Clayniacs Only!!!!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
You have no idea how bad I wanna see him in concert again. That poster just adds to it. Clay, you're probably not reading this, but if you are, PLEASE add Minnesota to your itinerary!

LOL... wait, there's a DVD? Since when? Maybe it'll be his Christmas special... or his solo summer tour, but wouldn't we have noticed cameras filming it for a special? I don't know... still cool nonetheless.
Every concert I went to, there were cameras. They were on the sides and Id see them moving all around. *crosses fingers*

Ahh I hope he gets close enough to you!!!!! Tix for the Lowell one go on sale tomorrow, so I gotta drive early to get to the ticketmaster outlet. Oy. Hope I dont get lost.:eek:

[katiekat]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Every concert I went to, there were cameras. They were on the sides and Id see them moving all around. *crosses fingers*

Ahh I hope he gets close enough to you!!!!! Tix for the Lowell one go on sale tomorrow, so I gotta drive early to get to the ticketmaster outlet. Oy. Hope I dont get lost.:eek:

I looked at the tour schedule...

• Los Angeles—11/20
• Pasadena—11/21
• Phoenix—11/22
• El Cajon, CA—11/23
• Costa Mesa—11/26
• San Jose—11/27
• Salt Lake City—11/29
• Sewell, NJ—12/2
• Providence—12/3
• Baltimore—12/4
• Lowell, MA—12/8
• New York—12/9
• Wallingford, CT—12/10
• Raleigh, NC—12/13
• Tampa—12/15
• Orlando—12/16
• Atlanta—12/17 &18
• Chicago—12/20
• Cleveland—12/21
• Pittsburgh—12/22
• Detroit—12/23

Seriously, to add more dates this late... it's highly doubted and plus he's already performing multiple nights in a row. I don't even see an opening where he could perform here. It's packed as it it. Unless he has a show on the 19th here...but that would mean 9 days in a row of performances...so that's a no. Christmas Eve show here... which I would assume not and I wouldn't expect him to anyways. I was hopeful, but now I'm looking at it realistically...It'd be awesome if I'm wrong and he adds dates, but I don't see it happening. Thank God for that Christmas special though... I'm so recording that!

I hope you get awesome seats though... take pictures and soak up all the Clay goodness you can! LOL... good luck on your ticket mission!

[katiekat]

I finally have an EZboard account... I'm minisoda in case anyone cares... :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
I looked at the tour schedule...

• Los Angeles—11/20
• Pasadena—11/21
• Phoenix—11/22
• El Cajon, CA—11/23
• Costa Mesa—11/26
• San Jose—11/27
• Salt Lake City—11/29
• Sewell, NJ—12/2
• Providence—12/3
• Baltimore—12/4
• Lowell, MA—12/8
• New York—12/9
• Wallingford, CT—12/10
• Raleigh, NC—12/13
• Tampa—12/15
• Orlando—12/16
• Atlanta—12/17 &18
• Chicago—12/20
• Cleveland—12/21
• Pittsburgh—12/22
• Detroit—12/23

Seriously, to add more dates this late... it's highly doubted and plus he's already performing multiple nights in a row. I don't even see an opening where he could perform here. It's packed as it it. Unless he has a show on the 19th here...but that would mean 9 days in a row of performances...so that's a no. Christmas Eve show here... which I would assume not and I wouldn't expect him to anyways. I was hopeful, but now I'm looking at it realistically...It'd be awesome if I'm wrong and he adds dates, but I don't see it happening. Thank God for that Christmas special though... I'm so recording that!

I hope you get awesome seats though... take pictures and soak up all the Clay goodness you can! LOL... good luck on your ticket mission! That sucks! Its not fair Clayton.. ITS NOT FAIR. How far away is the closest one? You could always take a road trip if its not like.. days away lol. Or um, what I would do is ask for a ticket for a Christmas gift.:D Thatd be an awesome present.

Thanks! I got my ticket. Im on the level right behind the floor. Evidently, only at the box office in Lowell were they selling FLOOR seats. That kinda sucks. But its like, 2 hours away lol. Oh well. I only bought one ticket anyway, and have to get 2 since Ill take my mother for Christmas, so hopefully Ill upgrade. But its gotta be cheap!!! LOl I got presents to buy.

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Originally posted by katiekat
I finally have an EZboard account... I'm minisoda in case anyone cares... :lol: :woohoo:!!! And I like your new avatar!

[katiekat]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
That sucks! Its not fair Clayton.. ITS NOT FAIR. How far away is the closest one? You could always take a road trip if its not like.. days away lol. Or um, what I would do is ask for a ticket for a Christmas gift.:D Thatd be an awesome present.

Thanks! I got my ticket. Im on the level right behind the floor. Evidently, only at the box office in Lowell were they selling FLOOR seats. That kinda sucks. But its like, 2 hours away lol. Oh well. I only bought one ticket anyway, and have to get 2 since Ill take my mother for Christmas, so hopefully Ill upgrade. But its gotta be cheap!!! LOl I got presents to buy.

It's almost 400 miles or about a 7 hour drive... not a distance I could travel. It would be an awesome gift for Christmas... but I so would be the only one doing the traveling... and I don't wanna go alone! So, I'm thinkin' no Christmas Clay concert. Oh well... there will be other tours.

I'm glad somebody here gets to go! It sounds like it'll be awesome, of course. I wouldn't assume anything less.


Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
:woohoo:!!! And I like your new avatar!

Thanks... I love it as well. It was time for a change.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
It's almost 400 miles or about a 7 hour drive... not a distance I could travel. It would be an awesome gift for Christmas... but I so would be the only one doing the traveling... and I don't wanna go alone! So, I'm thinkin' no Christmas Clay concert. Oh well... there will be other tours.

I'm glad somebody here gets to go! It sounds like it'll be awesome, of course. I wouldn't assume anything less.




Thanks... I love it as well. It was time for a change.
Thats a long drive! Hmm.. I keep thinking of ideas lol. Maybe you can get your friend to go with you again. OR if you want, take a bus or train ride (unless you drive :eek: ) with your parents and stay for the weekend. While you see Clay, they can go out and enjoy the city.:D

[katiekat]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Thats a long drive! Hmm.. I keep thinking of ideas lol. Maybe you can get your friend to go with you again. OR if you want, take a bus or train ride (unless you drive :eek: ) with your parents and stay for the weekend. While you see Clay, they can go out and enjoy the city.:D

LOL... thanks. You're such a doll trying to think of ways for me to go see Clay. It's alright if I don't see him. It would be fun and awesome, but it's not gonna happen. Both my family and myself are having some monetary difficulties at this time and concerts aren't in the budget. Those are good ideas though; in the future I'll try those out... but now just isn't a good time.

*sigh* He'll have a second album eventually and that means another tour and I'm sure he'll stop here again... who knows, maybe even a book tour, which Mall of America would be a great place! I would so be there!

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Originally posted by katiekat
LOL... thanks. You're such a doll trying to think of ways for me to go see Clay. It's alright if I don't see him. It would be fun and awesome, but it's not gonna happen. Both my family and myself are having some monetary difficulties at this time and concerts aren't in the budget. Those are good ideas though; in the future I'll try those out... but now just isn't a good time.

*sigh* He'll have a second album eventually and that means another tour and I'm sure he'll stop here again... who knows, maybe even a book tour, which Mall of America would be a great place! I would so be there! Aw that sucks.:( But yes, May 2005 is *supposed* to be the release of his 2nd album.:woohoo: I smell another summer tour!!

A book tour :faint: That would be all kinds of fun, but OMG can you imagine the crowd?! Id have to camp out for a month.:lol:

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Originally posted by safety pin
RRRRRRRR http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/icons/icon8.gif :rotflmao: Love you girl!:lol:

[katiekat]

Just thought I'd spread a lil early Christmas cheer... sorry it's so big... but that shouldn't be a problem to most! ;)

http://www.measureofafan.com/web/images/holidayhighres.jpg

:biglove: :biglove: :biglove:

It's another day closer to the Christmas album and book!

party:

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Originally posted by katiekat
Just thought I'd spread a lil early Christmas cheer... sorry it's so big... but that shouldn't be a problem to most! ;)

http://www.measureofafan.com/web/images/holidayhighres.jpg

:biglove: :biglove: :biglove:

It's another day closer to the Christmas album and book!

party: I was just gonna post that. But ahh.

:faint::faint::faint: That picture is just..... !!

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i can't help but notice that one side of his mouth goes up and the other side goes down when he smiles. :lol:

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by safety pin
i can't help but notice that one side of his mouth goes up and the other side goes down when he smiles. :lol: *giggles* Isn't he precious?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by safety pin
i can't help but notice that one side of his mouth goes up and the other side goes down when he smiles. :lol: HE DOES. OMG I love it.

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Clayton is supposed to be on the RMAs tonight. However, his name wasnt mention for 'appearances'. Im watching the whole thing anyways.

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News and Views: Added: 10/24/04 Last Updated 10/24 5:05PM
Saturday Night... Live?
By Michael Allison - AngryCountry.com Staff Writer

Saturday Night Live was not as "Live" as people expected last night. Musical Guest Ashlee Simpson poorly lip-synched her first song, and then a technical glitch or mistake led to the wrong vocal track being played for her second performance proving her fraud as she stood there confused while her recorded voice filled the airwaves . Simpson's band picked up the slack, attempting to save the show as Ashlee walked off the stage. Just a minute in (on a musical segment usually four or more minutes long) SNL pulled the plug, cutting quickly to a commercial.

Also this week it has been suggested that the vocal performance of "God Bless America" by a very talented country artist during the Major League Baseball playoffs was also pre-recorded, though having watched that game myself I am not certain that it was not just an audio delay in that case. I can say that I have attended concerts where it seemed that at least some of the performance was taped, and I routinely see performances on TV where the lip movements of the artist doesn't match the sound.

Lip-synching is nothing new (Remember Milli Vanilli) but for some reason it has become more accepted, especially for television shows and special events. But is it fair? Is it fair to the fans who tune in to see a LIVE performance, for them to instead be presented with a living puppet acting out a CD track? I don't think so. And more than unfair, I think it's a fraudulent act. Tricking people into believing they are watching a live performance should not be allowed.

My solution is a simple one... but it will not be popular with the untalented artists and unscrupulous promoters of the world: Concerts and television broadcasts should be required to specify when a performance is not LIVE both vocally and visually. I've been sitting here for twenty minutes trying to figure out a politically correct and kind phrase to serve as the disclaimer for this new rule, but so far I've come up empty. No one is going to warn viewers or concert attendees that their performance is going to be lip-synched. Perhaps they could label it a "dramatic performance" which would at least admit that they are 'acting' like singers, without actually singing.

Obviously this wouldn't apply to scripted television (such as sitcoms) and movies where the audience expects to see acting and special effects, but when someone gets on stage at a concert or televised show (SNL, award shows, Variety shows, etc) there is an expectation of a genuine musical performance.

Live should mean Live, and if it's not live be honest about it!

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Reader Responses:

I am surprised this is news to anybody, however I have a different perspective than most. I am an audio engineer (the guy running the sound console) and musical acts have been using "tape" for as long as I can remember. The digital audio provided to the mix engineer has multiple tracks. One of the tracks is a click track for timing that the band hears so they can play at the beat necessary for the synched vocal tracks. This is more common than not these days. My 2 cents. Bryan

It looks like you're the first news site in the universe to pick up on Ashlee Simpson's SNL debacle last night. Just wanted to say kudos! Regards, Billy

The lip-synching of the national anthem at ballparks is out of necessity. The acoustics of a park cause confusion with a singer due to the fact that it echoes and makes the singer hear the 3 second delay. It is the singers voice just taped so it will be flawless at the park. Jim
Editor's Response: A valid point, but I have seen the Anthem performed truly live enough times to know it can be done.


I was really surprised when I looked today on-line and saw you were the only people who mentioned Ashlee Simpson's "technical glitch" last night on "Saturday Night Live". Never in my life had I witnessed something like that and then to blame it all on her band playing the wrong song!? It just proves what people thought all along, God obviously prefers Jessica Simpson better. Elizabeth

Ashlee Simpson an artist? I don't think so. Can't perform live? Stay home. Daryl

Thanks so much for the explanation of what happened on Saturday Night Live on Oct 23/24 with Ashlee Simpson. I was just confused and your site thus far is the only one on the web that explains what happened. David

Saturday Night Live is live, by all means. A technical glitch only supports that fact further. Tim
Editor's Response to Tim: My point was that the musical performance is not "live" if the artist is lip-synching to pre-recorded vocals. Her dancing was live, her comments were live, but she did not SING live.


The Ashlee Simpson fiasco on SNL was inexcusable...but her "excuse" was the best...the band started playing the wrong song!!!! Ummm, didn't they rehearse 2 songs? I have no respect for "artists" that are successful because of studio recording enhancements and cannot perform live...

Now....have you been to a Clay Aiken performance? The kid is better live than on any of his recordings. How many others can stake that claim? Gloria Editor's Response to Gloria: Yes, I have seen Clay Aiken perform in concert and I agree completely. Clay is easily the best Pop vocal talent of his generation.

[katiekat]

3 more weeks!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I went to The Music Store today and was looking at sheet music and ahh they had TITN and Invisible. I died.

[katiekat]

Oh my gosh... I just read that Barry Manilow is going to be on Clay's Christmas special... :lol: I laugh because my sister and I watched a special Barry had last year. We called it a Barry Merry Christmas special. He mentioned Clay on there... and ever since my sister has always associated the 2 together. Now, they're gonna be on the same stage. That's just too funny... for me at least.

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Originally posted by katiekat
Oh my gosh... I just read that Barry Manilow is going to be on Clay's Christmas special... :lol: I laugh because my sister and I watched a special Barry had last year. We called it a Barry Merry Christmas special. He mentioned Clay on there... and ever since my sister has always associated the 2 together. Now, they're gonna be on the same stage. That's just too funny... for me at least. :rotflmao: Thats so cool! I knew it wouldnt take long.

Ohh.. did you catch Clay on ET tonight? Hes doing an AMA commercial with Jimmy Kimmel!:lol:

[katiekat]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
:rotflmao: Thats so cool! I knew it wouldnt take long.

Ohh.. did you catch Clay on ET tonight? Hes doing an AMA commercial with Jimmy Kimmel!:lol:

Really? Must have missed that... told my sister about the Clay special with Barry. She's like "They could call it a 'Barry Merry Claymas!" :lol: :rotflmao: :lol:

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by katiekat
Oh my gosh... I just read that Barry Manilow is going to be on Clay's Christmas special... :lol: I laugh because my sister and I watched a special Barry had last year. We called it a Barry Merry Christmas special. He mentioned Clay on there... and ever since my sister has always associated the 2 together. Now, they're gonna be on the same stage. That's just too funny... for me at least. YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED! I LOVE BARRY! I went to his concert last week and he said "This is what Clay Aiken will look like in 30 years."

[katiekat]

So, supposedly they taped the Christmas special last night... that would have been a great time to be a fly on the wall. So, excited!

2 more weeks!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
So, supposedly they taped the Christmas special last night... that would have been a great time to be a fly on the wall. So, excited!

2 more weeks! AHHHHHH IM SO EXCITED!! Then he has like, 748374387832 appearances. :faint:

[katiekat]

Hey, remember that Clay DVD that was talked about? Looks like it will be his holiday concert special! It's listed on Amazon now!

Amazon Listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006GY1QW/qid=1099505463/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-7527066-7561526?v=glance&s=dvd)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00062ZV2E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I still love that cover... anyone else?

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by katiekat
Hey, remember that Clay DVD that was talked about? Looks like it will be his holiday concert special! It's listed on Amazon now!

Amazon Listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006GY1QW/qid=1099505463/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-7527066-7561526?v=glance&s=dvd)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00062ZV2E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I still love that cover... anyone else? Rahhhhhhhh I was hoping it would be from the tour.

Not that I'm complaining...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
Hey, remember that Clay DVD that was talked about? Looks like it will be his holiday concert special! It's listed on Amazon now!

Amazon Listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006GY1QW/qid=1099505463/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-7527066-7561526?v=glance&s=dvd)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00062ZV2E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

I still love that cover... anyone else? Ahh I heard! So excited. Kinda hoping it was from the summer, but hey.. no complaints here!:lol:

[katiekat]

You guys see the scans from MCWL album? He looks so great! Also, Don't Save It All For Christmas Day is on the album! AHHHHHH! :happyface

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Originally posted by katiekat
You guys see the scans from MCWL album? He looks so great! Also, Don't Save It All For Christmas Day is on the album! AHHHHHH! :happyface Wahh I saw! I saw!! And Im still looking.:lol:

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Clays also got some more appearances in a couple weeks including TRL! Ill get the dates later on.. :cheer:

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Here is an easy reference guide for all of Clays upcoming appearances and release days. *Some times may differ depending on time zone or syndication.

Television
November:
14th- Amer. Music Awards - presenting 8pm [Sunday]
15th- Larry King Live (CNN) - one hour special 9pm, 12am, 3 am [Monday]
17th - Today Show (NBC) - book/CD 7-9am [Wednesday]
17th - Total Request Live (MTV) - walk-on for book/CD 5pm [Wednesday]
18th - Regis & Kelly (ABC) - interview 9am [Thursday]

December:
6th - Tonight Show (NBC) - performance & interview 11:35pm [Monday]
8th - Today Show (NBC) - TV special 7-9am [Wedneday]
8th - Christmas Special (NBC) 8pm [Wednesday]
9th - The View (ABC) 11am [Thursday]
10th - The Early Show (CBS) 7-9am [Friday]

Book and CD release:
November 16th!!!! [Tuesday]

[katiekat]

In case anyone wants, here's albums clips from MCWL!!!!

http://music.msn.com/album/?album=39511268

Unfortunately, I can't listen. I have this rule for albums I know that I'm going to get regardless. Only one preview song or 2 clips... and well I downloaded Mary Did You Know weeks ago. I must be strong until next week. LOL...

Guests for his Christmas special are Barry Manilow (like we didn't know that), Yolanda Adams, and Megan Mullaly (sp?)... should be an interesting special.

Make sure you get TV Guide this week or so... Clay is on the cover!

[spunkygirl]

Clay is on the cover of the new tvguide :)

You can see a small pic of it here:
http://www.tvguide.com/games/covergallery/cover_search_results.asp?search_string=2004&pg=results&search_type=year&recipName1=&recipEmail1=&senderName=&senderEmail=&cmdsresults.x=14&cmdsresults.y=4

Couldn't find the full size cover, tvguide didn't have the gallery updated yet

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Clay is on the cover of the new tvguide :)

You can see a small pic of it here:
http://www.tvguide.com/games/covergallery/cover_search_results.asp?search_string=2004&pg=results&search_type=year&recipName1=&recipEmail1=&senderName=&senderEmail=&cmdsresults.x=14&cmdsresults.y=4

Couldn't find the full size cover, tvguide didn't have the gallery updated yet :D:wave:

Got my TVGuide in the mail... *swoons* Ima have to pick up another one though!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
In case anyone wants, here's albums clips from MCWL!!!!

http://music.msn.com/album/?album=39511268

Unfortunately, I can't listen. I have this rule for albums I know that I'm going to get regardless. Only one preview song or 2 clips... and well I downloaded Mary Did You Know weeks ago. I must be strong until next week. LOL...

Guests for his Christmas special are Barry Manilow (like we didn't know that), Yolanda Adams, and Megan Mullaly (sp?)... should be an interesting special.

Make sure you get TV Guide this week or so... Clay is on the cover! Im with you! I didnt preview ANY songs for MOAM (cept Invisible and TITN.. DUH :lol: ), and I was glad that I was so strong. Then came Solitaire. I DL that thing so fast!! LOl. I had already heard the songs over 100 times by the time it came out, but I didnt care.. I still ran into WalMart and all through the parking lot hehe. But looking back, Im kinda disappointed that I spoiled myself. I have MDYK? DL, but I skipped a bunch of it and only listened to like.. 10 seconds of it lol. Im not allowing anymore. Im doing really good! Ive also done really good with the book excerpts! Ive read a couple, including the one in the TVGuide.. but its not like I read the whole damn thing lol. Stay strong! We can do it!!:D

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QUOTE
From the It's Really Not Just Us Files...

Spoke to a friend of mine tonight from my music industry days in Nashville. I haven't talked to him in quite a while. He's done everything with practically everybody. U2, McCartney, Elton John, Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Moody Blues, Santana, Matchbox 20...names keep coming, I could go on and on. He's a musician, songwriter, engineer, producer...truly brilliant and deeply inner connected.

Right away I'm dying to talk to him about Clay, get his reaction. I don't have to wait at all. He asks what I'm up to and I tell him. Of course Clay comes into the conversation.

"Now there's a guy who's going places," he says."You think so?" I ask.

"Oh yeah. He is THE buzz right now. And in the circles he's really kind of a mystery."
"What do you mean?"

"Well, you know at first with the Idol thing it was like, okay, flash and burn...fifteen minutes and poof. But he shocked the hell out of everybody when they really heard him. He's got a voice that made everybody pretty much drop their pants."
(I'm seriously biting my lip now.)
He continues. "You know the music industry right now is floundering...it's all over the place. Sure, it has it's peaks and valleys, but there's no defining element. I'm telling you...he could be it. There's a buzz and it's everywhere, at every level. I hear it in the studios, I hear it from the execs, I hear it from musicians...this kid is shaking the rafters. He's going to be around for a long time, and he's already a force to be reckoned with."
"So why won't they play him on the radio?" I ask.
"Radio is and has always been a mafia. With what he's got...who cares if he's on the radio? Ten years from now...hell, two years from now he will be so huge that will be a joke. People are already begging."
"Begging?"
"He is one of the hottest commodities around. But I hear he is very selective. That's the best sign of all. He either has a good head on his shoulders, good management...or both.""So...do you like him?"

"I have to admit, at first I didn't pay much attention. But then I caught him on some late-night show. Don't remember which one. I was riveted. I couldn't believe his stage presence. And that voice! It just does something...I don't know, he grabs you somewhere, takes something vital and leaves you...I honestly don't know how to describe it. He's a superstar...no doubt about it. I wish I had a piece. So does everyone else."

I have been floating ever since this conversation. We know...we've always known. But now they know, too.

:faint:

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Evidently, Dick Clark was on GMA and GDL today and he said that one of the hottest male singers out there was gonna be the surprise performance on the AMA's... everyone on the boards is thinking its Clay!!!! Im kinda doubtful, but if it was.... :faint:

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Originally posted by safety pin
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http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/images/9665.gif LOl. :lol:

Aww I think Sarah is our lil fangirl in training!:biglove:

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I dont think Clay is the surprise guest. Rumor is it could be Paul McCartney. Cept Paul isnt "one of the hottest male artists today". I mean, hes whickedly popular, but not the kind of popular he was.

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I bought his CD today! They had it out early at WalMart so I (hesitantly) picked it up. I felt so guilty not counting towards his first week sales. So now I gotta pick up another on Tuesday.

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Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
LOl. :lol:

Aww I think Sarah is our lil fangirl in training!:biglove:
:D

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I'm going to marry this cd.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clay on CNN tonite! 9pm, 12am, 3am. Hes making some big announcement. Im a bit nervous.

[David]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Clay on CNN tonite! 9pm, 12am, 3am. Hes making some big announcement. Im a bit nervous. Has he made the announcement yet?

[katiekat]

It's FINALLY the 16th! Yay! Go buy MCWL and LTS this week!

Did you guys watch CNN last night? He looked great! I kinda liked it better than his AMA outfit... The 'big' announcement was that Clay is the UNICEF Ambassador...

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Originally posted by David
Has he made the announcement yet? Yup, he is the UN's Ambassador for UNICEF. Aww. :biglove:

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Originally posted by katiekat
It's FINALLY the 16th! Yay! Go buy MCWL and LTS this week!

Did you guys watch CNN last night? He looked great! I kinda liked it better than his AMA outfit... The 'big' announcement was that Clay is the UNICEF Ambassador... Ive got them both! :woohoo:

I thought today would never come.

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17th - Today Show (NBC) - book/CD 7-9am [Wednesday]
17th - Total Request Live (MTV) - walk-on for book/CD 5pm [Wednesday]

[Janice]

I caught Clay's appearance on Larry King last night. He has the nicest manner. Polite, well-spoken, deep, but doesn't take himself too seriously. He's got that cute accent too. His father was a fool to toss him aside. He's just a doll.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
I caught Clay's appearance on Larry King last night. He has the nicest manner. Polite, well-spoken, deep, but doesn't take himself too seriously. He's got that cute accent too. His father was a fool to toss him aside. He's just a doll. *squeals* YAY JANICE! :woohoo:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Dont forget to catch Clayton on TRL @ 5 tonight! Hes got a bit of a cold though but GROWL BABY.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

CLAY DID A PRESS CONFERENCE!!

What can people expect from your show? The hits?

No, we're going to focus only on Christmas stuff--Christmas songs on the album and a few other songs that weren't on the album that I like a lot and enjoy performing. No "Invisible" with the orchestra. Nothing from a previous album or anything like that. It's going to be a very classy and polished show, hopefully. Some production, but little. Mostly just the music. That's kind of what I like to do, is focus on the singing and the music and all of that stuff. That's what our goal is. Make it music oriented and hopefully people will leave feeling in the Christmas spirit.

How did your book, "Learning to Sing," come about?

After the first year of doing all I had done, [I was presented with] option to do a biography. I thought "Goodness, gracious. I'm only 25. There's no reason to do a biography." The opportunity came about first. Then we crafted a way to make it make sense for me, and what I was doing and what I wanted to say. It was less my idea, and more someone else's. It was my idea to make it more of a memoir book. It is an opportunity for me to talk about people and experiences that I've had in the last 25 years; what those experiences meant to me; what those people meant to me; and what I learned from each person. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, my momma always told me to learn something from everything that happens to you, good or bad.

Who are you targeting with your book?

I think, with the book, there's not a target audience, per se. I don't imagine that everyone who reads it is going to get some sort of a life-changing lesson from it. I don't believe it at all. I think a lot of people will read it, enjoy it and use it as a coaster. [Laughs] I talk a lot about my experience with my stepfather. I think at some point there has to be people out there who have had similar experiences with their stepchildren or step-parent. If one person's able to read it and say, "I'm going through the exact same thing," if one person just learns anything, that's what the target audience is. I'm not trying to teach anybody how to do anything--I don't think I'm smart enough, old enough or wise enough to do that. I just want to share what I've gone through. If it helps someone or if someone could relate, that's what my target audience is.

How did you chose the songs for your Christmas album?

Most of the songs on the album were songs that I've always wanted to sing live. Despite which genre you lean toward in regular music all year, everyone has a favorite Christmas song and everyone has a Christmas song that they remember as they're growing up. I picked the ones that I liked the best and enjoyed singing. The show is going to be beautiful. ... I'm looking forward to the whole orchestra. It's proving to be quite a challenge. We're going to have a different orchestra every evening. We're also going to use local elementary school choirs and high school choirs. It's quite a big undertaking. We're finding it to be interesting. ... We're trying to put something together that's very classy. I'm used to doing arena shows where people are shouting and holding up signs. This time, they're all in auditoriums. We're going to do a more classy show that flows together much more smoothly. Hopefully, we'll have a few less signs and a few less people shouting "Clay, I love you" in the middle of the songs. We're slowly getting it together. I'm sure it will be pulled together.


Since you came in second place on "American Idol," I've talked to ["American Idol" alumni] Diana DeGarmo and JoJo, both of whom look at you as inspiration. What do you think about that and what do you think about always being associated with "American Idol"?

I don't think they should look up to me. I don't think I did anything differently than anyone else that's come in second place, whether they've become more successful or not. I think it's about just continuing to have faith in your ability to do what you do and continuing to work for it. It's not about trying to follow in anybody else's footsteps. As far as being tied to "American Idol," it's a Catch 22. There are many reasons why I want to remain faithful to it. There's no way that this skinny little red-headed geeky dork from the South would have been successful in the way that I have been had it not been for that show. I owe where I am today to the opportunities that I got on that show and people that I met and the relationships that I had on that show. I also want to be around when the show's not around, when the show's had a bad season. I don't want the stigma to follow me.

I think there's a stigma that comes with "American Idol." I think there are people who see "American Idol" as a talent competition that does not produce reputable artists or reputable performers. That's something that all of us would like to kill. The person who won in Australia said there's no stigma that comes from being on "Australian Idol." You come right off the show and everyone accepts you into the community of performers, and nobody mentions the fact that you came off of a reality show. I think if we had that, then none of us would care. In American society, people see it as a reality show because we have such a boon of reality shows going on right now. I think we don't want to be considered reality show contestants. We'd rather be considered singers, the performers that we are. I feel I have to constantly prove that I'm more than a reality contestant.

Do you think the show has run its course?

The producers do an amazing job of keeping it fresh. They'll probably change some things up this year again. [Last season], they put a few people in the studio audience for the top 32, which is something we didn't have. They sang with a band live on stage a couple times. They did their best to keep it fresh and new. How long will the format itself be acceptable? I'm not sure. I can't be psychic and guess how long it will last. I guess as long as it continues to stir up a lot of controversy and keep them talking around the water cooler. The key is finding two people who can bring about the amount of competition that a big black man from Birmingham, AL, and a skinny white guy from North Carolina can bring about. I think that's the key.

What do you have planned for 2005?

A nap. After December, I think were going to take a little bit of time off in January, work a lot with the Bubel Aiken Foundation in February and do some projects for that. I've had so many projects on the burner for the past few months that I haven't had enough time to devote to the foundation. Then, at some point, I'll get back to doing another studio album. I'm not sure when we'll get down to business for that. It's been a busy year. This is my third tour of the year. I'd like to sit down for a moment.

Ohh I cannot wait to see him! But I wish he did do some songs off of MOAM. Poo.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Catch Clay tomorrow on The Early Show (CBS) 7-9am!

[Janice]

I was in the supermarket today and saw Clay on the cover of TV Guide. He looks great. He's getting really famous. Is he the most famous of all the American Idol contestants? I can't even think of Rueben's last name or the other girl. Clay is a household name now. Good for him. :)

[Hollow]

Originally posted by Janice
I was in the supermarket today and saw Clay on the cover of TV Guide.
so was i. :lol:

[Janice]

Originally posted by safety pin
so was i. :lol:
That was you? I knew you looked familiar. :)

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

11-18-04 :: ILLNESS FORCES CLAY AIKEN TO POSTPONE FIRST THREE DATES OF CHRISTMAS TOUR; RESCHEDULINGTO BE ANNOUNCED

Under doctor's orders, Clay Aiken has been forced to postponethe first three dates of "The Joyful Noise Tour," originallyscheduled to kick off this Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Aikenhas vocal cord damage resulting from ongoing ear and sinus infections and isbeing treated by his doctor. Aiken's condition was aggravated during a trip toNew York City to promote his book, "Learning To Sing: Hearing the Musicin Your Life". The affected dates include performances scheduled in Pasadena,CA on Sunday, Nov.21, Phoenix, AZ on Monday, Nov. 22 and El Cajon, CA. on Tuesday,Nov. 23.
Thetour will now officially begin in Costa Mesa, CA. on Friday, Nov. 26. Aiken willperform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Aiken'smanagement is in the process of working to reschedule the dates for Pasadena,Phoenix, and El Cajon. The new dates will be announced by next week. Existingticket holders will be able to use their tickets for the forthcoming rescheduleddates, or refunds will be available.
Aikenwas also scheduled to perform at a gala benefit dinner for his Bubel/Aiken Foundationon Friday, Nov. 19 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Aiken will stillappear at the dinner, but will be unable to perform songs from his current andnew RCA album, "Merry Christmas With Love." The album was releasedon Tuesday, Nov. 16, and the benefit dinner was to feature the first live performancefrom the CD.
"TheJoyful Noise Tour" will feature a conductor and a 30-piece orchestra. Insome cities, Aiken will be supported by the local Philharmonic or symphony. Histwo dates at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 17 and 18 will include the AtlantaSymphony Orchestra. Local choirs will also participate in some cities.
"The Joyful Noise Tour" official sponsor is Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
I was in the supermarket today and saw Clay on the cover of TV Guide. He looks great. He's getting really famous. Is he the most famous of all the American Idol contestants? I can't even think of Rueben's last name or the other girl. Clay is a household name now. Good for him. :) Yes! And Im not just saying that because Im a fan :lol:. He has outsold both Kelly Clakrson AND Ruben Studdard. He won Billboards single of the year for Bridge Over Troubled Water/This Is The Night- which was the fastest selling (over 600,000 in a week) since Elton Johns Candle In The Wind. Measure Of A Man was named Best Pop Album of 2003 by Billboard. He also had one of the best selling CDs of 2003- even though it was released mid-October.

As far as tours, he has been on 4 tours in the past 18 months: American Idol, Independent Tour w/ Kelly Clarkson, Invisible/Solo/Not A Tour Tour, Joyful Noise Tour. :D

As of this year, he has the 2nd best selling single of 2004 (Solitaire). Measure Of A Man is triple platinum.

Ill get more facts.. I know there was a site I had gone to long long ago lol..

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Bridge/TITN stayed @ #1 for 13 weeks.

Baah I know there was a site I had gone to that had like, 50 facts and I cant find it. Ill have to ask someone.

[Janice]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20041119/D86EUJC01.html

Clay Aiken Remembers Christmas Follies

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Clay Aiken has fond memories of holidays at home - driving 40 minutes back from Durham with a fake Christmas tree sticking through the back windows of his packed car because his family waited too long to buy a real tree.

"Most of America is accustomed to things going wrong" around the holidays, Aiken said. "Those are the memories I think are the funniest."

But one thing the self-described "skinny, redheaded, geeky little dork from the South" hopes goes off without a hitch this holiday season is his 21-city Joyful Noise tour, which begins Sunday in Pasadena, Calif.

"This is a different kind of concert," said Aiken. "It's not meant to be a show where fans bring signs and scream. The goal is to be more intimate, almost semiformal. The crew will be dressed up in their Sunday best and I hope the audiences will do the same."

Aiken - plus a conductor and 20-piece orchestra - will perform a holiday-only repertoire from his "Merry Christmas With Love" album, which features standards such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Silent Night."

The 25-year-old singer has been named a spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign, so Marines will be collecting toys at each stop on the tour.

Aiken will be among the performers on NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special to air Nov. 30, and will star in "A Clay Aiken Christmas" Dec. 8 also on NBC.

He was recently named a national ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and he has a new book, "Learning to Sing."

[Janice]

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[katiekat]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
11-18-04 :: ILLNESS FORCES CLAY AIKEN TO POSTPONE FIRST THREE DATES OF CHRISTMAS TOUR; RESCHEDULINGTO BE ANNOUNCED

Under doctor's orders, Clay Aiken has been forced to postponethe first three dates of "The Joyful Noise Tour," originallyscheduled to kick off this Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Aikenhas vocal cord damage resulting from ongoing ear and sinus infections and isbeing treated by his doctor. Aiken's condition was aggravated during a trip toNew York City to promote his book, "Learning To Sing: Hearing the Musicin Your Life". The affected dates include performances scheduled in Pasadena,CA on Sunday, Nov.21, Phoenix, AZ on Monday, Nov. 22 and El Cajon, CA. on Tuesday,Nov. 23.
Thetour will now officially begin in Costa Mesa, CA. on Friday, Nov. 26. Aiken willperform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Aiken'smanagement is in the process of working to reschedule the dates for Pasadena,Phoenix, and El Cajon. The new dates will be announced by next week. Existingticket holders will be able to use their tickets for the forthcoming rescheduleddates, or refunds will be available.
Aikenwas also scheduled to perform at a gala benefit dinner for his Bubel/Aiken Foundationon Friday, Nov. 19 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Aiken will stillappear at the dinner, but will be unable to perform songs from his current andnew RCA album, "Merry Christmas With Love." The album was releasedon Tuesday, Nov. 16, and the benefit dinner was to feature the first live performancefrom the CD.
"TheJoyful Noise Tour" will feature a conductor and a 30-piece orchestra. Insome cities, Aiken will be supported by the local Philharmonic or symphony. Histwo dates at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 17 and 18 will include the AtlantaSymphony Orchestra. Local choirs will also participate in some cities.
"The Joyful Noise Tour" official sponsor is Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities.

For some reason, I knew this was coming... he's been on the go for so long! AI iteself, 4 tours, recording the MOAM and the Christmas album, writing the book, appearances all over, AND all his charity work? It was only a matter of time before he'd get sick or hurt his voice. He really needs to take a vacation... a long one... which it sounds like he will get once the new year is over.

Until then, I hope he gets better soon! I can tell you from experience... ear infections suck... let alone having the sinus infection to go with, that really sucks.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20041119/D86EUJC01.html

Clay Aiken Remembers Christmas Follies

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Clay Aiken has fond memories of holidays at home - driving 40 minutes back from Durham with a fake Christmas tree sticking through the back windows of his packed car because his family waited too long to buy a real tree.

"Most of America is accustomed to things going wrong" around the holidays, Aiken said. "Those are the memories I think are the funniest."

But one thing the self-described "skinny, redheaded, geeky little dork from the South" hopes goes off without a hitch this holiday season is his 21-city Joyful Noise tour, which begins Sunday in Pasadena, Calif.

"This is a different kind of concert," said Aiken. "It's not meant to be a show where fans bring signs and scream. The goal is to be more intimate, almost semiformal. The crew will be dressed up in their Sunday best and I hope the audiences will do the same."

Aiken - plus a conductor and 20-piece orchestra - will perform a holiday-only repertoire from his "Merry Christmas With Love" album, which features standards such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Silent Night."

The 25-year-old singer has been named a spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign, so Marines will be collecting toys at each stop on the tour.

Aiken will be among the performers on NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special to air Nov. 30, and will star in "A Clay Aiken Christmas" Dec. 8 also on NBC.

He was recently named a national ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and he has a new book, "Learning to Sing." Aww thanks Janice!:biglove: Glad you take some notice to him!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
. GUH! :faint: Though, I do wish they had used a newer picture, not that Im complaining.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I think Clayby needs a hug. :(

Um and everyone needs to go buy his book. It's wonderful.

[katiekat]

This thread is starting to fall off the first page... can't have that, can we?

For those who have MCWL, what's your favorite song(s)? Me, I really like MDYK, DSIFCD, MCWL, and of course O Holy Night. But I love all the other tracks as well...

If you've read the book, what'd ya think? I have so much more respect for Clay and can totally relate to some of what he said. I feel like I know him a lil bit better too.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
This thread is starting to fall off the first page... can't have that, can we?

For those who have MCWL, what's your favorite song(s)? Me, I really like MDYK, DSIFCD, MCWL, and of course O Holy Night. But I love all the other tracks as well...

If you've read the book, what'd ya think? I have so much more respect for Clay and can totally relate to some of what he said. I feel like I know him a lil bit better too. Ah I know! I dont like when I have to scroll all the way down lol.

My favs. are Sleigh Ride, HYAMLC. Joy To The World freaks me out... that choir! Without the choir itd be perfect though.

GUH his book is just :faint:. I thought him and Ray were SO close, but I guess I was wrong. Parts of his stories were really really sad :(. And I agree, I feel as if I know him a lot more and understand him more. Some of the stories were really funny too lmao.

[Janice]

Ruben Studdard Hospitalized

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard has been hospitalized for pneumonia and has canceled his concert at Alabama State University set for Wednesday night, a spokeswoman for the university said.

Julie Debardeleben told a Birmingham television station that Studdard's promoter, Farmer James, said the singer has pneumonia and is hospitalized at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham.

His condition was not immediately available.

WBRC, a FOX News affiliate in Birmingham, has heard unconfirmed reports from Studdard's family that his hospitalization is related to recent weight loss and his heart and not pneumonia.

The 26-year-old R&B crooner, dubbed the "Velvet Teddy Bear" for his large size, has tipped the scales at 360 pounds.

In September, Big News Network reported that Studdard had moved to L.A. to work with the "Extreme Fitness Team" of "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson and trainer-to-the-stars Gunnar Peterson.

WCRB confirmed that Studdard is in the hospital. A statement or press release is expected later Tuesday.

Debardeleban said ASU is working on refunds. Studdard's new album, "I Need an Angel," hits stores Tuesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,139411,00.html

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Thanks Janice. Wow! Rubens not so bad now. I stopped holding a grudge when Clay started whipping his ass on the charts :lol:. I hope Boooooben gets better.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

CLAY DEBUTED AT #4!!!!!!!

BEST WEEK SALES FOR A CHRISTMAS ALBUM......... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
265k+!!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

"Merry Christmas With Love" Sales Numbers
Hits Daily Double reports that "Merry Christmas with Love" sold 265,535 copies in its opening week, putting Clay at #4 in sales and making it this week's highest debuting album! Variety, which reports Soundscan's weekly sales figures, reports, "Three newcomers break into the top 10: Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love" (RCA) and Snoop Dogg's "R&G: The Masterpiece" (Geffen), selling 260,000 and 230,000 respectively."

According to our research, Clay's sales of 260,000 appears to set a new record for first-week sales of a Christmas album in the Soundscan era. Previously, the highest opening week for a Chrismas album seems to be 126,000, by Celine Dion's "These are Special Times" in 1998. Pending confirmation from Billboard/Soundscan, it looks like "Merry Christmas With Love" may have doubled the previous record.

[Janice]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493902/20041118/aiken_clay.jhtml?headlines=true

Clay Aiken Looking To Get Even More Positive On Next LP

Singer found his last album depressing.

If Clay Aiken seems cheery now, just wait.

"I think the next album should have more positive stuff," the singer said earlier this week. "This last album kind of depressed me, a lot of stuff about heartbreak and stuff that I really don't know too much about. So the next album will hopefully have a little bit more upbeat sound to it."

It could also find Aiken recording with artists outside his genre, as Martina McBride and Faith Hill are both on his collaboration wish list. "I really like that some female country artists have amazing voices and they are about the music and not about the sensationalism," he explained. "A lot of their songs are very pure."

Claymates need not begin planning record-release parties, however, as Aiken is just starting to think about the proper follow-up to Measure of a Man and wants to take a substantial vacation before he returns to the studio.

Aiken, after all, deserves some time off. Between touring, recording a holiday album, writing a book and doing charity work, he's hardly relaxed since his debut hit shelves last fall (see "Clay Aiken Acts, Thinks And Sings His Way Through Measure Of A Man"). And the hectic pace won't let up until next year.

He will be taking off on a monthlong holiday trek called the Joyful Noise Tour, which was initially scheduled to kick off on November 21 in Pasadena, California. However, on Thursday, Aiken postponed the first three dates of the tour — Pasadena, November 22 in Phoenix, and November 23 in El Cajon, California — due to vocal-cord damage resulting from ongoing ear and sinus infections.

Those dates are being rescheduled and the new dates will be announced by next week, according to a statement released by Aiken's publicist. The tour will now start on November 26 in Costa Mesa, California.

Aiken is getting into the holiday spirit even more with his own special, "A Clay Aiken Christmas," which airs December 8 on NBC. The show will feature Aiken performing songs from his holiday album, Merry Christmas With Love, which was released Tuesday, as well as duets with Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams and "Will & Grace" star Megan Mullally.

"I like that because I got the opportunity to sing with some real amazing performers who I've listened to for a long time," Aiken said.

"I've always loved Christmas music," he added. "I think everybody, no matter what kind of music they like, always has some holiday song that they like a lot."

For Aiken, that song is "Mary Did You Know," which he sings on the album and on the show. "It's one of my favorites simply because it's different," said the singer, who is also part of the "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special airing November 30 on NBC. "It talks a lot about what Christmas is about, and it's in a minor key. It's a little bit different than most Christmas songs that you hear."

While Merry Christmas With Love is expected to be a smash hit with Aiken's Claymates, the singer is hoping his fans will also be open to buying his book, "Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life," which he wrote while touring over the summer.

"It's a collection of essays about different people that I've met or experiences I've had in my life and what I learned from each experience," Aiken explained. "My mom told me to learn something from every single thing that happens to you, whether it's good or bad."

The book shows various sides of Aiken, including his charitable side, which seems to expand with each week. Last week at a Los Angeles McDonald's, he made a cement handprint that is being auctioned off on eBay to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of the third annual World Children's Day, while this week he was named an ambassador for UNICEF, an organization dedicated to saving, protecting and improving the lives of children around the world.

"It's one of the best parts about the job," Aiken said. "And I think it's a responsibility. You don't get this type of audience and this type of stage just for yourself. I would have done nonprofit work before I did this job, and now I just get to do it on a much larger scale, which makes it really cool and a lot more fun."

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

From TTC:

Quote:
11-24-04 :: The Best Selling Debut-Week for a Christmas Album in SoundScan History! - "Merry Christmas With Love" made:
#4 on the Top 200 Chart
#1 on the Top Seasonal Chart
#1 on the Top Current Contemporary Christian Chart
Over 1.12 million shipped!
ETA: Also from the Clayboard:

PLATINUM!
At the moment it is eligible for Single Platinum which means 1 million SHIPPED !!

270,000 sold in the first week

Clay's #4 ranking for MCWL also tied with Celine Dion for the highest chart debut by a holiday album in Billboard History!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Thanks Janice.. great article.

Aww he makes me so proud- he does so much! Not just for us and the tour, but with all his charities. He's been working non-stop ever since AI! :faint:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clay Aiken Shatters Sales Record, Making History With the Biggest Selling Debut in the SoundScan Era for a Holiday CD
Wednesday November 24, 9:00 pm ET

CD Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Holiday Chart; DVD of Christmas Special Released Dec. 14
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Clay Aiken has had a phenomenal sales week. His new RCA Records Label release "Merry Christmas With Love," debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Holiday Albums chart. Clay's holiday CD made history by selling 270,10 units in its first week, making it the biggest debut week sales figure for a Christmas album in the SoundScan era. The CD debuts at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, the highest debut for a holiday album in six years since Celine Dion.
· (Photo: NewsCom: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/p...124/NYW110 )
"Merry Christmas With Love" is Clay's first Christmas CD. The follow-up to his triple-platinum album "Measure of a Man," the holiday set features classic Christmas songs like "Silent Night," "Winter Wonderland," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)," and "Sleigh Ride," as well as some of Aiken's personal favorite tunes of the season, like "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" and "Mary, Did You Know?" He also covers Sandi Patty "Merry Christmas With Love." Clay's holiday album was produced by Walter Afanasieff and Phil Ramone.
Clay could be topping more charts soon, as a DVD of his NBC-TV Christmas special will be released on Dec. 14. "A Clay Aiken Christmas," with guest stars Barry Manilow, and Yolanda Adams, airs on NBC Wednesday, Dec. 8 (8-9 p.m. EST and PST).
Clay will also be seen on the special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" on Nov. 30 and on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Dec. 6, "The Today Show" on Dec. 8 and "The View" on Dec. 9.
He is currently on "The Joyful Noise Tour," performing songs from his Christmas album in venues across the country. Aiken is traveling with a conductor and a 20-piece orchestra. In some cities, he will be supported by the local Philharmonic or symphony.
"This is a different kind of concert," says Aiken, who is setting out on his fourth tour of the U.S. in the last 18 months. "It's not meant to be a show where fans bring signs and scream. The goal is to be more intimate, almost semi-formal. The crew will be dressed up in their Sunday best and I hope the audiences will do the same."
During the tour, Aiken will appear in stores for book signings of "Learning to Sing" in Raleigh, Chicago, Cleveland and Orlando.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

CHICAGO EFFING BOOK SIGNING.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch
CHICAGO EFFING BOOK SIGNING. Goooooo OMG gooo. Why must Clay be an east coast hater?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clays concert kicks off tomorrow night!!!! I cant wait to find out all the merchandise and set list!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Goooooo OMG gooo. Why must Clay be an east coast hater? I am going if it kills me. I'll walk. I swear to god.

Woo wooo....Midwesterners rule. Hollerrrrr.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

CELLCERT TONIGHT!!!!!! (I hope)

I cant wait to find out all the merchandise and the set list! :woohoo:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Oh crap. Hes kicking on in CA. Which means theyre 3 hours behind. :cuss:

[G-Force Glockstar]

:wave:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
:wave: :wave: You a Clay fan too?!:D

[katiekat]

Well... I'm back from my break! I sort of Clayverted my parents! They like him now... took awhile though, LOL. I'll have to type my story. How was everyone's holiday? I'll have to catch up on all the Clay happenings... I just remembered that the JNT started already! Anyone here going?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
Well... I'm back from my break! I sort of Clayverted my parents! They like him now... took awhile though, LOL. I'll have to type my story. How was everyone's holiday? I'll have to catch up on all the Clay happenings... I just remembered that the JNT started already! Anyone here going? Yay!!:wave:

Aw you Clayverted your parents :woohoo: Luckily I didnt have to at all for my mother, and my Dad thinks hes got a great voice and hes seen him. My holiday was pretty good, but boring... you? Ahh yes! I read a bunch of the cellcerts... HE GOES INTO THE AUDIENCE!! Anyways, Im seeing him this Friday and a couple more times the week after.:D

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I'm going December 20th!

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

And I'm going to meet him!!! It's 99% for sure that I'm going!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAYTON!! :birthday::birthday::biglove::woohoo:

[*InThisMoment*]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAYTON!! :birthday::birthday::biglove::woohoo:
:rotflmao: At that picture.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CLAYTON. :biglove: I <3 you, Clay. :woohoo: :birthday:

[Hollow]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAYTON!! :birthday::birthday::biglove::woohoo:
:rofl: that's him?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by safety pin
:rofl: that's him? Yes! :biglove:

Ohhh Claaaayton *calls* come out come out whereever you are.... time for your spankings!! :D

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

"Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas." Last week's "American Idol" holiday special attracted only 5.6 million viewers Wednesday night because, hello, no Clay Aiken. - Washington Post

The holiday spirit also was in short supply for NBC's broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life (71st place, 5.9 million). Ditto for Fox's Clay Aiken-less American Idol special, Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia: Home for Christmas (74th place, 5.6 million). - Eonline

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

TOMORROW!!!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Just got back from RI! It was gooood. No cams though! :cuss:

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Just got back from RI! It was gooood. No cams though! :cuss: I think we need to beat those stupid ****ers who used the flashes..They ruined it for everyone. DAMN YOU.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch
I think we need to beat those stupid ****ers who used the flashes..They ruined it for everyone. DAMN YOU. I KNOW!!! I was all set to take pics with no flash, but ushers were passing out flyers and everything. Normally the places are all NO PICS but they dont enforce it or anything, now ugh. And I have good seats too for the next ones! We will see I guess.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

MUSIC PICK
Dan Aquilante. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Dec 3, 2004. pg. 068

Section: New YorkPulse
AIKEN FOR AN IDOL:He may have lost the "American Idol" tal ent contest to Ruben What's-His-Name, but in the days since the loss, Clay Aiken has proved to be the real winner: He's had a very successful solo album, a couple of major arena tours and now the nerdy singer released a pretty good holiday album.

Aiken will reprise his best-known, best-loved songs along with a Christmas program at the Theater at Madison Square Garden Thursday at 8 p.m. For all the Aken breakin' headbangers out there, hate Clay because he's soft, but give him big respect as one of the few vocalists in popular music who sings every note you hear in concert. Tickets are $45 - $80. The Theater is located in Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue between 32nd and 33rd streets.
Ruben whats-his-name :rofl::rotflmao:.

And I looove the compliment they give him at the end. Give the boy respect! :biglove::heart:

[katiekat]

^^^ I love your avatar! So cute!

A very nice review of MCWL...

Merry Christmas With Love
Clay Aiken

Review by Duane Wells

Clay Aiken’s voice is to Christmas music what butter is to toast…a rich and satisfying complement to a simple delight. He may not have won the competition, but American Idol Clay Aiken proves why he’s leading the pack in record sales with his first Christmas album, simply titled “Merry Christmas With Love”, which had the best-selling debut week for a Christmas album in Soundscan history.

Over the years, the best Christmas albums in my opinion have been those where the artist re-interprets classic Christmas songs without destroying the integrity of the songs by layering on trendy musical licks and rap solos. Using this as a measure, “Merry Christmas With Love” is an all out success. Rather than try to re-invent the Christmas wheel so to speak, Clay Aiken embraces traditional Christmas songs and uses his stellar voice, not studio tricks, to put his own original stamp on the classics. The result is a Christmas album that feels highly personal, rather than overly commercial. Rather than musical performances, the songs on Aiken’s album feel like sing-a-longs…that is until you attempt to actually sing along and realize that while Clay makes singing theses songs sound effortless, it is indeed not…at least not if you want to sound like him.

Aiken soars on holiday favorites like “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “O Holy Night”, on which slides up and down the musical scales of the song with the ease of a singer twice his age, as well as on a brilliant medley of “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” and “O Come All Ye Faithful”, which he breathes new life into with glittering vocals. However, nothing tops Clay on non-traditional fare like the contemporary title track “Merry Christmas With Love”, the haunting “Mary Did You Know” and his remake of Celine Dion’s “Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day” in which he sustains a note so powerful, for so long that I would challenge even super-diva Patti LaBelle to match it.

If there is one criticism that could be made of Clay’s Christmas outing it is that in some places the album is almost too safe…so bland that it borders on being forgettable. In fact I forgot that “Silent Night” and “Joy To The World” were even on the album because they sounded so familiar that I tuned them out completely. However this is a trifle, given that in the spectrum of Christmas albums, Clay Aiken has succeeded where more seasoned stars have failed. He has delivered a Christmas album that is timeless in its appeal and as such will have a long shelf life and provide it’s listeners with years of enjoyment. Crown or no crown, “Merry Christmas With Love” demonstrates that Clay Aiken is more than a pop culture phenomenon…he is the genuine article.
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The special is tonight! Woo-hoo!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Thanks!! And thats a great article! :woohoo::biglove:


Ahh! Im seeing him tonight in Lowell! My friend whos not a fan is going with me because we havent seen eachother in a while. I doubt Ill be Clayverting her, but I hope she atleast enjoys herself.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TONIGHT!!!

[David]

Originally posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TONIGHT!!! :woohoo: It's gonna be great :D

[David]

Clay is #6 on Here (http://www.calendars.com/index.asp) :lol:

[David]

That Clay joke on Billboard tonight... was not funny. It was way too overboard.

[vienna waits]

Originally posted by David
That Clay joke on Billboard tonight... was not funny. It was way too overboard.

what was the joke?

[Janice]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Ahh! Im seeing him tonight in Lowell! My friend whos not a fan is going with me because we havent seen eachother in a while. I doubt Ill be Clayverting her, but I hope she atleast enjoys herself.
Crystal, I want a full report on the concert on my desk in the morning. :D

I taped the Clay Christmas special if you need it. I sent you a PM. It was great!! I love Barry Manilow.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by David
That Clay joke on Billboard tonight... was not funny. It was way too overboard. What was the joke? I knew they were gonna be making fun of him since it was announced but ugh.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Ahh tonight was great! I had 6th row and my mother and my friend Becky were in 22nd. Every seat was a good seat. Becky loved it! She said shes gonna pick up his CD (MOAM) this week. :biglove: She also bought a keychain and glowstick. She said his voice brought tears to her eyes and that his voice was amazing and she didnt know how he didnt win AI. Aww YAY FOR BECKY! He was really interactive tonight, though he kept calling us Boston and we werent near Boston. He played the piano for us - Chopsticks! lol. He yelled at us for not being home and watching his special. He ribbed on us a lot since we dont do much- Christmas shopping, watching tv, having New Years Resolutions. Hes all.. oh you Boston people dont do anything thats right! :lol: His voice was perfect. First half though he wore that hideous green sweater he wore for the special tonight- he said he wanted it to be like an exchange or whatever. It was awesome! :woohoo:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
Crystal, I want a full report on the concert on my desk in the morning. :D

I taped the Clay Christmas special if you need it. I sent you a PM. It was great!! I love Barry Manilow.
Def.! If I think of any more stories Ill be sure to post them. Oh! Since Becky loved tonights so much.. she might go with us to CT on Friday. Yaaay.

Aww thanks Janice! You rock :biglove:. Im glad it was good, something for me to look forward too.

[David]

Originally posted by Idol Fanatic
what was the joke? Well, these 2 guys dressed up as girls were about to go to a commercial break, so they said something and then it led up to "Clay Aiken couldn't be here today, because he's doing a Christmas special ON ANOTHER NETWORK", and then they had a skit of Clay's Christmas Special, with Clay talking in a really gay voice, sitting on Santa's lap telling him what he wanted for Christmas (it was more than that though, the "Clay" person was REALLY flirting with Santa). And then, these 3 black guys came into the picture, and made fun of Clay.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by David
Well, these 2 guys dressed up as girls were about to go to a commercial break, so they said something and then it led up to "Clay Aiken couldn't be here today, because he's doing a Christmas special ON ANOTHER NETWORK", and then they had a skit of Clay's Christmas Special, with Clay talking in a really gay voice, sitting on Santa's lap telling him what he wanted for Christmas (it was more than that though, the "Clay" person was REALLY flirting with Santa). And then, these 3 black guys came into the picture, and made fun of Clay. Ugh thats lame. Really tactless. Well it seems to me they were upset he chose not to go on their show and had his own which couldve been a competition!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

From Mediaweek:
Quote:
Second in the overnights behind Lost (which does not cease to amaze me, by the way, given the constant plot curve balls) was NBC special A Clay Aiken Christmas (6.4/ 9), followed by CBS' 60 Minutes (6.3/10). A Clay Aiken Christmas, which could be used as a cure for insomnia if you taped it, was fourth among adults 18-49 with a 2.0/ 5. Note: 60 Minutes aired in only 43-metered markets due to preemptions caused by Billy Graham and St. Jude's.

On Fox, the 2004 Billboard Music Awards sprung a leak, dipping to a record low 4.7/ 7 in the overnights, 6.73 million viewers and a 3.1/ 8 among adults 18-49. Comparably, that was a decline of 28 percent in the overnights, 3.08 million viewers and 33 percent among adults 18-49 from last year's telecast (6.5/10; Viewers: 9.81 million; A18-49: 4.6/12 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003). Note: viewers and adults 18-49 for last year's Billboard Music Awards were based on the final nationals

(This also beat out AI christmas Special.)

[David]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Ugh thats lame. Really tactless. Well it seems to me they were upset he chose not to go on their show and had his own which couldve been a competition! Yup. Atleast Clay's Special rated higher.

[David]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Great news :)

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Posted on Thu, Dec. 09, 2004
Monica Yant Kinney | Hey, Idol: Quit bullying kids
By Monica Yant Kinney
Inquirer Columnist
If students earned grades from the school of hard knocks, the teenagers in Clearview Regional High's Vocal Ensemble deserve an A for stomaching the sour taste of fame.

Give the grownups around them high marks, too, for trying to protect the kids from another close encounter of the mean kind with aw-shucks American Idol star Clay Aiken.

Me, I'm not afraid of freckle face.

He has more hair than I do, but I could take him in a wrestling match.

And I have a zero-tolerance policy for Hollywood heavies pulling ego trips on teenagers and teachers.

Which is what happened last week when the Gloucester County school's vocal group got the opportunity of a lifetime to sing with Aiken at his sold-out concert in Washington Township.

By night's end, the Claymates had been bullied and berated. They were stiffed for their services.

When one grown-up dared to speak up, Aiken dressed her down.

He told her she was a disgrace.

Only it wasn't some pushy stage mom he had tossed from the performance hall. It was the 2003 New Jersey teacher of the year.

Not that she, or anybody at Clearview, wants to relive the humiliation.

They fear paybacks. Supposedly, the boy toy threatened to "make trouble" if they talked to reporters.

As one parent confided: "My son wants a future in show business. I don't want him saying anything negative about the industry."

The story of fear and loathing in the key of C begins before Thanksgiving.

That's when the Clearview singers got a last-minute invite to perform with Aiken when his "Joyful Noise Tour" stopped here last Thursday.

Not long ago, Aiken was just another geek with glasses and bad hair.

Thanks to his American Idol makeover, he's adored by teenage girls, gay men, and a group calling itself Lecherous Broads for Clay Aiken.

As I type, he's got both an inspirational memoir and CD on the charts.

"A Clay Aiken Christmas" aired on NBC last night, with Barry Manilow among the very special guests.

Tickets for his concert cost up to $127.50. At his official Web site, www.clayaiken.com, you can even buy holiday wrapping paper stamped with Clay's face for $15.

Clearview's Vocal Ensemble doesn't have a merchandising deal yet, but it does have a sterling reputation.

It has sung Mozart's Requiem at Carnegie Hall. It has performed on the Today show.

Details of the students' real-life pop opera emerged from interviews with people too scared to let me quote them - and from one teacher's account e-mailed to friends and posted at the Web site www.gawker.com.

Those in the know confirmed all the ugly details.

How Aiken went diva on them and reneged on promised face time and autographs with the students.

How he sicced security goons on a student who snapped a photo during rehearsal. How he fought with the award-winning teacher who dared to stand up for her kids.

How the pop star's people made a big show of handing over a promised $500 donation to the Vocal Ensemble - and how the envelope was empty.

And how Aiken's crew kept the students hungry for hours, only to deliver a meager supply of ice-cold chicken nuggets just before show time.

Happy Meals - for high schoolers?

What were they thinking?

I'm not surprised Aiken's reps didn't return a call for comment.

After teachers told me they couldn't talk, Clearview Superintendent Mike Toscano spoke for all of them.

Ever diplomatic, he said the brush with greatness had taught the students lessons they could never get in a classroom.

"They got a bigger picture of the music industry," Toscano said.

"They got their eyes opened. They got a taste of real-life show business maybe they didn't have before."

And if sours them on it for good?

They can thank the American Idol

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

The REAL Story

http://www.bcps.org/news/2004/aiken/default.html
Fort Garrison Students Perform with Clay Aiken
at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Story by
Marjorie Hampson
Communications Specialist
Photos by
Phyllis Rosen
Fort Garrison Technology Integration Teacher

When the call went out from the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore asking for a children’s chorus to sing with American Idol star Clay Aiken in concert on Saturday, December 4, Maryland State Delegate Bobby Zirkin immediately thought of the Fort Garrison Elementary “Clarke's Larks Chorus!” Delegate Zirkin called Principal Susan Hershfeld on the 1st of December to book this prestigious engagement for the fifth grade choral group. Pleased, excited, and honored, the school accepted the unique invitation. Under the direction of Connie Clarke, vocal music teacher, and with only two days until the big night, the “Clarke's Larks” started to rehearse.
Over thirty Fort Garrison choral students arrived at the Symphony Hall on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. to rehearse, this time with Aiken and his back-up singers, for the 8:00 p.m. show. The group performed two selections with Clay Aiken in the sold-out spectacular holiday show. One student performed a solo, and other individual students read passages during a holiday song. Aiken’s The Joyful Noise Tour also included members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, who accompanied Aiken and the students throughout the show.
American Idol pop star Aiken was gracious and complimentary of the students, remarking about their professionalism and musical ability. Needless to say, the “Clarke’s Larks” reciprocated the sentiments!

http://www.bcps.org/news/2004/aiken/images/clayaiken_shaking_hands.jpg http://www.bcps.org/news/2004/aiken/images/clay_student.jpg http://www.bcps.org/news/2004/aiken/images/groupshot.jpg

[Janice]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Ahh tonight was great! I had 6th row and my mother and my friend Becky were in 22nd. Every seat was a good seat. Becky loved it! She said shes gonna pick up his CD (MOAM) this week. :biglove: She also bought a keychain and glowstick. She said his voice brought tears to her eyes and that his voice was amazing and she didnt know how he didnt win AI. Aww YAY FOR BECKY! He was really interactive tonight, though he kept calling us Boston and we werent near Boston. He played the piano for us - Chopsticks! lol. He yelled at us for not being home and watching his special. He ribbed on us a lot since we dont do much- Christmas shopping, watching tv, having New Years Resolutions. Hes all.. oh you Boston people dont do anything thats right! :lol: His voice was perfect. First half though he wore that hideous green sweater he wore for the special tonight- he said he wanted it to be like an exchange or whatever. It was awesome! :woohoo:
Thanks for the review Crystal! It sounds like you had a great time. And what's up with that green sweater? :lol: I said to my husband while watching the Christmas Special, "Is that the best he could wear?" He should have dressed like his guests, Yolanda (is that her name?) looked gorgeous, Barry Manilow had a great suit on. Megan Mullaly was dressed in her holiday finest. There was Clay, in his worn out jeans and that sweater.
That's my only complaint about the show. Otherwise, it was great.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
Thanks for the review Crystal! It sounds like you had a great time. And what's up with that green sweater? :lol: I said to my husband while watching the Christmas Special, "Is that the best he could wear?" He should have dressed like his guests, Yolanda (is that her name?) looked gorgeous, Barry Manilow had a great suit on. Megan Mullaly was dressed in her holiday finest. There was Clay, in his worn out jeans and that sweater.
That's my only complaint about the show. Otherwise, it was great. No prob. Oh I had a blast! Lastnight was good too, but I found Wed. to be better. His voice cracked every once in a while lastnite and the audience wasnt as... interactive it seems. People were also taking pictures with FLASH which he has been saying for a while that the flashes really bother his eyes. So I noticed he didnt look into the audience as much- mostly up to facing the choir.
Ugh that sweater was hideous! I love him in green, but I dont like when he wears baggy sweaters. He usually dresses up pretty nice. My fav. outfit from the concerts is his black suit. :drool::drool:

[katiekat]

*sigh* You're so lucky to have seen him at all...

Anyways, how is everyone? I haven't posted for a few days... gotta say I loved the special... as did my newly Clayverted parents. Yay... not that they're gonna come with me to concerts or anything, but they finally 'get' it. My dad doesn't do well with names... he has yet to remember "Clay" however, he's been like every other guy's name starting with a 'C'.... today, my dad called him "Cody Aiken"... closer, but it's better than 'Chud'... :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
*sigh* You're so lucky to have seen him at all...

Anyways, how is everyone? I haven't posted for a few days... gotta say I loved the special... as did my newly Clayverted parents. Yay... not that they're gonna come with me to concerts or anything, but they finally 'get' it. My dad doesn't do well with names... he has yet to remember "Clay" however, he's been like every other guy's name starting with a 'C'.... today, my dad called him "Cody Aiken"... closer, but it's better than 'Chud'... :lol: :lol: Awesome!!
I still have yet to see the special, and it came out on DVD today.. and WalMart didnt have it! :cuss: So I ordered it off of Amazon tonight and should get it by Thursday. :woohoo:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I got the DVD lastnite from Amazon! And the "special" features arent all that special. Still hot to look at though! And Megan isnt on it. How did she sing?

[katiekat]

^^Cool... I thought Megan did alright. She's a better singer than I thought.

Has anyone played the Outsmart game with Clay? I just did... I lost... by 100 points. Dang nambit! Oh well... here's a link:

http://zone.msn.com/en/outsmart/claya_default.htm?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fen%2foutsmart%2fclaya_default%2ehtm&NRNODEGUID=%7b6F71F239-A482-412F-BE97-00C1BBB452DE%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Woooooo my concert is on Monday. I'm not going to the booksigning though...*sigh* I really don't want to talk about it.

[David]

Originally posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch
Woooooo my concert is on Monday. I'm not going to the booksigning though...*sigh* I really don't want to talk about it. Have fun!

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Ahhhh I went to the concert last night. It was AMAZING. Holy crap.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Did you get any pics?

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Did you get any pics? No, my dad took my camera to the car. The security people were all 80 year old Nazis.

[Janice]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000742437

Amazon.com reports its biggest holiday season ever.


Excerpt from the article:

The hottest CDs were U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love" and the Nirvana boxed set "With the Lights Out."

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000742437

Amazon.com reports its biggest holiday season ever.


Excerpt from the article:

The hottest CDs were U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love" and the Nirvana boxed set "With the Lights Out." :woohoo:!!

Its official.. Clays MCWY has gone PLATINUM!!!!!

[David]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
:woohoo:!!

Its official.. Clays MCWY has gone PLATINUM!!!!! :woohoo: Congrats Clay! That was fast.

[katiekat]

Guess who's back? Back again... katiekat's back... tell a friend...

OK, seriously... I haven't been here since the 23rd... and that was last year! LOL... anyways, what's new in Clay land? I read he's platinum! YAY! That's so awesome... anything else interesting?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by katiekat
Guess who's back? Back again... katiekat's back... tell a friend...

OK, seriously... I haven't been here since the 23rd... and that was last year! LOL... anyways, what's new in Clay land? I read he's platinum! YAY! That's so awesome... anything else interesting? FINALLY!:lol: Theres not too much left of us here on SO. Umm.. theres a rumor that hes going on tour in support of his new cd in MAY. I guess a girl asked Jerome at the last concert. So yah.. Im pretty excited about that! He performed on the Rose Bowl today, but I missed it. Ill have to DL it later.

[Janice]

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
FINALLY!:lol: Theres not too much left of us here on SO. Umm.. theres a rumor that hes going on tour in support of his new cd in MAY. I guess a girl asked Jerome at the last concert. So yah.. Im pretty excited about that! He performed on the Rose Bowl today, but I missed it. Ill have to DL it later.
Crystal, your avatar is a riot. :lol:

[David]

Originally posted by katiekat
Guess who's back? Back again... katiekat's back... tell a friend...

OK, seriously... I haven't been here since the 23rd... and that was last year! LOL... anyways, what's new in Clay land? I read he's platinum! YAY! That's so awesome... anything else interesting? Welcome back :wave:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by Janice
Crystal, your avatar is a riot. :lol: :lol: Thank you!

[katiekat]

FINALLY!:lol: Theres not too much left of us here on SO. Umm.. theres a rumor that hes going on tour in support of his new cd in MAY. I guess a girl asked Jerome at the last concert. So yah.. Im pretty excited about that! He performed on the Rose Bowl today, but I missed it. Ill have to DL it later.

LOL... until this quarter is over, I may not be here much. This quarter it seems practical to just move on campus. I'm there more than I'm at home now... I was just reading that! What happened to his BREAK? Was it just a weekend or something? LOL...

Just a humorous story, my Composition teacher was asked the class to name 3 likes/3 dislikes... and she went around the room. "My likes are the color purple, ice cream, and Clay Aiken. Dislikes are olives, pickles, and no snow in winter." The whole class were obvious rock or rap fans, not his kind of fan base. The teacher was like 'extra credit for being a Clay fan... and for admitting in front of this crowd.' *sigh* My new favorite teacher :lol:

Welcome back :wave:

Thanks!

[Hollow]

awww i can't wait for crystal to call me at a clay concert! :D :grr:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

LOL... until this quarter is over, I may not be here much. This quarter it seems practical to just move on campus. I'm there more than I'm at home now... I was just reading that! What happened to his BREAK? Was it just a weekend or something? LOL...

Just a humorous story, my Composition teacher was asked the class to name 3 likes/3 dislikes... and she went around the room. "My likes are the color purple, ice cream, and Clay Aiken. Dislikes are olives, pickles, and no snow in winter." The whole class were obvious rock or rap fans, not his kind of fan base. The teacher was like 'extra credit for being a Clay fan... and for admitting in front of this crowd.' *sigh* My new favorite teacher :lol:



Thanks!:rofl: Thats awesome!! I hope they give good reactions. Aww look.. we got a Clay smiley now! :clay:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

awww i can't wait for crystal to call me at a clay concert! :D :grr:
:woohoo: And I cant wait to call you!

[katiekat]

:rofl: Thats awesome!! I hope they give good reactions.

I heard some giggles... and a whispered "suck-up"... but nothing really bad. She's more of a casual fan I found. She didn't know Clay had even gone on the JNT tour! I emailed pics from the program and told her to download some of the concert mp3s... she's also lurking on the Clayboard now.

I love your avatar! LOL...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I heard some giggles... and a whispered "suck-up"... but nothing really bad. She's more of a casual fan I found. She didn't know Clay had even gone on the JNT tour! I emailed pics from the program and told her to download some of the concert mp3s... she's also lurking on the Clayboard now.

I love your avatar! LOL...Thanks! :D


Haha thats awesome!! Good that youre letting her know more about him and what hes up to. And Im glad the class didnt give real nasty comments. :lol:, Suck up.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Did anyone catch the SNL rerun lastnight on E! ? It was one of the best episodes ever. :rofl: But, since E! condenses it to an hour, they took out The Way and Trey Aiken. :mad:

[Hollow]

:clay: :grrbald: :clay: :grrbald: :clay: :grrbald: :clay: :grrbald: :clay:

[vienna waits]

Did anyone catch the SNL rerun lastnight on E! ? It was one of the best episodes ever. :rofl: But, since E! condenses it to an hour, they took out The Way and Trey Aiken. :mad:
well you know I did but Id just like to take this opportunity to say...

EVERYBODY IS GETTING A DVD CAMCORDER VALUED AT

NINE! *raises hand*
HUNDRED! *raises hand*
DOLLAAAAAAAAAARSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *raises hand*

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

well you know I did but Id just like to take this opportunity to say...

EVERYBODY IS GETTING A DVD CAMCORDER VALUED AT

NINE! *raises hand*
HUNDRED! *raises hand*
DOLLAAAAAAAAAARSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *raises hand*
:rofl: Ahahhahaa aww girl. If only every episode was as great!

[katiekat]

Unfortunately, I missed SNL rerun... but I've saw when it when it first aired, so it's ok.

Who Will You Marry? (http://memegen.net/viewmeme.pl?meme=1060343392)

Who Will You Marry? by Sari
Name: Katie
Date: August 12, 2055
Spouse: Clay Aiken
Price of Wedding: $535,418

I tried it... looks like I'm gonna marry Clay! Should I start planning now? LOL... maybe I should let him know... :lol: :lol:

[katiekat]

Hey, I found some specifically Clay ones!

The One Where EVERYONE Marries Clay (http://memegen.net/viewmeme.pl?meme=1074062384)

Your Name: Katie
He Calls You... Shortcake
He Says You Are... One Hot Mama
He Loves Your... Sense of Humor
And You Were Married... On the UNCC basketball court at halftime

LOL... here's another one! Looks like I moved up the date by a few years!

I Married Clay Aiken! (http://memegen.net/viewmeme.pl?meme=1063126161)

Name: Katie
Date: July 5, 2007
We spent... $6,859,021
# of guests: 403
We danced to... "Ribbon in the Sky", Stevie Wonder
Honeymoon! Italy...we had a bit too much fun in the gondolas.

That site is kinda interesting...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Unfortunately, I missed SNL rerun... but I've saw when it when it first aired, so it's ok.

Who Will You Marry? (http://memegen.net/viewmeme.pl?meme=1060343392)

Who Will You Marry? by Sari
Name: Katie
Date: August 12, 2055
Spouse: Clay Aiken
Price of Wedding: $535,418

I tried it... looks like I'm gonna marry Clay! Should I start planning now? LOL... maybe I should let him know... :lol: :lol:
I got Clay too!! I had to use my FULL name, but hey! :lol:

Who Will You Marry? by Sari
Name
Date July 3, 2013
Spouse Clay Aiken
Price of Wedding $684,008

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

The One Where EVERYBODY Marries Clay by beaux
Your Name
He Calls You... Baby Doll
He Says You Are... Stunning
He Loves Your... Legs
And You Were Married... On a cliff in the mountains


I Married Clay Aiken! by shikinluv
Name
Date June 24, 2034
We spent... $4,127,551
# of guests 401
We danced to... "It's Your Love", Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
Honeymoon! *lol* We never left our hotel room.

[katiekat]

Oy, this thread is at the bottom of the page... can't have that. LOL... so you tried them. I thought they were kinda fun.

So, how is everyone? Anyone watching AI4? I am... there's a few I'll be watching for, but no one that really stuck in my mind.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Oy, this thread is at the bottom of the page... can't have that. LOL... so you tried them. I thought they were kinda fun.

So, how is everyone? Anyone watching AI4? I am... there's a few I'll be watching for, but no one that really stuck in my mind.
Hey!!!! Haha yeah they were amusing.

Yeep Im watching! I liked the lil Clay reference. Ryan Seacrest?! I thought you were Clay Aiken!! :rofl:

[katiekat]

Hey!!!! Haha yeah they were amusing.

Yeep Im watching! I liked the lil Clay reference. Ryan Seacrest?! I thought you were Clay Aiken!! :rofl:

I loved that too! Too bad that was scripted...

Just thought I'd share that I got an "A" on my argumentation paper. LOL... I argued that Clay should have won AI and that time has proven that he did win. My teacher loved it... and she showed it to her husband: a local music producer! She told me that he loved it as well. He says "It'll only be a matter of time before people realize he's the real deal. It's great to hear a guy who can actually sing out there and doing well despite hardly any airplay. He'll be around a LONG TIME..." I knew I was gonna love this teacher :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I loved that too! Too bad that was scripted...

Just thought I'd share that I got an "A" on my argumentation paper. LOL... I argued that Clay should have won AI and that time has proven that he did win. My teacher loved it... and she showed it to her husband: a local music producer! She told me that he loved it as well. He says "It'll only be a matter of time before people realize he's the real deal. It's great to hear a guy who can actually sing out there and doing well despite hardly any airplay. He'll be around a LONG TIME..." I knew I was gonna love this teacher :lol:
:lol:

Aww thats so cool!! Especially coming from a music producer! :D And :cheer: on that A!!

[katiekat]

:lol:

Aww thats so cool!! Especially coming from a music producer! :D And :cheer: on that A!!

Thanks... I feel pretty good about it too. I actually decided to post on the Clayboard. It's now like 4 pages long. I don't tend to be noticed much so I was shocked. I figured it fell off into vast ocean of lost Clay threads :lol:

Just about every message board I'm a part of... either I'm a thread killer (as in after I post, the thread disappears never to be seen again) or I post a topic that there's discussion over that discussion, :lol: ... so to see a 4 page thread on something as simple as my paper, it really made my day!

Yay... evening class midterm done! Now it's time to go home and watch AI... before I come back to school... again. I'm here way more than I like... the librarians looking at me funny too. Posting on message boards isn't 'proper computer usage' I gather. OH well... talk to you later!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Thanks... I feel pretty good about it too. I actually decided to post on the Clayboard. It's now like 4 pages long. I don't tend to be noticed much so I was shocked. I figured it fell off into vast ocean of lost Clay threads :lol:

Just about every message board I'm a part of... either I'm a thread killer (as in after I post, the thread disappears never to be seen again) or I post a topic that there's discussion over that discussion, :lol: ... so to see a 4 page thread on something as simple as my paper, it really made my day!

Yay... evening class midterm done! Now it's time to go home and watch AI... before I come back to school... again. I'm here way more than I like... the librarians looking at me funny too. Posting on message boards isn't 'proper computer usage' I gather. OH well... talk to you later!
:lol:

Yah, the Clayboard is a pretty fast MB, one of the most active def.

Im liking Idol so far! Any favs?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Bumping because I dont like this on the 2nd page!

[katiekat]

My God it's on the second page again...

Was the first half of AI any good? For some reason, my VCR decided to only record the second half... interesting.

Anyways, anything new? I'm so busy, I don't get to visit here much. Currently, I'm bored in class... looking as though I'm very busy working on this report. LOL...

[David]

:lol:

Yah, the Clayboard is a pretty fast MB, one of the most active def.

Im liking Idol so far! Any favs?

I haven't posted here in a while!

But yeah I'm liking Idol so far. My favs are Anthony, Mario, Carrie, Sarah, and some others that aren't coming to mind right now. I can't wait till tonight's episode!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

CLAY ON KIMMEL TONIGHT!! NEW!!!!!!!! Yay!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Who watched Scrubs lastnight?! :lol: It was so funny, but then I got really sad when he got fired. Aww. :(

[katiekat]

*sigh* Do you know where I can download last night's Scrubs episode? I didn't get to see it because I have class on Tuesday nights, but my VCR decided that it just couldn't record both AI and Scrubs for me. It recorded AI... then it just stopped. I checked it over... everything was in place and I had all the right info... so why didn't it record? I have no idea... just another plot to keep me from watching Clay I suppose. *looks around paranoid* :lol: How was he on Kimmel? Missed that as well.

I need to catch up, but once again I'm stuck using the school's computers which are DSL that is slower than dial-up. Go figure...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Ohh they were both good!! Umm.. have you tried allthingsclayaiken.com? They usually got the goods :D

[katiekat]

Thanks... just finished watching! I loved the Scrubs episode...

So you like Michelah, huh? I'm part of the half who find her annoying. I like Carrie though... Vonzell and Nadia too. As for guys, I like Constantine, Judd, Mario (even though it's like Justin Guarini #2), and Anthony (even though he's like Clay #2) :lol:

AI is on in an hour here... we'll see who goes and stays!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Haha yup! I love Mikalah. And Mario. My mother said he reminds her of Justin and Im just like NO NO NO!!!!! Mario = good. Justin = BAD.

[theanswerman]

i hated justin, his nose looked weird.

[katiekat]

Haha yup! I love Mikalah. And Mario. My mother said he reminds her of Justin and Im just like NO NO NO!!!!! Mario = good. Justin = BAD.

:lol: :p Hey now, Justin wasn't that bad... I even have his album. It's not bad, but not the best either.

Yay, AI on tonight... please get rid of Scott Savol... I do NOT like that dude at all... he shouldn't have been in the top 32.

Because this is week 2 of the Monday Guy's Night/Tuesday Ladies' Night/Wednesday Results. After 3 weeks, it'll be down to 12... does that mean there will be NO wildcards this year?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

:lol:

EWW I feel the same way about Scott! He reminds me of Ruben.

No Wildcard this year. :(

[katiekat]

Who wants to explain to me why Janay and Scott are STILL THERE? Both deserved the boot... and yet they have another shot. If those 2 aren't kicked off this week, I... don't know what I'll do, but I'll be... very mad! :lol:

I haven't worn my Clay concert shirt since last October... wore it yesterday to go shopping at Mall of America... a few people stopped and commented they liked my shirt. I felt so proud.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Ewwww ugh yes Scott PLEASE LEAVE. There are some other girls I like less than Janay so I dont care if she stays or not :lol:

Ahhh thats so cool! I havent worn mine in forever either! Daaaaaamn.

[David]

Haha yup! I love Mikalah. And Mario. My mother said he reminds her of Justin and Im just like NO NO NO!!!!! Mario = good. Justin = BAD.

I <3 Mikalah and Mario. Good taste my dear :thumbsup:

Who wants to explain to me why Janay and Scott are STILL THERE? Both deserved the boot... and yet they have another shot. If those 2 aren't kicked off this week, I... don't know what I'll do, but I'll be... very mad!


I don't like Janay or Scott either. Janay is really weak, and Scott is just... bland.

But yeah.... CLAY :D Is he coming out with a new album soon? With this new season emerging and last season's drama, I have been behind on my Clay news, so fill me in :)

[katiekat]

Well, I decided that Scott and Travis need to go... most definitely Scott though! I've been voting for the first time this season tonight. Anthony's line has been fairly busy... I've voted for Mario a couple times... his line is also fairly busy.

2 more Tuesday night classes and I start a new schedule! Yay! I'll be able to vote on AI nights again... however, I'll be missing results nights though. I'd rather watch AI, then deal with 4 hours of legal research. Oy...

[katiekat]

Wow... this thread was in the middle of the second page! Can't have that happen. So, what do y'all think of the Top 12? The only one I mad is there is Scott. I liked Nikko! He so should have been up there. Oh well...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I <3 Mikalah and Mario. Good taste my dear :thumbsup:



I don't like Janay or Scott either. Janay is really weak, and Scott is just... bland.

But yeah.... CLAY :D Is he coming out with a new album soon? With this new season emerging and last season's drama, I have been behind on my Clay news, so fill me in :)
Hes going to Aceh on Monday as part of UNICEF to help kids and such from the Tsunami. As for album, no news YET, BUT hes slated at the Indiana State Fair in August.. and well, thats how his tour started last year! A fair here, a fair there....

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Wow... this thread was in the middle of the second page! Can't have that happen. So, what do y'all think of the Top 12? The only one I mad is there is Scott. I liked Nikko! He so should have been up there. Oh well...
I dont like the top 12 all that much, but thats because I was never a fan of the girls cept Mik and Vonzell. I miss David, Travis, Joe, Jared, and Nikko (no matter how bad they were lol) and Im still really bitter about Judd. :cuss: Buuuuut Mario is in it, so YAY.

[David]

Hes going to Aceh on Monday as part of UNICEF to help kids and such from the Tsunami. As for album, no news YET, BUT hes slated at the Indiana State Fair in August.. and well, thats how his tour started last year! A fair here, a fair there....

Good news :cool:

[David]

I dont like the top 12 all that much, but thats because I was never a fan of the girls cept Mik and Vonzell. I miss David, Travis, Joe, Jared, and Nikko (no matter how bad they were lol) and Im still really bitter about Judd. :cuss: Buuuuut Mario is in it, so YAY.

I'm glad Mario is in it too :D :D

[katiekat]

I'm glad Mario is in it too :D :D

Except he's not anymore... look: http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/

Mario isn't listed anymore, Nikko is! What happened? I liked Mario more than Nikko, but... why did Mario withdraw from the competition?

[David]

Except he's not anymore... look: http://www.idolonfox.com/contestants/

Mario isn't listed anymore, Nikko is! What happened? I liked Mario more than Nikko, but... why did Mario withdraw from the competition?
Yeah :(

Tear. It's because of personal problems, which I'm assuming are family-related.

[katiekat]

Lindsey was voted off... I figured she'd be the one. Anyone want to guess who's next? I'm hopin' for Mikaleh... maybe Jessica Sierra.

Interesting Mario article...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150702,00.html

Ex-'Idol' Hires Clay's Lawyer
Thursday, March 17, 2005
By Roger Friedman

"Personal reasons" be damned. The secret is out (and so is the album).

Mario Vazquez, the guy who suddenly quit "American Idol" last week, has been "Clayed," or should I say, "Aiwakened?"

He's hired former "Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken's high-powered record-industry lawyer. And he may have jeopardized his "amateur" status by being featured on an album that's already been released.

Vazquez, I've learned, has gotten Atlanta entertainment lawyer Jess L. Rosen to represent him. Coincidentally — or not, depending on how you look at it — Rosen is most famous for extricating Aiken from his octopus-tentacled "American Idol" management contract with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment last year.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Mario is featured on an album that was originally released last May and had a re-release this week, according to Amazon.com. He sings several pop songs as the only guest vocalist on "Worlds of Change," by an Argentine flamenco and R&B guitarist named Cesar.

The whole thing, which sounds like Santana with a younger, more sanctimonious Michael Jackson, can be heard on this Web site (http://nowchinatown.com/cesar.html). My guess is some enterprising record exec will pick up the whole thing from Los Angeles-based Darque Records and release it under Mario's name.

Someone else will have to decide if that CD violated the "American Idol" rules. The show's Web site states: "In order to be eligible, the contestants are not permitted to have any CURRENT recording or talent-management agreements."

In leaving the show, Vasquez was obviously convinced of the value of bowing out now rather than continuing through the needless process of competition. Aiken would be his role model.

After losing "American Idol" to Ruben Studdard, Aiken realized that he was stuck with a management contract that kept him with Fuller, the show's owner, for years to come at a very high commission.

Rosen got him out of it and moved him over to Jeff Kwatinetz's behemoth agency, The Firm.

The result is that there is now nary a mention of the lovable, Barry Manilow-like Aiken on the "American Idol" Web site, except for unflattering pictures of him in his pre-makeover nerd days. Ouch!

So I guess it's fairly clear that Mario's "personal reasons" were specifically about the money he could make if he bolted the show before being indebted to them legally and financially for a couple of years.

Rosen, who did not return calls, prides himself on negotiating contracts for artists, according to his Web site.

As for Mario, he's also now using Susan Blond for public-relations help. She's the famous PR lady who once made Michael Jackson's "Thriller" a hit.

Next will come rumors that Mario's been signed for management by Tommy Mottola and for recording by Sean Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment at Warner Bros.

No one confirms or denies this, but either way, Rosen will be racking up the billable hours keeping Vazquez out of court once Fuller realizes what's happened.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I LOVE the idea of Mario leaving 19E, I mean.. look at all the good it has done for Clay. Aaaaaaaaaanyways...


CLAY SUMMER DATES ARE ALREADY LEAKING. INDIANA AND VIRGINIA SO FAR. HFDIUS SYULIF IY78D^F*SD&FiytfDO*&SA. :faint:

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I LOVE the idea of Mario leaving 19E, I mean.. look at all the good it has done for Clay. Aaaaaaaaaanyways...


CLAY SUMMER DATES ARE ALREADY LEAKING. INDIANA AND VIRGINIA SO FAR. HFDIUS SYULIF IY78D^F*SD&FiytfDO*&SA. :faint:
OHIO TOO.

[katiekat]

*prays please come to Minnesota* I've only seen Clay once in concert... and you skipped us on the JNT... I hope a date leaks here soon!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clay did an interview with WRAL (a NC newstation) yesterday and today. this is the one from yesterday, and here's a transcript of the one from today:

Linda (to audience): Well sometimes it seems like formal Idol contestant is everywhere! He keeps his date book filled and this year is no different. Clay came back to Raleigh for a short visit and I talked to him about this year.

Linda: Clay Aiken just can’t sit still. He’s been on the go ever since he competed on American Idol 2 years ago. He said he planned to take some time off in Jan and Feb, but that didn’t happen.

CLAY: Obviously I got so bored. I said, yeah let’s go do Scrubs, let’s go do Kimmel. Let’s do... I mean I stated doing things I was so bored. I’m trying to get my house together. My mom’s coming out this week to try and put some curtains up and to help get it decorated.

Linda: Clay just got back from Indonesia, touring the tsunami devastated areas as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. In the next few weeks he’ll start working on a new album.

CLAY: I think the goal for me is try and make sure that I do something that is me that I really enjoy, and that I like everything on. That I’m proud of, more so than trying to get it out.

Linda: Clay spent 6 ½ months on the road last year. But he says he LOVES touring and wants to do it again this summer. Possibly what he calls an Americana Tour.

CLAY: There some such great music from the 40’s, 50’s 60’s and every decade. And my mom’s always been a fan of that stuff, and me singing that type of stuff. And I think people really enjoy that, and it’s fun to sing.

Linda: Clay also wants to write a children’s book this year. And if that’s not enough he’s also working on a Christmas tour.

CLAY: We definitely want to go back for Christmas this year. Um, we had, I had so much fun do the Christmas tour this past year. That’s it’s something I’d like to continue and make a tradition.

Linda (to audience): Man he really doesn’t sit still. He’s also planning another trip with UNICEF he’s going to Uganda in May. So he’s always busy doing something.


WE GET ANOTHER TOUR!!!!!!! AND A CD!!!!!! WAKUDY ASUDSA&DYSA

[David]

<--- Excited :D :D :D He better come to Jacksonville. Or somewhere near here.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

IM SEEING CLAY AUGUST 17TH IN GILFORD NH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DATE HAS BEEN CONFIRRRRRRRRRMED!! :clay:

[katiekat]

IM SEEING CLAY AUGUST 17TH IN GILFORD NH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DATE HAS BEEN CONFIRRRRRRRRRMED!! :clay:

You lucky ducky! No date around here.... yet. At least I hope yet.

I really, really wanted to see Kelly Clarkson tonight. But I have my first class tonight, and it's my last quarter... so I can't skip it. But once again, I missed seeing when she was in town! I wanted to see the IT with Clay and Kelly, but nope. Couldn't go then either. Is it too much to ask to have those 2 schedule their concerts around MY schedule? :lol: I'm kidding... I just had to rant there. :lol:

My vote is that Scott goes tonight! On another message board, we had to predict who would go in what order. I've been exactly right for the past 3 weeks... I scheduled Scott's leave for this week. Hopefully, I'm right again.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

You lucky ducky! No date around here.... yet. At least I hope yet.

I really, really wanted to see Kelly Clarkson tonight. But I have my first class tonight, and it's my last quarter... so I can't skip it. But once again, I missed seeing when she was in town! I wanted to see the IT with Clay and Kelly, but nope. Couldn't go then either. Is it too much to ask to have those 2 schedule their concerts around MY schedule? :lol: I'm kidding... I just had to rant there. :lol:

My vote is that Scott goes tonight! On another message board, we had to predict who would go in what order. I've been exactly right for the past 3 weeks... I scheduled Scott's leave for this week. Hopefully, I'm right again.
Ugh that sucks! It just aint fair!

You were wrong :(. But I wish you were right! LOl

[katiekat]

Ugh that sucks! It just aint fair!

You were wrong :(. But I wish you were right! LOl

I know... but she had better come back sometime! I ain't missing her concert again! :lol:

Actually, I was right! I looked at my 'schedule' of AI dismissals wrong. I got this week and the next mixed up. Nikko was scheduled for this week... and that's who left on Wed. I'll post the list... the game was to predict the order of elimination of this year's contestants. This is my list:

12. Lindsay Cardinale
11. Mikalah Gordon
10. Jessica Sierra
9. Nikko Smith
8. Scott Savol
7. Vonzell Solomon
6. Nadia Turner
5. Anthony Federov
4. Anwar Robinson
3. Constantine Maroulis
2. Bo Bice
1. And the next American Idol is Carrie Underwood.

So we'll see if I continue to be right!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I know... but she had better come back sometime! I ain't missing her concert again! :lol:

Actually, I was right! I looked at my 'schedule' of AI dismissals wrong. I got this week and the next mixed up. Nikko was scheduled for this week... and that's who left on Wed. I'll post the list... the game was to predict the order of elimination of this year's contestants. This is my list:

12. Lindsay Cardinale
11. Mikalah Gordon
10. Jessica Sierra
9. Nikko Smith
8. Scott Savol
7. Vonzell Solomon
6. Nadia Turner
5. Anthony Federov
4. Anwar Robinson
3. Constantine Maroulis
2. Bo Bice
1. And the next American Idol is Carrie Underwood.

So we'll see if I continue to be right!
That could happen! Freaaaaaaky!!!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

U2 won't have to get up early to kick off the summer music segments for Good Morning America (live, 7 a.m. ET). The ABC morning show will join the Irish supergroup on its Vertigo tour, then broadcast five songs May 20. Other acts, which will perform live, include Rascal Flatts (May 27); Shakira (June 3); Santana (June 10); Ringo Starr (June 17); Jesse McCartney (June 24); Fantasia (July 22); Clay Aiken (July 29); Jessica Simpson (Aug. 5); and Keith Urban (Aug. 12). Avril Lavigne closes the series Aug. 26.

:clay:!!!!

[katiekat]

U2 won't have to get up early to kick off the summer music segments for Good Morning America (live, 7 a.m. ET). The ABC morning show will join the Irish supergroup on its Vertigo tour, then broadcast five songs May 20. Other acts, which will perform live, include Rascal Flatts (May 27); Shakira (June 3); Santana (June 10); Ringo Starr (June 17); Jesse McCartney (June 24); Fantasia (July 22); Clay Aiken (July 29); Jessica Simpson (Aug. 5); and Keith Urban (Aug. 12). Avril Lavigne closes the series Aug. 26.

:clay:!!!!

Really? I wonder if there's a new album around the corner! *crosses fingers* Come to Minnesota Clay! We miss you!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clays got a childrens book coming out too!! You can pre-order it at Amazon now :D. Aaaand rumored dates have already been leaked for his CHRISTMAS tour!

[vienna waits]

this is my most successful, non random thread. :D

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

this is my most successful, non random thread. :D
:mrtarver: Speech! Speech!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

TOM BRADY HAS HUUUUUGE HANDS.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Whoops. I thought this was random :rofl:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Anyone catch Clay yesterday on Dr.Phil? He talked about being bullied and such and how to overcome it. WAHH I LOVE HIM.

[Janice]

Clay Aiken Invites Girls to Oprah Show

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Spanish class at Lincoln East High School became a music lesson when Clay Aiken showed up to invite a pair of sisters to "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Twin seniors Britney and Bethany Wekesser boarded "The Oprah Winfrey Wildest Dreams" bus Monday as their classmates watched and a camera crew filmed the event for an upcoming show.

Several classes went outside to see the bus pull up, thinking Winfrey would be inside. Aiken, an "American Idol" runner-up, stepped out instead, asking the girls to come to Chicago with him for the taping of Winfrey's show.

"They started jumping up and down. One of them, I think it was Bethany, lost her shoes. They were screaming," said classmate Jetz Jacobson. Someone at the school nominated the sisters for the show, Jacobson said.

Aiken sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" for the students. Karen Wekesser, the twins' mother, said her daughters are fans of both Winfrey and Aiken. They are to go to Chicago next week, Wekesser said.

[katiekat]

Been busy lately... finally got a chance to catch up on all Clay happenings. Rapunzel movie, Oprah, Dr. Phil, AI, the tour... my God, he's been keepin' busy!

Who saw Clay in the audience both nights of AI this week? I swore I saw him and then Ryan was all like 'Look who's here!'... of course, I freaked out when I saw him. That caused my family to rush to find out 'what happened' to which I responded 'Clay! He's on TV!' Family reaction: :rolleyes: :lol:

Why was Constantine voted off and NOT Scott? :mad: I was thinkin' he'd be in the Top 3 at least! What's up with that?

[David]

Clays got a childrens book coming out too!! You can pre-order it at Amazon now :D. Aaaand rumored dates have already been leaked for his CHRISTMAS tour!

Awesome.

I still have yet to see Clay in concert. I'm waiting.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Clay Aiken Invites Girls to Oprah Show

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photographers as he arrives for the... Full Image (http://apnews.excite.com/image/20050426/PEOPLE_AIKEN.sff_NY110_20050426223316.html?date=20050427&docid=D89NO30O0)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Spanish class at Lincoln East High School became a music lesson when Clay Aiken showed up to invite a pair of sisters to "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Twin seniors Britney and Bethany Wekesser boarded "The Oprah Winfrey Wildest Dreams" bus Monday as their classmates watched and a camera crew filmed the event for an upcoming show.

Several classes went outside to see the bus pull up, thinking Winfrey would be inside. Aiken, an "American Idol" runner-up, stepped out instead, asking the girls to come to Chicago with him for the taping of Winfrey's show.

"They started jumping up and down. One of them, I think it was Bethany, lost her shoes. They were screaming," said classmate Jetz Jacobson. Someone at the school nominated the sisters for the show, Jacobson said.

Aiken sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" for the students. Karen Wekesser, the twins' mother, said her daughters are fans of both Winfrey and Aiken. They are to go to Chicago next week, Wekesser said.


Thanks!

OHHH I HEARD ABOUT THAT IN MY CNN NEWSLETTER, but not all the details like that :D

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Awesome.

I still have yet to see Clay in concert. I'm waiting.
Ill be looking out for FL dates added :D

[Hollow]

TOM BRADY HAS HUUUUUGE HANDS.

Whoops. I thought this was random :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl:

[Hollow]

Ill be looking out for FL dates added :D
^ her job to make sure EVERYONE sees clay. :conan:

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^ her job to make sure EVERYONE sees clay. :conan:
:lol: Dude... he goes to a city anywhere near you.. YOU ARE SO GOING. YOU WILL BE CLAYVERTED

Sarah, I love you..why dont you visit me?
<3,
:clay:

[katiekat]

Hello... just thought I'd decorate a little :D

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Clay, PLEASE add a MN concert! Heck, I'll settle for Wisconsin and Iowa!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

That picture is beyond hot.

[katiekat]

That picture is beyond hot.

Isn't it though? ;) What did ya think of the Oprah performance? I of course loved it.

*sigh* It looks as though there will be no tour date near me... I'm disappointed, but I'll live :( I hope... actually he had better come here for the Christmas tour then... he missed us for the last JNT and now this tour. Clay, you can't do that to us! :lol:

Jukebox Tour Dates
7/28/05 Tom River, NJ - Ritacco Center / Toms River High School
7/29/05 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
7/30/05 Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/31/05 Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheater
8/02/05 Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
8/03/05 Greenville, SC - Peace Concert Center
8/05/05 Cary, NC - Regency Park Amphitheater
8/06/05 Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
8/08/05 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts
8/09/05 Columbus, OH - Ohio State Fair
8/10/05 Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
8/12/05 Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook
8/13/05 Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
8/15/05 Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavillion for the Performing Arts
8/16/05 Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheater
8/18/05 Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fairgrounds
8/19/05 Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center (Kresge Auditorium)
8/21/05 Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fair
8/23/05 Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza
8/24/05 Cleveland, OH - Scene Pavilion
8/25/05 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater
8/27/05 Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
8/28/05 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion
8/29/05 Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley
8/31/05 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
9/01/05 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata

So, we've got our Top 3: Vonzell, Bo, and Carrie. Who do you think will win? I bet ya anything that the Finale will be Bo and Carrie though. It seems the judges like lavish praise on them in particular. I'm gonna go with Bo winning AI this year with Carrie a close second.

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I agree on AI. And UGH! Clayton will hopefully get to you on his Christmas Tour! Are you going to see the Idols on tour?

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:lol: Dude... he goes to a city anywhere near you.. YOU ARE SO GOING. YOU WILL BE CLAYVERTED

Sarah, I love you..why dont you visit me?
<3,
:clay:
Im sorry Sarah, hes not going to AZ -.-

[katiekat]

I agree on AI. And UGH! Clayton will hopefully get to you on his Christmas Tour! Are you going to see the Idols on tour?

Nope... nobody would want to go with me and I actually don't care if I go or not. :lol:

Although I want to see Carrie win, I have a feeling that Bo is gonna win. We'll see if I'm right tonight.

[PZelda]

Clay, PLEASE add a MN concert! Heck, I'll settle for Wisconsin and Iowa!

Clay had like two or three ND concerts listed last summer (Howdy, fellow neighbor! :wave: I LOVE MN!), including one that was right here in my city. The venue he was going to play at was like 2-3 blocks up the street from me, but they cancelled that date! :mad: It would've been mad cool if Clay had been in my city.

[katiekat]

Yay Carrie! I actually got a friend who's anti-AI to watch... all because Rascal Flatts will be there - hint, hint *nudge, budge*

AI Related news... believe it or not. I now have 9 cats. We just declared a cat we found wandering in the neighborhood ours. He had a collar and we contacted the owner. Apparently, the owner moved to another state and we have no way of contacting them. So, the cat is ours now! He's so cute... and what's weird is his name is Bo :lol: His collar said his name is "Boeggie" with that exact spelling mind you. So we've been calling him Bo for short. Now after watching AI my friend thinks we named the cat after Bo Bice :lol:

Clay had like two or three ND concerts listed last summer (Howdy, fellow neighbor! :wave: I LOVE MN!), including one that was right here in my city. The venue he was going to play at was like 2-3 blocks up the street from me, but they cancelled that date! :mad: It would've been mad cool if Clay had been in my city.

Oh cool! You're from ND? I'm south of the Cities, but still in the metro area. That sucks about cancelling the date there... have you seen him in concert at all? I was able to see him at the MN State Fair. He was amazing as usual. I'm just hoping he comes then during the Christmas tour. I so wanna see that!

[katiekat]

I'm back... finally. *warning- the following is a rant- you have been warned* A little advice for y'all, don't use Norton Internet Security. I was upgrading from 2004 to the 2005 version this past weekend... talked to people with Indian accents. Why is everything being outsourced to India? I did exactly what they told me to do... computer still crashed. I had working computer until their product! They were like 'Our product is fine. There's nothing wrong with it.' Then why isn't my computer booting up at all? I almost had to reinstall Windows XP and have to start over. I'm graduating college in a couple weeks! I can't lose everything! Thank God a computer company was able to fix the computer without my losing everything. *end of rant* :lol:

So, how's everyone?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I'm back... finally. *warning- the following is a rant- you have been warned* A little advice for y'all, don't use Norton Internet Security. I was upgrading from 2004 to the 2005 version this past weekend... talked to people with Indian accents. Why is everything being outsourced to India? I did exactly what they told me to do... computer still crashed. I had working computer until their product! They were like 'Our product is fine. There's nothing wrong with it.' Then why isn't my computer booting up at all? I almost had to reinstall Windows XP and have to start over. I'm graduating college in a couple weeks! I can't lose everything! Thank God a computer company was able to fix the computer without my losing everything. *end of rant* :lol:

So, how's everyone?
Wow, that sucks! Glad you got it fixed! Welcome back, and congrats on the graduation :woohoo:

Im doing pretty good!

[katiekat]

Wow, that sucks! Glad you got it fixed! Welcome back, and congrats on the graduation :woohoo:

Im doing pretty good!

Thanks...

It's been awhile since I bought any new CDs. Kelly's was the last I got. But I went out and got the new BSB album. I like it so far... BSB was one of my faves BC - that's Before Clay. :lol: I actually got a friend of mine who's fairly anti-pop to buy the new BSB CD. I'm surprised that she's liking it too... and yes I forced her to buy Clay's Christmas CD. Her mom loves it!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Thanks...

It's been awhile since I bought any new CDs. Kelly's was the last I got. But I went out and got the new BSB album. I like it so far... BSB was one of my faves BC - that's Before Clay. :lol: I actually got a friend of mine who's fairly anti-pop to buy the new BSB CD. I'm surprised that she's liking it too... and yes I forced her to buy Clay's Christmas CD. Her mom loves it!
BSB!!!!!!!! I was gonna get it today, but it poured and I was like ehh lol, but Im excited to get it.

[Janice]

New card for teens.

http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/images/cc-6.jpg http://www.smartmoney.com/s.gif
Annual fee: $11.88.
APR: None — this is a prepaid card.
Pros: Your child can use a card without sinking into credit card debt.
Cons: High fees; doesn't help build credit history.
Also consider: Visa Buxx, which is issued by six different banks. Fees are typically lower.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

New card for teens.

http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/images/cc-6.jpg http://www.smartmoney.com/s.gif
Annual fee: $11.88.
APR: None — this is a prepaid card.
Pros: Your child can use a card without sinking into credit card debt.
Cons: High fees; doesn't help build credit history.
Also consider: Visa Buxx, which is issued by six different banks. Fees are typically lower.
I plan on buying that card, but never using it. The fees for it are ridiculous.

[Janice]

I plan on buying that card, but never using it. The fees for it are ridiculous.
It would make a cool avatar Crystal. :cool:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

It would make a cool avatar Crystal. :cool:
It would! *runs off to make one*

[katiekat]

Wow... haven't been here in a month! How ya'll doin'?

Been busy with my internship at a local law office. So far, so good. Anyone here a member of the Official Fan Club? I can't afford it right now... so could someone give me a short synopsis of his blog and pics? I so would join the fan club, but I have about zero income right now.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Wow... haven't been here in a month! How ya'll doin'?

Been busy with my internship at a local law office. So far, so good. Anyone here a member of the Official Fan Club? I can't afford it right now... so could someone give me a short synopsis of his blog and pics? I so would join the fan club, but I have about zero income right now.
Im in his fanclub!!! I got a tshirt, letter, and a REAL SIGNED 8x10!! I about died. Evidently I was within the first 500 to join. Ill post his blogs later on :D. He posts once a week, so Ill start posting them here from now on too.

[Karen*]

New card for teens.

http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/images/cc-6.jpg http://www.smartmoney.com/s.gif
Annual fee: $11.88.
APR: None — this is a prepaid card.
Pros: Your child can use a card without sinking into credit card debt.
Cons: High fees; doesn't help build credit history.
Also consider: Visa Buxx, which is issued by six different banks. Fees are typically lower.

I want one of those.

[katiekat]

Im in his fanclub!!! I got a tshirt, letter, and a REAL SIGNED 8x10!! I about died. Evidently I was within the first 500 to join. Ill post his blogs later on :D. He posts once a week, so Ill start posting them here from now on too.

WOW! You lucky ducky! That would be great if you could post those here. I wanna join and all that, but I can't right now. LOL... it's sad but I have just enough money set aside for a TV Guide with Clay on the cover.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

IM SEEING CLAY IN 3 DAYS!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!

[katiekat]

So.... how was the concert, Ms. Lucky-Clay-Always-Tours-Near-You? :lol: Hey, this may be a big favor to ask and I'll understand if you don't, but could you post Clay's blog entries here? I feel so left out of the loop since I can't join the fan club. Thanks either way!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

So.... how was the concert, Ms. Lucky-Clay-Always-Tours-Near-You? :lol: Hey, this may be a big favor to ask and I'll understand if you don't, but could you post Clay's blog entries here? I feel so left out of the loop since I can't join the fan club. Thanks either way!
GMA was amazing!! The concert was even better!! I posted some pics in the random thread, Ill post them in a sec. The concert was *SO GOOD* that I decided to go to the NJ one too. Its like, 7 hours away, but hes doing 2 nights there so me and my mother are gonna go and spend a couple days in Atlantic City and live it up. Its a long show - about 2.5 hours and NO opening act. Ill get the set list too! Wahh sorry about the blog, I just remembered now! :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

08/02/05
04:18 PM: My New Album
I guess I should be careful what I ask for from now on. I had started getting antsy with all of the downtime that we were having.

It's tough to have little to do. Now, I almost wish I had it back!

The tour is coming together nicely, and I'm THRILLED about how the next album is starting to sound. Jaymes Foster- Levy is executive producing it, and she is really quite great! We've been working for the past few months on finding songs that are not only great, but really say things that are significant to me. We even have a name for the new album. It's going to be called......

RIGHT!!!.. ... like I'm gonna tell you that yet!!

Current mood: Happy
Currently listening to: nothing

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07/25/05
01:14 PM: Reuniting for the Juke Box Tour
The crew is slowly getting back together. It was really great to see Chris Gratton this week. Last year, between Independent, the summer tour, and Joyful Noise, we spent so much time on the road. It was really strange not having Chris and the band and crew around this winter and spring. Seeing everybody head back into town to get ready for the summer tour has been sort of like a family reunion. I'm starting to get quite excited about being out on the road for the rest of the year.


Oh.. and one more thing... who's coming to GMA??


Current mood: Excited
Currently listening to: Steven Curtis Chapman

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07/15/05
03:20 PM: My Summer Vacation
Digging cars out of sand may not be the best way to spend your vacation, but it provides for some laughs and memories. For vacation this year, my friends and I chose a location on the outer banks of NC so isolated that there are actually no roads in or out. We had to drive 3 miles on the beach to get to the house. That was pretty cool.

Then the task of getting over a sand dune to get in the driveway. Not as cool. Driving on sand is not for the faint of heart. It took a good 40 minutes for us to get over the sand dune and 10 feet, constantly having to back up and speed up, and dig out of the sand.

The part of the outer banks that we were on is actually a sanctuary for wild horses. Hundreds of wild horses live all around the house and beach where we stayed. While it's extremely gorgeous to be sitting on the back porch of the house, looking out at the ocean, and see wild horses and colts walking down by the water, I can't help but wonder what the horses thought about while watching us try to dig two big SUVs out of 1000 tons of sand. I imagine we were just as much entertainment for them as they were for us.

Current mood: Excited
Currently listening to: Myself Singing - I'm rehearsing for the upcoming tour!

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07/07/05
04:59 PM: TV Guide Shoot
Well, I'm not sure if it was because I've spent so much time on "break" that I was refreshed, or if it was because all of the factors were just right. Maybe I had the right type of breakfast; maybe the moon was in the right place in the sky. Whatever the reason, I actually enjoyed a photo shoot the other day. I usually can't stand photo shoots. Having to change clothes over and over just so 10 people can tell me how to stand and how to smile and how to sit and how to **** my head to the side a little more (but not too much) has never really been enjoyable for me. So many of my friends say that they think that doing photo shoots would be their favorite part of this "job". Well they can have it!. But... we did the photo shoot for the cover of TV Guide a few days back. It wasn't so bad.
The people were very friendly. The clothes weren't horribly tight, so that was a nice departure from the norm. And I didn't want to throw my shoe at the photographer by the end of the day!!.... There's always next time! ;)

Current mood: Happy
Currently listening to: How about some suggestions?

I think itd be cool if Clay called his CD Back For More. Its kinda got a double meaning, kind of like Britneys Oops!... I Did It Again. Id be disappointed if it was self-titled, but by the sounds of it I dont think it is.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

These are pics I took from GMA and his concert. For his concert I had 24th row and they were pretty nice seats. For GMA I was about 5-6 people back or so and thats only because they had all these contest VIP winners up front, otherwise I wouldve been right up there. I camped out for 14 hours, starting at 6pm.

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[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

50s Medley
Twisting the Night Away,
At the Hop,
Johnny B Goode,
Rockin Robin,
The Great Pretender,
Only You,
Mr. Sandman (Angela/Quiana),
That’ll be the Day,
Great Balls of Fire,
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay
Unchained Melody
Elvis Medley
Love Me Tender,
Hound Dog,
Blue Suede Shoes,
Don’t Be Cruel,
Heartbreak Hotel,
Jailhouse Rock,
Can't Help Falling in Love,
Suspicious Minds
60's Medley
Daydream Believer,
Downtown,
Can’t Buy Me Love,
Sugar Sugar,
Happy Together
Solitaire
Motown Medley
Where Did Our Love Go? (Angela),
Midnight Train To Georgia (Quiana),
My Girl,
Tears of a Clown,
Rescue Me (Angela/Quiana),
Heard It through The Grapevine (Jacob),
I'll be There, Think (Angela),
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Clay/Angela)
I N T E R M I S S I O N
70's Medley
Car Wash,
Oh What A Night,
September,
Nights On Broadway,
To Much Heaven,
I Feel The Earth Move (Quiana),
Mandy,
Bridge Over Troubled Water
When Doves Cry
80's Medley
All Night Long,
Never Gonna Give You Up,
Alone,
Rock With You (Jacob)
Sailing
90's Medley
Can't Touch This (Intro),
Black Velvet,
End Of The Road (Clay/Jacob),
Iris,
Livin' La Vida Loca.
I Can't Make You Love Me
I Will Always Love You (Quiana)
MOAM Medley
I Will Carry You,
The Way,
When You Say You Love Me
Back For More * New Song
Just You * New Song
Invisible

[katiekat]

GMA was amazing!! The concert was even better!! I posted some pics in the random thread, Ill post them in a sec. The concert was *SO GOOD* that I decided to go to the NJ one too. Its like, 7 hours away, but hes doing 2 nights there so me and my mother are gonna go and spend a couple days in Atlantic City and live it up. Its a long show - about 2.5 hours and NO opening act. Ill get the set list too! Wahh sorry about the blog, I just remembered now! :lol:

GMA looked great... I so wanna go. I'll just have to live vicariously through other's posts, :lol:

Great pictures! I have pics from the show I went to, but they were really crappy. But I have some nice shots of the back other Claymates' hair! :lol: I have a few nice shots where you can actually see Clay, but he's as close as I thought. Oh well...

That is a long show... but hey, it's Clay, so I certainly wouldn't complain. Thank you so much for posting the blog entries! I'd give ya a boatload of rep points if this board provided those... but they don't. He so cute... I can here him reading his posts in his cute lil Southern twang! Thanks again!

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

9 days...oh my god.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

GMA looked great... I so wanna go. I'll just have to live vicariously through other's posts, :lol:

Great pictures! I have pics from the show I went to, but they were really crappy. But I have some nice shots of the back other Claymates' hair! :lol: I have a few nice shots where you can actually see Clay, but he's as close as I thought. Oh well...

That is a long show... but hey, it's Clay, so I certainly wouldn't complain. Thank you so much for posting the blog entries! I'd give ya a boatload of rep points if this board provided those... but they don't. He so cute... I can here him reading his posts in his cute lil Southern twang! Thanks again!
:lol: Yayy!! Rep points! LOl Ill make sure to keep an eye on the OCB for any news, rumors, and blogs.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Amy, I think its time you tell us your story.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

What is everyones fav. new Clay song so far?

Back For More
1000 Days
Tears Run Dry
Just You

My fav. is DEF. Back For More. I prefer when Clay sings upbeaty songs [Invisible..] compared to ballads [The Way..]. Out of all his songs, this one seems to be the most 'radio friendly'. I also love Tears Run Dry. It is a slow song, but its really nice. Just You bores me and is too slow. I seem to be the only one who likes 1000 Days, though its not his greatest. By the sound of fan reaction, Tears Run Dry would probably make his cd and its pretty much a given Back For More will be on it too. :D

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

OMGAW you guys, we're on page 100. :woohoo:

Anyways, Sat,Sun, & Mon were my Clay concerts and they were AMAZING. Saturday at Gilford was by far my favorite. He was really into it and talking to the audience. He came out into the audience and walked about 10 feet in front of me. Hes so fast though I couldnt get a pic. I had 7th row but we were way on the right side and I like being more centered. There was an old lady in the front named Terri and she was a riot :rofl:

Boston was really great too. I had front row, but this time I was waaay on the left. I hate taking pics at concerts because the lighting is horrible - especially at this tour - so I had to wait when he came over to my side. The videos I took though came out nice.

Vermont was Monday and it was ok. The grandstand was pretty much EMPTY, and the crowd was just... boring. I dunno why either, because a lot of them were the rabid type. We had 8th row center and since it started at 7, most of my early pics came out nice. I think Clay could tell though the audience wasnt as enthusiastic so he didnt seem as playful.

In Boston, he mentioned about coming back for Christmas aaaand going on tour next summer to promote his new cd :D.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

08/25/05
05:57 PM: On the Road
How the time flies! We have a few photos that we’re putting up today to help show what we’ve been up to. As you can see, sometimes we have a little heavy lifting to do… Well actually, this car was stuck and almost everyone from the crew helped out to move the car. Talk about some teamwork!

When we were in Toledo the Zoo was nice enough to let a few of us go in the back area of the zoo. This is where we met Pedro the Penguin and all of his little buddies. If I could only adopt one… I’m sure that Raleigh would get along with a penguin ;)

Other than that I’ve just been practicing my lyrics. I even have the photo to prove it!

Current mood: Happy
Currently listening to: nothing


08/11/05
05:04 PM: GMA / AMC
So it’s only been a week since I’ve posted but feels like much longer. I was so excited to talk about the new album last time that I forgot to talk about other things. About a week and a half ago we did Good Morning America. Thank you to everyone that was able to make it out and all of you watching from home. We were really happy that we got to perform one of the new songs for the show. That morning I also taped an interview with Erica Kane (well, it was really Susan Lucci from All My Children…). It was my first time on a soap opera and Ms. Lucci was so sweet.

We’re about 10 shows into the tour now and we’re all having a great time out here. In fact, we’re having so much fun that sometimes I forget my own lyrics! Now everyone makes me do homework on the bus! If only they would start doing some work!! ;)

Current mood: Not Bad
Currently listening to: Nick on his cell phone

[katiekat]

What is everyones fav. new Clay song so far?

Back For More
1000 Days
Tears Run Dry
Just You

My fav. is DEF. Back For More. I prefer when Clay sings upbeaty songs [Invisible..] compared to ballads [The Way..]. Out of all his songs, this one seems to be the most 'radio friendly'. I also love Tears Run Dry. It is a slow song, but its really nice. Just You bores me and is too slow. I seem to be the only one who likes 1000 Days, though its not his greatest. By the sound of fan reaction, Tears Run Dry would probably make his cd and its pretty much a given Back For More will be on it too. :D

I'm gonna be honest here... I've only listened to BFM about 3 times, 1000 Days and Just You once each, and I haven't even bothered to listen to Tears Run Dry... I'm a bad fan! :( I'm kidding... this internship has taken up a huge chunk of my time. Anyways, I love BFM! The other 2 are alright... I can't even think of how the songs go!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I'm gonna be honest here... I've only listened to BFM about 3 times, 1000 Days and Just You once each, and I haven't even bothered to listen to Tears Run Dry... I'm a bad fan! :( I'm kidding... this internship has taken up a huge chunk of my time. Anyways, I love BFM! The other 2 are alright... I can't even think of how the songs go!
:lol: Yah, the other 2 are just ok. Tears Run Dry though is really good! I cant even think of how Just You goes either, its too slow fo rme.

[katiekat]

Sounds like you had blast at all your concerts! Be grateful you were able to see him that much! He had better come to MN for the Christmas tour... I'll even settle for an Iowa or Wisconsin date. Just closer than Indiana and Michigan.

Thanks for posting his blogs! He's so cute, LOL... are there pictures? He mentions 'here's proof that he's been practicing lyrics'... thanks again!

Kinda off-topic, but I've been bringing CDs with me to my law internship... a new one every day this week. He's buying all sorts of new CDs. It's getting funny. On Monday, the attorney was enjoying Never Gone and asked who's CD. I told him it was the new Backstreet CD. He was like 'I'll have to go get that CD!' He asked me to bring that CD with me tomorrow... so, Tuesday, I brought it back and I brought MOAM as well. He listened to Clay's... and again, he was like 'This is Clay Aiken huh? He's got a great voice... nice CD too. I'll have to buy this one as well!' So, now it's Wednesday... I brought Breakaway and again he loved it. LOL! So, I brought MCWL, a mixed Clay CD I made, and Maroon 5 for today. I currently am hearing 'Joy to the World'... it's amazing I don't have to say anything. Clay just sells himself. It's great!

[katiekat]

I just noticed.....

Yay page 100! LOL!

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Sounds like you had blast at all your concerts! Be grateful you were able to see him that much! He had better come to MN for the Christmas tour... I'll even settle for an Iowa or Wisconsin date. Just closer than Indiana and Michigan.

Thanks for posting his blogs! He's so cute, LOL... are there pictures? He mentions 'here's proof that he's been practicing lyrics'... thanks again!

Kinda off-topic, but I've been bringing CDs with me to my law internship... a new one every day this week. He's buying all sorts of new CDs. It's getting funny. On Monday, the attorney was enjoying Never Gone and asked who's CD. I told him it was the new Backstreet CD. He was like 'I'll have to go get that CD!' He asked me to bring that CD with me tomorrow... so, Tuesday, I brought it back and I brought MOAM as well. He listened to Clay's... and again, he was like 'This is Clay Aiken huh? He's got a great voice... nice CD too. I'll have to buy this one as well!' So, now it's Wednesday... I brought Breakaway and again he loved it. LOL! So, I brought MCWL, a mixed Clay CD I made, and Maroon 5 for today. I currently am hearing 'Joy to the World'... it's amazing I don't have to say anything. Clay just sells himself. It's great!
:lol: Thats awesome!!!

Oh Im soo grateful he comes to so many places around here. It seems he travels more abroad on his Christmas tour [he did last time], so Im pretty sure he'll be coming up by your way! I cant wait til his next one.

There are some pics on his site [most are official pics and pics from tv that we've seen], but some are exclusive ones so Ill have to go post those now too.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I never posted my pictures.

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[katiekat]

Ooh! Nice pictures! You're lucky your pictures turned out... I have a whole roll of film from the MN State Fair concert last summer. A couple turned out, but most did not.

I'm tryin' not to get excited... but the dates that are being posted for JNT2 are looking promising! He's in Iowa on November 18... he's probably coming down from MN then!!!!

Wed Nov 2.....Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC
Thu Nov 3....Theater of the Clouds, Rose Garden, Portland OR
Sat Nov 5...... Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene OR
Fri Nov 18....Mid America Center, Council Bluffs IA
Sat Nov 19....Midland Theatre, Kansas City MO
Fri Nov 25.......Louisville Palace Theatre, Louisville KY
Wed Dec 14....Lyric Opera House, Baltimore MD
Sat Dec 17.....Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta GA
Wed Dec 28....King Center, Melbourne FL
Fri Dec 30......Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater FL

I pray to God that I get to go. $ is still super tight... how much more expensive was the Christmas tour as opposed to the summer tour? I paid $22 for my ticket the last time around.

[David]

^Ugh, i swear, out of all his tours, he always skips Jacksonville, FL.

Ugh, melbourne?! nobody lives there.

haha. its okay, clay is still cool.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Joyful Noise Tour 2005
11/02/05 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC, CA
11/03/05 Theatre of the Clouds @ Rose Garden Portland, OR, US
11/05/05 Hult Center for the Performing Arts Eugene, OR, US
11/06/05 McCaw Hall Seattle, WA, US
11/08/05 Paramount Theatre Oakland, CA, US
11/09/05 Kodak Theater Los Angeles, CA, US
11/10/05 Kodak Theater Los Angeles, CA, US
11/11/05 Civic Theatre San Diego, CA, US
11/13/05 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ, US
11/15/05 NuSkin Theatre @ The Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT, US
11/16/05 Convention Center Theatre Denver, CO, US
11/18/05 Mid-America Center Council Bluffs, IA, US
11/19/05 Midland Theatre Kansas City, MO, US
11/21/05 Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN, US
11/22/05 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US
11/25/05 Palace Theatre Louisville, KY, US
11/26/05 Music Hall Cincinnati, OH, US
11/27/05 Convocation Center Youngstown, OH, CA
11/29/05 Heinz Hall Pittsburgh, PA, US
11/30/05 Sovereign Center Reading, PA, US
12/02/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/03/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/04/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/06/05 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA, US
12/08/05 The Palace Albany, NY, US
12/09/05 Providence Performing Arts Center Providence, RI, US
12/10/05 Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT, US
12/11/05 Tweeter Center Camden, NJ, US
12/13/05 Constitution Hall Washington, DC, US

[katiekat]

Joyful Noise Tour 2005
11/02/05 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC, CA
11/03/05 Theatre of the Clouds @ Rose Garden Portland, OR, US
11/05/05 Hult Center for the Performing Arts Eugene, OR, US
11/06/05 McCaw Hall Seattle, WA, US
11/08/05 Paramount Theatre Oakland, CA, US
11/09/05 Kodak Theater Los Angeles, CA, US
11/10/05 Kodak Theater Los Angeles, CA, US
11/11/05 Civic Theatre San Diego, CA, US
11/13/05 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ, US
11/15/05 NuSkin Theatre @ The Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT, US
11/16/05 Convention Center Theatre Denver, CO, US
11/18/05 Mid-America Center Council Bluffs, IA, US
11/19/05 Midland Theatre Kansas City, MO, US
11/21/05 Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN, US
11/22/05 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL, US
11/25/05 Palace Theatre Louisville, KY, US
11/26/05 Music Hall Cincinnati, OH, US
11/27/05 Convocation Center Youngstown, OH, CA
11/29/05 Heinz Hall Pittsburgh, PA, US
11/30/05 Sovereign Center Reading, PA, US
12/02/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/03/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/04/05 Beacon Theatre New York, NY, US
12/06/05 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA, US
12/08/05 The Palace Albany, NY, US
12/09/05 Providence Performing Arts Center Providence, RI, US
12/10/05 Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT, US
12/11/05 Tweeter Center Camden, NJ, US
12/13/05 Constitution Hall Washington, DC, US

YEAH! Minnesota... perfect! Necesito dinero... gotta save $ now!

How much more expensive are these tickets compared to his summer tours? Any ballpark estimate for me?