Adam Lambert|Cher|The Muffin Man|Jimmy Fallon|NBC|Believe: On this week's episode of "That's My Jam," a spin of the Wheel of Music challenges Adam Lambert to emulate music diva Cher, putting his abilities to the ultimate test.
Simu Liu and Halle Bailey compete against Chlé Bailey and Lambert on the NBC game show in an exclusive footage provided to TheWrap ahead of Monday's episode of the NBC series. Lambert spins the musical impressions wheel with his microphone pull.
The 'Whataya Want From Me' singer is required to perform 'The Muffin Man' like Cher, which makes host/executive producer Jimmy Fallon and Lambert giggle. As if emulating Cher wasn't enough pressure.
"Do you have Cher in you?" Lambert responds with a trademark Cher face when Fallon asks him a question. As he approaches the stage, Lambert screams, "I got it. Can you please provide anything that has a Cher vibe, Jam Band? Fallon makes a request, and the band begins playing to Cher's "Believe."
The famous lyrics "Do you believe in life after love?" are immediately replaced by Lambert's "Do you know the muffin man?" as he eases into the performance. While dancing with him, his partner Chloe Bailey shows her support.
After finishing his performance, Lambert throws his hair back in true Cher fashion as Fallon applauds the spot-on impersonation. “How do you do that? How do you make that good?” Fallon asks. “Cher would be very proud."
For a prior, more sombre performance of one of her most well-known songs, Lambert looked to have Cher's full support. At the 41st Kennedy Centre Honours in 2018, Lambert sang a rendition of "Believe" with Cher among the awardees. A video of the performance shows the audience gasping at Lambert's strong vocals and Cher obviously wiping away tears during a crucial section of the song. The "The Muffin Man" riff on "Believe" makes it seem like Lambert is making fun of both himself and the singer he obviously looks up to.
The whole "That's My Jam" recording can be seen above, and the Kennedy Centre Honours segment can be seen below. The show's first episode in its new time slot after switching from Tuesdays at 10 p.m. will air Monday, April 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and will include Lambert, Simu Liu, Chloe Bailey, and Halle Bailey.
The second episode of the show will also have appearances from Kelsea Ballerini, Jabari Banks, Alexa Bliss, Big Boi, Quinta Brunson, Chance The Rapper, Darren Criss, Jason DeRulo, Jenna Dewan, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Nikki Glaser, Taraji P. Henson, Sarah Hyland, Kesha, Patti LaBelle, Joel McHale, Julia Michaels.
Episodes of "That's My Jam" are streamable the following day on Peacock starting on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
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