AIKEN NEWS NETWORK May 15

[Marilyn]

Sorry- the news will be a bit brief today- suffering from vertigo and the screen is swimming.

Please feel free to add any news you can share.

Thank you

[Marilyn]

First, if you are a serious Clay Aiken fan, you will be very pleased with On My Way Here. The production throughout this album is wisely toned down to make plenty of room for Aiken's warm, sweet vocals

about.com

[Marilyn]

Parents need to know that this American Idol runner-up has weathered a few storms during his five years in the spotlight, and this album is his chance to tell about it. The content is a bit heavier than his past stuff -- talking a lot about love, personal struggle, personal triumph and purpose -- but the language is Clay-clean and sends a positive message overall about being true to yourself and taking the good with the bad.
Families can talk about Clay Aiken's success after appearing on the popular American Idol. Do you think Clay could've had the same success had he not been on the show? Do you think success and celebrity has changed him? Do you agree with the way the media has always portrayed Clay Aiken? Is it fair or unjustified, or does it just come with the territory of being in the spotlight?

common sense media

[Marilyn]

go here to watch Clays new video- please give lots of hits and nice reviews. thanks.

yahoo.com

[Marilyn]

American Idol’s Clay Aiken on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Another great interview with Clay Aiken. His career is going to last forever just like Barry Manilow. For as long as there is an entertainment industry, there will always be Clay Aiken.

Video clip:

rickey.org

[Marilyn]

A common criticism of "American Idol" finalists is that when they get into the recording studio, their talent is overshadowed by poor material selection and overproduction. There's not a hint of that on Aiken's first album of original material since 2003. Just listen to the title track and you'll be asking too, "Why didn't he win Season 2?!" Check out: "On My Way Here," "Ashes," "Everything I Need," "Something About Us."

There is a link to play the song

pause and play

[NCSandhillsDeb]

Good morning everyone!!!!!

Thanks for the news and links Marilyn.  Hope you feel better soon.   

Debbie

[Mary]

Marilyn, I hope that you feel better soon.

Thanks for the news and links.

[Marilyn]

RCA Music Group Dominates the Billboard Top 10 Album Chart
 


                  Clay Aiken's On My Way Here Debuts at #4
                       Leona Lewis at #6 with SPIRIT
          Gavin DeGraw's Self Titled Sophomore Album Debuts at #7

    NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ - RCA Music Group artists dominate the
Billboard album chart this week with three of the country's Top Ten
best-selling albums. Additionally, RCA Label Group tops the Digital Album
Chart with GAVIN DEGRAW at #1, Clay Aiken's ON MY WAY HERE at #3, and Leona
Lewis's SPIRIT at #4.

    Clay Aiken's RCA Records/19 Recordings, ON MY WAY HERE debuts this week
at #4 with 94,071 units sold this week, making this Aiken's fourth Top 5
debut. Released on May 6th, ON MY WAY HERE is Aiken's fourth album and his
first album of original songs since his 2003 chart topping, double platinum
debut Measure of a Man. The title track and first single from the album "On
My Way Here" debuted at #1 on the AOL streaming chart week of release,
rocketed to #1 on the Amazon chart the week it was made available as a
pre-release, and debuted at #1 on the Amazon download chart the day it was
released. Aiken appeared on Good Morning America, The View, The Today Show,
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, AOL Sessions, Entertainment Tonight, Access
Hollywood, Insider, Extra!, E!, CNN, ABC Nightline, Fox News, and CBS News
Path, all the week of release.

RCA

 

[clayssmile]

Guys also on Youtube there's an old video of Clay when he was little sining in a concert. HE'S SO CUTE! Its called Young Clay Aiken singing on an old video. Check it out!