James Durbin: The Next Adam Lambert?

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Does American Idol the next Adam Lambert on its hands?

It's difficult not to make such a comparison upon hearing James Durbin sing, but the aspiring contestant arrived for his audition in San Francisco last night with a very different backstory from that of the season eight finalist.

Durbin couldn't hold back his emotion when talking about his son, or even when belting out a version of "Dream On." This is a young man whose father died of an overdose when he was nine, and who has been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome. It's emotional, impressive, stuff. Watch now.

Durbin is a rumored member of this season's top 40, along with other San Francisco golden ticket recipients Brittany Mazur, Stefano Langone and Julie Zorrilla.

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    Breeze

    You know if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all. You hide behind no one knowing who you are to dis someone.

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    allye

    i don't like adam ambver his name is i don't care

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    Jojo

    Hey stace Durbin is gifted with tourettes thats only thing thats true.

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    FedUPwithScreamers

    Thank GOD he s out. I couldn't take this guy anymore, he was screaming like a bison in heat.

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    stace

    Well, i hope ya'll are happy coz he's gone. Honestly I used to REALLY HATE HIM. but you know what? he's got talent, a lot of it. I hated how he often moved and sounded like Adam Lambert because Adam is my true idol but JAMES DURBIN is truly gifted. AND TO ALL O YA'LL HATIN ON ADAM YA'LL CAN EITHER SHUT UP OR YOU'LL NEVER GROW UP! ADAM LAMBERT IS AMAZING, UNIQUE, AND JUST PLAIN GREAT. DAMN, BE A LITTLE OPEN!