'Maybe I’ll get goosebumps': Adam Lambert says he's 'looking for the next generation of super stars' as he joins X-Factor judging panel in new promo
He knows firsthand what it’s like to compete on a televised singing competition.
And American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he is on the lookout for ‘the next generation of super stars’ when he joins X-Factor Australia as a judge.
In a sneak peek for the new series, the 34-year-old Ghost Town singer revealed he never imagined his life would turn out how it is.
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On a mission: Adam Lambert says he is 'looking for the next generation of super stars' when he makes his debut as a judge on X-Factor Australia in the coming days
‘I remember as a kid and hearing Queen for the first time. But I never would have imagined that I would have the honour of being the lead singer,’ he said in a scene of a little boy watching the famed band performing on TV.
The teaser then moves onto a montage of competitors who will feature on this year’s singing competition.
Adam then tells viewers what he hopes to see as a first time judge.
'You can see a glimmer of something': Adam reveals that he is looking for someone with real 'music genius'
He just knows: The 34-year-old said that he can't ignore a gut feeling or goosebumps when someone he likes starts to perform
‘Even if an audition isn’t perfect sometimes you can see a glimmer of something genius. There’s that moment that they have, where you’re like “ohh”. Or I’ll get a feeling. Maybe I’ll get goosebumps. That’s an instinctual trigger that I can’t ignore,’ he adds.
The teaser then moves onto Adam providing feedback to one up-and-coming singer, saying: ‘You represent everything that this next generation is.’
A montage of different performers crying, singing and acting surprised then reappears, before ending with Adam providing some more advice to a contender on the show.
‘People saying that I’m not going to conform, I’m not going to be one thing, I’m just going to be me,’ he concludes in the one-minute long promotion.
‘You represent everything that this next generation is': Adam will prove valuable on the show after competing on the eight series of American Idol
In a statement for the Channel Seven show, he said: 'It’s really an honour to be in this role I just love what this show is about, it’s about prepping an artist for the industry’
Adam will join chart-topping rapper Iggy Azalea and returning judge Guy Sebastian on the judging panel during the new season.
The If I had You singer began his singing career as a contestant on American Idol, on which he finished as runner-up in 2009, and his experience on a pop star search will prove valuable on the Channel Seven series.
In a statement, Adam said he was looking forward to joining the judging panel.
'It’s really an honour to be in this role I just love what this show is about, it’s about prepping an artist for the industry,’ he said.
New judges: The Ghost Town singer will join Iggy Azalea and returning judge Guy Sebastian on the new season
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