AIKEN NEWS NETWORK APRIL 3

[clayMaine-iac]

Delilah Radiothon eBay Auction
The winning bidder will own a Clay Aiken autographed 8" x 10" B&W, collectible photograph. Excellent condition. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.

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You are bidding on a signed B/W photograph of Clay Aiken. This item has been donated and is being auctioned as part of the Delilah Radiothon on March 31, 2006, to help fund joint Point Hope/World Vision projects in the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in Ghana, Africa and in the U.S. (To learn more about the Point Hope initiative, please click on the banner above.) This auction is one of nearly 200 that are being run simultaneously on eBay during the Radiothon.

EBAY/DELILAH AUCTION

[clayMaine-iac]

Another album for Aiken
The citizens of Clay Nation can relax: Clay Aiken's next album is indeed coming, even though the release date has been removed from the RCA Web site.

"It was an unconfirmed target release date," Aiken's rep told the New York Daily News. "The album will come out, but we can't announce a release date yet."

COURIER-JOURNAL

[clayMaine-iac]

Chic to be geek
Being smart, technologically savvy is cooler than it used to be

By Angie Fenton
afenton@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Geeks were originally entertainers in carnival sideshows who bit the heads off chickens or performed other grotesque acts. (snip)

Self-professed "Geek in the Pink" Jason Mraz's most recent album, "Mr. A-Z," debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, while "American Idol" Clay Aiken continues to thrill fans with his geeky-sweet image and powerful pipes.

COURIER-JOURNAL

[clayMaine-iac]

Pop goes the music
Music's going retro with the softer, romantic sounds of the '40s and '50s

Read the story:
OCALA.COM

[clayMaine-iac]

The search for stardom begins, for a good cause
By MELISSA ARTNAK
March 31, 2006
It's everyone's secret dream to be standing on stage with a microphone in hand, dressed to the nines, with an eager audience awaiting a top-notch performance. The spotlight focuses in, a crowd of friends and newfound fans becomes silent, and the first note of the song begins flawlessly.

And then, for most of us, the alarm clock starts beeping, and it's time to quit dreaming. But 18 of Hopkins' most talented vocalists will be getting their own shot at trying on the shoes of Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken on Thursday, March 30 at VisionXchange's Hopkins Idol contest.

JHUNEWSLETTER

[clayMaine-iac]

From the Broads:

PURITANICAL PRUDES FOR CLAY AIKEN

[Her]

Mornin MB...I hope you had a great weekend and thank you for the news!

[clayMaine-iac]

Have a Marvelous Monday everyone!!
Here ya go:


Hi Ho!! Hi Ho!! It's off to work I go!!

[ACcountryFan]

Pop goes the music
Music's going retro with the softer, romantic sounds of the '40s and '50s

Read the story:
OCALA.COM

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THANKS FOR THAT LINK, DEANNA!!!!

WHEN I CLICKED IT, WHAT DO MY WANDERING EYES SHOULD APPEAR??
BUT MANILOW...
I DID A DOUBLE-TAKE!!
'CAUSE I DIDN'T THINK I WAS SEEING TOO CLEAR.

THERE WAS AN INTERESTING TID-BIT THAT'S BEEN A NAGGING PROBLEM FOR ME...YOU'VE GOT SO MANY ARTISTS UNDER THE "POP/ROCK" UMBRELLA but RAP/HIP-HOP IS WHAT'S BEEN INVADING THE UPPER HALF OF THE CHARTS FOR YEARS...NOT BECAUSE OF ACTUAL POPULARITY, IN MY OPINION, BUT BECAUSE OF IMAGE AND MARKETING PUBLICITY IN THE INNER CITIES OF WHICH RAP AND HIP-HOP IS THE DOMINATING MARKET. WHEN I WENT TO MICHIGAN LAST SUMMER, MY FAVORITE COUNTRY STATIONS IN OHIO HAD FADED OUT AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE OHIO-MICHIGAN BORDER. IN IT'S PLACE WAS THIS FUNKY STUFF AND LOTS OF MOTOWN...MAKING THE MARKET-MAKE UP AND DEMOGRAPHICS WEIGHT MORE HEAVILY AT RADIO THAN ACTUAL POPULARITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A LOT OF TIMES, THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLE sales ARE TYPICALLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT'S IN THE HOT 100 SINGLES CHART WHICH FACTORS IN AIRPLAY AS WE ALL KNOW.

[lorraine]

GOOD MORNING DEANNA AND FRIENDS.


HAVE A WONDERFUL BLUE MONDAY AND I AM PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THAT RELEASE DATE.

DEANNA - THANKS FOR THE NEWS.  I BET YOU CAN'T WAIT TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE DATE HERE.

HUGS
RAINEY

[NCSandhillsDeb]

Hope everyone had a great week end!!  And another week starts.....need a nap, late getting in from the Martina McBride concert last night but it was a good show.  Mama Faye was with us!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the news.

Debbie

[ANGELA]

THANKS DEANNA FOR THE NEWS, BETTER LATE THEN NEVER.

LIKE LORRAINE I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT THE RELEASE OF CLAY'S CD & ALSO UPCOMING TOUTS.

DEBBIE, I JUST LOVE YOUR AVIE.

HAVE A SUPER DAY EVERYONE

ANGELA