AIKEN NEWS NETWORK JANUARY 2nd & 3rd

[Marilyn]

[Marilyn]

FROM ME TO YOU:

HAPPY NEW YEAR







_{This was appropriated from a Post by rainlover at CV}

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America Freaks Out Over 'Idol'

(September 4, 2002)
Could a bona fide pop star be made on live television with the help of the American viewing public? Why not, thought TV producer Simon Fuller, who launched a U.S. version of his hit British show "Pop Idol" in the summer of 2002. Texas girl-next-door Kelly Clarkson won "American Idol's" first season and went on to become one of the decade's top-selling artists. Platinum powerhouses such as Clay Aiken, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry and Jennifer Hudson followed, proving that democracy, music and three months of "Survivor"-style

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  'Ashes' (AOL Sessions)
Clay Aiken

AS WE WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM- HERE IS MY FAVORITE FROM On My Way Here

ASHES

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AND HERE IS CLAYS "VEVO' WEBSITE WITH OTHER VIDEOS TO SEE

VEVO

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UNICEF POSTED CLAYS BLOG FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST.

Clay Aiken: progress in Somalia
UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken originally wrote this blog post for The Huffington Post on December 29, 2009. Please consider making a donation today to support UNICEF's lifesaving work for children in Somalia.

UNICEF USA

[Marilyn]

We All Got Reality-Checked If you were mildly telegenic and could do a few trills and glissandos then you, too, could be on American Idol. That said, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood’s platinum records were impressive; Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Jordin Sparks and Taylor Hicks not so much. More telling was the success of the also-rans: the Oscar-anointed Jennifer Hudson, the mom-approved Clay Aiken and the glitzy gay provocateur Adam Lambert — all more winning than the winners. And thank goodness for Susan Boyle, who proved you could rack up sales with just a lovely voice and a YouTube following.

THE DECADE IN MUSIC

NY TIMES

[Carolina Clay]

Hello, ANN!   

On Jan. 1, 2010, the Clay Nation welcomed the Decca Decade while enjoying retrospective CA performances from 2003-09. Featured in the new Carolina blog are SueReu's "Retro 2" montage, graphics by Cotton and cindilu2, and vintage postcard gems.

Clickable by Cotton

Thank you for your kind comments in the blogs. Happy 2010 and Decca Decade, Clay Nation!

Caro

CAROLINA ON MY MIND

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THANKS, CARO- GREAT BLOG AND RETROSPECTIVE-LOVED IT!!

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CANN HAS POSTED A WISH LIST FOR CLAY IN 2010- WITH SOME GREAT PICTURES, TOO.
WHATS ON YOUR WISH LIST? POST IT HERE!

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