Adam Lambert, one of the most outsize, Technicolor contestants ever to appear on “American Idol,” lost Season 8 to wan, amiable Kris Allen. Skittish, angel-voiced Susan Boyle lost Season 3 of “Britain’s Got Talent” to dance troupe/future Trivial … But as Chris Daughtry can tell you, winning isn’t everything. Boyle’s debut disc, “I Dreamed a Dream,” is Amazon.com’s highest preseller ever; Lambert’s debut, “For Your Entertainment,” is the best post-”Idol” debut ever made. …

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