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Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken
Personal information
Birth nameClayton Holmes Grissom
GenresPop, pop rock
OccupationSinger, actor
Years active2003 � present
LabelsRCA (2003 � 2008)
Decca (2009 � 2011)
Websiteclayaiken.com

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Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken (né Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released in October 2003. He released four more albums on the RCA label: Merry Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), and the Christmas EP, All is Well (2006). His fourth studio album (the first album of original material since 2003's Measure of a Man), On My Way Here was released on May 6, 2008.

After the release of On My Way Here Aiken left RCA and later signed with Decca Records. His first album with Decca, Tried and True, was released June 1, 2010.

In the years following his American Idol appearance, Aiken has launched nine tours, authored a New York Times best-selling book Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life with Allison Glock, and was the executive producer for a 2004 televised Christmas special, A Clay Aiken Christmas. He has been a frequent talk show guest, particularly on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He appeared as a guest star on Scrubs and participated in comedy skits on various shows.

Aiken created the National Inclusion Project (formerly the Bubel/Aiken Foundation) in 2003, accepted a UNICEF ambassadorship in 2004, and in 2006 was appointed for a two-year term to the Presidential Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Aiken made his Broadway debut playing the role of Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot in January 2008. His run ended in May but he rejoined the cast as Sir Robin in September and remained through January 4, 2009.

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Clay Aiken's Charlotte audition. Singing 'somewhere over the rainbow'.
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Clay Aiken singing Unchained Melody (2003/05/13 top3).
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Clay Aiken's 2003 AI2 Audition, reconstructed so that you can hear most of Clay singing 'Always And Forever'. Judge Paula Abdul is missing the day Clay first sings for judges Randy and Simon. Unbelievably great. Just give the guy a contract. Oh, they did. Now just let him record yet another album with all new UPTEMPO ORIGINALS, k? thanks to HOSAA Also, there is a updated montage by hosaa. Clay's "march through Atlanta to AI glory" had a few detours! Rare concert footage and news clips now tell the whole story. Edited by hosaa, you may link to it here at youtube: www.youtube.com and here as well: video.google.com
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Clay Aiken's awesome performance of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on American Idol
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Clay Aiken performing Bridge Over Troubled Water on American Idol. This video includes the judges comments. Yeah, of course it's my opinion. It's a lot of other persons opinion, so why not title it that way. ^^
4.37 min. | 4.78 user rating
Clay Aiken's performance of Without You
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www.claymaniacs.com - the #1 fansite on the net!
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Clay Aiken sings beautifully to "Something about Us" with pictures of Barack, Michelle and family
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Clay Aikens's Atlanta Audition for in 2003. The one that started it all. Clay sings Always and Forever.
1.47 min. | 4.86 user rating
Clay Aiken On AI2 performing Build Me Up Buttercup with Judges comments
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Clay Aiken, parents join lawmakers to push anti-bullying bills - Washington Blade Tweet this news
Washington Blade--“American Idol” singer -Clay Aiken- and two mothers whose sons committed suicide because of anti-gay bullying at their schools appeared at a Capitol Hill ... - Date : Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:46:37 GMT+00:00
Strongsville resident Doris Heise honored by Clay Aiken for her volunteer efforts - Plain Dealer Tweet this news
Plain Dealer--“American Idol” finalist and popular recording artist -Clay Aiken-, who began the Inclusion Foundation in 2003 with the mother of an autistic child, ... - Date : Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:13:43 GMT+00:00
Lindsay Lohan Getting $1M for Post-Jail Interview! - TestCountry.com (blog) Tweet this news
TestCountry.com (blog)--In 2008, it was -Clay Aiken's- turn to get $500000 for his coming out story in People magazine, although the publication denied it. It seems Lindsay will be a ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:48:16 GMT+00:00
Comment of the Day: Aiken stalls on OCD Road - Project Q Atlanta Tweet this news
Project Q Atlanta--Our post on -Clay Aiken- coming to Atlanta heated up the Claymates and prompted one of the sane ones to offer some sage advice. And others just need to get a ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:17:08 GMT+00:00
Clay Aiken coming to Atlanta for GPB pledge drive concert, Carrie Underwood in ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Tweet this news
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)---Clay Aiken- is coming to Atlanta Tuesday to tape an interview to promote a concert he did in Raleigh for an upcoming August 1 pledge drive on Georgia Public ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:24:04 GMT+00:00
CLAY AIKEN ON AMERICAN IDOL FUTURE - Artisan News Service Tweet this news
Artisan News Service--American Idol season 2 runner-up -Clay Aiken-, who recently released his new album Tried And True, talks about the future of American Idol without Simon ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:43:29 GMT+00:00
'American Idol': Adam Lambert keeps pushing album sales, Clay Aiken debuts - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com---Clay Aiken- debuted a new album of standards that sold 22000 total -- manwhile, past winner Carrie Underwood continued to make impressive sales of her album ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:01:34 GMT+00:00
Aiken: 'I was picked on for being gay' - Digital Spy Tweet this news
Digital Spy---Clay Aiken- has revealed that he was picked on at school as a child for being gay. The singer, who remembered being teased and called names ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:51:33 GMT+00:00
'American Idol' alums David Archuleta and Clay Aiken offer advice for moving ... - OnTheRedCarpet.com (blog) Tweet this news
OnTheRedCarpet.com (blog)--Past Idol alums -Clay Aiken- and David Archuleta know firsthand about life after the show, and offered up some advice for winner Lee DeWyze and the gang. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:13:52 GMT+00:00
Justin Bieber Performs On American Idol - Randy "The Black Dawg" Jackson Says ... - The Spoof (satire) Tweet this news
The Spoof (satire)--The popular 16-year-old who many consider to be The Prince of YouTube, sang a song that was written especially for him by -Clay Aiken-. The song is entitled, ... - Date : Fri, 21 May 2010 08:33:08 GMT+00:00

Achievement :
Week Theme Song Sung Artist Order Result
Audition Free Choice "Always and Forever" Heatwave N/A Advanced
Top 32/
Semifinal Group 2
Free Choice "Open Arms" Journey 1 Top 3
Wild Card
Wild Card Free Choice "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Elton John 2 Selected
Public Vote
Top 12 Motown "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" Four Tops 7 Safe
Top 11 Movie Soundtracks "Somewhere Out There" - An American Tail Linda Ronstadt/
James Ingram
4 Safe
Top 10 Country Rock "Someone Else's Star" Bryan White 10 Safe
Top 9 Disco "Everlasting Love" Carl Carlton 4 Safe1
Top 8 Billboard #1 "At This Moment" Billy Vera 1 Safe
Top 7 Billy Joel "Tell Her About It" Billy Joel 7 Safe
Top 6 Diane Warren "I Could Not Ask for More" Edwin McCain 2 Safe
Top 5 1960s
Neil Sedaka
"Build Me Up Buttercup"
"Solitaire"
The Foundations
Neil Sedaka
5
10
Safe
Top 4 Bee Gees "To Love Somebody"
"Grease"
Bee Gees
Frankie Valli
2
6
Safe
Top 3 Random Choice
Judges' Choice
Idol's Choice
"Vincent"
"Mack the Knife"
"Unchained Melody"
Don McLean
Bobby Darin
The Righteous Brothers
3
6
9
Safe
Top 2 Finale "This Is the Night"
"Here, There and Everywhere"
"Bridge over Troubled Water"
Clay Aiken
The Beatles
Simon & Garfunkel
2
4
6
Runner-Up

American Idol season 2

ContestantsRuben Studdard * Clay Aiken * Kimberley Locke * Josh Gracin * Trenyce * Carmen Rasmusen * Kimberly Caldwell * Rickey Smith * Corey Clark * Julia DeMato * Charles Grigsby * Vanessa Olivarez
Other Sources"Flying Without Wings"



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