Happy 2004 from Claymaniacs.com!
Posted Cruiser on Wednesday, December 31 2003
at 6:18 PM PST
Tune in tonight to see Clay perform two songs on the MTV New Year's Eve 2004 extravaganza! The festivities begin at 10:30 pm EST on MTV. On New Year's Day see Clay and the rest of the American Idol gang in a retrospective of the American Idol Live summer concert tour, airing at 8:00 pm EST on FOX. The New Year celebration is a good time to think back over the past year and all we are grateful for. We at Claymaniacs.com are grateful to YOU for making this such a wonderful place for all Clay's fans. Thank You! See you in 2004!
A Caring Gift
Posted Cruiser on Sunday, December 28 2003
at 7:10 AM PST
Christmas is the traditional day for opening presents, but Powder Springs teenager Jennifer Wilson got her Christmas gift on Dec. 13. All Wilson wanted for Christmas was “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken. And thanks to the Black Eyed Peas, Wilson got to meet her “Idol” during Q100’s “Frosty the Showman” concert at the Tabernacle this month.
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Is Radio Getting Over the Clay & Idol Bias?
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, December 25 2003
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Clay Aiken’s single, “Invisible,” is actually getting played on radio stations. Does this mean DJs and programmers are finally getting over their anti-Clay/anti-Idol bias? Do they perhaps realize that an album which shipped double-platinum might just mean there are a few people out there who want to listen to this singer?
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Merry Christmas From ClayManiacs.com
Posted Cruiser on Wednesday, December 24 2003
at 10:20 PM PST
"And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will toward men."
-- Luke 2:1-14 (KJV)
Idol Takes to the Ice...
Posted Cruiser on Monday, December 22 2003
at 11:22 PM PST
Clay Aiken's foundation helps disabled and able-bodied children play together...Like ducklings sliding on a frozen pond, about 100 children in special-edition Carolina Hurricanes jerseys trailed spiky-haired Raleigh native and pop idol Clay Aiken across the ice at the RBC Center on Sunday.
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A Success Worth Celebrating!
Posted Cruiser on Sunday, December 21 2003
at 10:26 PM PST
Clay tells his fellow students and citizens of Charlotte thank you for the opportunity to walk in his graduation.
"Some opportunities present themselves just once, and no doubt, I've been blessed to experience several beyond my wildest dreams this year. High on that list -- with "American Idol," the "American Music Awards" and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, among others -- is an event every bit as exciting and memorable: my college commencement at UNC Charlotte."
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YSA and BAF Announce ABLE to SERVE Awards
Posted Cruiser on Saturday, December 20 2003
at 8:41 PM PST
Youth Service America and The Bubel Aiken Foundation are proud to present the Clay Aiken ABLE to SERVE Awards. Twenty-five grants up to $1,000 each are available to encourage young people, between the ages of 5 and 22 with developmental disabilities to plan and carry out service projects in the United states for National Youth Service Day 2004.
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Aiken Says Thanks, Wishes Success to Fellow Graduates
Posted Cruiser on Saturday, December 20 2003
at 2:57 PM PST
Dec. 20. It's a date that not only UNC Charlotte graduates have been waiting for, but also the thousands of Clay Aiken fans around the globe. Though graduates were upset in the month preceding today's ceremony, the 3:30 p.m. commencement went off without a hitch. Administration confirmed that everyone who wanted extra tickets received them and the rest of Dale F. Halton arena opened to its maximum 9,105 capacity. However, it was only approximatly 80 percent full.
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Clay: Congratulations on your Graduation!
Posted Cruiser on Friday, December 19 2003
at 11:51 PM PST
Even after a year of competing on American Idol, touring with the AI concert tour this summer, appearing on TV and radio shows promoting his double platinum CD Measure of a Man, Clay has been able to complete his requirements for graduation from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Congratulations on this achievement Clay! And, new ground will be broken today as well, as announcements from a prestigious array of public officials and executives from the private sector will highlight Clay's achievements with his recently formed Bubel/Aiken Foundation. The Bubel/Aiken Foundation, created by Aiken this past July to foster inclusion of children with special needs, will be forming strategic partnerships and implementing new initiatives at national and international levels.
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Clay TV Tonight - Dateline and the Bravo Channel
Posted Cruiser on Friday, December 19 2003
at 4:32 PM PST
Tune in tonight at 8:00 pm EST as Dateline on NBC features a report on Entertainment Weekly magazine's Entertainers of the Year for 2003. Clay and Ruben made the list at #2! Then, on the BRAVO channel at 9:00 pm EST watch the EW Entertainers of the Year special.
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Clay Aiken: The Customer is Always Right!
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, December 18 2003
at 5:48 PM PST
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of the “Clay Aiken” debates. Is he good enough? Has he paid his dues? Should he be aired on radio or not? Who’s better, Clay or Ruben? Let’s face it. The poor guy is having to deal with more than his fair share of criticism which other ‘artists’ have not done or will ever experience.
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Strategic Partnerships With BAF to be Announced
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, December 16 2003
at 9:07 PM PST
The double platinum RCA recording sensation, Clay Aiken, will be breaking new ground on Saturday, December 20, when announcements from a prestigious array of public officials and executives from the private sector will highlight Aiken's achievements with his recently formed Bubel/Aiken Foundation. The Bubel/Aiken Foundation, created by Aiken this past July to foster inclusion of children with special needs, will be forming strategic partnerships and implementing new initiatives at national and international levels.
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Update on Next Single
Posted Cruiser on Monday, December 15 2003
at 6:57 PM PST
As previously noted, the next single from Measure of a Man will be the romantic ballad 'The Way.' Today it was announced that this single will be released with 'Solitaire' as the B side. Release date will be early next year. Looks like yet another platinum single for Mr. Aiken!
'The Way' To Be Next Single From Measure of a Man
Posted Cruiser on Monday, December 15 2003
at 8:04 AM PST
Clay announced Friday that the next single from his double platinum debut effort Measure of a Man will be 'The Way.' Written by Enrique Iglesias, the ballad is a beautiful love song sure to get lots of play around Valentine's Day especially! The announcement came in a live interview Friday morning at Indianapolis station 93.1.
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The Clay Aiken Grammy Controversy
Posted Cruiser on Friday, December 12 2003
at 6:50 PM PST
Double platinum album? Yes. Grammy nomination? Not a single one. Take a look at the list of this year's Grammy nominees and you'll see something strange: Clay Aiken is not listed. Aiken was not nominated for any of the many categories. Not even Best New Artist. And that's a category in which Fountains of Wayne scored a nomination. What's odd about Aiken receiving no nominations is that the American Idol star, through strength of album and single sales, has been a major force in 2003.
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Is It Claymation...?
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, December 11 2003
at 10:52 AM PST
"Clay Aiken has come a long way since his early days on American Idol. The teacher from Raleigh, N.C., saw his debut single and 'Measure of a Man' album rise to the top of the charts. American Idol, meet The Idolmaker. I am talking to you, Clay Aiken. I know you are busy appearing in tons of Christmas specials, promoting your CD (Measure of a Man) and playing concerts like the one you are headlining at Cleveland's Palace Theatre on Tuesday. You have had a remarkable 2003. Instead of being an unknown teacher in Raleigh, N.C., you are the object of idolatry from the Clay Nation."
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Clay to Perform on Billboard Music Awards...
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, December 9 2003
at 8:59 PM PST
Clay has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Best Selling Single of the Year. The nomination is for his single, This is the Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water, which has been certified platinum by RIAA. He is also scheduled to perform - tune in to FOX tonight at 8:00 for the show!
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Invisible/Solitaire Single Release On Hold...
Posted Cruiser on Thursday, December 4 2003
at 6:20 PM PST
According to Clay's RCA website, the release of the new CD single has been put on hold indefinitely. The enhanced CD, featuring Invisible, from Clay's double platinum debut effort Measure of a Man, and a reworked version of Neil Sedaka's hit Solitaire, was originally scheduled for release on December 9. Then the release was postponed until December 16. Also featured with the CD was a mini poster and the video for Invisible. On Wednesday December 3, the video reached #1 on MTV's video countdown program, TRL. No reason was given for the delayed release.
MoaM Weekly Sales Up 56% Over Last Week...
Posted Cruiser on Tuesday, December 2 2003
at 8:31 PM PST
FINAL NUMBERS IN: Clay is at #13 on the HDD weekly sales chart with over 144,000 sold! Hits Daily Double is reporting Measure of a Man sold 144,369 copies last week, bringing approximate sales totals to 1,437,102. This represents a 56% increase over last week, and the highest total sold since the second week of release. It remains to be seen if Neilsen Soundscan tracking bears this number out; but even so, CONGRATULATIONS CLAY!
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Fans Fill Their Days With Clay...
Posted Cruiser on Monday, December 1 2003
at 6:02 AM PST
They want me. I know the Nebraska Clay fans want me because when I went to see them a few weeks ago, they wouldn't let me leave until I had the Clay Aiken "Measure of a Man" CD. And the new Teen People with the 24-year-old pop star's picture on the cover. And a Clay Aiken video,....And a bottle of candy "pills" to treat "OCD" -- Obsessive Clay Disorder...I know they want me because they show me a Clay column written by another reporter and they say: "We converted her."
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