Adam Lambert and Kris Allen take on each other in tonight’s American Idol finale.
The day before this monumental showdown, however, the pair of finalists faced the media together. Here’s a summary of the responses they gave a series of journalists outside Hollywood’s Nokia Theatre…
Kris, on being nervous: “I don’t feel too much pressure right now. We’ve made it. I feel like we’ve accomplished exactly what we wanted to accomplish, and we’re going to go out there and have a good show. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Adam, on comparisons to Kris: “We’re just very different types of artists, and at this point, it’s not about out singing each other. It’s not like a direct competition. It’s about both of us staying really true to what we do.”
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Adam, on his theater experience: “This isn’t theater, so I don’t really see how it affects it at all. I’ve had experience on stage performing, but so has Kris… just in different venues. Kris has worked clubs and worked with a band… The thing that’s really cool about this competition is that it’s an equal opportunity situation.”
Kris, on if his Christian background will lead to votes: “I hope that having the Christian vote does not help with anything. I hope it has to do with your talent and the performance that you give and the package that you have, and it’s not about religion and all that kind of stuff.”