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MANILA, Philippines-“Singing live on television is the worst thing in the world. I’d rather do concerts,” said “American Idol” Season 8 champ Kris Allen in a press conference at the Eastwood Mall Park in Quezon City a few hours after arriving in Manila on Wednesday.
Allen said he and “Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert might be writing songs together soon.
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who came with his four-member band, is performing in two shows dubbed “Musicfest 2010” starting tonight at the SM City Cebu North Open Parking 2, and tomorrow at McKinley Hill Open Grounds in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. The gigs will also feature the acoustic rock group Boyce Avenue and “America’s Best Dance Crew” Season 1 winner Jabbawockeez.
Experience of a lifetime
Fielding questions from reporters about his stint on “Idol,” Allen explained that he found it weird and confusing to sing with so many cameras around him. “I got in trouble several times for not looking straight into one of them when the crew asked me to,” he recalled.
But the whole stint was an experience of a lifetime for Allen, a former assistant music director of a Christian church who did missionary work in Africa, Europe and Asia. “Joining ‘Idol’ was great,” he said. “It was a dream come true.”
Born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Allen took an interest in music early on which seemed to have unlocked a passion that he would earnestly pursue in his teenage years. He first learned to play the viola in grade school, then moved on to guitar at age 13 and later, the piano.
He was majoring in a business course at the University of Central Arkansas when he decided to drop out and chase his musical muse-playing in local bars at night and taking on a day job as a shoe salesman.
Apparently, the life of a struggling artist was taking its toll on him, because the thought of trying out for “Idol” was supposedly his last attempt at becoming a professional musician.
Now he’s having the time of his life, with a self-titled album released only in November last year and selling almost a quarter of a million copies at last count.
Allen said he and “Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert might be writing songs together soon.
He would like to collaborate with other artists. “I’m a big Beatles fan. I’d love to work with Paul McCartney.”
Show must go on
How does he feel about Simon Cowell’s impending exit as “Idol” judge?
“He must be feeling sad himself about leaving. But I’m sure the show will go on … I bet you’ll all still be watching it even without him … Now about Ellen DeGeneres, I think she’ll like me if I were still a contestant.”
Asked about the craziest thing fans have done to him, Allen replied: “A girl stuck her tongue into my mouth. That was crazy.”
sauce: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20100204-251331/Idol-a-big-Beatles-fan
MANILA, Philippines-“Singing live on television is the worst thing in the world. I’d rather do concerts,” said “American Idol” Season 8 champ Kris Allen in a press conference at the Eastwood Mall Park in Quezon City a few hours after arriving in Manila on Wednesday.
Allen said he and “Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert might be writing songs together soon.
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who came with his four-member band, is performing in two shows dubbed “Musicfest 2010” starting tonight at the SM City Cebu North Open Parking 2, and tomorrow at McKinley Hill Open Grounds in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. The gigs will also feature the acoustic rock group Boyce Avenue and “America’s Best Dance Crew” Season 1 winner Jabbawockeez.
Experience of a lifetime
Fielding questions from reporters about his stint on “Idol,” Allen explained that he found it weird and confusing to sing with so many cameras around him. “I got in trouble several times for not looking straight into one of them when the crew asked me to,” he recalled.
But the whole stint was an experience of a lifetime for Allen, a former assistant music director of a Christian church who did missionary work in Africa, Europe and Asia. “Joining ‘Idol’ was great,” he said. “It was a dream come true.”
Born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Allen took an interest in music early on which seemed to have unlocked a passion that he would earnestly pursue in his teenage years. He first learned to play the viola in grade school, then moved on to guitar at age 13 and later, the piano.
He was majoring in a business course at the University of Central Arkansas when he decided to drop out and chase his musical muse-playing in local bars at night and taking on a day job as a shoe salesman.
Apparently, the life of a struggling artist was taking its toll on him, because the thought of trying out for “Idol” was supposedly his last attempt at becoming a professional musician.
Now he’s having the time of his life, with a self-titled album released only in November last year and selling almost a quarter of a million copies at last count.
Allen said he and “Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert might be writing songs together soon.
He would like to collaborate with other artists. “I’m a big Beatles fan. I’d love to work with Paul McCartney.”
Show must go on
How does he feel about Simon Cowell’s impending exit as “Idol” judge?
“He must be feeling sad himself about leaving. But I’m sure the show will go on … I bet you’ll all still be watching it even without him … Now about Ellen DeGeneres, I think she’ll like me if I were still a contestant.”
Asked about the craziest thing fans have done to him, Allen replied: “A girl stuck her tongue into my mouth. That was crazy.”
sauce: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20100204-251331/Idol-a-big-Beatles-fan