybrid?
The Fusion is beautiful. It's so whisper quiet. Hybrid all the way. Let's protect the environment.
What do you think of Adam's post-show comments? Do you think he was robbed?