With his smooth, natural vocal ability, Alex Lambert is one of American Idol’s most intriguing talents. Although his rendition of John Legend’s “Everybody Knows” was highly praised by the judges, Simon Cowell believes Lambert needs a killer instinct if he has a shot at winning the Idol crown.  Lambert talks about his introduction to music, which had something to do with a very well known boy band. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR BELOW TO HEAR ALEX LAMBERT)

The top 8 guys perform on tonight’s American Idol on Fox at 9 pm et/pt.